JUVENILE JIVE (DATE BAIT / HIGH SCHOOL BIG SHOT/ HIGH SCHOOL CAESAR) (2CD)

“JUVENILE JIVE” [MMM-1978/1979] is an amazingly cool 2-CD set containing the complete scores from three juvenile delinquent films of the 1950s and 1960s. Complete with Big Band-influenced rock and roll, crazy bongo beats, and lots of exhilarating film music, this audio extravaganza is the perfect antidote when you’re feeling like Squaresville, man. High School Big Shot (written and directed by Joel Rapp) is a 1958 teenage film noir that benefits mightily from the marvelous jazzy score by Gerald Fried. Both Date Bait (1960) and High School Caesar (1960) sport Nicholas Carras scores, and he was a master in this genre. Better than wearing a black leather jacket and pointy-toed shoes, the almost two hours of music on these albums will bring out the troubled teen in you - regardless of your age. The release includes the rockin’ title songs from Date Bait and High School Caesar and a 28-page booklet! ---from the label.

DISC 1 [48:28]

DATE BAIT (1960) [48:28]
Music composed by Nicholas Carras

1 Fight 1:51
2 Home James :32
3 Jazz Chase 3:21
4 One Punch! :52
5 Taking a Powder 2:22
6 Not Wanted :53
7 Love Theme 1:23
8 Bongo Jombo 1:54
9 Fast Latin Drum Rhythms 1:22
10 Powder Keg :35
11 Love & Marriage 2:06
12 Bluesy Misterioso 1:07
13 Another Fight 1:26
14 Beat Blues 2:22
15 Vegas Express 1:39
16 Wedding Bells :35
17 Honeymoon Hotel :18
18 Our Love 1:04
19 Wedding Night 1:10
20 Water, Water 1:09
21 Tell and Tell :24
22 Contact :22
23 Poison Pen :22
24 Lovers Parting 1:58
25 Love’s Reunion 1:13
26 Eavesdrop :09
27 Final Warning 1:33
28 High Spot :35
29 7-D :43
30 Dragnet :55
31 Villain :13
32 Jazz Chase (Reprise) 1:01
33 Parents’ Dilemma 1:50
34 Gang Stalks Rick 1:41
35 Final Chase 1:18
36 The End 1:42

Bonus Tracks!
37 Date Bait Baby* 2:04
38 Date Bait Baby (demo)* 1:47
39 End Title (stereo) :39

DISC 2 [70:23]

HIGH SCHOOL BIG SHOT (1958) [29:59]
Music composed by Gerald Fried

1 Main Title 1:18
2 Betty 1:33
3 Swing! 2:18
4 Marv 1:49
5 Vince 1:46
6 Eavesdropping 1:43
7 Money 2:34
8 Prove It 1:35
9 Safecracker :52
10 Everything I’ve Dreamed Of :23
11 O. K. 2:36
12 Late at Night 1:46
13 Let’s Go 4:06
14 Robbery 1:28
15 Why 3:35
16 End Cast :37

HIGH SCHOOL CAESAR (1960) [40:24]
Music composed by Nicholas Carras

17 Main Title 1:27
18 Caesar’s Tribute 2:26
19 Dirty Politics :55
20 Rockabilly Hop 3:25
21 Wagon-Draggin 3:05
22 Tidy Up :52
23 Morning Prelude 1:48
24 Heads or Tails :13
25 Melancholy Prelude 1:11
26 Car Radio :56
27 Sack Time :54
28 Over the Side 1:48
29 Blue Mood 1:39
30 The Searchers :53
31 Loneliness :41
32 Teen-Blues 1:39
33 Night Stuff :51
34 Night School 1:35
35 Wanda’s Blues 1:06
36 Loveless Lover 1:49
37 Night Chase 1:49
38 Night Light 1:43
39 Lucky Coin :15
40 Bongo Mood NR.1 1:42
41 Bongo Mood NR.2 :51
42 End Title :50

HIGH SCHOOL CAESAR Caesar Bonus Tracks!
43 High School Caesar* 1:24
44 Rockabilly Hop (short version) :44
45 High School Caesar (record version)* 1:54

*Written by John Neel and Oscar Nichols