Once a Thief and Other Themes is an album of film and television themes by Argentine composer, pianist and conductor Lalo Schifrin recorded in 1965 and released on the Verve label.Payne, D. Lalo Schifrin discography accessed March 14, 2012 The album features rerecorded versions of Schifrin's themes from the motion pictures Once a Thief and Joy House and a theme inspired by the television series The Man from U.N.C.L.E..
Track listing All compositions by Lalo Schifrin except as noted "Blues a Go Go" - 2:49 "Once a Thief" (Dorcas Cochran, Schifrin) - 2:02 "Insinuations" - 3:35 "The Right to Love" (Gene Lees, Schifrin) - 3:07 "The Cat" - 2:35 "The Man from T.H.R.U.S.H." - 2:57 "Roulette Rhumba" - 2:10 "The Joint" - 4:23 "Once a Thief (Instrumental)" - 2:02 "Return to Trieste" - 4:06 Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on May 21 (tracks 6, 8 & 9) and May 23 (tracks 1–5, 7 & 10), 1965
Personnel Lalo Schifrin - piano, arranger, conductor Freddie Hubbard, Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Clark Terry - trumpet Jimmy Cleveland, J. J. Johnson, Tony Studd, Bob Brookmeyer - trombone Jim Buffington, Bob Northern, Willie Ruff - French horn Phil Woods - alto saxophone, clarinet, flute Jerome Richardson, James Moody - tenor saxophone, flute Margaret Ross - harp Kenny Burrell - guitar Don Butterfield - tuba Bob Cranshaw - bass Grady Tate, Dave Bailey - drums Irene Reid - vocal Unnamed string section
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