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Title: For that Quin Martin Production vibe...
Review: "Mood Mosaic Vol. 2" is my first experience with the Barnie's Grooves series, and overall I give it high marks. I mean, they kick things off with Sammy Davis Jr.'s version of the theme to "Baretta," so what more do you really need to know? Standouts include Bobby Forrester's sublimely funky version of the Sandford & Son theme, with a burbling Hammond organ replacing the honking horns from the original; a wicked "Rock Steady" by the Generation Gap; and of course Dr. Jimmy Smith's "Ruth Down." If you've only ever heard the Beastie Boys' sample you owe it to yourself (and the Dr.) to check out the original. You've got compositions by your Deodato, your Quincy Jones, Lalo Schifrin, Andre Previn -- all the usual suspects, as well as a few newer recordings.All in all a worthy effort and, like those Quin Martin crime dramas, it holds up well in reruns...
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