American Tabloid
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American Tabloid

by James Ellroy

This playlist captures the tense, conspiratorial atmosphere of James Ellroy's "American Tabloid," blending instrumental noir jazz and moody electronic soundscapes with vintage soul and blues vocals that evoke the era's dark underbelly. The instrumentals reflect the shadows and paranoia of the covert operations and political intrigue, while the vocal tracks channel the characters' complex emotions and the cultural tensions of 1960s America, spanning Miami, L.A., Chicago, and D.C.

20 tracks
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May 9, 2026
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Dreams

Half The Day Is Night

Gábor Szabó · Dreams

1
Every Day

All Things To All Men

The Cinematic Orchestra · Every Day

2
Freeway – New Music for Saxophone and Piano

Blue In Green

Miles Davis · Freeway – New Music for Saxophone and Piano

3
Life As A House (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Building A Family

Mark Isham · Life As A House (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

4
David Shire at the Movies

The Conversation (Main Theme from "The Conversation")

David Shire · David Shire at the Movies

5
Champagne

Cuba Libre

Nico LaOnda · Champagne

6
Ma Fleur

To Build A Home

The Cinematic Orchestra · Ma Fleur

7
Live!

Angel Eyes

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers · Live!

8
Film Music of John Williams

Theme - From "The Long Goodbye"

John Williams · Film Music of John Williams

9
Songs zum Kochen

I Put A Spell On You

Nina Simone · Songs zum Kochen

10
Swing Is King (Vol.2)

Harlem Nocturne

Earle Hagen · Swing Is King (Vol.2)

11
Bobo Motion

Evil Ways

Willie Bobo · Bobo Motion

12
Natural Force (Expanded Edition)

It's a Heartache

Bonnie Tyler · Natural Force (Expanded Edition)

13
Party Deluxe: Rock 'n' Roll & Jukebox Hits: 100 Originals from the 50's

Ain't Got No Home

Clarence 'Frogman' Henry · Party Deluxe: Rock 'n' Roll & Jukebox Hits: 100 Originals from the 50's

14
Let Me Sing and I'm Happy

Diamonds Are Forever

Shirley Bassey · Let Me Sing and I'm Happy

15
Billie Holiday Centenary Album - The Very Best of Billie Holiday

God Bless the Child

Billie Holiday · Billie Holiday Centenary Album - The Very Best of Billie Holiday

16
Scotty & Bill

Mystery Train

Elvis Presley · Scotty & Bill

17
Four Women: The Nina Simone Philips Recordings

Strange Fruit

Nina Simone · Four Women: The Nina Simone Philips Recordings

18
Soft Soul

Walk on By

Dionne Warwick · Soft Soul

19
Again Again

Stone by Stone

Luminary Flux · Again Again

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