John Lurie
Down By Law (LP, Clear)
Label: Klimt
Format: LP
Genre: Jazz
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*2026 repress* The soundtrack to Jim Jarmusch's 1986 film Down By Law is composed and performed by John Lurie, who also plays the pimp Jack in the movie. His world-weary avant-jazz pieces like "Please Come to My House," "What Do You Know About Music, You're Not a Lawyer," "Strangers in the Day," and "Fork in the Road" convey the film's seedy but humorous crime story.
Release notes
A1 to A13: Original Soundtracks from the movie Down By Low, written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. B1 to B8: Original Soundtracks from Variety, a film by Betty Gordon.
| Music From 'Down By Law' | |||
| A1 | What Do You Know About Music, You're Not A Lawyer | 2:00 | |
| A2 | Stranger In The Day | 1:59 | |
| A3 | Promenade Du Maquereau | 1:29 | |
| A4 | The Invasion Of Poland | 2:27 | |
| A5 | Please Come To My House | 1:04 | |
| A6 | Are You Warm Enough? | 2:42 | |
| A7 | Swamp | 0:43 | |
| A8 | Swamp (Part Two) | 0:43 | |
| A9 | Are You Warm Enough Again? | 0:28 | |
| A10 | The King Of Thailand, The Queen Of Stairs | 2:08 | |
| A11 | A Hundred Miles From Harry | 0:30 | |
| A12 | Nicoletta Can't Cook | 0:59 | |
| A13 | Fork In Road | 0:48 | |
| Music From 'Variety' | |||
| B1 | Variety Theme | 1:31 | |
| B2 | Porno Booth | 1:13 | |
| B3 | Porno Booth II | 0:53 | |
| B4 | Car | 5:08 | |
| B5 | Million Dollar Walk | 1:33 | |
| B6 | Anders Leaps In | 1:00 | |
| B7 | Garter Belt | 2:15 | |
| B8 | End Titles | 2:40 | |
- Tony Garnier
- Bass
- Douglas B. Bowne
- Drums, Timpani (B1 to B8)
- Arto "Guitar" Lindsay
- Guitar (A1 to A13)
- Marc Ribot
- Guitar, Trumpet, Banjo (A1 to A13)
- John Lurie
- Harmonica (B1 to B8), Saxophone [Alto], Producer, Composed By
- E.J. Rodriguez
- Percussion (A1 to A13)
- Naná Vasconcelos
- Percussion (A1 to A13)
- Evan Lurie
- Piano (B1 to B8)
- Richard Kaye
- Recorded By (B1 to B8)
- Tom Lazarus
- Recorded By (A1 to A13)
- Vincent Kenis
- Remix (A1 to A13)
- Paul McGovern
- Saxophone [Alto] (B1 to B8)
- Anders Gaardmand
- Saxophone [Tenor, Baritone] (B1 to B8)
- Curtis Fowlkes
- Trombone (A1 to A13)
- Peter Zummo
- Trombone, Trumpet (B1 to B8)
