Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
The soundtrack to the film Waterhole #3 was an unusual collaboration between country star Roger Miller and jazz composers Dave Grusin and Robert Wells. The latter two wrote the lyrics and music for Miller to perform, and the results are presented in an orchestrated pop-western style befitting a late-'60s James Coburn Western comedy. The title song, "The Ballad of Waterhole #3 (Code of the West)," introduces the melodic theme that recurs throughout the album (and movie) and became a modest crossover hit. The songs are interspersed with narration by Miller, and if not for those breaks, the album would seem even more like one continuous song than it does. The device of using a single song or melody as a thread can be effective in film -- see High Noon, for example -- but does not necessarily work on an album. Waterhole #3 is monotonous when taken in its entirety except for the title song and "Rainbow Valley," the closing song and the only one that stands apart from the theme as an independent piece. Both of those songs can be found on a 45 for anyone who wants to pare this music down to the essentials, or "The Ballad of Waterhole #3" can be found on Miller's King of the Road box set and the import anthology Wand'rin' Star.
© Greg Adams /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From €13,50/month
Unknown, Unknown, Other - Robert Wells, ComposerLyricist - Roger Miller, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Kennedy, Producer
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Unknown, Unknown, Other - Robert Wells, ComposerLyricist - Roger Miller, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Kennedy, Producer
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Unknown, Unknown, Other - Robert Wells, ComposerLyricist - Roger Miller, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Kennedy, Producer
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Unknown, Unknown, Other - Robert Wells, ComposerLyricist - Roger Miller, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Kennedy, Producer
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Unknown, Unknown, Other - Robert Wells, ComposerLyricist - Roger Miller, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Kennedy, Producer
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Unknown, Unknown, Other - Robert Wells, ComposerLyricist - Roger Miller, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Kennedy, Producer
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Unknown, Unknown, Other - Robert Wells, ComposerLyricist - Roger Miller, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Kennedy, Producer
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Unknown, Unknown, Other - Robert Wells, ComposerLyricist - Roger Miller, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Kennedy, Producer
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Unknown, Unknown, Other - Robert Wells, ComposerLyricist - Roger Miller, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Kennedy, Producer
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
The soundtrack to the film Waterhole #3 was an unusual collaboration between country star Roger Miller and jazz composers Dave Grusin and Robert Wells. The latter two wrote the lyrics and music for Miller to perform, and the results are presented in an orchestrated pop-western style befitting a late-'60s James Coburn Western comedy. The title song, "The Ballad of Waterhole #3 (Code of the West)," introduces the melodic theme that recurs throughout the album (and movie) and became a modest crossover hit. The songs are interspersed with narration by Miller, and if not for those breaks, the album would seem even more like one continuous song than it does. The device of using a single song or melody as a thread can be effective in film -- see High Noon, for example -- but does not necessarily work on an album. Waterhole #3 is monotonous when taken in its entirety except for the title song and "Rainbow Valley," the closing song and the only one that stands apart from the theme as an independent piece. Both of those songs can be found on a 45 for anyone who wants to pare this music down to the essentials, or "The Ballad of Waterhole #3" can be found on Miller's King of the Road box set and the import anthology Wand'rin' Star.
© Greg Adams /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:31:25
- Main artists: Roger Miller
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mercury Nashville
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.
Playlists