Director Henry Chapier’s first ever film was the 1970 film Sex Power (sub-titled “L’Homme Coeur”).
It was also the first ever solo score by Vangelis.
The soundtrack was released by Philips on vinyl in France in 1970, but before that it was released in a limited quantity on vinyl in Greece. Rumor has it the Greek release was withdrawn shortly after its release, leaving less than 500 copies in circulation. It is also not listed as an official release anywhere.
Some consider this vinyl soundtrack to be the rarest. Finding one of those 500 Greek pressings is said to be the “Holy Grail” of vinyl soundtrack collection.
In 2013 Music on Vinyl pressed an audiophile limited edition of 1000 copies on 180 gram vinyl. This release is said to be an exact replica of the original, with sound taken from the original analogue masters. Catalogue No: MV037.
As far as a track list goes, there isn’t one. The album has eleven parts (six on Side A, five on Side B), but the record sleeve or rear cover does not identity what the track titles are. The only known track titles are:
- A 1ère Partie (6 tracks lasting 17:00) includes a track named Djemilla (2nd track) and another named Third love (5th track)
- B 2ème Partie (5 tracks lasting 17:27)
You can listen to some of it courtesy of Youtube:
The original pressing is one of the rarest soundtracks in existence, though the Music on Vinyl reissue can still be periodically found on Ebay at the link below:
SEX POWER Vinyl Soundtrack by Vangelis