Misprint identified!

Back in December 2009, a blog article was posted about an odd image--completely unrelated to KKA-- appearing on the back cover of the DVD case.

Today, during an episode from Season 10 of Mystery Science Theater 3000, a very familiar-looking scene presented itself:

This screenshot is taken from MST3K's screening of Final Justice, starring Joe Don Baker. The two women are actually dancers performing in a Maltese "gentlemen's club" called Smugglers' Tavern.

While this still offers no explanation for how the image was mistakenly printed on the packaging for KKA, sheer happenstance has solved a big part of this little mystery.

Special thanks to Tom, Mike, and Crow!

Boots and boomerangs

Two more discoveries from the KPM recorded library...

When the team first infiltrates the New Babylonian compound and Steve discovers the abandoned laboratory, he hears someone moving on the other side of a door, he dives and rolls--slamming his boots on the floor (so much for stealth!)--and nearly breaks Kandy's neck.

The brief track played before the dramatic revelation of who was behind the door is Ill Omen by David Lindup.

Shortly after,  Hotdog is poised to bag a New Babylonian citizen and appropriate his clothing for Kandy to wear--using only the boomerang from his bag of tricks.

The musical track heard here is Acquital, also by David Lindup.

Although the film's soundtrack might not all have come from one source (it remains to be seen at this point), Igo Kantor clearly borrowed heavily from KPM library composers.

Fortunately for fans and aficionados of library music, many classic tracks from KPM are available for individual purchase through iTunes, including both of the above-mentioned tracks.

Music from the alley on the left

More background music tracks have been identified.

As Steve is walking through the rows of makeshift homesteads in Gypsy Billy's trailer-park-slash-shanty-town, we hear a short cacophony of various musical excerpts intended to sound as if coming from a number of different radios or record players.

One is another selection from the KPM recorded library titled, "I Gotta Get The World Off My Back" by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter, and is currently available from iTunes as part of the KPM 1000 Series album The Sound of 'Pop'.

Another is the triumphal march from Guiseppe Verdi's grand opera Aida.

Then & Now

The Holy Grail has been found!

Fantastic breaking news for this blog which no one ever reads...

Thanks to Chris Hadley over at the Film Score Monthly forum, the musical coup de gras from the KKA soundtrack has been identified and located.

The brief bumper track heard following the fight sequence between The Team and the New Babylonians in the white box truck...and then the longer selection heard during the descent of the parachutists...are variations of a theme by composer Keith Mansfield which can be found on the KPM library music album titled, Olympiad 2001, released in 1978.

The specific selections are:

Track 17, Olympic Champion Fanfare 3 (0:17)
and
Track 18, Energy and Movement (1:15)

Other variations appear on a previous album, Olympiad 2000 (1977) which includes the track World Champion, known better as the opening theme music for the televised coverage of Wimbledon.

Music track identified!

In the never-ending quest to identify the elusive stock music used for the film's soundtrack, one selection has been ID'ed thanks to the iPhone SoundHound app.

The track played when The Team is driving the back roads to Ironville, and again in full during the closing credits, is titled, "Times Square," by composer Laurie Johnson. It currently appears on the album. "...With A Vengeance."

The album and the individual track are currently available for purchase on iTunes.

Thank you, SoundHound. What a revelation!

KOBK available again!

At present, Kill Or be Killed is available for instant viewing on Netflix.

After years of digging around for an available copy of the film in any playable format, I finally got to watch it in all it's...er, um...glory.

Personally, I have to say I believe KKA is far superior in its entertainment value, but it was great to finally see what was likely its impetus.

UPDATE 10/2012: It appears at this time KOBK is no longer available through Netflix. However, with a little research, viewing may still be possible through secondary market or underground sources.