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Barry Adamson, original member of Magazine and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and a celebrated solo artist and composer, returns with the soundtrack to 'SCALA!!!', the acclaimed documentary chronicling the history of London’s most infamous independent cinema. Known for his film work, including collaborations with David Lynch, Adamson brings his trademark blend of noir, jazz, funk and atmosphere to a score that’s as evocative as the Scala itself.

The album captures the cinema’s spirit: late nights, sticky floors, sleazy underground screenings, and the intoxicating world of subversive art. Across its 22 tracks, Adamson conjures moods that shift from brooding and cinematic to playful and chaotic, echoing the wild programming and cultural rebellion the Scala embodied.

The film, directed by Jane Giles and Ali Catterall, tells the story of the legendary King’s Cross repertory cinema (1978–1993). Featuring interviews with staff, regulars and icons including John Waters, Mark Moore, Mary Harron, Isaac Julien and Ben Wheatley, alongside rare archival footage it celebrates a venue that became a crucible for counterculture, sexploitation, horror, kung-fu, LGBTQ+ cinema, live music, and cult double bills.

Barry Adamson’s original score plunges us into the underworld of late-night London - a vivid soundtrack to underground cinema and cultural rebellion, 

TRACK LISTING

1. SCALA!!! (Opening Title)
2. Timelines
3. Scala Posters (Mondo Bongo)
4. As Steve Woolley Sees It
5. Babs Johnson Is Divine
6. Iggy And Lou And Mick Rock Too
7. Latex Gloves
8. Acid Celluloid
9. Scala Cats
10. Sodom And Tomorrow
11. Barry's Iranian Embassy Blues
12. Spandau Politics
13. Another All Nighter
14. One Of Us / Sticky Floors Atmos
15. Pink Narcissus
16. Black Leather Lovers
17. Back To The Cats
18. Jane's Day Out In Court
19. King's Cross Skyline
20. The Party's Over
21. SCALA!!! (End Title)
22. Scalarama (Outtake)