Easy Street

Title: Easy Street (Silent film soundtrack)
Composer: Greg Smith
Performer: Greg Smith
Instrumentation: Piano
Product medium: MP3 soundtrack

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TRACK LISTING AND SAMPLES:

TRACK TITLE LENGTH SAMPLE
1. A new beginning 4:07
2. Easy Street 7:06
3. Law and order 1:22
4. Aid where aid is due 1:33
5. Poverty and riches 3:10
6. Pursuit 6:22

BACKGROUND:
FILM:
    Written by: Charles Chaplin, Vincent Bryan & Maverick Terrell
    Starring: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance & Eric Campbell
    Directed by: Charles Chaplin & Edward Brewer
    Released: 1917

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