The Kaleidoscope soundtrack includes music by O.V. Wright, Solomon Burke and Bettye Swann. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Eric Garcia’s 2023 Netflix miniseries. Visit the Soundtracks of Television section for more Vague Visages music guides.

Kaleidoscope stars Giancarlo Esposito as Leo Pap aka Ray Vernon, a criminal who plots against his former partner. Rufus Sewell co-stars as Roger Salas aka Graham Davies, a business mogul who runs a security company. The storyline jumps back and forth in time to fully explain Leo’s motivations for a heist. Composer Dominic Lewis (Spirited) scored the Netflix miniseries, which features a variety of retro needle-drops. Here’s every song in Kaleidoscope.

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Kaleidoscope Soundtrack: Every Song in “Black”

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Kaleidoscope Soundtrack: Every Song in “Yellow”

• “Sympathy for the Devil” by The Rolling Stones (00:32): Judy (Rosaline Elbay) wears a blonde wig during a heist. The Kaleidoscope soundtrack song continues as various garbage cans explode. Leo’s team robs a jewelry store.

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Kaleidoscope Soundtrack: Every Song in “Green”

• “Melting Pot” by Booker T. & the M.G.’s (00:00): The Kaleidoscope soundtrack song plays during the opening sequence. Leo sits in a jail cell seven years before the focal heist. He narrates about various types of criminals.
• “Your Feet’s Too Big” by Fats Waller (00:10): Dr. Wagner (Richard Masur) drives a vehicle. Music plays from the speaker system. Dr. Wagner arrives at a prison.

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Kaleidoscope Soundtrack: Every Song in “Blue”

• “The Bottom Line” by O.V. Wright (00:20): Leo eats a meal and thinks. The Kaleidoscope soundtrack song plays from within his home. Leo’s hand shakes from Parkinson’s disease.

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• “None of Us Are Free” by Solomon Burke (00:00): The Kaleidoscope soundtrack song scores the opening sequence. Leo narrates about his experiences. He enters a mansion.
• “The Bottom Line” by O.V. Wright (00:18): Leo enters his home. He closes the front door and holds a beer. Leo hugs Lily (Robinne Lee).
• “Cover Me” by Bettye Swann (00:23): Lily walks around in her home. Music plays briefly from her headphones.
• “You’re Up to Your Same Old Tricks Again” by Bettye Swann (00:36): Lily puts on headphones. She smiles while listening to the music.

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• “Better Things” by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings (00:00): The Kaleidoscope soundtrack song accompanies the opening sequence. Leo drives a boat. He narrates about his plan falling apart.
• “Fitzpleasure” by alt-J (00:01): Leo swims in a vault. The music sets in as he goes underwater. Leo once again narrates about his plan falling apart.
• “Good Queen Bess” by Johnny Hodges (00:16): Detective Miguel Fuentes enters a store. He speaks with Barbara (Stacey Oristano). Music plays from within the building.
• “Outa-Space” by Billy Preston (00:26): Ava (Paz Vega) shoots Detective Fuentes. The Kaleidoscope soundtrack song plays as she flees with her team. FBI agents discover Detective Fuentes’ body.
• “Can You Get to That” by Funkadelic (00:31): Roger opens his safe and states that he needs to call his attorney. The music continues during a transition scene. Leo and his team flee in a boat as the episode ends.

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• “Gimme Some Lovin’” by The Spencer Davis Group (00:01): The Kaleidoscope soundtrack song plays during the opening scene. Bob (Jai Courtney) shaves in a vehicle. Nazan (Niousha Noor) speaks to her team.
• “Heartlight” by Neil Diamond (00:15): Taco (Max Casella) stands outside a store. He sings briefly. Taco speaks to Bob.
• “Let’s Think About Living” by Bob Luman (00:25): Bob exits a vehicle. The music accompanies a slo-mo scene. Bob and his team have a shootout with Ava.
• “Free Bird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd (00:34): Bob drives a car. The Kaleidoscope soundtrack song plays from the speaker system. Bob snorts cocaine.
• “If You Don’t Know Me By Now” by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (00:38): Nazan approaches Bob at a beach. Stan sits down to eat. Bob dies from gunshot wounds.
• “None of Us Are Free” by Solomon Burke (00:51): An FBI agent packs a box. The music continues during a transition scene and scores the episode’s final moments.

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Kaleidoscope Soundtrack: Every Song in “White”

• “It’s Raining” by Irma Thomas (00:01): The Kaleidoscope soundtrack song plays during the opening sequence. Leo prepares for a heist. Hannah (Tati Gabrielle ) reads at her home with Liz (Soojeong Son).
• “Heartlight” by Neil Diamond (00:24): Judy speaks to RJ (Jordan Mendoza) through a walkie-talkie. The track plays as Hannah pushes suitcases into a mailroom.
• “Devils Plans” by Dominic Lewis & Charles Jones (00:41): Hannah walks away from Leo. She exits her building as the music sets in. The Kaleidoscope soundtrack song accompanies the series’ final moments and end credits.

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.