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Just got an email from quarter about this new release . Needless to say fkn ordered.
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A quite sensational release. Obviously, Quartet didn´t license the score from the Laurentiis company in Italy, but from Paramount (who were the film´s US distributor) in the US!
And the score will be available on CD (even 1000 copies!) as well as on LP (500 copies):
Quartet Records and Paramount Pictures present the world premiere release of the highly requested score by Ennio Morricone and Bruno Nicolai for Alberto de Martino’s gangster film BANDITS IN ROME (aka ROMA COME CHICAGO)
The film stars John Cassavetes as professional hold-up man Corda, who teams up with hot-headed Enrico to carry out his heists. Corda has principles – as a family man, he refuses to kill anyone – but when he is arrested after their latest heist, his uncontrolled companion starts wreaking havoc in the underworld. Since Enrico has no qualms about shooting a few people, his bloody rampage puts pressure on the Commissioner to catch him as well.
Following their work on de Martino’s notoriously nepotistic spy spoof OK CONNERY, Ennio Morricone and Bruno Nicolai share co-composer credit on this funky soundtrack that features raunchy jazz cues for the heists, an achingly beautiful love theme for our lead gangster and the idyll he wants to achieve with his girlfriend, plus a few cool dance cues for the gangsters’ hideout that also doubles as a go-go disco.
Until now, BANDITS IN ROME was one of the most significant gaps in the Morricone and Nicolai discography. This 18-track CD – featuring all the surviving material in mono (although the film uses the music in a very liberal fashion) – was supervised by Claudio Fuiano, and restored and mastered by Chris Malone. The richly illustrated 12-page booklet includes liner notes by Gergely Hubai, who discusses both film and score.
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Ordered from Quartet but shipping is 18 euros to ship a 16 euro CD to UK. It's getting silly. I'll always go the download route whenever possible.
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Superb news.
Remastered by Chris M will be an added bonus for clarity.
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This is stunning. The “unmentionable” that’s been floating around for years also had 18 tracks and very very good sound so this remastering should be terrific. Oddly enough, when I saw the film recently for the first time, the music was not prominent in the sound mix which surprised me as the music is so forceful and driven.
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Indeed fantastic news regarding a long overdue soundtrack! The main theme is Ennio at his very best and this intense score has more to offer.
Just wondering: why did they opt for English track titles?
No habla espanol ?
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Ordered from Quartet but shipping is 18 euros to ship a 16 euro CD to UK. It's getting silly. I'll always go the download route whenever possible.
Yes, although there is also a Riz Ortolani score part of this new batch.
Snap!
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Just got an email from quarter about this new release.
Quartermass?
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Just got an email from quarter about this new release.
Quartermass?
Trust you!
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Leo, we got one mate!
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Yep, overdue but most welcome.
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I've just got a text saying picked up, delivery tomorrow. We'll see how it goes.
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