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Jul 31, 2020 - 2:33 AM
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MusicMad
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Oh no, not another thread devoted to the Maestro! Hopefully, this one's a little different ...
I've been a fan/collector of his works for almost as long as I have been buying music, my first exposure being Geoff Love's less than wonderful (but still enjoyable) covers of the main titles from Per un Pugno di Dollari and Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo on his 1969 album Big Western Movie Themes (my first LP), though I'd also got to know Hugo Montenegro's cover - hit 45rpm - of that latter tune, too.
A few LPs followed and in the mid-80s I converted to CDs. My first Morricone score on CD was the original release of Once Upon a Time in America - I recall waiting ages for the CD to arrive  - and over the next 15 years I bought a handful of other scores and compilation albums. I also converted my various vinyl albums to CDr (with mixed results).
And then came the internet! From summer 2003 onwards, for 8 - 9 years, I bought over 300 Ennio Morricone CDs (some of which were upgrades) and then in 2011, after getting FSM's White Dog (1982) - to replace the awful Mask release - I stopped and realised I wasn't buying for enjoyment, but as a collector. Okay, with less to choose from I couldn't keep buying at this rate anyway but since then I've added only another 15. Clearly, I'd o'd'd on these scores
Anyhow, now looking through SoundtrackCollector.com I've sought to identify scores I either overlooked or couldn't get (sometimes down to price) and here's my list of missing Morricone ... it is probably not complete and it doesn't include his pop song releases or scores which have taken one or two tracks from other sources.
Duello Nel Texas (1963)
Fidanzata Del Bersagliere, La (1963)
Due Evasi Di Sing Sing, I (1964)
Matchless (1966)
Streghe, Le (1966)
Italia Vista Dal Cielo, L' (1967)
Sardegna (1972)
Fräulein Doktor (1969)
Opposte Esperienze (1971)
Tre Nel Mille (1971)
Controfase (1972)
Uomo E La Magia, L' (1972)
Rappresaglia (1973)
Giro Del Mondo Degli Innamorati Di Peynet, Il (1974)
Mussolini: Ultimo Atto (1974)
Space: 1999 (1975)
122, Rue De Provence (1978)
Prigioniero, Il (1978)
Buone Notizie (1979)
Ogro (1979)
Pianeta D'Acqua, Il (1980)
Si Salvi Chi Vuole (1980)
Chiave, La (1983)
Scarlet And The Black, The (1983)
Via Mala (1985)
Couteau, a (1986)
Promessi Sposi, I (1988)
Fat Man And Little Boy (1989)
A Eva Fischer, Pittore (1992)
Merci Ma Tante/Tuez Le Veau Gras Et Faites Le Rotir (1993)
Tutte Le Donne Della Mia Vita (2007)
I Demoni Di San Pietroburgo (2008)
Come Un Delfino (2011)
So - question: are there any of the above which I should be looking to obtain? I know a few are readily available now so perhaps I should simply buy and cross them off my list. But I am trying to resist the collector mentality which has dominated. Is there any standout score which is, perhaps, distinct from other scores. Thanks,
Mitch
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Jul 31, 2020 - 3:39 AM
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Hurdy Gurdy
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When I first started collecting soundtracks/scores on LP, I did own a fair few Morricone LP's, from the obvious and classics like Spaghetti westerns, The Mission, Untouchables, The Thing, Red Tent, OUATIA and a few odd ones like Butterfly, Thieves After Dark, Rampage, Red Sonja (plus others).
When I transferred over to CD, I re-bought the obvious ones but didn't upgrade the lesser known titles until the last 5-10-15 years (as the current state of scores generally withered and died).
I was shocked to see, quite recently, how many EM scores I actually do own on CD (from either E-bay/Amazon bargains to sampled based liking of's).
I must admit to grabbing a few more, these past few weeks, with the news of his passing and re-ignited interest.
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I would definitely recommend Fat Man and Little Boy (stupid name for a movie!) and Come Un Delfino from that list. The latter in particular has some lovely solo voice and choral in a few cues.
I also have Fraulein Doktor, but if I remember the sound quality on my release is fairly bad.
Fat Man and Little Boy were nicknames for atomic bombs. Not so stupid after all.
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I would definitely recommend Fat Man and Little Boy (stupid name for a movie!) and Come Un Delfino from that list. The latter in particular has some lovely solo voice and choral in a few cues.
I also have Fraulein Doktor, but if I remember the sound quality on my release is fairly bad.
Fat Man and Little Boy were nicknames for atomic bombs. Not so stupid after all.
Sorry for the double post.
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Some brief comments from me on those I would most highly recommend:
Sardegna (1972) - I would also, like couvee, strongly recommend this score, it has a powerful organ theme with choir (Un Organo Nel Vento), the main theme which evokes the folkloristic side of the island and the quite wonderful long descriptive track Tra la Foresta E Il Mare. This was an episode of the series L'Italia Vista Dal Cielo, other episodes being scored by Piccioni and De Masi. I am not sure on the availability of the Cometa CD.
122, Rue De Provence (1978) - this is a varied and attractive score all the way through, the main theme is very similar to the Cinema Paradiso theme. The theme Encore Loin is gorgeous. You may have trouble getting this on CD as both the GDM and Music Box are OOP, it was one of the first EM LP's I bought.
Ogro (1979) - again a very varied symphonic score that improves with each listening, there are themes that evoke and use Spanish folk music, powerful action themes, ominous suspense music and themes that have a religious feeling (like Street of Tebes from the Morricone's score to the same directors BATTLE OF ALGIERS) Morricone later used a very similar piece to the main theme, Atto di dolore, in BUGSY. The expanded Digitmovies CD is great.
Scarlet And The Black, The (1983) - Only available on LP, worth waiting for a CD reissue. Powerful main theme with church organ, lovely end theme with chorus, some nice themes in between as well as suspense.
Opposte Esperienze (1971) - this was a Cometa library album, the first 7 tracks of the LP are from the movie Attenti Al Buffone, later Cometa released the album on CD but with additional tracks from this movie. The other music is from Sans Mobile Apparant and other scores. This has a great eccentric quasi classical Morricone main theme with chorus and some gorgeous romantic themes, try to get the expanded Cometa CD.
Pianeta D'Acqua, Il (1980) - the main theme is sweeping and orchestral, as is the romantic theme, but there is a delicate flute led elegiac theme, the expanded Cometa CD is recommended.
I would also recommend the already recommended I PROMESSI SPOSI, FAT MAN AND LITTLE BOY and COME UN DELFINO.
Some notes on the a few of the others:
Due Evasi Di Sing Sing, I (1964) - this score to a Lucio Fulci movie is only available on a super rare Italian library LP 'Musiche per commento'
Streghe, Le (1966) - only about 8 minutes of mandolin music released from the score on the Pasolini albums. Rest of score to other episodes by Piero Piccioni.
Couteau, a (1986) and Merci Ma Tante/Tuez Le Veau Gras Et Faites Le Rotir (1993) - I don't recognise these.
A Eva Fischer, Pittore (1992) - I believe this is all pre-existing music.
I Demoni Di San Pietroburgo (2008) - this is a dark score but it has some good moments.
Controfase (1972) - this is library music not from a movie, not as difficult to listen to as you might think, but still only recommended to those who like challenging music.
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Aug 1, 2020 - 2:13 AM
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MusicMad
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Some brief comments from me on those I would most highly recommend:
Sardegna (1972) - I would also, like couvee, strongly recommend this score, it has a powerful organ theme with choir (Un Organo Nel Vento), the main theme which evokes the folkloristic side of the island and the quite wonderful long descriptive track Tra la Foresta E Il Mare. This was an episode of the series L'Italia Vista Dal Cielo, other episodes being scored by Piccioni and De Masi. I am not sure on the availability of the Cometa CD.
122, Rue De Provence (1978) - this is a varied and attractive score all the way through, the main theme is very similar to the Cinema Paradiso theme. The theme Encore Loin is gorgeous. You may have trouble getting this on CD as both the GDM and Music Box are OOP, it was one of the first EM LP's I bought.
Ogro (1979) - again a very varied symphonic score that improves with each listening, there are themes that evoke and use Spanish folk music, powerful action themes, ominous suspense music and themes that have a religious feeling (like Street of Tebes from the Morricone's score to the same directors BATTLE OF ALGIERS) Morricone later used a very similar piece to the main theme, Atto di dolore, in BUGSY. The expanded Digitmovies CD is great.
Scarlet And The Black, The (1983) - Only available on LP, worth waiting for a CD reissue. Powerful main theme with church organ, lovely end theme with chorus, some nice themes in between as well as suspense.
Opposte Esperienze (1971) - this was a Cometa library album, the first 7 tracks of the LP are from the movie Attenti Al Buffone, later Cometa released the album on CD but with additional tracks from this movie. The other music is from Sans Mobile Apparant and other scores. This has a great eccentric quasi classical Morricone main theme with chorus and some gorgeous romantic themes, try to get the expanded Cometa CD.
Pianeta D'Acqua, Il (1980) - the main theme is sweeping and orchestral, as is the romantic theme, but there is a delicate flute led elegiac theme, the expanded Cometa CD is recommended.
I would also recommend the already recommended I PROMESSI SPOSI, FAT MAN AND LITTLE BOY and COME UN DELFINO.
Some notes on the a few of the others:
Due Evasi Di Sing Sing, I (1964) - this score to a Lucio Fulci movie is only available on a super rare Italian library LP 'Musiche per commento'
Streghe, Le (1966) - only about 8 minutes of mandolin music released from the score on the Pasolini albums. Rest of score to other episodes by Piero Piccioni.
Couteau, a (1986) and Merci Ma Tante/Tuez Le Veau Gras Et Faites Le Rotir (1993) - I don't recognise these.
A Eva Fischer, Pittore (1992) - I believe this is all pre-existing music.
I Demoni Di San Pietroburgo (2008) - this is a dark score but it has some good moments.
Controfase (1972) - this is library music not from a movie, not as difficult to listen to as you might think, but still only recommended to those who like challenging music.
Thank you, David, very useful. I'm still kicking myself for failing to get Sardegna and a couple of others when they were at their release prices. I have the mandolin track from Le Streghe but hadn't realised there wasn't any more Morricone. And I recall considering A Eva Fischer, Pittore when buying from IM back in 2004-10 but passing it by on the basis that I couldn't identify quite what it was.
I've bought and listened to more Morricone than is sensible (so much other music to appreciate) but I may look to reduce that list of missing scores. Cheers.
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Not familiar with all the scores on the original list by any means, but as others have said, I Promessi Sposi is a must-get. It's in my Morricone top five in fact.
Via Mala is also really good, and rarely mentioned. Main theme is a real beauty.
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