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One of my fav Morricones. The three variations of the Ballad with Baez's beautiful voice and Morricone's inimitable orchestration are masterpieces. This is not a matter of opinion. 
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This is the only thing Joan Baez ever did that I could tolerate.
She was a bit of a Pill, wasn't she? I find her music and style a tad dated today. I disliked it then. I dislike it now. In fact she is virtually forgotten. Thankfully.
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Oct 15, 2010 - 11:38 PM
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Tall Guy
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One of my fav Morricones. The three variations of the Ballad with Baez's beautiful voice and Morricone's inimitable orchestration are masterpieces. This is not a matter of opinion.
What Ally said. I played the grooves out of the LP. The GDM release is almost the perfect soundtrack CD, starting off with one of Morricone's most beautiful themes (which I first heard on I Film Della Violenza and then goes into part one of the ballad (which I first heard on a compilation cassette, along with Companeros, Solange and others). A suspense track follows, but a highly llistenable one, with hints of the electric chair, then ballad part two. A too-short instrumental version of the ballad is followed by an even shorter re-statement of the opening "hope" theme. A funkier version of the suspense theme leads into part three of the ballad, the longest and most unconventionally-scored part.
The "hope" theme takes another variation, followed by another version of the suspense track, clearing the way for the ultimate take on the second theme. The daring "electric chair" track follows, during which I could always swear that the lights flicker! The final version of "hope" rounds off the album. Actually, of course, it doesn't, because at the end is what I consider to be the weakest part of the score - Here's To You. It starts promisingly enough, a nicely orchestrated march, but then bursts into a relentless and not terribly well-sung football chant!
If you've followed all the above, you might get the hint that this is (unlike many Morricone scores) very well paced and sequenced. There's an odd note at the end that probably stops it from being my favourite ever EM CD, but if Thor hasn't got this disc, he should make an effort because it's otherwise perfectly formed.
It even uses the fantastic LP artwork, rather than the insipid Statue of Liberty cover.
And I saw the film once, over 30 years ago on UK television, and have been hoping for a repeat ever since.
TG
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Yes I saw that showing on UK tv too. If I remember rightly the film was not shown in the UK up to that time and as far as I know as not been seen since. Does anyone know if there is a reason why?
Regards
CC
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