ENNIO MORRICONE - LE FOTO PROIBITE DI UNA SIGNORA PER BENE (FILM SOUNDTRACK)
One of the greatest
soundtracks ever from the legendary Ennio Morricone – a real standard-setting
record that's one of the top choices we go to again and again to illustrate the
genius of his music! The score is a fantastic mix of the two best sides of
Morricone's work – the kind of light, lilting melodies that are schooled in
bossa, but turned loose on their own devices – and the darker, more atonal
passages that would come to play more strongly during the 70s. The light wins
over the darkness in most of the record – especially the tracks that feature
the sublime wordless vocals of Edda Dell'Orso, which swell and fall with the
movement of the strings and keyboards. The whole thing's wonderful – and titles
include "Le Foto Proibite", "Nel Vuoto", "Intermezzino
Pop", "Amor Come Dolore", and "Quelle Foto". (Limited
to 500 copies.) ~ Dusty
Groove, Inc.
SERGE GAINSBOURG - TENUE DE SOIREE (FILM SOUNDTRACK)
An overlooked Serge
Gainsbourg soundtrack from the 80s – surprisingly well-done, and at a level
that both reflects Serge's earlier styles and a much deeper ear for film
scoring! There's a main theme that's delivered with this beautifully echoey
piano line – sometimes playful, sometimes somber – almost like a melody from a
Francis Lai film score – and balanced with some more stylized 80s elements that
reflect the instrumental sounds in Gainsbourg's own records of the time –
almost a reworking of older 70s trash modes, but towards more comedic ends for
the film. The piano passages are especially wonderful – and a real revelation,
as they show an emotive quality we don't normally associate with Serge – and
titles include "Travelo", "Traverse", "Traveste",
"Trave", "Travaux", "Traviolta One",
"Travelling", and "Travers". CD also features 6 rare bonus
cuts too! ~ Dusty Groove
NICO FIDENCO - CANDIDO EROTICO
Few folks could do a sexy
soundtrack better than Nico Fidenco in the 70s – and this rare gem features the
maestro opening up in some slightly different styles than you'll hear in his
famous film scores for the Emannuelle films! The movie's got a few key themes,
which are often done in variations – so that there might be a jazz take, an
orchestral one, or a mellower cut with a solo instrument in the lead – all
tunes that work together to create a nicely unified version of the soundtrack –
one that almost works more as a suite of themes than some of Nico's usual
material. Mircha Carven sings the lead track in English – and the CD features
16 tracks from the film. ~ Dusty Groove
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