WorldWideGimp Compilations of Italian Music
Many, many years ago I began listening to Italian library music, and soundtracks to Italian films from the 1960s & 70s; a truly prolific time in Italian film/music/art/design culture. It is during this period that the Italians were at the height of their game. Groovy 60s films required a groovy 60s soundtrack. Exploitative sex films required a sexxxy soundtrack, and perhaps most famously, Italian westerns required... well, something a little bit special. We all know the Sergio Leone-directed westerns with soundtracks from 'Il Maestro' himself Ennio Morricone. It simply must've been these 'man with no name' trilogy soundtracks with -much like the 70s cop movie music by Lalo Schifrin- entranced me so much.
So, back in Manchester circa, ohhh let me see now, 1996, I began buying Italian soundtrack compilations. The first series was the Mo'Plen series (more about that here) which I acquired from the best record shop in Manchester at the time, Decoy records. It all began there, and after that year dozens of Italian compilations from Film and Libraries began swamping the record shops of the world. There's just so much of it! And, believe you me, once you get hooked, you'll find yourself in a seemingly un-ending maze of 60s groove. The Italian archives are enormous, and the rarity of some of the vinyl means you need a deep pocket - or a lot of luck - to get the tunes you really want. So it is then, that over the years I've been meaning to put some compilations together... and here's the fourth one:
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Volume Four
As Summer 2018 kicks in, another Italia Beata compilation rolls out of Worldwidegimp's musical poop-hole. And what a smashing comp this is... Very vocal this one, and filled with mad musical experiments that only the Italians could create. I think this is the best of the bunch.
As well as the usual Morricone influence, there are some Luis Bacalov tracks from one of the best soundtracks of the era La Seduzione, which was a semi-erotic nightmare released back in 1973. As is usually the case, the soundtrack is fantastico! Whereas the movie is not so good. Bacalov's excellent Django theme gets space on this compilation (fuck you Tarantino), and -anyone remember Mr Rossi? Or Signor Rossi?? The theme is on here! Viva La Felicità is the song. Wow, what a euro-mation blast from the past. I'm getting old.
Full Tracklist:
Gloria - Ennio Morricone
Adonai - Ennio Morricone
4 Mosche Di Velluto Grigio (Four Flies On Grey Velvet ) - Ennio Morricone
Hello, Quincey Luis Enríquez Bacalov
A Come Andromeda (Sequence 11) - Mario Migliard
Kiss Bang Bang (Vocal Version) - Bruno Nicolai
Man For Me (Main Title) - Christy (Vocals) (Music by -HEY!- Ennio Morricone & Bruno Nicolai)
Django (Vocal - English Version) - Luis E. Bacalov
Matalo! Theme Song - Giano Ton (Vocals) & Mario Migliard (Music)
La Bambolona (Big Doll Shake) - Luis E. Bacalov
Ballabile No. 2 - Ennio Morricone
Viva La Felicità (Long Version) - Franco Godi
Faccia Da Schiaffi (M9) - Piero Pintucci
Monica's Dance - Nico Fidenco
Le Isole Dell'Amore (Shake) (Edited Version) - Piero Umiliani
Dies Irae Psichedelico - Ennio Morricone (Arr. Bruno Nicolai)
Weekend with Mary - Stelvio Cipriani
La Ragazza Dalla Pelle Di Luna - Piero Umiliani
Samba - Luis E. Bacalov
Silver Legs - The Barigozzi Group
Vedo Nudo - Armando Trovaioli
Brutti Sporchi E Cattivi - Armando Trovaioli
La Ragazzina - Nico Fidenco
