A Fistful Of Film Music: The Ennio Morricone Anthology [Soundtrack]

a fistful of film music: the ennio morricone anthology [soundtrack]

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There is much more to Ennio Morricone than his soundtracks for spaghetti Westerns. The moody Italian has managed to create some of the most atmospheric and macabre work in movie music history. This double-disc represents the composer's vast stylistic palette. There are the cannoli cowboy themes from A Fistful of Dollars and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, but the collection delves into his lyrical "Chi Mai" from the 1981 film, The Professional, and the spooky choral experiments on the theme to The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (arguably his best work). The first disc is stronger than the second, since the latter is taken up with more lackluster work from such films as The Untouchables and Bugsy. There are some vocal tracks by Joan Baez and a notable one by Domenico Modugno. --Joseph Lanza

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A Fistful Of Film Music: The Ennio Morricone Anthology [Soundtrack]

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Fistful of unusual sounds, instruments
Atmosphere To Burn
wow...you'll feel like clint eastwood!
Missing ONE track...
the most prolific film composer ever?

A Fistful Of Film Music: The Ennio Morricone Anthology
Ennio Morricone
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000033G4
Release Date: 1995-07-18

Tracks:

Titoli (From 'A Fistful Of Dollars')
Theme From 'A Fistful Of Dollars'
Una Pistola Per Ringo
Il Ritorno Di Ringo
La Resa Dei Conti (Aka Sixty Seconds To What?)
Per Qualche Dollaro In Piu (Aka For A Few Dollars More)
Navajo Joe (Original Main Title)
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (Main Title)
The Ecstacy Of Gold
Uccellacci E Uccellini
Algiers November 1, 1954
Ad Ogni Costo
Il Giardino Delle Delizie
The Big Gundown
Love Theme From Guns For San Sebastian (Reprise)
Man With A Harmonica
Farewell To Cheyenne
Once Upon A Time In The West
La Ballata Di Hank McCain (The Ballad Of Hank McCain)
Piume Di Cristallo
Indagine Su Un Cittadino Al Di Sopra Di Ogni Sospetto (Main Title)
Citta Violenta (Titoli)
The Ballad Of Sacco And Vanzetti-Part 2
Here's To You

Tracks:

Duck, You Sucker (Main Title)
March Of The Beggars
Senza Motivo Apparente
Pazzia Da Lavoro
Il Moi Nome E Nessuno
Moses Theme (Main Title)
Magic And Ecstasy
Gli Scatenati
Il Gatto
Robodog
Cavallina A Cavallo
La Tragedia Di Un Uomo Ridicolo
Chi Mai
Sinfonia D'Una Citta, Part II
Cockeye's Song
On Earth As It Is In Heaven
Al Capone
The Untouchables (End Title)
From American Sex Appeal To The First Fellini
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
Act Of Faith

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There is much more to Ennio Morricone than his soundtracks for spaghetti Westerns. The moody Italian has managed to create some of the most atmospheric and macabre work in movie music history. This double-disc represents the composer's vast stylistic palette. There are the cannoli cowboy themes from A Fistful of Dollars and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, but the collection delves into his lyrical "Chi Mai" from the 1981 film, The Professional, and the spooky choral experiments on the theme to The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (arguably his best work). The first disc is stronger than the second, since the latter is taken up with more lackluster work from such films as The Untouchables and Bugsy. There are some vocal tracks by Joan Baez and a notable one by Domenico Modugno. --Joseph Lanza

Customer Reviews:

Fistful of unusual sounds, instruments.......2006-03-21

I agree that the 1st disc is better than the 2nd, but the 2nd disc does have music from the mission which is spectacular and I love the flute theme from bugsy. My first impressions of this collection were not good, like another reviewer here I expected to hear a lot more spaghetti western music. The original tracks from the man w/no name trilogy are priceless to me, I hate the Hugo Montenegro remakes and others like that. These original recordings are incredible. They alternate from beauty to power to vocals that make you cringe to instruments that aren't usually used as such. Morricone is first and foremost in my mind an experimenter, a trailblazer, an original, he takes risks and this collection is a reflection of that, particularly the 70's stuff from movies that one reviewer had "never heard of". Guess what this isn't about the movies, its about Morricone's career and what a career it has been. Can't recommend this enough and feel very fortunate to have purchased it ten years ago when it was still easily available. Sorry for disjointed review but this compilation pulls tracks from 30 years of films, there is no easy way to describe it, it is many different things, brilliant music that can expand the mind of someone who listens only to "popular" music for sure.

Atmosphere To Burn.......2004-12-13

As a fan of Sergio Leone's so-called "Spaghetti Westerns", I have to admit I always found the film music "strangely complimementary" to films that are "strangely western" and I mean by this an outsider's look (Leone's) of the Old West. One must remember this is "film music", tracks that were used at certain points in the various films they represent. While I won't go into citing specific films and their appointed titles, suffice it to say that this is, to me an "ambiance" or "atmospheric" disc. Those who were 18 in the early 70's know what I'm talking about. This is just a great collection of songs composed by Ennio Morricone for use in films by Sergio Leone, and they represent the essence of the films. I'm not goanna go into a long discourse about the virtues of each song and the films they represent. The later stuff, "The Untouchables" and "Once Upon A Time In New York City" are best left to the individual to address. If you want a great 2 CD collection to pass a Sunday afternoon at home, or if you're out cruising, or actively listening to every instrument in every song, I think you'll find this to be off the beaten path as far as "soundtrack" discs go. If you are any fan at all of the Sergio Leone movies, this is an excellent companion to the DVD's. Buy It.

wow...you'll feel like clint eastwood!.......2004-08-01

this is the one i mentioned above, a boxed set bought on a whim. many believe morricone to be the greatest soundtrack composer of all time, scoring over 400 films (!), among them the good, the bad, and the ugly (wherein he patented the "oo-ee-oo-ee-oooo, wah-wah-waaaah" western riff), lyne's lolita (where i first heard him), a fistful of dollars (he was the definitive italian "spaghetti" western composer, putting a whole decade of work in with famed director sergei leonne), bugsy, the exorcist II, the mission (nominated for an academy award), the untouchables, and once upon a time in the west. this set includes around 2 and-a-half hours of his greatest themes, and the journey is mind-boggling. that one man could be so proficient in such a wide variety of musical styles is truly impressive. this was a steal at 18 bucks...i think it's somewhere in the thirties if you buy it new. anyway, it is essential, a collection truly unique and beautiful music.

Missing ONE track..........2002-09-15

This WOULD have been the perfect Morricone collection if they had not neglected to include the title theme he composed for the film "the Sicilian Clan". Other then that, this has all the greats on it, and some pretty obscure ones that are just fantastic.

As much as i enjoy Morricones "spaghetti western" themes (which comprise most of disc 1), i would have to say that overall i prefer disc 2, because it really shows his versitility as a composer. Theres really upbeat, happy numbers like "Il Moi Nome E' Nessundo" and "Cavallina A Cavallo" with ridiculously infectious and poppy meledeys that you'll find you just cant seem to get out of your head - but at the same time you won't get sick of, theres quite a few tunes from more mob, ganster-type films, and theres even an electronic composition ("Robodog") from a 1978 Italian sci-fi flick called, "L'Ummanoid (The Humanoid)".

Great Great stuff. As other reviewers have said, this really is the BEST way to go if your interested in Morricones music but don't know where to start (although i don't think you'll need anything else after this)

the most prolific film composer ever?.......2001-03-05

While it may never be known how many film scores that Ennio Morricone composed (the ballpark figure is around 400), there can be no doubt about the consistency and divesity of his work in whatever genre he dabbles in whether it be western, comedy, romance, drama, horror, epic, what have ya. A Fistful Of Film Music-The Ennio Morricone Anthology is a wonderful 2-cd set that works as a primer for those who are both familiar and unfamiliar with his work. Spanning almost 30 years the 45 selections here has not only well known themes (The Good The Bad And The Ugly, Once Upon A Time In America, The Untouchables, Bugsy) but also some obscure themes as well (The Hawks And The Sparrows, Sacco & Vanzetti, The Garden Of Delights). Hats off to Rhino for producing such a solid and diverse collection of movie themes. I whole heartedly recommend it for those who even have the slightest interest in Ennio Morricone. You will be rewarded many times over. Long live il Maestro!!

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