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Title: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: titoli on August 18, 2007, 03:57:14 PM: For example, the tarantella from Allonsanfan.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: Groggy on August 18, 2007, 04:20:05 PM: I remember hearing a song from something called "Even If I Wanted to Work, What Would I Do?" (or something like that) which was a very bizarre track using the same "wop" noise used in DYS. I haven't heard it in like six years but it's still stuck in the back of my mind.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: Tuco the ugly on August 18, 2007, 05:48:19 PM: "Abolicao"

I'm crazy about that one.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: titoli on August 18, 2007, 05:58:33 PM: here's what Groggy was hinting at:

http://www.towerrecords.co.jp/sitemap/CSfCardMain.jsp?GOODS_NO=729929&GOODS_SORT_CD=101

Quote
"Abolicao"

I'm crazy about that one.

Yeah, but reminds me too much of Navajo Joe's main theme.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: Tuco the ugly on August 18, 2007, 06:02:53 PM: Quote
Yeah, but reminds me too much of Navajo Joe's main theme.
Navajo Joe is one league lower.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: Mw/NNrules on August 18, 2007, 06:25:17 PM: The score for Danger: Diabolik is interesting, for lack of a better word.
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Post by: Tucumcari Bound on August 18, 2007, 09:30:10 PM: I liked his work in "The Hellbenders."

I also think his work in "Casualties of War" is some of the best he's ever done, but it often doesn't come up.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: The Firecracker on August 19, 2007, 01:09:55 AM: I have a 1973 (2?) record album titled Ennio Morricone Un Film Una Musica which has many title tracks that I like very much such as METELLO, COSA AVETE FATTO A SOLANGE?, UCCELLACCI e UCCELLINI, MADDELINA, IL MAESTRO e MARGHERITA, SACCO e VANZETTI and others that will probably be more recognisable to some of us here as it goes into Western and Crime territory.
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Post by: The Firecracker on August 19, 2007, 01:11:12 AM: His Giallo score for BLACK BELLY OF THE TARANTULA is also a favorite. I like the girl's moans in the title track very creepy and sensual.
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Post by: Banjo on August 19, 2007, 06:05:44 AM: I've been meaning to check out the Morricone/Baez collaboration SACCO AND VANZETTI having sampled two wonderful sampler tracks on a Morricone compilation.Baez topical lyrics and soaring but pure pitch perfect vocals,not to mention Morricone wonderful orchestrations,really makes me want to see the movie too. :)
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Post by: Noodles_SlowStir on August 19, 2007, 09:13:11 AM: I have copies of Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, Lolita and The Legend Of 1900. I do listen to them quite a bit.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: Rojo Ramone on August 19, 2007, 10:37:39 AM: Another vote for HELLBENDERS. O0
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Post by: Mw/NNrules on August 20, 2007, 04:43:09 PM: From Netflix, I got a movie called A Lizard In A Women's Skin. A Lucio Fulci movie. Morricone did the score, which was one thing I liked about a movie I didn't. It wasn't amazing, but interesting.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: marmota-b on August 21, 2007, 04:12:16 AM: What counts as a lesser known work?

Ever since hearing "Nuddu" from Il Belissimo Nevembre (I hope I wrote the title right - and at first I thought it was from Great Silence, because it's on the same album), I think that is my favourite. :)

(And, look, this is my first post in the new section!)
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: titoli on August 21, 2007, 07:24:53 AM: Quote
(I hope I wrote the title right

Sorry, you didn't. But thanks for the heads up.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: marmota-b on August 21, 2007, 08:04:01 AM: Quote from: titoli on August 21, 2007, 07:24:53 AM
Sorry, you didn't. But thanks for the heads up.

Oh, OK. So how is it right?
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: Groggy on August 21, 2007, 04:20:31 PM: Quote from: Tuco the ugly deer hunter on August 18, 2007, 05:48:19 PM
"Abolicao"

I'm crazy about that one.

Good call. I haven't even seen that film and I love that song. O0
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: Groggy on August 21, 2007, 04:21:34 PM: Quote from: titoli on August 18, 2007, 05:58:33 PM
here's what Groggy was hinting at:

http://www.towerrecords.co.jp/sitemap/CSfCardMain.jsp?GOODS_NO=729929&GOODS_SORT_CD=101

Thanks for giving me an unreadable Japanese web page. :P
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: geoman-1 on August 29, 2007, 02:10:16 PM: Quote from: Tucumcari_Bound on August 18, 2007, 09:30:10 PM

I also think his work in "Casualties of War" is some of the best he's ever done, but it often doesn't come up.
I was going to mention this one also. I have the soundtrack CD. Good stuff. I thought the movie
was pretty good, also. I thought MJ Fox was perfect for the role.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: PlasmaSMP on September 02, 2007, 12:56:16 AM: Quote from: Tuco the ugly on August 18, 2007, 06:02:53 PM
Navajo Joe is one league lower.
What !?! ??? "La fine di Barbara, e il ritorno di Joe" is superb in that album. Sync that to any "build up to action" scene in any movie and it will make it better. :)
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: Atlas2112 on September 25, 2007, 08:14:20 PM: ive never seen this film but now i feel mighty tempted to watch it after i heard this peice:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9DSzGQVTTRs (http://youtube.com/watch?v=9DSzGQVTTRs)
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: lovelyrita on September 26, 2007, 08:28:36 PM: I love his "Malena" score. Plus it was a good movie.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: Noodles_SlowStir on October 02, 2007, 11:45:12 AM: Been listening to different stuff lately. Just kind of pulling it from the shelf. I pulled the Disclosure soundtrack and have listened to it a few times in the last week. I really liked the Serene Family, title track, when I saw the film for the first time. Film itself is not very memorable. The soundtrack has a bit more electric pieces I guess due to the film's subplot about computers and technology. Some serious bass on some of the tracks as well. The strings on Serene Family are just classic Morricone. Anyone listen to this one often or really like it?
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: J B on October 08, 2007, 10:42:08 AM: La Califfa, L Uccello dalle Piume di Cristallo, Metti Una Sera a Cena, Veruschka, and Orca. I haven't seen any of these movies, but you really don't have to to appreciate the music. Orca is supposedly a crappy Jaws rip off, but I can't get over how amazing the music is. It's hard to imagine such amazing music written for a bad movie, but I suspect a lot of these movies aren't that great.

A few other scores of note from movies that I've actually seen are U-Turn, The Thing, and Days of Heaven. By the way, Days of Heaven is just about the most beautiful movie I've seen, and Morricone's music is matches the films beauty perfectly. It's a lot more subtle than his more famous scores.

Also, you guys should check out his rejected score for What Dreams May Come. I strongly suspect that if it had been used, that movie would have a much better reputation.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: Ben Tyreen on October 08, 2007, 09:44:06 PM: Quote
Orca is supposedly a crappy Jaws rip off, but I can't get over how amazing the music is. It's hard to imagine such amazing music written for a bad movie, but I suspect a lot of these movies aren't that great.

Imagine it, my friend. ;D Really horrible movie, entertaining nonetheless, but the music from Morricone is maybe the only bright spot. Even one of my faves, Richard Harris, seems to be lost here.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: J B on October 09, 2007, 09:36:29 AM: I almost want to see it just to see how the music fits in, but not quite.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: Ben Tyreen on October 09, 2007, 10:28:23 AM: Quote
I almost want to see it just to see how the music fits in, but not quite.

If you can rent it or find it cheap, maybe less than $10, its worth it. It's a bad movie, but it is entertaining. Definitely qualifies as "It's so bad, it's good" type movies. The music is excellent though and makes it worth watching. It's never a good sign though when you're rooting for the Orca to win by the end. ;D
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: Ben Tyreen on April 13, 2008, 10:11:20 AM: I watched Days of Heaven last night and it definitely qualifies as one of my new favorite lesser known Morricone scores. I went into the movie not knowing Morricone did the score, but it was just another plus in a good movie.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: Groggy on April 15, 2008, 12:43:21 PM: Ennio's score for Battle of Algiers is poignant and heart-breaking, as well. I found a version of the main theme on Rhapsody and it pretty much drove me to tears. :'(
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Post by: marmota-b on April 19, 2008, 12:18:12 AM: I watched Buddy Goes West yesterday; and Shobary's right, the Colorado Slim theme is good. Especially because there's harmonica in it and I love the sound of harmonica.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: titoli on April 26, 2008, 08:54:13 PM: Found the tarantella:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7rlvyVrjFVA

Unfortunately it is only a snippett, though it gives the idea.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: titoli on April 26, 2008, 08:57:22 PM: Quote from: Atlas2112 on September 25, 2007, 08:14:20 PM
ive never seen this film but now i feel mighty tempted to watch it after i heard this peice:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9DSzGQVTTRs (http://youtube.com/watch?v=9DSzGQVTTRs)

Only to point out that Chi mai it is not chinese but italian for Who ever.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: Ben Tyreen on April 28, 2008, 09:21:44 PM: Found a good sample of the Days of Heaven score in a Youtube video. It's the main theme from the movie on top of some clips. Enjoy! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO89BR7YCpE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO89BR7YCpE)
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: Arizona Colt on May 26, 2008, 09:18:40 PM: Quote from: Ben Tyreen on October 09, 2007, 10:28:23 AM
If you can rent it or find it cheap, maybe less than $10, its worth it. It's a bad movie, but it is entertaining. Definitely qualifies as "It's so bad, it's good" type movies. The music is excellent though and makes it worth watching. It's never a good sign though when you're rooting for the Orca to win by the end. ;D

You're supposed to root for the Orca. Harris is the bad guy here. Unwittingly, but the bad guy nonetheless at least until he fathoms what he did to the family of whales what the drunk driver did to his own family. Brilliant music as already mentioned. The score has been available for years. And this movie has more in common with MOBY DICK than JAWS although it's often mistakenly compared with the latter. Love this movie and Harris vehemently defended it upon its theatrical release. Not sure why he gets slack for his performance as he goes from being a confident and arrogantly stubborn fisherman to a tortured shell of a man who seems to want to die for all the harm his actions cause over the course of the film.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: titoli on May 31, 2008, 04:04:51 PM: This is one of my favourites and a most original way to introduce film credits:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=237CM6RZTdE&feature=related

The version sung live by Branduardi in Warsaw is embarassing. I hope they didn't pay him:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Yr26xA93RzI&feature=related
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: titoli on June 02, 2008, 11:29:57 AM: Can't find Lontano from Gott Mit Uns on youtube.
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Post by: uncknown on September 22, 2008, 08:31:38 PM: GUNS FOR SAN SEBASTIAN is really buono!
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: uncknown on September 22, 2008, 08:39:03 PM: Quote from: Ben Tyreen on April 28, 2008, 09:21:44 PM
Found a good sample of the Days of Heaven score in a Youtube video. It's the main theme from the movie on top of some clips. Enjoy! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO89BR7YCpE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO89BR7YCpE)

Its one of his best but the main theme is not his, However he did a great job of adapting it to make it his own
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: Dust Devil on October 31, 2010, 03:32:36 AM: Quote from: titoli on August 18, 2007, 03:57:14 PM
For example, the tarantella from Allonsanfan.

You bet! O0

I never watched Allonsanfàn but heard it on various other occasions, never been a fan though.

Until this morning, I've been playing it on repeat on and on.

Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMKYAqxiZBM&NR=1
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: titoli on October 31, 2010, 03:47:08 PM: Quote from: Dust Devil on October 31, 2010, 03:32:36 AM
You bet! O0

Try this too (former link removed from youtube):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTUMwMkYvS0
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: Dust Devil on October 31, 2010, 03:57:52 PM: Quote from: titoli on October 31, 2010, 03:47:08 PM
Try this too (former link removed from youtube):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTUMwMkYvS0

lol, I ain't that kind of ignoramus, I know both the movie and the score. ;)

Though a funny thing happened: as I opened your link Rabbia e Tarantalla was already playing on my computer, I didn't get what was going on at first, but felt completely disoriented for a minute or two. :D
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: titoli on October 31, 2010, 04:01:18 PM: I have the Tarantino's dvd laying dormant for when I'll feel in the right mood, so I didn't know he had put the tune in his movie. And that makes me wondder if it wasn't reading my post which inspired him to do it. 8)
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: Dust Devil on October 31, 2010, 04:03:36 PM: Quote from: titoli on October 31, 2010, 04:01:18 PM
so I didn't know he had put the tune in his movie.

You think I did?

I even watched it.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: O'Cangaceiro on November 01, 2010, 02:33:37 AM: Two of my favourites soundtracks are "Anche Se Volessi Lavorare, Che Faccio?" (especially Anghingo)

and "Machine Gun McCain" AKA Gli Intoccabili (The Ballad of Hank McCain and "Vegas") .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAXqIWdi_bk&feature=fvw
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Post by: SeanSeanSean on November 06, 2011, 12:44:57 PM: For me, this piece I discovered at the 2007 NYC concert at Radio City: Abolisson. He played it twice. It remained in my head for months after. I bought the video of the film Burn with Brando. BTW. I'm the one shouting: BRAVO, at the end of the clip. I was seated 5th row front on the left.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=170sWsUlRw4
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Post by: emmo26 on May 07, 2012, 02:50:08 AM: Found this on youtube very trippy and Stanley Baker is in it

Lizard in a Woman's Skin - 1971 - Ennio Morricone "La Lucertola"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsfBSs5bDbE
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Post by: emmo26 on November 06, 2012, 08:39:58 AM: Found this....it´s not excatly the self preservation society...but its up there.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCQdUFhc1P8&feature=related
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Post by: Senza on March 01, 2013, 07:35:55 AM: I love the tension and suspense his music creates in The Thing (1982).
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Post by: Senza on March 06, 2013, 03:58:37 AM: I can now add "The Wild Horde" from My Name Is Nobody soundtrack. Epic! It kind of reminded me of the intro theme of TGTBTU.
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Post by: Groggy on March 06, 2013, 09:29:42 AM: Good call Senza. I listened to that one constantly awhile back.
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Post by: Senza on March 08, 2013, 05:27:34 AM: It's still stuck in my head.
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Post by: emmo26 on May 22, 2014, 12:44:49 PM: Any red dead revolver fans will know this one.

Umor Giallo from Stark System

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-T5FO6KEic

It certainly grows on you.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: Rojo Ramone on September 07, 2016, 05:51:37 PM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nBSLrt_oyY

The beginning theme grates on me a little but I love the organ score that starts at the 1:25 mark.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: titoli on September 27, 2016, 08:49:59 AM: I knew the tune but didn't know where it came from. I discovered it today from a cd:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXF1aKyhCtw
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: titoli on September 28, 2016, 07:28:59 AM: Another one, the greatness starts with the theme played by the flugelhorn:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TAh26JXy-k
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: PimpinAintEasy on February 08, 2017, 08:20:47 PM: This is a list of lesser known Morricone soundtracks which I created on IMDB:

http://www.imdb.com/list/ls056589415/ (http://www.imdb.com/list/ls056589415/)

It is called "Best of the obscure Ennio Morricone Soundtracks"

I will link to some of the youtube videos as and when I get time.
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Post by: PimpinAintEasy on February 10, 2017, 10:05:41 PM: may i introduce you all to my favorite obscure morricone score. this is for a film called LE SECRET starring jean louis trintignant. I find it amazing that Morricone's work for this film is not better known. It is among his best. The title track - Il Segreto starts off like it could enter Un Uomo Da Rispettare territory with the sounds of water drops trickling, followed by a dissonant sound. But there is soon a melodious piano and it is beautiful when the violin kicks in. Dal Mare has Edda Del Orso (?) starting off slowly and seductively and building up to a crescendo. It is as good as the title track. The whole soundtrack has a menacing feel to it, yet is is very melodious. I watched the movie and it was very good. recommend the movie stronly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L_XFqBTCPQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L_XFqBTCPQ)
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Post by: PimpinAintEasy on February 10, 2017, 10:11:17 PM: This is the score for a murder mystery/giallo (?) called SPASMO. i love this tune.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HktQsJbRCDc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HktQsJbRCDc)

and this is a pop track from the same film. this tune evokes feelings of nostalgia in me. i play it all the time when i'm drunk.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFg1PmHlwSg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFg1PmHlwSg)
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Post by: PimpinAintEasy on February 10, 2017, 10:17:32 PM: an eerie but haunting morricone score for the dario argento film called THE STENDHAL SYNDROME:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePC6-o2YrkE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePC6-o2YrkE)

i love the wailing by the female singer.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: noodles_leone on February 11, 2017, 07:54:10 AM: Quote from: PimpinAintEasy on February 10, 2017, 10:05:41 PM
may i introduce you all to my favorite obscure morricone score. this is for a film called LE SECRET starring jean louis trintignant. I find it amazing that Morricone's work for this film is not better known. It is among his best. The title track - Il Segreto starts off like it could enter Un Uomo Da Rispettare territory with the sounds of water drops trickling, followed by a dissonant sound. But there is soon a melodious piano and it is beautiful when the violin kicks in. Dal Mare has Edda Del Orso (?) starting off slowly and seductively and building up to a crescendo. It is as good as the title track. The whole soundtrack has a menacing feel to it, yet is is very melodious. I watched the movie and it was very good. recommend the movie stronly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L_XFqBTCPQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L_XFqBTCPQ)

O0 O0 O0

I'm sure I've seen this movie years (decades?) ago.

Quote from: PimpinAintEasy on February 10, 2017, 10:11:17 PM
This is the score for a murder mystery/giallo (?) called SPASMO. i love this tune.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HktQsJbRCDc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HktQsJbRCDc)

This one didn't make anything for me, it's the kind of cheesy stuff Morricone is often on the verge to, sorry.

Quote from: PimpinAintEasy on February 10, 2017, 10:11:17 PM
and this is a pop track from the same film. this tune evokes feelings of nostalgia in me. i play it all the time when i'm drunk.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFg1PmHlwSg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFg1PmHlwSg)

I see the nostalgia appeal, and I'll certainly try it next time I'm drunk :)

Quote from: PimpinAintEasy on February 10, 2017, 10:17:32 PM
an eerie but haunting morricone score for the dario argento film called THE STENDHAL SYNDROME:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePC6-o2YrkE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePC6-o2YrkE)

i love the wailing by the female singer.

Ah I haven't this one in years O0
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: PimpinAintEasy on February 11, 2017, 07:14:14 PM: Quote
This one didn't make anything for me, it's the kind of cheesy stuff Morricone is often on the verge to, sorry.

please give it another try later. it is an excellent tune.
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Post by: PimpinAintEasy on February 11, 2017, 07:16:54 PM: morricone's score for the giallo WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO SOLANGE. this must be one of his best compositions and arrangements. EDDA DELL'ORSO in top form here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN4pmxpGJNY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN4pmxpGJNY)
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Post by: PimpinAintEasy on February 11, 2017, 07:20:50 PM: morricone's score for COPKILLER (not the one you have heard in the greatest hits). this is a better tune. this is sensational for a title score. please listen to it many times before commenting or i will be very upset :). the trumpets, pianos and one other instrument over the continuous bass drone is amazing. the film starring harvey keitel and johnny rotten is also quite interesting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zelpGxe-6Kk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zelpGxe-6Kk)
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Post by: PimpinAintEasy on February 11, 2017, 07:26:21 PM: morricone's score for elio petri's WORKING CLASS GOES TO HEAVEN. please listen to the whole album, there are many variations which are better than the one in the greatest hits. it is a very punk score. strongly recommend the film too. GIAN MARIA VOLANTE was sensational.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am135444XWc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am135444XWc)
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Post by: PimpinAintEasy on February 11, 2017, 07:31:50 PM: morricone's epic sweeping score for LA SCONOSCIUTA. the score is comparable to CINEMA PARADISO. both films directed by TORANTORE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng7Kihc_ACg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng7Kihc_ACg)
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Post by: PimpinAintEasy on February 11, 2017, 07:34:59 PM: morricone's melodious score for L'IMMORALITA. love the simple piano at the beginning before EDDA kicks in. the film is a highly provocative thriller about a pedophile on the run. half recommend it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5oTHp6dbSk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5oTHp6dbSk)
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Post by: PimpinAintEasy on February 11, 2017, 07:43:54 PM: the title score for LE CASSE (a wonderful luxurious and opulent big budget thriller which i strongly recommend though it flags in the second half). ASTRUD GILBERTO's voice is perfect for this. recommend the whole score. it has many good tunes. i present two tunes from this score. if you dont like them, then i dont know what to say to you :P.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gcXrDP5wxg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gcXrDP5wxg)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XqvnNjbSog (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XqvnNjbSog)
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Post by: PimpinAintEasy on February 11, 2017, 07:56:17 PM: morricone's score for SAMUEL FULLER's WHITE DOG. there are many variations of these tunes in the film score monthly release of the soundtrack.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X68F9AT4G6I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X68F9AT4G6I)
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: Novecento on February 12, 2017, 12:32:35 PM: Quote from: PimpinAintEasy on February 11, 2017, 07:31:50 PM
morricone's epic sweeping score for LA SCONOSCIUTA. the score is comparable to CINEMA PARADISO. both films directed by TORANTORE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng7Kihc_ACg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng7Kihc_ACg)

Morricone has scored every Tornatore film apart from his very first one. Every single score has been absolutely incredible. After Leone, Tornatore has definitely been the recipient of most of Morricone's best work and, since Tornatore's made more films than Leone ever did, more of it.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: PimpinAintEasy on February 16, 2017, 08:58:32 PM: Quote from: Novecento on February 12, 2017, 12:32:35 PM
Morricone has scored every Tornatore film apart from his very first one. Every single score has been absolutely incredible. After Leone, Tornatore has definitely been the recipient of most of Morricone's best work and, since Tornatore's made more films than Leone ever did, more of it.

novocento, MORRICONE also collaborated frequently with ELIO PETRI. they did some great work together.

but you could be right about Tornatore.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: Novecento on February 17, 2017, 08:28:09 PM: There's a nice list here of his collaborations with directors:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ennio_Morricone#Selected_long-time_collaborations_with_directors

What's amazing about the Tornatore collaborations is simply how good they are. Some directors like Leone and Tornatore really seem to have consistently received the very best of Morricone.
Title: Re: Your favourite Morricone's lesser known works
Post by: noodles_leone on February 18, 2017, 05:28:04 AM: Quote from: Novecento on February 17, 2017, 08:28:09 PM
What's amazing about the Tornatore collaborations is simply how good they are. Some directors like Leone and Tornatore really seem to have consistently received the very best of Morricone.

There are several "kinds" of Morricone. The three main ones, to me are:

1 - The music he does for Tornatore is Morricone at his most "regular". The tunes are romantic and often powerful, the arrangements are utterly traditional: this is regular orchestral music. That's the stuff he does kind of effortlessly I think since he's often turning to these kinds of compositions even for others (The Professional, 1900...). Some of these musics are corny and some of these are great, for some reason Tornatore got most of the best ones.

2 - The more dated stuff that was experimental at the time and was influenced by concrete music, with a variable amount of lyricism. They were used in thrillers, horror films and cops/robbers stories, often by European directors.

3 - The Battle of Algier kind of Morricone, that I wouldn't know how to describe.

Depending on the movie, Leone got pieces from the three kinds of Morricone, usually great ones. In OUATITW and DYS, he got a mix of the three, and that's when I find Ennio's work absolutely powerful. The only thing that Leone didn't get is the Morricone from the 80's-90's Hollywood stuff (Frantic, Disclosure...), which is cool because it usually sucks.