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BCM 9614CD
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RELEASE DATE: 9/15/2023
Beat Records presents for the first absolute time the soundtrack by Riz Ortolani for two dramatic noir movies by Damiano Damiani. This CD with a total length of 77:38 comes from the stereo master tapes of the recording sessions. Il Sole Buio directed in 1989 by Damiano Damiani and starring Michael Paré, Jo Champa, Tano Cimarosa, Antonio Chiello, Cyrus Elias, Erland Josephson, Phyllis Logan, Salvatore Palma, Leopoldo Trieste, Sal Borgese, Luciano Catenacci. Riz Ortolani has composed a recurring orchestral theme with a Mediterranean flavor which is introduced in the opening credits and reprised in the OST and a delicate love theme for the two protagonists that emerges in an atmosphere of mystery, a musical band in the background at a funeral danceable music. L'Angelo con la Pistola directed in 1991 by Damiano Damiani and starring Tahnee Welch, Remo Girone, Eva Grimaldi, Nicola D'Eramo, Sergio Fiorentini, Mario Donatone, Franco Scaccia, Antonino Iuorio, Jean Hebert. Riz Ortolani has written a dark theme introduced in the opening credits and reprised in the closing credits performed electronically opens the OST with a passage of strings in the style of those of "Zeder" by Pupi Avati. In the OST danceable pieces alternate with melancholic moments with others of tension. Another CD that sincerely wants to pay homage to the musical art of Riz Ortolani. Mastering and liner notes by Claudio Fuiano, graphic layout by Daniele De Gemini.
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DDJ 059CD
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Beat Records release for the very first time on CD the complete edition of the brilliant soundtrack by Riz Ortolani for the comedy Nessuno è perfetto directed in 1981 by Pasquale Festa Campanile and starring Renato Pozzetto and Ornella Muti. For a story in which a man falls in love with a beautiful girl (later it turns out that the woman is an ex-military transsexual), the author alternates a romantic love theme with female vocalism to another cheerful motif with a funky sound that takes up with variations throughout the OST. This CD derives from the stereo master tapes of the original session. Another record that adds to the ever-growing discography of one of the greatest film music composers. Mastering by Claudio Fuiano. Graphic layout by Daniele De Gemini. Liner notes by Fabio Babini.
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CDCR 148CD
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Beat Records reissue on CD Riz Ortolani's scores for Requiescant and O'Cangaceiro, with a special bonus: the world premiere release of his music from the film I Tre Spietati. This interesting Western-adventure triptych, made between 1963 and 1969, bears the authoritative signature of the great maestro Riz Ortolani. All the material included here comes from the mono masters of the original sessions, with the exception of O'Cangaceiro, of which only the two tracks of the original 45 have survived (the film had very little music anyway due to an artistic choice by the director). For the unreleased I Tre Spietati, Riz Ortolani composed a symphonic commentary that pays homage to the American Western, echoing the sound of Elmer Bernstein's The Magnificent Seven, an epic and exciting main theme that is alternated with a tender love theme, dramatic sequences and suspenseful tension, which provide contrast to the cheerful saloon themes. Ortolani's approach for Requiescant was quite different, closer in tone to his score for La Notte Dei Serpente (1969), with saloon pieces and a delicate love theme featuring the magnificent harmonica of Franco De Gemini accompanied by the orchestra. Franco De Gemini's harmonica returns in a cavalcade theme, a motif that is reprised by the orchestra. From O'Cangaceiro, Beat Records present the two songs issued on the original single: "Mulhe Rendeira," a lively samba for choir, and "Vou caminhando," an evocative, slow bossa tempo piece for male voice. This CD, dedicated to the musical art of Riz Ortolani, is surely an essential addition to any collection dedicated to quality film music. Mastering and liner notes by Claudio Fuiano. Graphic layout by Daniele De Gemini. Includes 12-page booklet.
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CFS 007CD
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An homage to the Eurospy genre by releasing on CD the complete edition of Riz Ortolani's music for the spy film Tiffany Memorandum, directed in 1967 by Sergio Grieco. As this is the seventh volume of the label, in reference to the film genre this CD here has, not by chance, the catalog number CFS007, also in honor of the sixty years of James Bond, Secret Agent 007. For this CD, the label was able to use the mono tapes of the original session which allowed them to discover unreleased material, for a length totaling just over 55 minutes. Riz Ortolani composed a brilliant score based on danceable music (as was in vogue at the time) which you can hear in "Beat Fuga Shake," which is frequently reprised throughout the score. This OST features wild "shake" rhythms alternated with suspenseful pieces for electric guitar, winds, and percussion. Generally, a secret agent is always in the company of beautiful women, and this glamorous side of a spy is underlined by sensual and refined romantic themes. Dedicated to the musical art of the great maestro Riz Ortolani and is an essential addition to the collections of those who love the espionage genre, from James Bond, Matt Helm, and Derek Flint to all of the Eurospy secret agents. Mastering and liner notes by Claudio Fuiano. Graphic layout by Claudio Fuiano and Daniele De Gemini.
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CDCR 145CD
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La Ragazza Di Trieste (aka "The Girl from Trieste" - "La fille de Trieste") is a drama film directed in 1982 by Pasquale Festa Campanile starring Ornella Muti, Ben Gazzara, Jean-Claude Brialy, Mimsy Farmer, Andréa Ferréol, and William Berger. At the time, a 33rpm (New Polaris, POL / BP 733) was printed in Italy and reissued in Switzerland by Milan (A CH 002). Unfortunately, the album master was lost, but it was possible to reassemble it using the first-generation stereo masters of the original session. Apart from some tracks that were identical to those from the session, we also had to edit most of the pieces that Riz Ortolani had assembled by editing small takes together. Ultimately, the ten tracks from the vinyl were rescued in excellent stereo sound, and in the session masters, Beat Records discovered twelve unreleased tracks that bring this CD set to a total duration of just around 52 minutes. This soundtrack once again highlights the whole romantic side of Riz Ortolani, certainly one of the greatest melodists in the world. Alas, another CD joins Ortolani's ever-growing discography. Mastering and liner notes by Claudio Fuiano; graphic layout by Daniele De Gemini. 12-page booklet.
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BCM 9586CD
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Beat Records releases a tribute to the cinema of Lucio Fulci and Ruggero Deodato with this deluxe edition of the scores for I Guerrieri Dell'anno 2072 (Lucio Fulci, 1984) and La Casa Sperduta Nel Parco (Ruggero Deodato, 1980) by the immortal maestro of Italian and international film music, Riz Ortolani. These scores represent the two sides of the authorial coin of the composer, who provided the thriller starring David Hess with an extremely melodic soundtrack that highlights the ferocity of the scenes at a counterpoint level, similar to the style he used for Cannibal Holocaust (1980). Preceding his collaboration with Deodato, Ortolani scored the Fulci film with rock vibes and a strong backdrop of electronics. These two wonderful soundtracks finally available on CD in this deluxe edition that highlights the two musical styles across two discs, unrelated in genre but composed by the same classy author. Edition of 500, mastered by Claudio Fuiano, with dual cover art by Daniele De Gemini and liner notes by Marco Ferretti.
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DGST 046CD
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Digitmovies release the complete edition original soundtrack by Riz Ortolani for the film Gegè Bellavita (aka "Genarino, hombre objeto femenino") for the absolute first time on CD. Riz Ortolani composed "Nun Me Scuccià", the brilliant and funky main theme sung in Neapolitan by the protagonist Flavio Bucci, which describes Gegè's laziness to work and his passion for women. This pleasant motif returns in an instrumental version, alternating with a recurring upbeat tarantella in a pop version, and a romantic love theme. Originally C.A.M. published only one single with two tracks (tracks 1 and 2). Digitmovies were able to access the masters in stereo from the original recording session, which allowed the label to use everything that had been recorded. This is another CD that enriches the discography of one of the most beloved composers in the world.
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DGST 048CD
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Digitmovies release the complete edition original soundtrack by Riz Ortolani for the film Mimi (aka Un dramma borghese) for the first time on CD. Riz Ortolani composed an orchestral soundtrack with a recurring main theme resembling a children's lullaby which was written for the adolescent girl in the film. It has a dramatic introduction and is then expanded on with the harpsichord and reprised in different versions with oboe, harp, and guitar, giving it a touch of magic. The rustic atmosphere is often interrupted by dramatic and mysterious passages (which perfectly evoke the daughter's unhealthy relationship with her father), as well as baroque music in a pop arrangement. Digitmovies were able to access the masters in stereo from the original recording session and use everything that had been recorded. Here is another CD that enriches the discography of one of the most beloved composers in the world.
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DGST 044CD
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Digitmovies presents a complete CD edition of Riz Ortolani's OST for the film Make Love, Not War (aka Non Faccio La Guerra, Faccio L'amore) (1966). Ortolani composed a pleasant symphonic OST dominated by a romantic main theme. It's introduced with horns and performed by trumpet and orchestra in the opening credits, and then reprised throughout the soundtrack in a series of captivating variations. The motif is alternated with romantic moods, suspense pieces, jazz and folk music, the brilliant Latin theme for billionaire Don Getullio, and a wild shake. Originally C.A.M. had only released a 45 rpm single with two mono tracks. For this CD, the masters from the original recording session -- which was entirely in stereo -- were used.
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CFS 003CD
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Beat Records release for the first time on CD -- complete and in stereo -- the scores by Riz Ortolani for the comedy movies Un Caso Di Coscienza, directed in 1970 by Giovanni Grimaldi, and Non Commettere Atti Impuri, directed in 1971 by Guilio Petroni. For Un Caso Di Coscienza, Ortolani composed a wild shake theme that is introduced in the opening titles in a vocal version (with lyrics by the actor Fiorenzo Fiorentini and orchestra conducted by Natale Massara) performed by Il Supergruppo. This beat motif is revisited throughout the film in different versions and for the party scene in the Baron Favara palace. Ortolani composed other motifs for a magical and mysterious theme with ancient flavor for flutes and guitar, another danceable shake, an evocative piece with solo organ for the mass scene, and atmospheric lounge music for romantic or dining sequences. Beat Records used everything that was recorded in stereo during the recording session, stored in the private archives of the Ortolani family. The cue sheets indicate that track 12 was considered for a single that was never released, but in 1970 the song featured in the opening titles was officially released on Ricordi LP with the title Il Supergruppo, formed by members of other bands known in the '60s: Victor Sogliani of Equipe 84, Mino Di Martino of Giganti, Gianni Dall'Aglio of Iribelli, Petruccio Montalbetti of Dik Dik, and Ricky Gianco who supervised the production of the 33rpm. There is also a promotional white-label single featuring the song (same piece on both sides). For Non Commettere Atti Impuri, Ortolani composed a brilliant soundtrack that opens with a lively, beat-flavored main theme introduced in "Titoli Di Testa" and reprised as a shake. For the tender love story between the boy and girl, Ortolani composed a delicate motif with several variations, an agitated theme for psychedelic organ and percussion, religious music for organ and organ with Gregorian chant, and sensual music for the scenes with Barbara Bouchet, The main theme is reprised in the finale with rock guitar and brass, the middle portion featuring drums in a shake tempo with Gregorian chant. The material from Non Commettere Atti Impuri comes from the stereo master recordings stored in Beat Records' archives. Co-produced by Claudio Fuiano for CFSoundtracks and Daniele De Gemini for Beat Records. Mastering by Claudio Fuiano and Enrico De Gemini.
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"Arrow Records present the original soundtrack to Armando Crispino's gory and unusual archaeology themed giallo The Etruscan Kills Again, a film also known by its US theatrical release title The Dead Are Alive. Previously unpublished on vinyl, this is something of a hidden gem in the discography of Riz Ortolani, a celebrated composer whose masterful musical scoring immeasurably enhances such top tier Italian shockers as Cannibal Holocaust, Don't Torture A Ducking and House On The Edge Of The Park. Here Ortolani provides a gloriously romantic main theme, distinguished by sweeping strings and plaintive piano, whilst elsewhere the soundtrack ventures into anxiety inducing suspense cues, bittersweet ballads, and even a freewheeling jazz workout. This translucent red and black splatter vinyl edition is limited to 200 copies and comes with five lobby cards. The recording has been newly mastered from the original analogue tapes by James Plotkin and is presented on 180 gram wax, housed inside a 350gsm sleeve. Featuring newly commissioned artwork by Sean Phillips and accompanying film notes by Guy Bartell of Bronnt Industries Kapital."
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Translucent orange vinyl version. "Arrow Records present the original soundtrack to Armando Crispino's gory and unusual archaeology themed giallo The Etruscan Kills Again, a film also known by its US theatrical release title The Dead Are Alive. Previously unpublished on vinyl, this is something of a hidden gem in the discography of Riz Ortolani, a celebrated composer whose masterful musical scoring immeasurably enhances such top tier Italian shockers as Cannibal Holocaust, Don't Torture A Ducking and House On The Edge Of The Park. Here Ortolani provides a gloriously romantic main theme, distinguished by sweeping strings and plaintive piano, whilst elsewhere the soundtrack ventures into anxiety inducing suspense cues, bittersweet ballads, and even a freewheeling jazz workout.The recording has been newly mastered from the original analogue tapes by James Plotkin and is presented on 180 gram wax, housed inside a 350gsm sleeve. Featuring newly commissioned artwork by Sean Phillips and accompanying film notes by Guy Bartell of Bronnt Industries Kapital."
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CDDM 209CD
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2012 release. Digitmovies present Riz Ortolani's complete original soundtrack for the movie Ursus Nella Valle Dei Leoni (aka "Ursus In The Valley Of Lions"). Directed in 1961 by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Ed Fury, Moira Orfei, Alberto Lupo, Giacomo Furia, María Luisa Merlo, Michele Malaspina, Mariangela Giordano, Gérard Herter, Orlando Orfei, and Elena Forte. Ursus (Fury) grows up in the middle of a bunch of lions after the evil Ajak (Lupo) has killed his father and thereby usurped the throne. One day he meets a merchant of slaves and offers him his medallion in exchange for a girl named Ania (Giordano), with which Ursus has fallen in love. The medallion gets into the hands of the cruel Ajak who recognizes it and therefore deducts that Ursus is still alive; Ajak fears that the young man may one day claim the throne he is rightfully entitled to and then decides to search and kill him. After a battle with no holds barred Ursus manages to defeat Ajak and recapture his throne which he will share with his beautiful Ania. In 1961 when Riz Ortolani was barely thirty years old and at the beginning of his long and distinguished career, he had to face the challenge to compose and conduct a symphonic OST even before he became famous throughout the world with "More" from "Mondo Cane" and one of the best musicians required for the screen in Italy and America. In 1991 Cinevox issued a CD compilation dedicated to four Ursus movies with music by Roman Vlad, Carlo Savina, Riz Ortolani, and Angelo F. Lavagnino. From Ursus In The Valley Of The Lions, only about twelve minutes were selected, for Digitmovies' CD they were able to use the mono master tapes of the original session which allowed us to use every note recorded at the time (including brass bands, harp, organ, percussion, etc.) Riz Ortolani has written a heroic theme for dominating French horns for Ursus introduced during the main titles and reprised again in the conclusive "final". Very dramatic and violent battle music gets alternated with mysterious passages of tension, a delicate love theme for Ursus and Ania, funny music, and a military march. A proper rescue and preservation of the Italian silver age and of the musical art of Riz Ortolani.
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Riz Ortolani (March 25th, 1926, Pesaro - January 23rd, 2014, Rome) was author of hundreds of soundtracks for cinema and television and composed an evocative musical score for this film. Four selections were published by Cinevox on the album The Soundtracks Of Riz Ortolani For The Film "The Inquiry" By Damiano Damiani. After finding the stereo master tapes from the original recording session, it was possible to assemble a CD of over 45 minutes. Ortolani with his great talent was able to represent both the sacred and the profane of the story, with romantic and nostalgic pieces, mystical Jewish moods of great emotional intensity and dramatic battle songs. This is an OST that absolutely deserved to be rescued and preserved for the record archive, dedicated to one of the biggest names in film music. This OST won the Silver Ribbon in 1987. Directed in 1986 by Damiano Damiani, L'Inchiesta starred Keith Carradine, Harvey Keitel, Phyllis Logan, Lina Sastri, Angelo Infanti, John Forgeham, Georgia Slowe, Erik Schumann, Luciano Bartoli, Philip Locke, Francesco Carnelutti, and Franco Fantasia. Emperor Tiberius sends investigator Titus Valerius Taurus to the Holy Land in order to investigate the mysterious disappearance of the body of a young carpenter named Jesus, whose disciples claim has risen. Taurus is hampered by the governor Pontius Pilate who has sentenced Jesus to death. Pontius Pilate's wife Claudia Procula wants to help Taurus because she is fascinated by Jesus's teachings and leads the investigator to the tomb where the missing body had been replaced. Taurus interrogates Pilate who attempts to put an end the investigation by simulating how the body was found. However, Taurus realizes he is being deceived and that the body is not that of Jesus. After various incidents Taurus flees but is full of doubts and fears and is eventually sentenced by Pilate to die alone in the desert.
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CDDM 266CD
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Digitmovies release, for the first time on CD, the complete version of the music of Riz Ortolani from the films La Prima Notte Del Dottor Danieli, Industriale, Col Complesso Del Giocattolo ("The Lovemakers") and Il Merlo Maschio ("The Naked Cello"). The Lovemakers: From The Lovemakers no music has ever been previously released. Ortolani composed a beautiful orchestral rock beat score used frequently during the film, alternating with lounge music such as a passionate version of the shake in a hotel night club. The Naked Cello: A 45rpm EP was previously released for this film. This soundtrack is based on a recurring classical score, followed by a cello and orchestra, and recalled again with a rock arrangement refrain. For both the soundtracks we were able to access the stereo master tapes from the recording sessions. The Lovemakers was directed in 1970 by Gianni Grimaldi. Carlo Danieli is a well-hung, womanizing business magnate from Sicily. He marries the beautiful Elena, but on their first night together he discovers she is still a virgin. Being used to promiscuous women, Carlo is shocked by the discovery and is not able to consummate the marriage. He confides in a doctor, but the doctor has a big mouth and soon the news is spread. Even Elena's mother Donna Virginia finds out and so she goes to the couple to help them. Carlo tries every remedy possible. He puts himself in bizarre situations with double and triple meanings -- usually quite vulgar. He starts drinking large quantities of Pozzillo, which was known for its therapeutic properties for those suffering from erection problems. The Naked Cello was directed in 1971 by Pasquale Festa Campanile. The film centers around the life of a person in the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Arena of Verona. Niccolo Vivaldi is a frustrated cellist in a rut in his career, scoffed by his colleagues, and neglected by his conductor. He starts photographing his beloved wife Costanza in racy poses to then show off to his best friend, Cavalmoretti, and to his colleagues in the orchestra. Costanza loves her husband and accepts his request to appear nude in front of 20,000 spectators who crowd the Arena. Consumed by his obsession, Niccolo ends up in a mental hospital where he continues to brag about having a beautiful wife.
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CDDM 293CD
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Digitmovies present Riz Ortolani's complete original soundtrack for the 1972 spaghetti western Una Ragione Per Vivere E Una Per Morire ("A Reason to Live, A Reason to Die"). Riz Ortolani composed one of his best scores during his long career with this one, an epic symphonic score where a heroic main theme played by horns and orchestra follows the group of courageous men to their deaths. At the time this original soundtrack was recorded no LP or EP singles were released, but one melody was included as the first track on the B side of a rare Japanese album on the soundtrack for the 1973 movie The Amazones (aka "Le Guerriere Dal Seno Nudo"). First CD reissue.
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