An unusual one for Henry Mancini – and a real depature from his usual groovy soundtrack work, in favor of a western-themed batch of tunes! As you'd guess from the title, the album's got a distinct "Texas" sound – with tracks that kind of mosey along in a spaghetti western ... read moreCD
Well, we can never get enough Henry Mancini – and here he delivers a lush, lovely soundtrack for the Hollywood adaptation of Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough! It's a mid 70s work, but the feel is nicely in line with some his more elegant 60s soundtracks – with lightly soaring ... read moreCD
Mancini's fourth soundtrack for the Pink Panther series – done in the mid 70s, with a mixture of the styles he used for the older 60s films, with slight touches that resemble his groovier work on 70s cop and crime soundtracks. The main title for the film features snippets of the original ... read moreCD
A Henry Mancini double header – two albums back to back! First up is Theme From Z – cool Mancini work from the start of the 70s – a record that offers a nice step forward from his scoring styles of the 60s, with a slightly orchestral feel as well! The arrangements here are full, ... (Now Sound, Soundtracks)read moreCD
A wonderful Henry Mancini soundtrack, and one of his most overlooked – possibly because it was scored for an odd little film that featured the work of eight different directors! The mood of the film changes a lot based on the directorial style, but the score's got some really wonderful ... read moreCD
Oh for the days of the Cold War comedy – a 60s mode that was practically a genre unto itself – and which is carried on here in a lesser-known Italian entry from 1969! The music has this very unique blend of east and west – some numbers that are almost an Italian comedy parody of ... read moreCD
A great one from Gianni Marchetti – the Italian composer we know best for his work on The Wild Eye, but who sounds equally great on this set too! The best tracks have a heavy rhythm at the bottom – not really funky, but kind of mod, and a bit more off-kilter on the slower numbers ... read moreCD
Mass-Hole —
Parede ... CD wdsounds (Japan), 2015. Used ...
$9.99
Curtis Mayfield's lasting classic – and an album that the world will remember forever! Apart from being his hugely successful entry into the blacksploitation soundtrack field, this album's also a monster set of grooves that includes some of Curtis' funkiest work ever – a record that ... (Soul, Soundtracks)read moreCD
(In the nice fold out, die-cut double digipak case! Out of print.)
A surprisingly weird and wonderful little record – one that features Rod McKuen's music for the film A Boy Named Charlie Brown, plus a few other tracks as well – all done in that slightly-broken style of Rod's we love so much! The aging poet McKuen might have seemed a strange choice to ... read moreCD
Joel McNeely —
Avengers ... CD Warner/Compass, 1998. Used ...
$5.99
A spooky cover, and some spooky music to match – served up by the lesser-known Italian composer Luciano Michelini! The soundtrack's from the late 70s, but it's got a full, orchestral feel that reminds us a lot more of Italian work from a decade before – especially some of the more ... read moreCD
A journey into space with a wonderful sound – served up here as a set of cosmic instrumentals from Luciano Michelini, most of which have a pretty groovy vibe! The mix of 60s instrumentation, spacey touches, and light electric moments reminds us of Peter Thomas or Johnny Harris at their best ... (Sound Library, Soundtracks)read moreCD
A sweet electric score from Luicano Michelini – and one that we might almost point to as an early entry in the keyboard sound of Italian horror films! The style's not as proggy or rockish as Goblin – and Luciano borrows maybe a bit of funk from some of the cop/crime scene – yet ... read moreCD
Some of the most complicated sounds we've ever heard from Polish jazz legend Jerzy Milian – and that's saying a lot, given his important modern jazz recordings of the 60s! The work here is all from very special projects – dubbed as "ballet music" in the title, but really far ... (Jazz, Soundtracks)read moreCD
A lovely little soundtrack from Paul Misraki – done in the mix of jazz and more exotic elements you'd know from his famous 60s scores, but with a feel that's sometimes a bit more playful overall! The record begins with a great vocal reading of the song "Les Volets Clos" by ... read moreCD
One of the richest 60s moments from composer Hugo Montenegro – a soundtrack that's penned with a mix of string styles that are a nice bridge between the differing instrumental styles that Hugo would use in the 50s and the 60s! Some of the numbers showcase Montenegro's strong ability to score ... read moreCD
A soundtrack to the freaky, kinky horror film El Aullido Del Diablo film by Paul Naschy – in which memorable monsters from screen history come into play in a story about an actor/predator – with many roles and monsters played by Naschy himself! It's a wild, disjointed and queasy ride, ... read moreCD
(Limited edition of 500 copies.)
Ennio Morricone —
Allonsanfan ... CD Beat (Italy), 1974. New Copy ...
$18.99
A lost 70s score from Ennio Morricone – penned for a period piece set in 19th Century Italy, and done with a driving, dramatic sort of feel! Some of the numbers here have that subdued orchestral mode that Morricone used at his most subtle moments – a style that's not as crazy as some ... read moreCD
Light and groovy Morricone – the kind we really like! The album's one of the lesser-remembered ones in Ennio's body of work, but it's got some tremendous cuts that rank with our favorite soundtrack work of the time! The set's got a number of haunting mellow tunes – the sort that drift ... read moreCD
Nice to know that we've lived past the year 2000 – and have managed to miss the holocaust that Kirk Douglas fought in this late 70s film! The movie's just the kind of overdone thriller that Kirk handled late in his career – but thankfully, the music from Ennio Morricone is much deeper ... read moreCD
Even after all these years, Ennio Morricone can still turn out a soundtrack that's better than just about anyone else – as you'll find in this beautiful contemporary score from the hands of the maestro! The music here often has a spare, stripped-down vibe – almost a furthering of the ... read moreCD
An overlooked gem from Ennio Morricone – great work from his French period of the early 80s, when he was scoring in some especially great ways! The movie's got a spy theme, but as always with Morricone, the music is a lot more than you'd expect – often done with these melodies that are ... read moreCD
Ennio Morricone —
First Time On CD ... CD Cometa/Heristal (Italy), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ...
$28.99
The title certainly gets it right – even if it, like the cover, is a bit spare overall – because the CD features tracks that have never been reissued at all – brilliant work from Ennio Morricone done for a series of projects for the Cometa sound library! Much of the work is in ... read moreCD
2 of Morricone's more obscure 70s soundtracks – back to back on one CD! Gente Di Respetto features many passages that rumble with a turgid feel – almost rhythmic, but more pulsating and grinding – with some slight period touches, but mostly Morricone at his dark-tinged best! ... read moreCD
Our favorite side of the genius of Ennio Morricone – and a really wonderful collection that completely illustrates why we love Morricone so much! In the mainstream world, Morricone's best known for his famous scores for spaghetti westerns and horror films – both of which have a ... read moreCD
Our favorite side of the genius of Ennio Morricone – and a really wonderful collection that completely illustrates why we love Morricone so much! In the mainstream world, Morricone's best known for his famous scores for spaghetti westerns and horror films – both of which have a ... read moreCD
Wonderful late work from Ennio Morricone – penned for a film that was one of his last few soundtrack projects on this planet! The music matches some of the maestro's best period pieces from decades back – done with a style that's got some traces of the time in which the story is set, ... read moreCD
A very spooky score for this film that's also known in America as "The Cat With Nine Tails" – the second collaboration between Ennio Morricone and noted horror director Dario Argento! The album's a bit different than some of Morricone's other work on horror films – and at ... read moreCD
A beautifully mellow soundtrack from Ennio Morricone – and in ways that are a bit different than some of his more familiar scores from the time! The instrumentation here is heavy on strings, often with lighter woodwinds in the front – and all tunes have a slow-building melody that's ... read moreCD
Very strange Morricone score to this even stranger western from the early 70s! Sure, the core of the material is 70s spaghetti scoring, but the instrumentation is incredibly weird – and includes "squishy" electric keyboards, rolling vocal choruses, whistles, clock ticking, and more! ... read moreCD
A groovy soundtrack to a film we'd love to see – an obscure thriller that starred Henry Fonda and Yul Brynner! The style of the music runs between the two poles of work from Morricone at the time – with some cuts that are spare, quiet, and very pretty – and others that are fuller ... read moreCD
One of Ennio Morricone's first groundbreaking scores for the western – a brilliant batch of tunes composed for The Big Gundown, handled in a way that mixed the typical western guitar-based themes with some of the maestro's other compulsions – like wordless vocals and isolated ... read moreCD
A groovy giallo score from Ennio Morricone – done for director Paolo Cavera's La Tarantola Dal Ventre Nero, aka Black Belly Of The Tarantula – full of spare, dissonant tension and hauntingly effective moodiness! The tunes Morricone did for the film are a perfect example of his haunting ... read moreCD
Quite possibly our favorite Ennio Morricone soundtrack ever – THE record that first made our ears prick up many years ago, and acknowledge him as the genius he truly is! The very first note of the record grabs you immediately – a heartbeat-like rhythm, pounding out very slowly before ... read moreCD
A real standout in Ennio Morricone's roster of great work from the time – a record with all the best elements in place – including vocals by Edda Dell'Orso and orchestrations by Bruno Nicolai – but an overall format that's a bit different than usual! Most of the tracks here are ... read moreCD
One of our favorite soundtracks ever from the legendary Ennio Morricone – a sublime set that's a perfect summation of all his best jazz, bossa, and mod elements – served up in one sparkling set that's gotten countless play on our turntable over the years! The main theme is a classic ... read moreCD
Ennio Morricone —
Mission ... CD Virgin, 1986. Used ...
$4.99
Don't mix this one up with our other Belmondo/Morricone CD! This one's a 2CD set, and it features tracks from 3 classic Morricone scores to action films starring Jean-Paul Belmondo. The first score – Le Casse – is one of our all-time favorites, and the other 2 – Le Professionel ... read moreCD
Magical mainstream Morricone – a sublime score for Sergio Leone's epic tale of gangland growth in the 20th century! Although penned for a wider audience, most of the best Morricone elements are still at play in this soundtrack – a great sense of space and timing, and some key use of ... read moreCD
Wonderful work from Ennio Morricone – an obscure soundtrack that we somehow missed for years and years – even though we've always been huge fans of his music! There's a quirky, offbeat feel to the record at the start – some playful elements that bounce along with a slight touch ... read moreCD
Spooky sounds from the maestro – an incredible collection of those otherworldly sounds that Ennio Morricone brought to his soundtracks during the golden years of his talents – that time when he could make so many amazing sonic steps from standard, familiar acoustic instrumentation! ... read moreCD
A great Morricone soundtrack for a Jean-Paul Belmondo thriller – a score that starts out spare and brooding, then builds nicely as things move on – with lots of cool bottom-end sounds that make the whole thing really move up from the depths! Some tunes echo the sweeter side of ... read moreCD
A relatively dramatic score from Ennio Morricone– as you might guess from the military title! Some of the tunes here have a very strong military feel, but others move into surprisingly sweeter territory – that more mainstream side of Morricone's sound, but still pretty great – ... read moreCD
(Limited edition of 500 copies.)
Ennio Morricone & Gino Marinuzzi Jr —
Matchless ... CD CMT/Legend (Italy), 1966. New Copy ...
$16.99
Really lovely work from Ennio Morricone – one of his more obscure movie soundtracks, but a set that sparkles with the energy of his best classics from the late 60s! There's a wonderfully subtle approach at times – the genesis of that style that set Morricone apart from so many of his ... read moreCD
(Limited edition of 1500.)
Ennio Morricone & Others —
Morricone Pops ... CD El (UK), Early 60s. New Copy ...
$8.9913.99
Think that Ennio Morricone only made music for soundtracks? Guess again – because this groovy little set features a whole host of tracks that the maestro recorded with singers in the early 60s – great postwar pop numbers that already show his creative touch on the charts! Most of the ... read moreCD
Director Quentin Tarantino has drawn plenty of inspiration from the music of Ennio Morricone over the years – either using short passages of older Morricone music in his films, or evoking the substance and style of the maestro in the way he uses sounds from other sources too! So it's only ... read moreCD
Ennio Morricone/Bruno Nicolai —
Il Mercenario ... CD GDM (Italy), 1968. New Copy ...
$15.99
A lesser-known Morricone soundtrack – written for an obscure western, but right up there with some of the maestro's best for much bigger movies! A number of tunes have that spooky "whistler" style of writing that we love from Morricone – spare whistling over darker ... read moreCD
A pair of soundtracks from Mario Nascimbene – an Italian composer who handled some important films of the romantic 50s years, but also went on to do some great later work too! First up is Estate Violenta, a soundtrack that's maybe a bit more rich and orchestral than you'd guess from its ... read moreCD
A pair of Italian soundtracks from Mario Nascimbene – back to back on a single CD! First up is Le Soldatesse – a score that reflects some of Nascimbene's background in bigger cinematic epics, mixed with some of those deeper, more personal touches he brought to his music in the 60s ... read moreCD
A period score from Mario Nascimbene – done with a nice mix of European modes and tango styles that really come across well, given Nascimbene's great ear for more sensitive sounds! The setting's a nice change from both earlier modes we know from Mario – his dramatic scores for big ... read moreCD
Mario Nascimbene —
Summit ... CD Quartet (Spain), 1968. New Copy ...
$12.99
A very groovy soundtrack from Mario Nascimbene – and one that really shows how much more open-ended his style was than some of his 60s Italian contemporaries! At some moments, Nascimbene has a great ear for moody mellow styles that would be right in line with the best from Piero Piccioni or ... read moreCD
Archery action from a flying carpet – all set to a vintage score from maestro Mario Nascimbene! The music's got that full, orchestral vibe of Nascimbene's more famous work of the time – maybe more Italo blood and sandals than some of his epics, with both dramatic flourishes on the ... read moreCD
Sweet funky sounds from Japanese keyboardist/arranger Yuji Ohno – one of his lesser-known film scores from the 70s, but also one of his best! The record's got a bit of a cop/crime vibe overall – with lots of warm electric touches, of the sort you might find on an American thriller of ... (Jazz, Soundtracks)read moreCD
The title's a reference to old sound library sets from the past – and in that territory, there's few folks we'd rather have by our sides than Orgasmo Sonore! The group have already shown us that they can do an incredible job with cinematic styles of the 60s and 70s – and here, they ... read moreCD
A really great little western score from Riz Ortolani – a composer you might know from bigger films of the 60s, and a handful of especially nice action and comedy soundtracks too! Riz seems to be drawing on the latter a bit here – as he mixes the usual western elements with some ... read moreCD
Beautiful sounds from Riz Ortolani – a much more serious score than some of his work in the 60s, and a set that's almost got a Morricone-like majesty at times! Orchestrations are full, but have some nicely isolated instrumentation – which crafts these melodies that are simple, but ... read moreCD
An unusual score for an equally odd Italian sex comedy – one set during the Crusades, and starring Tony Curtis and the lovely Monica Vitti! We won't go into the plot – which centers around a chastity belt, and sounds quite mad – but we can say that the music is kind of a weird ... read moreCD
One of the lesser-known 60s soundtrack moments from Riz Ortolani – one of the first Italian film composers to break out on an international scale – and a great little set that really offers up some great aspects of his talents! The film's a dark horror movie from the mid 60s, scored by ... read moreCD
A wonderful soundtrack from Riz Ortolani – a beautiful western score with a big, brooding use of guitar – and a sound that's even more robust than usual! About half the tracks feature the guitar strongly – used in a twangy way, unfolding slowly, with lots of echo – very ... read moreCD
Oscillotron —
Cataclysm ... CD Cineploit (Austria), 2016. New Copy ...
$13.99
Creepy, cataclysmic sounds from Oscillotron – a set that's very much in keeping with their previous attempts to revive an older style of horror film scoring – but at a level that's maybe even better than before! The music here is sublime – maybe in the best territory of ... read moreCD
A great relic from the vinyl years of Cinevox records – a special album that serves up the Piero Piccioni version of the score for the film Bora Bora – later scored by Les Baxter for the US release of the movie! For the set, Piccioni put together these brooding, subtle sounds that are ... read moreCD
There's loads of great organ in this obscure soundtrack from Piero Piccioni – Hammond played with all these cool flutters and weird tones – and mixed with some playful horn passages too! The music moves between groovy styles and whimsical ones – jumping back and forth throughout ... read moreCD
A great little score from Piero Piccioni – penned for a late 60s Italian film with a relatively sentimental vibe – but handled by the maestro with a quality that's far deeper than you might expect! The leadoff melody certainly echoes the story, but it already has some of those unusual ... read moreCD
An unusual soundtrack for a very unusual film – one that features the lovely Soraya in three different stories, each of which seem to get a different musical treatment in the hands of Piero Piccioni! Some numbers are moody and mellow – maybe more conventionally romantic, and handled by ... read moreCD
Great 60s work from Italian soundtrack maestro Piero Piccioni – featuring a score for a doctor comedy that starred the great Alberto Soldi! The music is a wonderful blend of the lighter side of styles that Piccioni worked in – with a bit of jazz, a bit of bossa, and often some nice ... read moreCD
An early soundtrack from the great Piero Piccioni – and one that's a lot darker than some of his later music, too – thanks to a slow progression of moody strings and offbeat reed passages – often exploring the bluer tones of the spectrum, but in a way that's more modern than ... read moreCD
Piero Piccioni —
Le Altre ... CD Beat (Italy), 1969. New Copy 2 CDs ...
$19.99
Cool organ lines, wonderful keyboards, and lots of other great bits – all stepping out in a double-length set that's completely sublime – and maybe some of the best work we've ever heard from the mighty Piero Piccioni! The score is as sexy as you'd guess from the cover – and ... read moreCD
Sublime work from Piero Piccioni – a really Morricone-like soundtrack, and one that's filled with hauntingly beautiful melodies! There's a lightly gliding feel to the record that's really wonderful – light lines on organ, topped with wordless vocals from Edda Dell'Orso and I Cantori ... read moreCD
A pair of 80s Italian soundtracks – served up here in a double length set, with a heck of a lot of bonus tracks too! First up is Piero Piccioni's big score for Un Tassinaro A New York – aka Taxi Driver in New York, a follow-up to the first Alberto Sordi Tassinaro film – scored by ... read moreCD
Heartwarming and sensitive sounds from Nicola Piovani – an 80s soundtrack that's not unlike some of Ennio Morricone's most famous work from the time – especially in its sense of memory and nostalgia! The core body of work here – five tracks from the original album – varies ... read moreCD
A great little soundtrack, with almost a Morricone-like vibe – done in a style that shares some of the maestro's talent for isolating a key instrument next to larger orchestrations – all done with a beautiful balance of space and sound that makes even some of the mellower moments sound ... read moreCD
Berto Pisano & Jacques Chaumont —
Kill ... CD Rambling (Japan), 1971. New Copy ...
$23.99
Easily one of the greatest soundtracks ever from Italian maestro Berto Pisano – one of his best remembered works, not only for the driving theme of the film, but also for the dreamier numbers in the score – which float around with some real Morricone-like touches! There's some nice ... read moreCD
Luc Plamondon & Richard Cocciante —
Notre Dame De Paris ... CD Pomme (France), 1998. Used 2 CDs ...
$4.99
Film noir to new wave, Italian film scores, cop movies, crime jazz, blacksploitation funk, spaghetti westerns, and more!
Mark McKenzie —
Disappearance of Garcia Lorca ... CD 
