interesting motion picture soundtracks

Started by P-K, June 05, 2012, 04:41:48 PM

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Scat-O-Logy



AVAILABLE NOW: STELVIO CIPRIANI - IL FIUME DEL GRANDE CAIMANO (STELLA 85009)

Previously unreleased soundtrack of the Sergio Martino movie "Il Fiume Del Grande Caimano" aka "The Great Alligator" from 1979. Main actor was Barbara Bach ("Bond Girl" from "The Spy Who Loved Me", 1977). All tracks produced and composed by Italian cult musician Stelvio Cipriani.

The music ranges from deep and spheric electronic synthesizer experiments to mystic, progressive afro drums with fascinating electronic facets as well several discoid and futuristic compositions plus last but not least some typical soundtrack themes. The overall concept creating perfectly the feeling of an adventure trip through a dark green, foggy and magic sinister jungle scenery.

To put it straight these lost recording are a glorious surprise, a highlight for all fans of Italian vintage music and all soundtrack collectors. Obviously a Stelvio Cipriani masterpiece which leaves the question open why this fantastic album wasn't available in stores before.

Listen to the album on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT9yrlFT6ew
Discogs link: http://www.discogs.com/master/view/673975

bitewerksMTB

The Great Alligator has awesome artwork but the music doesn't work for me. I agree with whoever posted that a lot of movie music doesn't work that well without the visuals.

Cannibal Ferox should be out next week &, I think, City of the Living Dead is late May? Other than CotLD, I haven't seen any announcements for upcoming sndtrks that I'm very interested in.

I decided I didn't want to spend the money on the Finders Keepers giallo records  ($22 for the 10" & $12 for the 7"). The All the Colours of the Dark LP is pretty awesome & recommended.

acsenger

I've ordered The Great Alligator as I really like some parts of the Youtube sample. I hope I'll like the whole record cause it was really expensive...

CotLD was released by Stella Edizioni/Private Records (who just released the Alligator) a few months ago; it's really good. That release has some variations of the original music as bonus, while apparently the upcoming Death Waltz release will have a recent live recording of one of the tracks as bonus instead. It's pretty strange to all of a sudden have 2 different versions of the same soundtrack on 2 labels but maybe that happens in the soundtrack world? I don't know.

I'm looking forward to getting the recent Finders Keepers giallo releases and Slumber Party Massacre (on Death Waltz) which I also ended up ordering.

acsenger

I've received the 3 recent Bruno Nicolai releases on Finders Keepers (All the Colours of the Dark, The Case of the Bloody Iris and Your Vice Is A Locked Room And Only I Have The Key). They're all great. There are some really catchy parts on all of them while others are more obviously like movie soundtracks, but still good enough on their own. I also listened to samples of another Nicolai soundtrack, Marquis De Sade's, but it wasn't my cup of tea.

I also got the Slumber Party Massacre OST by Ralph Jones, and I love it. It's a mix of funny and suspenseful sounds, but due to the former it's got an overall offbeat vibe. Having read about occasional sound quality issues with Death Waltz releases, I couldn't be happier with my copy: super clean, basically no surface noise whatsoever.

Cannibal Ferox also arrived on tape, and it's already received multiple plays. I think I prefer it slightly over the Eaten Alive! LP, although they're quite similar.

I'm thinking about ordering The Beyond and Zombie Flesh Eaters on CD from Beat Records in Italy (haven't checked out how much postage would be yet though). Apparently both will be re-released on vinyl by Death Waltz this year, but while I like the physicality of vinyl, I prefer CDs if there's an option for them.

Marko-V

The problem with soundtracks is usually that they have these few good title tracks (or main themes) and then you have endless amount of "variations" or main theme part 100's and some fiddling which works in the movie but as a stand-alone tracks... hardly. As much as I love 70's and early 80's Italian horror flicks I mostly get disappointed with the soundtrack records... no matter, how luxuriously packaged. One example being Lucertola Media's cd release of Cipriani's 'Incubo Sulla Citta Contaminata'.
Seven-inch records might be a better option since there is a limited space so the releasing company have to make some decisions what to press on them (so it is usually those two theme songs or hits... if there is any).

Talking about seven-inch soundtracks, I really enjoy Jörg Buttgereit's Nekromantik & Der Todesking -soundtracks. First of them being a picture disc
http://www.discogs.com/Various-Nekromantik/release/1618504
My version of Der Todesking has even Jörg's signature :)
http://www.discogs.com/Various-Der-Todesking/release/752384

P-K

Quote from: bitewerksMTB on May 25, 2014, 09:51:48 PM
I think I'm finally burned out on soundtracks.

i'm starting to get that feeling, ...i wonder when the soundtrack-market will burn itself. When visiting Londen for UFOI amost all record stores stocked Mondo & Waxworks etc....but 30-40 £ ?

i'll be not repeating a DW subscription, get the feeling they're just releasing for the sake of releasing, curiosities without really being musically good, and the fact DW fails to correct a mishap from >2years ago doesn't help ...

bitewerksMTB

CREEPSHOW:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAHTZfXQ10M

There will be a repress from Waxwork. I think I'll have to spring for it. It's pretty good. Also, FRIDAY THE 13th is coming in August. I think I'll have to own it, too. The samples the label put up are damn good.

Death Waltz released CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD today. I'm waiting for a couple weeks before ordering as copies will not be int he U.S. until next month.

Cementimental

Got this the other day, the masters are lost and previous albums were bootlegs made from the pre-dub video tracks so had some edits and background sound FX in there but this is remastered from the composers' personal reel to reel copies.
http://www.parallax.fr/ulysse31bo_preco/ulysse31BOpreco.htm


These french prog guys are recording a suitably epic cover/tribute album too which i've preordered :)
http://www.parallax.fr/9.ulysse31str/ulysse31str.htm

acsenger

I've received Stelvio Cipriani's The Great Alligator LP. It's got really good parts (the second track is an awesome funky track with horns and synths), but quite boring ones as well. The same label is putting out another Cipriani LP next month, Concorde Affaire '79 (samples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-muN63ALJAQ&feature=youtu.be). Again, the samples have great parts and quite bland ones too.

I've listened to the samples of Chopping Mall that's out soon on Waxwork Records and I quite liked them, but I don't know if I'll be able to find the record somewhere for a decent price including shipping. I'm pretty sure ordering from the label direct is out of the question due to high US shipping rates and the label's already high prices.

I've preordered The Phantom of the Opera (on tape, as that's the cheapest option) that's due out in August on One Way Static. It's not a classic score but a modern recording by a band called The Laze. I don't know them, but the samples are really good. Sort of prog rock with a lot of synth.

I'll have to listen to the soundtrack of Creepshow. I've recently watched the film, but the soundtrack seemed nothing special to me. However, I've noticed that movies can distract attention from their soundtracks, so one might not appreciate a soundtrack as much as if one heard it without the movie. I'll also have to listen to samples of the above mentioned Ulysses 31.

By the way, Death Waltz is having a sale, I think till the end of June. The New York Ripper, for example, can be had for GBP 10.

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P-K

recent Hardware 2xlp reissue...white vinyl, gatefold, liner notes.....only the Boswell material (&bonus stuff) so no Ministry, Pil etc .....very nice work. sounds great.

ANDROPHILIA

Quote from: P-K on August 29, 2014, 03:14:46 PM
recent Hardware 2xlp reissue...white vinyl, gatefold, liner notes.....only the Boswell material (&bonus stuff) so no Ministry, Pil etc .....very nice work. sounds great.

great

in my recent purchases within sountracks there is "deadly friend"



-ANDROPHILIA
-LIM DUL



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Scat-O-Logy

Haven't purchased any soundtracks for a while but just got couple:

clickclick→ Ennio Morricone "Il gatto a nove code" ←clickclick (First 500 on yellow vinyl)


clickclick→ Ennio Morricone "L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo" ←clickclick (First 500 on red vinyl)


Also purchased 2010 version of Goblin's "Suspiria" with pop-up inside.

There are also 2014 reissues of few Goblin records, including "Suspiria". Pressed on 180g vinyl.



Check BTF catalog for more...

bitewerksMTB

#238
I haven't picked any soundtracks up since Cannibal Ferox. I keep meaning to order City of the Living Dead but it's been so hot here that I don't want to risk receiving warped vinyl after sitting in the PO trucks all day.

Waxwork is releasing Friday the 13th next month; pre-orders started last night. It's one I'd like to have but $27 is steep for one record. I don't care about the heavy duty tip-on, whatever-the-fuck covers...

I'd love to own Suspiria; I think the dvd I own has an accompanying cd.

This looks good: http://badassdigest.com/2014/08/27/badass-exclusive-mondos-new-poster-and-vinyl-soundtrack-for-lucio-fulcis-a/
I own the movie & liked it but remember very little about it.

Scat-O-Logy

Quote from: bitewerksMTB on August 30, 2014, 09:10:40 PMThis looks good: http://badassdigest.com/2014/08/27/badass-exclusive-mondos-new-poster-and-vinyl-soundtrack-for-lucio-fulcis-a/
I own the movie & liked it but remember very little about it.

Wow, thanks for that! Hopefully this gets proper sized edition and good EU distribution. Otherwise I'm out.