Two New Italian CD releases “I tre spietati”, “Requiescant”, “O Cangaciero”, “The Mercenary”

 

“I tre spietati”, “Requiescant”, “O Cangaciero”

(Gunfight at High Noon, Kill and Pray, Viva Cangaceiro)

(1964 1967, 1969)

Composer: Riz Ortlani

 

Directors: Joaquín Luis Romero Marchent, Carlo Lizzani, Giovanni Fago

Starring: Richard Harrison, Fernando Sancho / Lou Castel, Mark Damon / Tomas Milian

 

Country: Italy

Label: BEAT

# CDCR148

Tracks: 35

Listening time: 54:37

 

Track listing

01. I tre spietati –Seq.1 2:26

02. I tre spietati –Seq.2 1:00

03. I tre spietati –Seq.3 2:03

04. I tre spietati –Seq.4 1:40

05. I tre spietati –Seq.5 1:29

06. I tre spietati –Seq.6 2:13

07. I tre spietati –Seq.7 2:22

08. I tre spietati –Seq.8 1:21

09. I tre spietati –Seq.9 1:13

10. I tre spietati –Seq.10 1:04

11. I tre spietati –Seq.11 2:01

12. I tre spietati –Seq.12 4:25

13. Requiescant - Seq. 1 1:36

14. Requiescant - Seq. 2 1:29

15. Requiescant - Seq. 3 1:07

16. Requiescant - Seq. 4 2:29

17. Requiescant - Seq. 5 1:39

18. Requiescant - Seq. 6 1:43

19. Requiescant - Seq. 7 2:25

20. Requiescant - Seq. 8 1:19

21. Requiescant - Seq. 9 1:55

22. Requiescant - Seq. 10 3:25

23. Requiescant - Seq. 11 2:44

24. Requiescant - Seq. 12 2:16

25. Requiescant - Seq. 13 1:02

26. Requiescant - Seq. 14 2:33

27. Requiescant - Seq. 15 1:59

28. Requiescant - Seq. 16 1:34

29. Requiescant - Seq. 17 1:05

30. Requiescant - Seq. 18 2:02

31. Requiescant - Seq. 19 1:33

32. Requiescant - Seq. 20 1:30

33. Requiescant - Seq. 21 1:09

34. Mulhe rendera 1:56

35. Vou caminhando 3:10

BEAT is releasing REQUIESCANT and O’CANGACEIRO on one CD, with tracks included from the score to I TRE SPIETATI these are three westerns by Maestro Riz Ortolani, the latter has never been released before, with the former two already being released. Ortolani was the odd man out when it came to Spaghetti western scores, he often opted to go for a more romantic or melodic approach as opposed to the raw and savage sound as achieved by other composers within the genre.

Il Mercenario

(The Mercenary)

(1968)

Composer: Ennio Morricone

 

Director: Sergio Corbucci

Starring: Franco Nero, Tomas Milian, Giovanna Ralli, Jack Palance

 

Country: Italy

Label: Beat

#BCM9610

Tracks: 16

Listening time: 38:14

Available: March 20, 2023

 

Track List

01. BAMBA VIVACE (titoli di testa) 2:13

02. ESTASI 2:01

03. IL MERCENARIO (sueno mejicano) 2:28

04. FIESTA (mariachi) 0:55

05. IL MERCENARIO (ripresa) 2:06

06. CANTO A MIA TIERRA 3:12

07. IL MERCENARIO 1:33

08. LIBERTA' 4:13

09. IL MERCENARIO (sueno mejicano 2) 1:46

10. FIESTA (valzer) 1:44

11. NOTTE DI NOZZE 1:19

12. IL MERCENARIO (ripresa terza) 2:09

13. IL MERCENARIO (suspense) 2:15

14. PACO 2:29

15. RICCIOLO 2:25

16. IL MERCENARIO (l'arena) 4:44

 

BEAT records in Italy are re-issuing THE MERCEANRY or A PROFESSIONAL GUN, which is a classic spaghetti western score from Ennio Morricone and Bruno Nicolai, probably one of the best non-Leone westerns the movie belonging to the Zapata western sub-genre of the Italian western. Directed by Sergio Corbucci, it stars Franco Nero Tony Musante, Giovanna Ralli, and Jack Palance. One of the handful of politically slanted westerns within the genre it is a polished and entertaining piece of cinema, the score being rousing and up-beat with a flawless performance from whistler Alessandro Alessandroni and exhilarating choral performances from his I Cantori Moderni who are both uncredited on the soundtrack release which is criminal. No extra cues are available, this edition being the same track line up as the original LP records, and all of the subsequent re-issues on CD and digital platforms.