Jeymes Samuel’s ‘Spaghetti Western’ To Honor Iconic Italian Cinema Era

The soundtrack compilation, featuring 20 tracks from Italian Western films, arrives June 20.

 

Some of the best tracks from Italian cinema’s Spaghetti Western era are getting their due. Filmmaker and musician Jeymes Samuel has unveiled Spaghetti Western, a new album compiling the best of music from the golden age of Italian Western cinema, spanning from 1963 until 1972. Featuring both well-loved classics and rare deep cuts, Spaghetti Western will debut on June 20.

The compilation contains 20 tracks from CAM Sugar’s vault of more than 2,000 scores as well as original productions from Samuel. The artist has also created new hand-painted album art exclusive to the release, and contributed new liner notes to fully appreciate the sounds of one of film’s most iconic genres. Interviews from actors David Oyelowo and Regina King are also featured in the package for the deluxe box set, as well as a storyboard from The Harder They Fall illustrated by Dwayne Turner. Featuring compositions from composers like Nico Fidenco, Gianni Ferrio, Ennio Morricone, Carlo Rustichelli, and Piero Umiliani and vocal performances from Alessandro Alessandroni, Caterina Caselli, Jula De Palma, the collection features three tracks never before pressed on vinyl, as well as three tracks now available digitally for the very first time.

“This isn’t just a compilation – it’s a love letter to the Spaghetti Western and the artists who transformed cinema forever,” says Samuel in a press statement. “These soundtracks shaped my creative soul, and with this collection, I’ve blended timeless scores with my own interpretations to honor the genre’s raw beauty and bold spirit. It’s music, memory, and homage – an invitation into a world that continues to inspire.”

“Collaborating with Jeymes on this project has been a true honor; his work transcends the idea of curation: it is a cultural statement, a poetic homage to Italian composers, and a profoundly human tribute to a genre often misunderstood,” CAM Sugar adds in its own statement. “Throughout this journey, we’ve come to know not only a remarkable creative mind but a rare artistic voice, curious, generous, and boundlessly multidimensional. In Jeymes’ hands, a genre once overlooked or reduced to parody is reawakened in all its emotional and cinematic grandeur.”

This Deluxe Box Edition includes:

·       A Western Saloon Inspired Box Set with additional artwork for the box set.

·       Exclusive 7” featuring an original song written and composed by Jeymes Samuel and its instrumental version

·       Exclusive 10” featuring an original song written and composed by Jeymes Samuel with a CAM Sugar Sample and an unreleased poem by Regina King.

·       Exclusive Official and Unreleased Story Board from The Harder They Fall by Dwayne Turner

·       Exclusive Interviews By Jeymes Samuel to The Harder They Fall protagonists Regina King and David Oleyowo, included in a booklet that will also feature content from the CAM Sugar Archives: Original Scores and Movie Posters

·       One Dollar Mini Poster customized with Jeymes Samuel’s portrait in pure Spaghetti Western Style

·       The 2LP in a transparent orange marble vinyl edition, with a 20-track deep dive into the CAM Sugar catalogue casting a light on the trademark Italian sound that shaped Spaghetti Western, the legendary film genre birthed 60 years ago from the brainchild of Sergio Leone.

JEYMES SAMUEL’S SPAGHETTI WESTERN COLLECTION is also available in standard 2LPs and CD.

The English artist has carefully worked on the whole art direction of the products - painting the cover artwork by hand -, compiled the music selection and produced 2 new singles.

 

Tracklist:

Previously unreleased on vinyl

digitally unreleased *

 

LP1

A1 - Ennio Morricone – Sonny

A2 – Piero Umiliani – They Call Him Django

A3 – Daniele Patucchi - Lo ammazzò come un cane...ma lui

rideva ancora – M14 (Tensivo Suspense)

A4 – Gianni Ferrio – That Man

A5 – Ennio Morricone – A Gringo Like Me

B1 – Nico Fidenco – The Yankee Fellow*

B2 – Alessandro Alessandroni – Gray Skies*

B3 – Nino Oliviero – Cuando se muere el sol*

B4 – Michele Lacerenza - Concerto per un killer

B5 – Francesco De Masi - Find A Man

B6 – Francesco De Masi - Arizona Colt

 

LP2

C1 – Caterina Caselli – Il cammino di ogni speranza

C2 – Nico Fidenco - Clayton

C3 – Gianni Ferrio - Give Me Back

C4 – Angelo Francesco Lavagnino - Vendetta per vendetta

C5 – Carlo Rustichelli - I Must Go

D1 – Gianni Ferrio – Era un Cow-Boy

D2 – Marcello Giombini - Ballata per un pistolero

D3 – Carlo Savina - Hey Amigo You're Dead

D4 – Francesco De Masi - Jerry Theme

 

7'' DELUXE

LATO A – The Light

LATO B – The Light (Instrumental)

 

10'' DELUXE

LATO A – Unbroken

LATO B – Unbroken (Instrumental)