IO, EMMANUELLE

LP 180gr. | Limited Edition 400 copies
inner sleeve with original movie artwork by Sandro Symeoni
Out on DECEMBER, 25

TRACKLIST:

A1 – Emmanuelle
A2 – Micropsichia
A3 – Contestazione
A4 – Analisi
A5 – Preludio
A6 – Profondità
B1 – Osmosi
B2 – Angoscia
B3 – Tempo
B4 – Ricerca
B5 – Nausea
B6 – Equazione
B7 – Caos

Four Flies Records is proud to present the first vinyl reissue of the original soundtrack to IO EMMANUELLE (also known as A MAN FOR EMANUELLE), Cesare Canavari’s 1969 erotic-drama starring Italian screem-queen Erika Blanc.
The score was composed and arranged by Maestro Gianni Ferrio, who created one of his most famous and iconic soundtracks ever, with music that perfectly follows the neurotic character of the young protagonist – from moments of intimacy and introspection to others of insanity and madness. The result is a terrific cocktail of the best late 60’s Italian grooves: orchestral beat, r’n’b, jazz and avant garde numbers, with an essential contribution of “I Cantori Moderni di Alessandro Alessandroni” (vocal and choir) and featuring Gino Marinacci on flute. One of the rarest records from CAM archives is finally back in the spotlight, remastered from original master tapes and pressed on 180gr vinyl, including an inner sleeve featuring original movie artwork by renowned Italian cinematic painter Sandro Symeoni.

AFRO DISCOTECA (new edition)

NEW EDITION with orange lettering on cover

℗ 1978 ALESSANDRO ALESSANDRONI
© 2017 FOUR FLIES RECORDS

Remastered from original master tapes
Previously unreleased on every format

TRACKLIST:

A1 – Afro Voodoo – 3:53
A2 – Afro Darkness – 3:15
A3 – Afro Discoteca – 3:08
A4 – Afro Sentiment – 3:08

Four Flies Records is back in full force, this time with an EP that looks at the more sophisticated and modern dancefloor…
The Italian label embarked on another journey of rediscovery, a specialty they seem to master.
The destination of this trip was a dusty vault in Africa, where a famous Italian musician moved years ago…
The Italian film and TV industry provided in the 60s and 70s countless opportunity for talented musicians to compose and produce a rich variety of music: soundtracks, library music, experimental music – an infinite amount of recordings that still represents a paradise for the most curious and passionate diggers.
So here we have the proof that there’s still lot to discover. Alessandro Alessandroni is one of those pioneers, a maestro that built the legend of Italian soundtracks and library music along with Ennio Morricone, Piero Umiliani and many others. His vault testifies how prolific had been those times, with hundreds of tapes and obscure recordings from that period. Among the many, a dusty tape bearing the hand-written label “Afro Discoteca” captured the attention of Four Flies.
The music contained in the tape had never been released until now.
When he listened to the tracks, Italian legendary DJ LEO MAS (one of the undisputed inventors of the Balearic sound) told us: “It is surprising to listen to something that sounds so modern… This EP is the perfect union of Afro influences and Italian taste. There’s something Afro lounge here but also incredibly cinematic – it makes me think of John Carpenter’s atmospheres. B1 (Afrodiscoteca) reminds me of clubs I’ve been in Malindi in the late 70s and the closing track is absolutely spellbinding. This is wonderful.”
PAOLO SCOTTI, head of Déjà vu Records and an authoritative Italian jazz expert said: “Alessandroni’s contribution to music is huge, he’s a great musician and a great experimenter. Afrodiscoteca sounds like it’s been produced yesterday by a DJ of our times, an absolutely surprising EP and proof of Alessandroni’s spontaneous genius!”

MILANO TREMA: LA POLIZIA VUOLE GIUSTIZIA (THE VIOLENT PROFESSIONALS)

LP 180gr. | Limited Edition 500 copies (100 red, 400 black)
inner sleeve with original movie artworks included
exclusive liner notes by SERGIO MARTINO, director of the film, and EMANUELE LEOTTA
artwork by LUKE INSECT

TRACKLIST:

A1 – Blue Song
A2 – Milano Trema: La Polizia Vuole Giustizia – M16 + M8
A3 – Milano Trema: La Polizia Vuole Giustizia – M12 + M18
A4 – Milano Trema: La Polizia Vuole Giustizia – M10
A5 – Blue Song – Finale
A6 – Milano Trema: La Polizia Vuole Giustizia – M14
A7 – Milano Trema: La Polizia Vuole Giustizia – M10 + M19
A8 – Blue Song – M11
A9 – Milano Trema: La Polizia Vuole Giustizia – M2

B1 – Milano Trema: La Polizia Vuole Giustizia – M14
B2 – Milano Trema: La Polizia Vuole Giustizia – M5
B3 – And Life Goes On
B4 – Blue Song – M15
B5 – Milano Trema: La Polizia Vuole Giustizia – M16
B6 – Milano Trema: La Polizia Vuole Giustizia – M19
B7 – Milano Trema: La Polizia Vuole Giustizia – M12 + M19
B8 – Blue Song – Titoli
B9 – Milano Trema: La Polizia Vuole Giustizia – M3

Right after LA POLIZIA INCRIMINA, LA LEGGE ASSOLVE (HIGH CRIME), the magic duo of Italian poliziotteshi conceive yet another highlight of the genre – the groovy, melancholic score of MILANO TREMA: LA POLIZIA VULE GIUSTIZIA (THE VIOLENT PROFESSIONALS, 1973), which perfectly sets the tone of metropolitan violence presented on the screen. A dramatic sound, which preludes the acid-prog and gloomy music created for IL GRANDE RACKET (THE BIG RACKET) just
three years later, with lots of flutes, clavinet, frenzied percussions, deep basslines and experimental effects.
The result is a disturbing atmosphere of suspence, always on the verge of exploding in deep piano notes that highlight the most violent moments of the film. With the main theme “Blue Song”, repeated several times with endless instrumental variations, the De Angelis brothers set a dark-romantic atmosphere which becomes a manifesto of disenchantment and the perfect accompaniment for the detective story.
Four Flies Records, in collaboration with BLOODBUSTER EDIZIONI, is proud to present the complete soundtrack for the first time on vinyl (only the two songs of the movie were published before on a 7”-inch by RCA), featuring exclusive liner notes by the film’s director,SERGIO MARTINO.

STUDIO UMILIANI

2LP Gatefold 180gr. + CD bonus included
Limited Edition 500 copies
liner notes by PIERPAOLO DE SANCTIS
artwork by FRANCESCO FRANZ LONGHI

TRACKLIST:

A1 – Avventura
A2 – Missione Speciale
A3 – Petra – Tema Jazz *
A4 – Petra – Sottofondo Generico in Re minore *
A5 – L’Invasione dei Folletti

B2 – Non Mollare
B3 – Commandos
B3 – Il Burattinaio M8+M9 *
B4 – Vita Cittadina
B5 – C’è Un Fantasma Nel Mio Letto M47 *
B6 – Pane Burro e Marmellata M52+M47 *

C1 – Preistoria
C2 – Ratko e L’orso – Tema Moog *
C3 – Grand Canyon *
C4 – C’è Un Fantasma Nel Mio Letto M68 *
C5 – Le Cascate di Iguaçù

D1 – Musica Nell’aria
D2 – Risaie
D3 – Millenni
D4 – Ritrovarsi

* previously unreleased on every format

• Four Flies Records explores Piero Umiliani’s Sound Work Shop archives to select rare and unreleased tracks• First archive compilation of Piero Umiliani’s work for the Rome-based record label and the first one focussing on Piero Umiliani in recent years

• Exotica, psychedelic jazz-funk, proto-trip hop: this selection is a cross-cutting portrait of Umiliani’s activity during the golden years of his Sound Work Shop, the studio-laboratory where he has been playing, creating and experimenting with total freedom from 1969 to 1983

• The compilation will be released as a limited edition 2LP, accompanied by Four Flies’ Pierpaolo De Sanctis liner notes and archive images

Four Flies Records strikes again, releasing their first archive compilation of Piero Umiliani’s work and the first compilation focussing on the Maestro’s legacy in years.
“Studio Umiliani” is a collection of sunken treasures and hidden beauties yet to be re-released, and of stunning unpublished works surprisingly unknown for quite some time. The project, born from the initial effort of Andrea Fabrizii, who has far and wide been exploring Umiliani’s soundtracks before anyone else, led Four Flies research to seek for new unreleased recordings at the Maestro’s archive.
A challenge that Pierpaolo De Sanctis from Four Flies Records accepted without hesitation – with the help of the Umiliani family. His two daughters Alessandra and Elisabetta Umiliani, true keepers of their father’s memory, together with their husbands Francesco Argento and John Linkowski, and of course, Piero’s wife Stefania Baffa, have been pivotal in compiling this exciting project.
The result is a cross-cutting portrait of Umiliani’s activity during the golden years of his Sound Work Shop, the studio- laboratory where he has been playing, creating and experimenting with total freedom from 1969 to 1983.

DEBITO CONIUGALE

LP 180 gr. | Limited Edition 500 copies
Inner sleeve with original movie artwork included
liner notes by ANDREA FABRIZII
artwork by LUCA BARCELLONA

TRACKLIST:

A1 – Beat Al Sud
A2 – Shoppin’
A3 – Quella Sera A Piazza Navona
A4 -A Slow Down
A5 – Salmo 1970
A6 – Hot Dog
A7 – Middle Sound
A8 – Brick

B1 – Cowboy Party
B2 – Just Be Mine
B3 – Ballata Per Un Flauto
B4 – Palme
B5 – Costa Smeralda
B6 – A Un Passo Dai Lingotti
B7 – There’s A River

Holy Grail Alert! This is absolutely the rarest, and probably the best MARC 4 album ever, pressed as a library on Ricordi label (LR 10) in 1970 with the title I MARC 4 PER VOI, but composed for the original soundtrack of DEBITO CONIUGALE; a brilliant comedy directed by Franco Prosperi, and starring Barbara Bouchet and Lando Buzzanca.
A truly amazing album, ranging from jazz to bossa nova, from funk to rhythm ‘n’ blues and psychedelic – all touched with the unique and distinctive sound of I MARC 4, the premier backing band of soloists in the panorama of Italian soundtracks and library music, here accompanied by the vocal work of EDDA DELL’ORSO as well as the choir, I CANTORI MODERNI DI ALESSANDRONI.
An essential record that resonates with that distinctive Italian sound from beginning to end, and which pays tribute to the incredible work of our finest session musicians and creators, rather than of simple executors of a rustproof groove that is not affected by the passage of time. Go South Italy! Armando Trovajoli
An absolute must-have for any serious soundtrack collector, and reissued here on vinyl for the very first time!

LA FAMIGLIA BENVENUTI

Lp 180 gr. | Limited Edition 500 copies
artwork by LUCA BARCELLONA

TRACKLIST:

A1 – La Famiglia Benvenuti (Sigla Della Trasmissione E Titolo Di Testa)
A2 – Vivere Felici
A3 – F.M.B. Shake
A4 – Fettuccinata
A5 – I Giovani Benvenuti
A6 – Donato’s Blues

B1 – Si Dice Sempre Così
B2 – September Day
B3 – Decisione
B4 – Stavolta No
B5 – Se Non Ho Te
B6 – Vivere Felici

Presenting one of the greatest works by maestro ARMANDO TROVAJOLI; a solid Italian easy listening masterpiece. After its commercial debut in 1968 as an original soundtrack of famous Italian TV-movie, this record gained renewed interest in the 1990s when four tracks were compiled in the immortal Easy Tempo series. From then on, LA FAMIGLIA BENVENUTI has not only been considered one of Trovajoli’s most sought after records, but has achieved the status of being the manifesto of the Roman swinging sixties – a lively addition to the delightfully cool sounds of the late 1960s, made possible by the following key ingredients: the MARC 4 sound (a steady presence for almost every Trovajoli recording); the outstanding I CANTORI MODERNI DI ALESSANDRONI, with their unmistakable vocal harmonies; and lastly, the eccentric use of the harpsichord (a signature of Trovajoli’s spaghetti soundtracks of the period). Behold a brilliant cocktail of groovy bossa, terrific shake, catchy tunes, and pop songs, as the amazing LA DECISIONE, sung by DONATELLA LUTTAZZI, daughter of the great Lelio. An absolute must-have for any serious soundtrack collector, and reissued here on vinyl for the very first time!

SI PUO’ ESSERE PIU’ BASTARDI DELL’ISPETTORE CLIFF?

Lp 180 gr. | Limited Edition 500 copies
movie poster included
artwork by LUKE INSECT

TRACKLIST:

A1 – Si Può Essere Più Bastardi Dell’Ispettore Cliff? | Titoli
A2 – Si Può Essere Più Bastardi Dell’Ispettore Cliff? | M3
A3 – L’Intoccabile Mr. Cliff #2
A4 – Si Può Essere Più Bastardi Dell’Ispettore Cliff? | M5
A5 – L’Intoccabile Mr. Cliff #3
A6 – Love Break

B1 – L’Intoccabile Mr. Cliff
B2 – Si Può Essere Più Bastardi Dell’Ispettore Cliff? | M7
B3 -L’Intoccabile Mr. Cliff #4
B4 – L’Intoccabile Mr. Cliff #5
B5 – Si Può Essere Più Bastardi Dell’Ispettore Cliff? | M2
B6 – L’Intoccabile Mr. Cliff #6

Previously unreleased complete edition for this explosive jazz-funk score by Italian maestro RIZ ORTOLANI, written in 1973 for the poliziotteschi film, “Si può essere più bastardi dell’ispettore Cliff?” (also known as “Mafia Junction”).
Only two tracks from this soundtrack were ever released, and as a result is now an extremely rare and sought-after C.A.M. 7-inch – but that was enough to create the legend…
Four Flies Records is honored to have been granted access to the original C.A.M. master tapes and is proud to present, for your listening pleasure, the complete recording session for the first time!
Expect to hear one of the funkiest pieces of Ortolani’s entire compositional career: the audio backdrop to car chases, erotic sex scenes, and outlandish violence are accentuated here by amazing drum breaks, fat bass lines, a captivating horn section, and wonderful guitar effects. A totally outstanding session, and an essential new classic for all Eurocrime- funk lovers!Remastered by FABRIZIO DE CAROLIS at REFERENCE MASTERING STUDIO | ROME

IL GRANDE RACKET

gatefold LP 180gr. | Limited Edition 500 copies
inner sleeve with original movie artoworks included
exclusive liner notes by DAVIDE PULICI | NOCTURNO CINEMA
artwork by LUKE INSECT

TRACKLIST:

A1 Il Grande Racket (M1 – Titoli)
A2 Allucinazione
A3 Visioni
A4 Il Grande Racket (M1 – Reprise)
A5 Allucinazione #2
A6 Agguato
A7 Il Grande Racket M1 #2
A8 Attesa Ossessiva

B1 Caccia All’Uomo
B2 Inseguendo I Criminali
B3 Caccia All’Uomo #2
B4 Ultimo Inseguimento
B5 Attesa Ossessiva #2
B6 Allucinazione #3
B7 Fuga Disperata
B8 Il Grande Racket (M1 – Finale)

Now for the first time on vinyl, Four Flies Records is proud to present an unmissable Eurocrime soundtrack by GUIDO & MAURIZIO DE ANGELIS, composed in 1976 and considered to be one of the genre’s finest offerings directed by Enzo G. Castellari.
Perhaps the most forceful OST from the Italian duo, IL GRANDE RACKET consists of fuzz distortion and electronic effects from the beginning to the end. This sonic gem is also enriched with psychedelic flutes, obsessive rhythms, and percussion which results with a totally prog-rock and psych-funk score that perfectly describes the main elements of the film: action, tension and violence.
Remastered from the original master tapes preserved for decades in the C.A.M. archives, and augmented with exclusive liner notes by Davide Pulici (Nocturno Cinema) and stunning original artwork created by Luke Insect, this edition will be a true pleasure of the senses for any and all soundtrack lovers.

L’OCCHIO NEL LABIRINTO

gatefold LP 180gr. | Limited Edition 500 copies
inner sleeve and original movie poster included
extended liner notes by MARGHERITA MARTINI, nephew of ROBERTO NICOLOSI
artwork by LUCA BARCELLONA based on Maestro SANDRO SIMEONI’s original paintings

TRACKLIST

A1 – Realtà
A2 – Tiberius
A3 – Ispirazione
A4 – Colori Colorati
A5 – Dedicata A Rita
A6 – Canzona
A7 – Risultanze
A8 – La Fiare D’Arese
A9 – Le Belle Statuine
A10 – Essenza

B1 – Alchimia
B2 – Rose Di Mondo
B3 – Pallore
B4 – Cercando Te
B5 – Concentrazione
B6 – Lampada Accesa
B7 – Il Sosia
B8 – Sospiro
B9 – Immagine Velata
B10 – Il Declino
B11 – Quadri Di Stagione

First ever official release for this unbelievable giallo score by ROBERTO NICOLOSI, composed for the experimental thriller by Mario Caiano in 1972.
Previously issued on the Fontana label in 1973 with the title “ATMOSFERA”, this is certainly one of most sought-after Italian jazz LPs for any serious collector, featuring a five-star collective of marvelous musicians such as GIOVANNI TOMMASO (bass), FRANCO TONANI (drums), ANGELO BARONCINI (guitar), ANTONELLO VANNUCCHI (organ), FRANCO D’ANDREA (piano), GIANNI BASSO(Tenor Saxophone), DINO PIANA (trombone), CICCI SANTUCCI (trumpet).
The result is a psych and dark jazz-funk sound that perfectly fits the anxious descent into the labyrinth of the human psyche.
This soundtrack is considered one of the best, still underrated, Italian soundtracks ever, as well as one of the most unforgettable Italian jazz sessions of the 70s.Recorded in Rome, 1972
Remastered by Fabrizio De Carolis at Reference Mastering Studio | Rome

UN’OMBRA NELL’OMBRA

LP 180gr. | Limited Edition 500 copies
music performed by original GOBLIN line-up in 1979
extended liner notes by ALFONSO CARILLO | Rendezvous, L.A.
artwork by LUKE INSECT

TRACKLIST

A1 – Un’ombra nell’ombra (Main Titles)
A2 – Daria’s Father
A3 – Four Women For “Him”
A4 – Devil Dance
A5 – Good vs. Evil
A6 – Un’ombra nell’ombra (seq. 1)
A7 – A Strange Symbol
A8 – Raffaella

B1 – The Hour Of Infernal Game (part. 1)
B2 – Dramatic Decision
B3 – Final Confrontation
B4 – Daria’s Father (part. 2)
B5 – Carlotta and “The Professor”
B6 – Evil’s Triumph and End Titles
B7 – Death Watch

Satan is beckoning your ears!
Presented on vinyl for the very first time is STELVIO CIPRIANI’s iconic score to director Pier Carpi’s 1979 Italian occult-themed movie, Un’ombra nell’ombra. A virtuous synth explosion composed by Maestro Cipriani and performed by the classic Goblin line-up consisting of CLAUDIO SIMONETTI (keyboards), MASSIMO
MORANTE (guitars), FABIO PIGNATELLI (bass), and AGOSTINO MARANGOLO (drums).
The result of this special Cipriani-Goblin rendezvous is an elegant and dark sound full of deep bass and obsessive rhythms, with an innovative and experimental electronic background mxanipulated with synth and exotic percussion.
Contains the classic horror theme “Deathwatch”, compiled in an essential CAM library release (Electronic Sound –
CML 182), and later used in the slasher cult movie Pieces.
This album is an absolute must-have for fans of Italian horror, video nasty VHS aficionados, and soundtrack and library connoisseurs.Remastered by FABRIZIO DE CAROLIS at REFERENCE MASTERING STUDIO | ROME

AFRO DISCOTECA

12” Ultra Limited Edition 400 copies
Remastered from original master tapes
Previously unreleased on every format

℗ 1978 ALESSANDRO ALESSANDRONI
© 2017 FOUR FLIES RECORDS

Four Flies Records is back in full force, this time with an EP that looks at the more sophisticated and modern dancefloor…
The Italian label embarked on another journey of rediscovery, a specialty they seem to master.
The destination of this trip was a dusty vault in Africa, where a famous Italian musician moved years ago…
The Italian film and TV industry provided in the 60s and 70s countless opportunity for talented musicians to compose and produce a rich variety of music: soundtracks, library music, experimental music – an infinite amount of recordings that still represents a paradise for the most curious and passionate diggers.
So here we have the proof that there’s still lot to discover. Alessandro Alessandroni is one of those pioneers, a maestro that built the legend of Italian soundtracks and library music along with Ennio Morricone, Piero Umiliani and many others. His vault testifies how prolific had been those times, with hundreds of tapes and obscure recordings from that period. Among the many, a dusty tape bearing the hand-written label “Afro Discoteca” captured the attention of Four Flies.
The music contained in the tape had never been released until now.
When he listened to the tracks, Italian legendary DJ LEO MAS (one of the undisputed inventors of the Balearic sound) told us: “It is surprising to listen to something that sounds so modern… This EP is the perfect union of Afro influences and Italian taste. There’s something Afro lounge here but also incredibly cinematic – it makes me think of John Carpenter’s atmospheres. B1 (Afrodiscoteca) reminds me of clubs I’ve been in Malindi in the late 70s and the closing track is absolutely spellbinding. This is wonderful.”
PAOLO SCOTTI, head of Déjà vu Records and an authoritative Italian jazz expert said: “Alessandroni’s contribution to music is huge, he’s a great musician and a great experimenter. Afrodiscoteca sounds like it’s been produced yesterday by a DJ of our times, an absolutely surprising EP and proof of Alessandroni’s spontaneous genius!”

GLI ITALIANI E L’INDUSTRIA

Limited edition 500 copies Lp 180 gr.

TRACKLIST:

A1 -Andiamo A Spasso
A2 -Ballata Western
A3 – Tempo Di Week-End
A4 – Playtime
A5 – Natascia
A6 – Music Box
A7 – Troppo Pigro

B1 – Negozi Alla Moda
B2 – Microracing
B3 – Automatismo
B4 – Calcolatori Elettronici
B5 – Cibernetica
B6 – Coltura Virus
B7 – Ferrovia Sotterranea
B8 – Bolidi Al Collaudo
B9 – Rally Notturno

From the legendary Omicron label secret archives, one of the rarest and nearly impossible to find album signed by PIERO UMILIANI. Awareness of Piero Umiliani’s genius is widespread nowadays, not least on this incredible Gli italiani e l’industria, a soundtrack of a mysterious TV documentary by Romolo Marcellini broadcasted in 1967, and never appeared again from then, which was focused on virtue and vice of Italian post-economic boom industrialization. The music perfectly reflects the contrasts of the Italian society of that period, equally divided by consumerism and alienation, with a number of tracks deliberately easy-jazz and pop-beat on the one hand (with gorgeous ballads for vibraphone, like Natascia or Negozi alla moda, and killer organ tracks, like Music Box, later reused in some movies of the 70s, as Aragosta a colazione), and on the other with a bounce of compositions ultra-jazz, close to free jazz, with electronics and avant-garde solutions that Umiliani will explore completely in the further years (it is not by chance that 3 of those tracks are also included nine years after in a new library Umiliani’s LP named Atmospheres). An essential album of easy-listening and experimental sound, necessary to comprehend the richness of a genius of Italian soundtracks.

LA POLIZIA INCRIMINA, LA LEGGE ASSOLVE

LP 180gr. | Limited Edition 550 copies
exclusive liner notes by MAURIZIO DE ANGELIS and ENZO G. CASTELLARI
inner sleeve with original cinematic artwork

TRACKLIST:

A1 – The Life Of A Policeman
A2 – Chicca
A3 – To The Sea
A4 – Casa Di Moda
A5 – Assassino In Fabbrica
A6 – Festa A Genova

B1 – Gangster’s Story
B2 – La Storia Comincia
B3 – Rock Al Porto
B4 – La Figlia Di Belli
B5 – Il Libanese

Maybe the most iconic soundtrack by GUIDO & MAURIZIO DE ANGELIS. Definitely the one that is closely linked with Italian crime movie genre “poliziotteschi”, made eternal by dozens movies set in mid 70’s violent big cities.
For the 50th anniversary of Beat Records, a coproduction with Four Flies, the first time ever reissue of this Italian soundtrack’s masterpiece.
A terrific tracklist that gave rise to the Italian groove, then used many times, from Umberto Lenzi’s Napoli Violenta to Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof.A groundbreaking and hard-beat sound, innovative compared to others Italian soundtracks of the period. An acid rock with funk episodes (Gangster Story), cinematic prog (The Life of a Policemen), magical bossa (Casa di moda), with psychedelic flutes (by Guido), sublime guitars and arrangements (by Maurizio).

CHI SEI?

LP 180gr. | Limited Edition 500 copies
liner notes by ALFONSO CARRILLO (Rendezvous, LA)
artwork by LUCA BARCELLONA

originally released in 1974 on CAM SAG 9062

TRACKLIST:

A1 – Bargain With The Devil
A2 – Jessica’s Theme
A3 – Dimitry’s Theme
A4 – Robert’s Theme
A5 – Jessica’s Theme
A6 – Dimitry’s Theme (extra)

B1 – Family’s Theme
B2 – Bargain With The Devil
B3 – Flute Sequence
B4 – Dimitry’s Theme
B5 – Family’s Theme
B6 – Jessica’s Theme (extra)

Considered one of the finest and most successful works composed by FRANCO MICALIZZI.
A 500 limited-edition LP which includes two tracks never before released on vinyl, a reworked painted lettering title designed by LUCA BARCELLONA, and extensive liner notes by Los Angeles’ Rendezvous DJ/film event founder, and Four Flies collaborator, ALFONSO CARILLO:
“A film score that was quite unheard of in horror – a funk and disco-tinged soundtrack, with a sound reminiscent of a blaxploitation film. Director Ovidio Assonitis’ Chi sei? (1974; American title: Beyond the Door) offered horror fans both a familiar storyline and a stylistically unusual score. Recorded in the States, and using American session musicians, Micalizzi created one of horror’s most unique soundtracks. He utilizes soulful lead vocals (sung by Warren Wilson) along with sax and synthesizer, both of which are featured prominently on the score. Along with superb percussion work, this soundtrack features virtuosic musicianship by top session players and easily stands up to the test of time. This was an early foray into the world of soulful funk and an early indication of future-funk to come from the maestro”. Alfonso Carrillo (Rendezvous, LA)

CONFESSIONE DI UN COMMISSARIO DI POLIZIA AL PROCURATORE DELLA REPUBBLICA

LP 180gr. | Limited Edition 500 copies
movie poster included
artwork by FRANCESCO FRANZ LONGHI

Originally released in 1971 on RCA Original Cast ‎– OLS 6

TRACKLIST:

A1 – Confessione Di Un Commissario (Titoli)
A2 – Visita Al Manicomio
A3 – Il Ricordo Di Serena
A4 – Ossessione Di Un Delitto
A5 – Promesse Di Giustizia
A6 – I travestiti #2 (alt. take)

B1 – Pedinamento E Agguato
B2 – Serena E Lomunno
B3 – Colloquio Decisivo
B4 – I Travestiti
B5 – La Morte Del Commissario
B6 – Il Ricordo Di Serena #2 (alt. take)

Now again on your turntable – with two bonus tracks previously unreleased on vinyl – one of the rarest and most beautiful soundtracks composed by RIZ ORTOLANI for the crime movie directed in 1971 by Damiano Damiani, starring Franco Nero, Martin Balsam and Marilù Tolo.
Extraordinary bass lines, guitar effects and amazing drum breaks for an astonishing mix of different sounds: from tense or dramatic moments to deep and explosive jazz-funk and beat grooves. Featuring some great groovy tunes such as IL RICORDO DI SERENA, SERENA E LOMUNNO and I TRAVESTITI (all comped on the essential EASY TEMPO series). A must-have for any serious italian sound digger!

SANGUE DI SBIRRO

Limited edition 500 copies 180 gr. Gatefold Lp
edited by ANDREA FABRIZII and PIERPAOLO DE SANCTIS
artwork by FRANCESCO FRANZ LONGHI

recorded on November, 15th, 1976 at Ortophonic Studio (Rome) by Sergio Marcotulli

restored from the original master tapes by RICCARDO RICCI at ULTRASONIC STUDIO | Pescara
remastered by FABRIZIO DE CAROLIS at REFERENCE MASTERING STUDIOS | Rome

TRACKLIST:

A1 – Cop’s Blood (titles)
A2 – Fuga Nei Sotterranei
A3 – Knell
A4 – Palance
A5 – Tema Di Susie
A6 – Sbirro In Fuga
A7 – Philadelphia
B1 – Carillon
B2 – Tema Di Susie #2 (suspance Version)
B3 – Luxury
B4 – Manhattan Disco
B5 – Sbirro In Fuga #2
B6 – Suspance And Flashback
B7 – Tema Di Susie #3 (whistle Version)

Perhaps not everyone knows that ALESSANDRO ALESSANDRONI, the Master of Italian library music, had also composed several original soundtracks from late ’60s to early ‘80s, especially for many “genre” movies such as poliziotteschi, sexy comedies, spaghetti western, horror and thriller. Among them, SANGUE DI SBIRRO (Bloody Avenger), is certainly one of the most prestigious works made for Italian cinema in the 70s: an Italian noir set in Philadelphia, where the jazz-funk library’s background of the Maestro meets deep soul & black music. An obstinate rhythm which opens to jazz, funk and disco, with moments of pure easy listening (Tema di Susie is one of the best Alessandroni’s film themes). Sounds and arrangements typical of blaxploitation (including an original reinterpretation of Shaft’s theme) but with a proudly Italian’s touch.
As always, many excellent soloists were involved in the recording session, including a young ENRICO PIERANUNZI on Fender Rhodes, DINO PIANA on trombone and SILVANO CHIMENTI on the electric guitar.
A five stars soundtrack for the first time ever on your turntable.