SORTILEGIO

LP 180gr. | Limited Edition 500 copies
edited by ANDREA FABRIZII
artwork by LUCA BARCELLONA

recorded in 1974 at RCA “Studio E” from Renato Coppola

music composed and arranged by SILVANO D’AURIA
choir: LE BABA YAGA
guitar: SILVANO CHIMENTI

remastered from the original master tapes by FABRIZIO DE CAROLIS at REFERENCE MASTERING STUDIOS | Rome

TRACKLIST:

A1 – Sortilegio – Titoli 3:36
A2 – Sortilegio – M2
A3 – Sortilegio – M12
A4 – Sortilegio – M16
A5 – Sortilegio – M19
A6 – Sortilegio – M17 #1
A7 – Sortilegio – M18
A8 – Sortilegio – M13

B1 – Sortilegio – M1
B2 – Sortilegio – M11
B3 – Sortilegio – M9
B4 – Sortilegio – M5
B5 – Sortilegio – M23
B6 – Sortilegio – M17 #2

One of the most mysterious movies of the golden age of Italian cinema, “Sortilegio” is a visionary horror movie directed by Nardo Bonomi, starring Erna Schurer and the famous Italian director Marco Ferreri as a co-star. The movie also featured Corrado Farina (director of the legendary “Baba Yaga”) as assistant director.
As the influential Italian magazine NOCTURNO CINEMA stated some time ago, the movie had never been distributed and is to be considered definitively lost.
Thanks to Four Flies Records’ meticulous research, at least the soundtrack of the movie survives: the original master tapes have been finally recovered and restored, thus to be released for the very first time.
Recorded in Rome at the famous RCA Studios, “Sortilegio” is a dark and esoteric soundtrack composed by SILVANO D’AURIA. The soundtrack casts a fine blend of jazz-funk and prog-rock elements, and features some of the greatest session musicians of those times, like SILVANO CHIMENTI (his fuzzy guitars are unmistakable).

AUDACE COLPO DEI SOLITI IGNOTI

Limited edition 500 copies Lp 180 gr.

TRACKLIST:

A1 Relaxin’ with Chet
A2 I soliti ignoti
A3 Tensione
A4 Alone in a Crowd
A5 Non ho l’erre però [sax romantico]

B1 Non ho l’erre però
B2 Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti – Seq. 1 [rumba rock]
B3 Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti – Seq. 2 [jazz poliziesco]
B4 Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti – Seq. 3 [jazz poliziesco]
B5 Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti – Seq. 4 [jazz poliziesco]
B6 Alone in a Crowd #2
B7 Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti – Seq. 5 [ritmico]
B8 Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti – Seq. 6 [poliziesco rosa]
B9 Tema d’amore
B10 Alone in a Crowd #3 [night blues edit]

First ever issue in its entirety for this indispensable score by Italian cinematic jazz-father PIERO UMILIANI, obtained by having access to the original reels with the complete soundtrack recording. Top class Italian crime jazz composed for a 1959 comedy directed by Nanni Loy (sequel of “I Soliti Ignoti”, realized by Mario Monicelli just the year before, with almost the same artistic cast of “Audace”). CHET BAKER, who was at that time in Italy, joined Umiliani’s octet with his unmistakable trumpet for a red-hot session in October of 1959 in the RCA studios in Rome.
Besides his cool and dreamy solos, this recording includes a colorful and high caliber squad of musicians such as ROBERTO PREGADIO, BERTO PISANO, FRANCO CHIARI, GINO MARINACCI, LIVIO CERVEGLIERI, NINI ROSSO, MARCELLO BOSCHI, to name a few. It is the synthesis of a national jazz scene in full artistic growth. This Four Flies edition finally gives us for the first time the opportunity to listen to the whole gamut of music recorded by the master Umiliani for “Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti”, including rumba, jazz, mambo and noirish atmospheres. A total masterpiece by Piero Umiliani is back!

CHIAMATE 22-22 TENENTE SHERIDAN

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

Remastered by FABRIZIO DE CAROLIS at REFERENCE MASTERING STUDIO | ROME

TRACKLIST:

A1 Dial 22-22 (canta Lydia MacDonald)
A2 Seq. 1 (swing poliziesco)
A3 Seq. 2 (samba)
A4 Seq. 3 (night beguine)
A5 Seq. 4 (swing poliziesco #2)
A6 Seq. 5 (poliziesco claves bongos)

B1 Seq. 6 (swing per fiati)
B2 Seq. 7 (poliziesco night per flauto e vibrafono)
B3 Seq. 8 (swing poliziesco moderato per tromba)
B4 Seq. 9 (cha cha cha per piccolo complesso)
B5 Seq. 10 (swing lento per sax)
B6 Seq. 11 (night swing per fiati)
B7 Seq. 12 (intro poliziesco percussioni)
B8 Seq. 13 (swing poliziesco per flauto traverso)
B9 Seq. 14 (samba per sax)
B10 Seq. 15 (night swing)

Class on your turntable, what we have here is a stunning crime-jazz soundtrack blended with exotica flavor, composed by one of the main legends of Italian sound – ARMANDO TROVAJOLI. The maestro at his best, with an outstanding still undiscovered film score, and unreleased on every format until today. The amazing main theme, sung by the astonishing voice of LYDA MCDONALD, was published on an mega-rare 7” on the RCA label in 1961 and is now impossible to find. Mastered from the original master tapes, Four Flies Records is proud to present this completely unheard and timeless soundtrack in its entirety.

ZOO FOLLE

Limited edition 1000 copies Lp 180 gr.

CREDITS:

– music composed, arranged and directed by GIULIANO SORGINI
– drums, percussion, piano, hammond C3, synthi, moog, arp G. SORGINI
– voice on B3 EDDA DELL’ORSO
– flute NINO RAPICAVOLI
– bass MAURIZIO MAJORANA
– additional drums ROBERTO PODIO, ENZO RESTUCCIA
– electric guitar SERGIO COPPOTELLI
– classical guitar ENRICO CIACCI
– organ ANTONELLO VANNUCCHI

TRACKLIST:

A1 – Mad Town
A2 – Ultima Caccia
A3 – Amboseli
A4 – Space and Freedom

B1 – Zoo folle
B2 – Chains
B3 – Red, old skies
B4 – Slaves
B5 – Roma – Londra – Parigi

First official reissue ever for this Italian holy-grail soundtrack, finally back to life in a long-waited 180gr. limited edition, supervised by M° GIULIANO SORGINI himself, who also wrote his personal liner notes. Remastered from the original master tapes that were preserved for more than 40 years in almost perfect shape, ZOO FOLLE is a highly sought after psych-funk album, a true masterpiece for all breaks-beat lovers, full of rhythmic percussion, acid flute, synth work, dark electronics, drum machines, and crazy hand-claps. The score was composed for an Italian TV movie in 1974, directed by Riccardo Fellini (brother of the most well-known Federico), and originally released on Ricordi Label in the same year. Featuring EDDA DELL’ORSO and some of the best and leading Italian session players in the soundtrack and library landscape, such as MAURIZIO MAJORANA and ANTONELLO VANNUCCHI (from I MARC 4), NINO RAPICAVOLI on flute, and GIULIANO SORGINI himself on organ, keyboards, piano, drums, and percussion.

CARNET TURISTICO

Lp 180 gr. | Limited Edition 500 copies
artwork by LUCA BARCELLONA
liner notes by GERARDO IACOUCCI

music by GERARDO IACOUCCI & AMEDEO TOMMASI

originally released in 1970 on Deneb ‎– DNB 0109

TRACKLIST:

A1 – Sagittario
A2 – Cancro
A3 – Leone
A4 – Fregene
A5 – Sabbie d’oro
A6 – Panarea
A7 – Baia d’argento

B1 – Newport
B2 – Palma De Maiorca
B3 – Riccione
B4 – Porto Cervo
B5 – Costas Smeralda

From the legendary DENEB series, one of the grooviest Italian library ever. Amedeo Tommasi and Gerardo Iacoucci (alias H. Caiage) at their best. An explosion of heavy organ sounds, jazz & psych-beat, with killer drumming breaks and mellow tunes.
Highly recommended for dj!

DIAPASON

TRACKLIST:

A1 – R. Sperduti – Tam Tam Shake
A2 – R. Sperduti – Rock n. 1
A3 – Myrval – Rally
A4 – F. Bonfanti – Ambiente elegante
A5 – F. Bonfanti – Underground
A6 – Corfull – Cantabile Nostalgico
A7 – Corfull – Giallo Tensione

B1 – F. Bonfanti – Grottesco Ritmico
B2 – R. Sperduti – Suggestioni
B3 – F. Bonfanti – Cantabile n. 1
B4 – F. Bonfanti – Riflessioni
B5 – R. Rizzati – Fischio Barocco
B6 – Myrval – Visioni
B7 – Corfull – Agricolo con ritmo

Totally brilliant and obscure psych era Italian library music. Originally released in 1971 for the microsmall label Vi.Di.Elle, the same label as another psych bomb, “The Black Fire – Cream”. Behind the mysterious “The Green Birds” name is a marvellous trio of unsung composers like FRANCO BONFANTI, ROMANO RIZZATI (Corfull) and RENATO SPERDUTI (Myrval), playing here some really dope jams in the style of the Braen’s Machine’s Underground LP. The whole album is full of psych effects, synth melodies, wah-wah & fuzz guitars, drum breaks & loungey vibes. Track A4 “Ambiente Elegante” by Franco Bonfanti was compiled in the cultish Speedball Experience in 1996.

Urbanistica

Limited edition 5oo copies LP 180 gr.

originally released in 1971 on Octopus Records ‎– OTP 0283

TRACKLIST:

A1 – Isola Pedonale
A2 – Cemento Armato
A3 – Urbanistica
A4 – Pendolari
A5 – Tangenziale Sud
A6 – Verde Pubblico
A7 – Mercati Generali
A8 – Zona Industriale
A9 – Suburbio
B1 -Speculazione Edilizia
B2 – Citta’ Satellite
B3 – Semafori (Stacco)
B4 – Semafori
B5 – Strisce Pedonali (Stacco)
B6 – Strisce Pedonali
B7 – Sopraelevata (Stacco)
B8 – Sopraelevata
B9 – Onda Verde (Stacco)
B10 – Onda Verde
B11 – Sottopassaggio (Stacco)
B12 – Sottopassaggio
B13 – Quartiere Residenziale
B14 – Supermercato
B15 – Servizi Urbani
B16 – Autoparcheggio

GERARDO IACOUCCI’s Urbanistica is one of the most elusive LP from the very sought after OCTOPUS series. Released in 1971 as a non-commercial album of background music specially recorded for cinema, radio and television, URBANISTICA is now come back to life in a special 180gr limited edition of 500 copies. Gerardo Iacoucci is one of the men behind FLIPPER’s sound scene, also known for L’AVVENTURA and SIMBOLISMO PSICHEDELICO (both published for DENEB label), but this is definitively his grooviest record, totally psych-beat, with jazzy-breaks, killer hammond, stunning drums and soul-jazz brass section.

ESTERNO NOTTE

LAST COPIES AVAILABLE!!!

Limited edition 500 Gatefold Lp + Cd bonus
urban jazz-funk, latenite breaks, cinematic prog & psych from Italian RCA film music vaults (1970-1976)
artwork & lettering: LUCA BARCELLONA
compiled & conceived by PIERPAOLO DE SANCTIS & ANDREA FABRIZII

remastered from the original master tapes from FABRIZIO DE CAROLIS at REFERENCE MASTERING STUDIO (ROME)

TRACKLIST:
A1 – Gregorio García Segura – IL TRAPIANTO – M35
A2 – Gianni Marchetti – MILANO, IL CLAN DEI CALABRESI – Seq. 2
A3 – Guido & Maurizio De Angelis – MILANO TREMA: LA POLIZIA VUOLE GIUSTIZIA – Seq. 1
A4 – Silvano D’Auria – SORTILEGIO – M1
A5 – Alberto Baldan Bembo – VELLUTO NERO – M7
A6 – Federico Monti Arduini – AMORE GRANDE, AMORE LIBERO M2
A7 – Luciano Michelini – IL MESTIERE DI UCCIDERE #3
A8 – Giuseppe Mazzuca, Nicola Samale – LA BOMBA (Alt. Take) [from SIGNORE E SIGNORI, BUONANOTTE]

B1 – Piero Umiliani – L’INSEGNANTE – M29
B2 – Francesco De Masi – AFRICAN STORY – M22
B3 – Luis Bacalov – SISTEMO L’AMERICA E TORNO – Seq. 7
B4 – Paolo Ormi – PROVACI ANCHE TU, LIONEL – M4
B5 – Alessandro Alessandroni – L’ALTRO DIO – Titoli
B6 – Giuliano Sorgini – UN URLO DALLE TENEBRE – M25
B7 – Giovanni Tommaso – LA FEBBRE DEL CINEMA – M12
B8 – Roberto Pregadio – COMMISSARIATO DI NOTTURNA – Titoli

A trip into unchartered Italian RCA film music vaults, including lots of unreleased gems from great Italian soundtrack Maestros such as ALESSANDRO ALESSANDRONI, GIULIANO SORGINI, PIERO UMILIANI, ALBERTO BALDAN BEMBO, GIOVANNI TOMMASO, and so on.
As an uninterrupted flow of lost soundtracks from the most subversive and psychedelic age of Italian cinema, ESTERNO NOTTE evokes, above all, the night time cityscape settings of Italian movies of the 70’s (thriller, horror, erotic, comedy, noir, and action). It captures that spirit and its musical core with a captivating concentration of funk, jazz-funk, deep breaks, prog and psych – all capable of seducing even today’s dancefloors.

ESTERNO GIORNO

Limited edition 500 Gatefold Lp + Cd bonus
open air jazz & psych-beat, daytime breaks, latin & bossa from Italian RCA film music vaults (1964-1976)
artwork & lettering: LUCA BARCELLONA
compiled & conceived by PIERPAOLO DE SANCTIS & ANDREA FABRIZII

remastered from the original master tapes from FABRIZIO DE CAROLIS at REFERENCE MASTERING STUDIO (ROME)

TRACKLIST:

A1 – Gianfranco Reverberi – STASERA MI BUTTO – M53 Edit
A2 – Gianni Boncompagni – I RAGAZZI DI BANDIERA GIALLA – M1
A3 – Guycen & I Marc 4 – AMORE FORMULA 2 – M14
A4 – Gino Conte – SWING FOR SIX [from NELL’ANNO DELLA LUNA]
A5 – Mario Migliardi – A COME ANDROMEDA – Seq. 11
A6 – Armando Trovaioli – SPIEL DER WAHRHEIT [from LOVEMAKER]

B1 – Gregorio García Segura – IL TRAPIANTO – M7
B2 – Piero Piccioni – NUDE CALDE E PURE – M43
B3 – Paolo Ormi – PROVACI ANCHE TU, LIONEL – M7
B4 – Carlo Savina – FEMMINA – M16
B5 – Piero Pintucci – FACCIA DA SCHIAFFI – M9
B6 – Franco Pisano – (LE CHIAMO TUTTE) ANIMA MIA – M32
B7 – Alberto Baldan Bembo – VELLUTO NERO – M32
B8 – Bruno Lauzi – BADABADA [from UN POSTO IDEALE PER UCCIDERE]
B9 – Ruggero Cini – 3 SUPERMEN A TOKIO – M4
B10 – Nico Fidenco – SCUSA, COME HAI DETTO? [from LE BELVE]

Chapter two of a compilation project centered around and inside the secret archives of RCA’s glorious soundtrack catalogue – full of unreleased tracks from great Italian soundtrack Maestros such as GIANFRANCO REVERBERI, ARMANDO TROVAJOLI, PIERO PICCIONI, PAOLO ORMI, NICO FIDENCO, and so on.
Light and joyful music made for plein air sequences of 60’s and 70’s Italian cinema. Presented here is an explosive mixture of jazz, blues, funk, psychedelia, and spicy exotica, composed for a wide range of movies, from thrillers to sexy comedies, and from TV sci-fi to superhero films.

Fantabulous

Ltd. Ed. 500 copies LP 180gr + 7” bonus
First complete reissue of the unobtainable BEAT LP 002
Extensive liner notes written and signed by Maestro SANDRO BRUGNOLINI himself
Includes a bonus 7’’ 45 rpm single with two tracks performed by Gepy
Remastered from the original quarter inch reels with the full co-operation of Brugnolini himself
artwork by FRANCESCO FRANZ LONGHI

TRACKLIST:

A1 – Cup
A2 – Fantabulous
A3 – Op
A4 – Fantabulous
A5 – Sal
A6 – Susp
A7 – I’ve Glimpsed You

B1 – Sog
B2 – I’ve Glimpsed You
B3 – Rhyt
B4 – Fantabulous
B5 – Vol
B6 – I’ve Glimpsed You
B7 – Fantabulous

After GLI ARCANGELI, but before GUNGALA and L’UOMO DAGLI OCCHIALI A SPECCHIO, italian Master Sandro Brugnolini composed the soundtrack for FANTABULOUS, a stunning pop movie inspired by
the world of comics, superheroes and secret agents, directed by Sergio Spina in 1967. The music is a mixture of jazz, mod sounds and psych-beat, where Brugnolini adapts his jazz leanings to the new musical fashions of the day: soul, R&B and psychedelia. This soundtrack was from ever almost officially out of print, languishing up to now in the deepest reaches of obscurity, much sought-after both for the elusive BEAT Records 7”, published at the time to promote the two songs in the film, but even more so for the original LP, a real ghost-album which never appeared anywhere or anytime. The Four Flies issue for the first time reconstructs this incredible soundtrack in its entirety, thanks to a meticulous restoration work obtained from two different master tapes kept in the personal archives of Brugnolini himself and BEAT Records. Also included is the 7” with two alternative mix (never before published anywhere) of the tracks performed by Gepy: a real treat for soul and R&B DJs all over the world.FANTABULOUS – LA DONNA, IL SESSO, IL SUPERUOMO – Italy, 1968. Directed by Sergio Spina; subject and screenplay: Furio Colombo, Ottavio Jemma, Sergio Spina. Starring: Richard Harrison, Adolfo Celi, Judi West, Nino Fuscagni, Enzo Fieramonte, Gustavo D’Arpe; Production: Summa Cinematografica, Procinex, Pari

COME SVALIGIAMMO LA BANCA D’ITALIA

Limited Edition 500 copies Lp 180 gr.
remastered from the original master tapes
FIRST PRESS | NEVER RELEASED BEFORE

TRACKLIST:

A1 – Come svaligiammo la Banca d’Italia – Seq. 1 [blues per flauto – titoli]
A2 – Come svaligiammo la Banca d’Italia – Seq. 2 [scat #1]
A3 – Come svaligiammo la Banca d’Italia – Seq. 3 [shake]
A4 – Come svaligiammo la Banca d’Italia – Seq. 4 [scat #2]
A5 – Come svaligiammo la Banca d’Italia – Seq. 5 [baroque jazz, shake]
A6 – Come svaligiammo la Banca d’Italia – Seq. 6 [shake, bossa-jazz]
A7 – Come svaligiammo la Banca d’Italia – Seq. 7 [tensivo, shake]

B1 – Oh No Baby
B2 – Come svaligiammo la Banca d’Italia – Seq. 8 [r’n’b al Piper]
B3 – Come svaligiammo la Banca d’Italia – Seq. 19 [scat #3]
B4 – Come svaligiammo la Banca d’Italia – Seq. 10 [suspence]
B5 – Come svaligiammo la Banca d’Italia – Seq. 11 [scat jazz]
B6 – Come svaligiammo la Banca d’Italia – Seq. 12 [misterioso]
B7 – Come svaligiammo la Banca d’Italia – Seq. 13 [giocoso]
B8 – Come svaligiammo la Banca d’Italia – Seq. 14 [finale]

The scat-jazz beat masterpiece of one of the most brilliant but overlooked soundtrack masters of popular Italian cinema, M° Lallo Gori, composed for a wild spy-movie parody directed by the legendary Lucio Fulci. An outstanding soundtrack, never before released on any format, recovered and remastered from the original master tapes, boasting the invaluable contribution by I CANTORI MODERNI di ALESSANDRONI: their vocal presence contribute massively towards making the whole magnificent soundtrack a delicious and flawless exemplary of Italian cinematic sound of the mid-60s. A Swingin’ Rome style, featuring GINO MARINACCI on flute.

Laure

LP 180gr limited edition 500 copies
originally released in 1976 on RCA SP 8057
artwork by FRANCESCO FRANZ LONGHI

Music By: FRANCO MICALIZZI

Percussion: TONY ESPOSITO
Piano: ENRICO PIERANUNZI
Voice: ROBERTO DAVINI (tracks: A2, B4)
Choir: BABA YAGA

Remastered by FABRIZIO DE CAROLIS at REFERENCE MASTERING STUDIO | ROME

TRACKLIST:

A1 – Mara’s Theme
A2 – Emmelle
A3 – Laure
A4 – Manile
A5 – Crescendo

B1 – Laure (Vers.Orch.)
B2 – Mara’s Theme
B3 – Laure (Vers.Coro.)
B4 – Emmelle
B5 – Atmosfera A Manila

Out of all FRANCO MICALIZZI’s soundtracks, this is the Holy Grail! The criminal domain usually occupied by the master in his famous police thrillers has been left behind. In Laure, also known as Forever Emanuelle, the territory explored is purely exotic/erotic: unadulterated Italian cinematic trip-hop, with the sensual vocals of BABA YAGA, the phenomenal percussion of TONY ESPOSITO, the clavinet and fender rhodes of ENRICO PIERANUNZI. One of the most controversial films produced in Italy in the 1970s also hides one of the most surprising and original soundtracks ever completed in that period. Published in 1976 on RCA SP label, the record has been a joy and torment for whole generations of collectors, one of the most elusive of the series. Now, finally, remastered from the original master tapes preserved from the RCA archives, Laure can spin once again.

LA POLIZIOTTA

LP 180gr limited edition 500 copies
originally released in 1974 on RCA SP 8052
includes two alternate takes nevere released before

TRACKLIST

A1 – Almost Love
A2 – Anonima Assassini
A3 – Almost Love (# 2)
A4 – Crescendo Trionfale
A5 – Il Veglione
A6 – Step By Step
A7 – Anonima Assassini (alternate take)

B1 – Almost Love (# 3)
B2 – Il Potere
B3 – Azucar
B4 – Il Mongibello
B5 – Rhythm & Sex
B6 – Almost Love (# 4)
B7 – Step By Step (alternate take)

A dream that has become reality: one of the best and among the most sought after soundtracks by GIANNI FERRIO finally comes back to life in LP form. The original record has always been one of the rarest of the entire cult RCA SP series, considered an absolute must-have for the Italian groove hunters of the day: Jazz-funk texture with touches of blaxploitation, b-boy breaks, flipped out hammond, flashes of bossa and the vocal stylings of the unmistakable EDDA DELL’ORSO. The Four Flies issue, remastered from tapes of the original recording sessions, also contains two unexpected alternate takes never before released on vinyl.