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Anda muchacha spara
Two spaghetti western scores on one compact disc, both by the same composer Bruno Nicolai, yet both original and individual in their style and sound.

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This Italian made western from 1967, received only a limited release in cinemas outside of Italy and Marcello Giombini's music was never actually released on a recording at the time.
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Morte risale a iera sera
This latest re-issue of the score contains all the music cues from that LP recording, plus two bonus tracks, inserted at the end of the compact disc, which represent about 7 minutes of music.

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I think I would not be wrong to say that this is possibly one of Nicolai,s best Spaghetti Western scores, packed full to bursting with delightful themes and a real pleasure for any collector of Italian film music.
 
Other recent releases

Battaglia del deserto, La
Yet another important and much requested soundtrack release from the now famed Digit movies label. This is the first ever compact disc release for Bruno Nicolai’s powerful soundtrack

Cosi dolce... cosi perversa
After collecting soundtracks now for a good few years, it still amazes me when I stumble over a musical gem that I was totally oblivious to.

Death of an Important Student
Originally released in 1972, this haunting and potent score by Ennio Morricone is one that shouldn’t be missed by any self respecting collector of Italian film music.

Insatiables, The
This gem of a Bruno Nicolai score was originally released way back in 1970, on the small independent Italian label Ariete. Ariete released only a handful of soundtracks and, in general terms, did not continue trading for a great length of time.

 

Ispettore Coliandro, L'
I must admit I approached listening to this soundtrack with much apprehension, as I had neither heard of the composers involved or indeed of TV series the music had been composed for.

Lucia
It seems to me that recently Ennio Morricone has been producing some of his finest music in years, and this latest release from Rai Trade provides further evidence.

Once Upon a Time in the West
There are certainly no arguments or doubts about this being a classic Ennio Morricone score. It's popularity has extended far beyond the actual life of the movie that it was written for and it has become an iconic and key work within Morricone's career