Almost anything by Bruno Nicolai. My favorites being ADIOS SABATA, RUN MAN RUN, LAND RAIDERS, APOCOLYPSE JOE, THEY CALL HIM HOLY GHOST plus many others.
I also have a great fondness for Carlo Savina's JOHNNY ORO(aka RINGO AND HIS GOLDEN PISTOL). I wish someone would put this one out.
I've gotta mention THE STRANGER RETURNS (UN UOMO, UN CAVALLO, UNA PISTOLA) by Stelvio Cipriani. It is the only non Morricone western theme that Henry Mancini recorded, became popular and got radio play here in the states. Catchy as hell.
I've gotta mention THE STRANGER RETURNS (UN UOMO, UN CAVALLO, UNA PISTOLA) by Stelvio Cipriani. It is the only non Morricone western theme that Henry Mancini recorded, became popular and got radio play here in the states. Catchy as hell.
I've got Cipriani's BLINDMAN score loaded onto my iPod and its been getting a lot of play.
Sante Maria Romitelli's score tothe Lee Van Cleef VS Jack Palance western GOD'S GUN (1976) Hoping for a release on that one, think it's MGM that owns it.
And then we have my favourite score of alltime. Francesco DeMasi's 1983 score to LONE WOLF McQUADE.
Jim has given you a good shout there as are all the other mentions. Like Damian says, another great Nicolai was Shanghai Joe (but maybe this was the same as Jim's Apocalypse joe?) - very much like land raiders, twangy guitar, trumpet, etc. Plus also La Fossa by nicolai
although lone wolf mcquade had Italian western music it was of course a terrible cheesy chuck norris thriller, not a western. although it did feature pointy toe cowboy boots!
My faves are The 3 score CD de masi that includes kill them all and come back alone/ - some wonderful allesandroni whistling, twangy guitar but with that unmistakeable de masi sound.
recommended:=
Texas adios. Django (as suggested). Sabata. Grande Duello Long Days of revenge Day of anger Ace High shoot gringo shoot Ballad of a pistolero (Giombini) Ringo nel Nebraska Uno Dopo L'Altro (Bongusto) Ringo: Il Volto Della Vendetta (De Masi - lots of slow trumpet) Vendetta (Ferrio) Io Non Perdono Uccido (Piccioni) Deserto Di Fuoco (Bixio - wonderful edda)
I also like the recent robby Poitevin release - his name cried vengeance. a little different and quite low key but good.
there were around 500 italian westerns so plenty to choose from. so it aint surprising the list is long and endless once you start.
I don't think it has ever gotten a proper release, I only have 3 tracks from it, on the album "Spaghetti westerns, vol.1", but "Deserto di fuoco" (Bixio & Pregadio) surely has one of the most amazing non-Morricone themes:
I don't think it has ever gotten a proper release, I only have 3 tracks from it, on the album "Spaghetti westerns, vol.1", but "Deserto di fuoco" (Bixio & Pregadio) surely has one of the most amazing non-Morricone themes
Peter
Beautiful Track it's also on Al Cinema Con Edda Dell 'Orso (Hexacord)
although lone wolf mcquade had Italian western music it was of course a terrible cheesy chuck norris thriller, not a western. although it did feature pointy toe cowboy boots!
C'mon Miguel it's the ultimate spaghetti western tribute in modern setting.
although lone wolf mcquade had Italian western music it was of course a terrible cheesy chuck norris thriller, not a western. although it did feature pointy toe cowboy boots!
c´mon this is a western in modern setting... It doesn´t need to have horses to be a western, and the Texas Rangers is called the modernday cowboys...
DAY OF ANGER, A REASON TO LIVE A REASON TO DIE - Riz Ortolani KILLER CALIBRO 32 - Robby Poitevin IO NON PERDONO UCCIDO, IL GIUSTIZIERE DI DIO, UNA COLT IN MANO AL DIAVOLO, IN NOME DEL PADRE DEL FIGLIO E DELTA COLT - Piero Piccioni WANTED, UN DOLLARO BUCATO - Gianni Ferrio
Nothin' left for me to add me thinks you'se, amigo's got it well covered only other I can think of at the moment is: Sei Iellato, Amico Hai Incontrato Sacramento / Franco Micalizzi
I worship this track from Bacalov's "L'oro dei bravados":
I just uploaded it on YouTube so I could share it in this thread.
Peter
Love that track thanks for Uploading it Peter what is the rest of the album like think i'll have to pick that one up would really like to explore more of Bacalov's scores only have these ones: Luis Bacalov In Lounge Una Questione D' Onore DJango Sugar Colt A Ciascuno Il Suo Quie'n Sabe? Rebus La Citta Delle Donne
