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The Morricone Collection: “Grazie Zia” (1968)

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From the album liner notes:

“For the first time on LP, Maestro Morricone’s full score for the erotico-giallo ‘Grazie Zia‘ directed in 1968 by Salvatore Samperi and starring Italian actress Lisa Gastoni.

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…On this unique soundtrack, the genius composer has created a magical and suspenseful atmosphere based on the recurrent use of the boy’s choir of Renata Cortiglioni.

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In 1971, CAM issued a 45 repo single in Italia, whereas in France a 45 rpm EP was released on the AZ label, with 5 selections. Therefore, you’re holding the first complete version of the OST on vinyl.

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Including the killer theme ‘Guerra e pace, pollo e brace‘ with its funny rhyme and ferocious drums.”

Italian actress Lisa Gastoni.

“Grazie Zia” (aka “Thank You, Aunt” and “Come Play With Me“) stars Lisa Gastoni, who also starred in the Morricone-scored pictures “Wake Up & Kill” (aka “Svegliati e Uccidi” and “Maddalena,” and Lou Castel, who appeared in the Morricone-scored “Fists In The Pocket” (aka “I Pugni In Tasca“).

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Links:

Listen to the complete score here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cq9QDYzpyM&list=PLabUwu_IeFjxr6lfbIdY3SrNN0RJcFmjc

Purchase the album on Discogs here:

https://www.discogs.com/release/12574009-Ennio-Morricone-Grazie-Zia

Watch the trailer for “Grazie Zia” here:

https://mubi.com/en/films/grazie-zia/trailer

Purchase the DVD on Amazon here:

https://www.amazon.ca/Grazie-Zia/dp/B08P4M47H9?ref_=v_sp_product_dpx

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The Morricone Collection: “Svegliati E Uccidi” (1966)

Featuring 9 bonus tracks, this 2018 Dagored limited edition (500 copies) of Morricone’s score to the 1966 Italian crime thriller “Svegliati E Uccidi” (aka “Wake Up & Die,” aka “Wake Up & Kill,” aka “Too Soon To Die”) is the first time the complete soundtrack has been available on vinyl. Described as “dark and powerful,” this early work from Morricone showcases his mastery of not just film scores, but pop songs, too, as evidenced by the stirring, mournful opening track “Una Stanza Vuota” (“An Empty Room”) sung by the film’s lead actress, Lisa Gastoni, who also starred in the Morricone-scored films “Grazie Zia,” “Maddalena,” and “I Pugni In Tasca” (aka “Fists In The Pocket”).

Listen to the song here:

https://youtube.com/watchv=khFesfrt244%3Fsi%3DRuOWPlr43gE_JeFF

Thanks to Babbel.com, I can (almost) understand all the lyrics. I’ll attempt to translate below (with just a little help from Google Translate):

Una stanza vuota (An empty room)

e tu, che mi hai lasciato (and you, who left me)

con il cuore pieno di te, (with a heart full of you)

e non ti vedo. (and I don’t see you)

Torna, torna indietro, (Come back, come back)

voglio darti tutti i miei giorni. (I want to give you all my days)

Torna da me, da me! (Come back to me, to me!)

Se in un mondo matto per me (If in a world, crazy for me)

ti sei perduto, (you are lost,)

cerca di capire. (try to understand)

Purchase the record here:

https://www.discogs.com/release/13042939-Ennio-Morricone-Svegliati-E-Uccidi-

Watch the film here:

Directed by Carlo Lizzani, the fun and stylish “Svegliati E Uccidi” stars Robert Hoffman, Lisa Gastoni, and Gian Maria Vononté.

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