This 2018 pressing of Morricone’s soundtrack to the 1968 picture directed by Massimo Franciosa, and written by Dario Argento, is an eclectic mix of pop songs (sung by Patrick Samson as if his life depended on it!), lounge numbers (by frequent Morricone collaborator Edda Dell’Orso), prominent sitar, and ranges in feeling from light and romantic, to dramatic, dark and moody.
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Mr Ugly comes to town! This 1968 recording from United Artists Records to the 1966 Lee Van Cleef (“The Good, The Bad, The Ugly”) Spaghetti Western picture, co-starring Tomas Milan (“Traffic”), and directed by Sergio Sollima (“Revolver“), is one of Morricone’s most fun, and surprisingly emotional scores.
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Listen to the standout track, “Run Man Run (Main Theme)” here:
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Watch the original 1973 trailer for “Revolver,”* also directed by Sergio Sollima, and starring Fabio Testi and Oliver Reed, here:
I have a real soft spot for this picture, and it features another stand-out Morricone soundtrack. Expect a future post on this album.