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A Mythical Italian Library session from Ennio Morricone's Guitarist and Whistler beautifully reissued and including liner notes by Jonny Trunk** Exquisitely crafted psychedelic lounge music, basement bossa and Italian mood music by the guy most famous for whistling on classic Morricone records. Remastered from original tapes and reissued for first time on vinyl with replica sleeve. "Undoubtedly one of the central figures of 1960s/70s Italian film music, Alessandro Alessandroni defined the very essence of the genre with his vocal group, I Cantori Moderni. Renowned for his pioneering reverb guitar sound, sitar exploration and a phenomenal whistling technique, (Perhaps best known for his contribution in shaping the famous ‘Spaghetti Western’ sound) Alessandroni’s vast and innovative contribution to Italian soundtracks is unparalleled. Recording countless sessions for many Italian film composers of the period including Ennio Morricone, Bruno Nicolai, Piero Umiliani and Francesco De Masi (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, All the Colours Of The Dark, Sweden: Heaven and Hell and Alla Scoperta Dell’India respectively), his importance as a sideman often overshadowed his own work as a solo artist. Complementing his session work, Alessandroni was an amazingly inventive composer in his own right; his unique compositions were issued on many Italian, French, and German Library labels throughout the 1970s. One of the most desired sessions (and reported to be his own favourite recording) is Prisma Sonoro, a mythical library LP issued as a micro press for the highly collectable Sermi label. This record is exquisitely crafted Italian mood music; propulsive bossa infected with mild lysergic delirium. Enchanting Harpsichord melodies measured against scowling Giallo style guitars, mournful string arrangements and the sublimely plaintive voice of Edda Dell’Orso. Long regarded as the backbone of the Italian OST sound, here is Maestro Alessandroni in all his own lush psychedelic glory. (Boomkat)

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Cat. number: CMT 10014
Year: 2011
Notes:

Tracks 1 to 12 original music never published before.
Total Time: 40:19

(C)(P) 1974 - 2010 COMETA Edizioni Musicali
Made in Italy
Limited edition of 500 copies.

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