Get Carter: Expanded
"This is the soundtrack to Get Carter (1971), the all-time classic British gangster flick starring Michael Caine and directed by Mike Hodges. It became the bridge by which jazz musician Roy Budd successfully expanded his horizons to film music, with a score brimming with moments of his genius. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the film's opening, we drew on the original Japanese (1971) and British (1998) OST releases to put together an expanded edition of the OST - including a bonus disc fe…
Utopia
At long last, one of the great holy grails of Italian library music falls into our hands via Sonor Music Editions, Sandro Brugnolini's masterpiece, "Utopia", originally pressed in a tiny run by Gemelli in 1972, and heralded by collectors ever since as one of the greatest free-standing gestures in the entire genre. Threaded with deep lounge inspired grooves and jazzy funkiness that rest on the foundations of refined, avant-garde orchestration, it's drenched in the gauzy haze of '70s and almost im…
Sacco e Vanzetti
“Sacco e Vanzetti” is a 1971 dramatic movie directed by Giuliano Montaldo and masterfully starred by the two lead actors Gian Maria Volonté and Riccardo Cucciolla; the film deals with the ever-popular topic of the death penalty by recounting a real event that caused quite a stir at the time: the sentencing to the electric chair of two Italian immigrants who were executed in 1927 after a seven-year trial.
For “Sacco & Vanzetti” Ennio Morricone composed one of the most intense scores of his long a…
Feeling Good
Wewantsounds is back with Feeling Good, a compilation of rare Spiritual Jazz and funk grooves culled from legendary Producer Bob Shad's Mainstream Records. The compilation features insightful sleevenotes by Judd Apatow, Bob Shad's grandson and was supervised by Matt Robin,(producer of the Jazzactuel BYG boxset with Thurston Moore). Alice Clark's cult classic "Never Did I Stop Loving You" features here alongside many gems uncovered for the first time on this compilation, all remastered from the o…
IES - Italian Erotic Sounds
*2024 stock* "Hot recordings from the golden era of the Italian sexy comedy film scene". Early sounds recordings, in collaboration with the historical Italian label "Eleven" and A. Dallera, puts together a compilation of some of the rarest and sought after disco and funk records inspired by the Italian sexy comedy era.
O Esquadrão Da Morte
Mr Bongo is proud to present an official reissue of Zé Rodrix E A Agência De Mágicos ‘O Esquadrão Da Morte’. Written, arranged and composed by the genius of Zé Rodrix and performed by his band 'Agência de Mágicos’, this Brazilian library funk beauty is the soundtrack to Carlos Imperial's 1975 film of the same title. Echoing European soundtrack maestros such as Roy Budd and Ennio Morricone, but with a Brazilian swagger, Zé Rodrix's score is a sublime gem that needs rediscovery. Rich in 70's sound…
Squadra Antifurto
Here at Four Flies, we kind of feel we need a bigger word than ‘proud’, this time, to present, in collaboration with Beat Records, the first-ever release of the original soundtrack written in 1976 by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis for the legendary Squadra Antifurto, the second chapter of the comedy-infused crime saga directed by Bruno Corbucci and starring Tomas Milian as the iconic Italian Police Marshal Nico Giraldi. The excitement in this case is nothing short of gigantic, difficult to rein in …
Scorpio (Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Quartet Records, in collaboration with MGM, presents a remastered, slightly expanded CD reissue of Scorpio (1973), one of the most celebrated collaborations between composer Jerry Fielding and director Michael Winner. This CIA thriller starring Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon and Paul Scofield, gave Fielding, a key composer in American ’70s cinema, the opportunity to create a haunting Parisian melody, which he surrounds with his trademark complex motifs, aggressive rhythms and electrifying action cu…
Solaris Original Soundtrack
Music and noise composed and recorded on the photoelectron synthesizer ANS by Edward Artemiev. LP and CD remastered in San Francisco, CA in May 2013. Exclusive photo book with unreleased images of the movie set and essays about music and cinema of the duo Artemiev/Tarkovsky
O Sidarta
Temporary Super Offer! Within the elusive confines of this film awaits an unreleased album that defies categorization by a musician who in a different time and space would be revered amongst some of the most important exponents of progressive rock, dark ambient, krautrock, and pioneering synthesizer composition -- not to mention sound design and art-house film scores. As a protégé of François Bayle and Luc Ferrari who had studied classical music before immersing himself in found-sound manipulati…
Música Original De La Película - Sobre La Hierba Virgen
Mega rare soundtrack to the obscure Venezuelan sexploitation film “Sobre la Hierba… Virgen” originally released in 1976 and almost impossible to find in any condition. The album includes a wide variety of music to enjoy, from thrilling psychedelic jazz-funk to spacey experimental tracks, killer drum-breaks or romantic instrumental tunes. One of the best recordings of composer and keyboard player Pablo Schneider at the peak of his career.
Flavia The Heretic
AMS Records, in collaboration with Death Waltz and Cinevox Record, is proud to present the first-ever vinyl release of the soundtrack to "Flavia, la Monaca Musulmana" (Flavia the Heretic) by Nicola Piovani. Packaged in a gatefold sleeve with a special glossy print, this LP is made in a special Mondo exclusive color called "Blood of Christ." The original artwork is by Luke Insect, while the mastering was done by Claudio Fuiano.
Fifty years later, Gianfranco Mingozzi's film remains one of the most…
銀蝶渡り鳥 = Gincho Wataridori
LP version. Wewantsounds continues its extensive Meiko Kaji reissue program in partnership with Teichiku Records and Meiko Kaji herself, with the release of Gincho Wataridori, her debut album from 1972. This is the first time the album is reissued since release and it comes with its original Japanese artwork and newly remastered audio. Famous for her '70s exploitation movies, Meiko Kaji also released a string of great albums on Teichiku mixing Japanese pop and cinematic grooves. This reissue com…
L'Alba dell'Uomo
Beat Records is pleased to present on CD the complete edition of the score by Piero Piccioni for Folco Quilici's TV series L'alba dell'uomo (Dawn of Man), broadcast by RAI between 1970 and 1974. The origins of man and his culture are "rediscovered" in the contemporary world through a series of eight one-hour episodes which won the Italian Television Critics Award in 1975-1976. The documentarian, writer, and explorer Folco Quilici has always given great importance to music in the productions he d…
Special Sound Series – Vol. 4: Summertime
We are very happy to announce the continuation of our reissues of Shigeo Sekitō's iconic "Sepcial Sound" series with its 4th instalment, "Summertime", a radiant musical tapestry woven by the ingenious Japanese musician. Unveiled in the vibrant 1970s, this album radiates with the warmth and effervescence of the summer season, showcasing Sekito's ability to infuse his compositions with a sun-kissed energy and a sense of carefree joy. As the fourth installment in the Special Sound Series, "Summerti…
A Special Radio ~ TV Record - Nr. 23
Sdban Records continues its reissues of the legendary library series 'A Special Radio - TV Record' with Selection 23, releasing a variety of notable tracks from the 70s library label together on a physical compilation for the first time. With this release, the label continues the vinyl reissues of the Belgian imprint 'Selection Records,' featuring tracks originally released between 1976 and 1981. Essentially, the tracks take you through a cinematic musical landscape where funk and soul merge wit…
Theatre Of Blood (Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1973 cult classic Theatre Of Blood, Quartet Records, in collaboration with MGM, presents the first-ever LP edition of the iconic Michael J. Lewis’ score! Directed by Douglas Hickox and starring Vincent Price and Diana Rigg, with guest victims Ian Hendry, Harry Andrews, Robert Morley, Michael Hordern and Jack Hawkins, among others, the film is a macabre British black comedy about a Shakespearean actor who is systematically humiliated by critics who consider…
Lo Scopone Scientifico (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Quartet Records, in collaboration with Camille 3000 and the Piero Piccioni estate, presents the premiere CD release of a delightful score by Piero Piccioni (Fumo Di Londra, Colpo Rovente, Camille 2000, I Giovani Tigri) for Luigi Comencini’s film LO SCOPONE SCIENTIFICO, a 1973 Italian comedy-drama starring Alberto Sordi, Silvana Mangano, Joseph Cotten and Bette Davis. The story is about an aging and wealthy American woman who journeys to Rome each year with her chauffeur, George, to play the card…
Theatre Of Blood (Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Quartet Records, in collaboration with MGM, presents a remastered 50th anniversary edition of Michael J. Lewis’ score for the 1973 cult classic Theatre Of Blood, directed by Douglas Hickox and starring Vincent Price and Diana Rigg, with guest victims Ian Hendry, Harry Andrews, Robert Morley, Michael Hordern and Jack Hawkins, among others. The film is a macabre British black comedy about a Shakespearean actor who is systematically humiliated by critics who consider him hammy and old-fashioned. Th…
Séance On A Wet Afternoon
Quartet Records is proud to present a brand-new recording conducted by Fernando Velázquez of another film score that is either lost or inaccessible – in this case no fewer than five films scores by John Barry: a suspense classic from the ’60s, a film adaptation of a classic play, and three television movies starring Katharine Hepburn. John Barry would have turned 90 on November 3, 2023. The unforgettable music of this five-time Oscar winner continues to be celebrated around the world, and indeed…