FACCIA A FACCIA 1967 Sergio Sollima directed two westerns in 1967 “The Big Gundown”(La resa dei conti) and “Faccia a faccia”, that both had Tomas Milian in a leading role. Faccia a faccia (Face to face) is a story about history professor Brad Fletcher, played by Gian Maria Volonte, suffering from a terminal disease. In 1870 he is travelling to the south of Texas to stretch his life in a warmer climate and he got kidnapped by a fugitive criminal (Tomas Milian) and his gang. There is a fascination of opposites, tied in their struggle to survive: one discovers his repressed violent instincts, the other learns to think. An engaging, almost philosophical meaning in a well-crafted, compelling spaghetti western. The music is like “The Big Gundown” by Ennio Morricone. The score is less known than the Leone western, but at the same level in terms of quality. Track one was played on a Tomas 900 organ as was remarkably mentioned in the film opening credits and comes back in various tracks. It is fascinating how tension is created with the organ in the track “Clandestinamente”. This score has many themes and is rich in orchestration with western sounds like banjo and guitar. The “intermezzo” theme on track 5 is a highlight with vocalist Edda Dell’Orso at her best and there is also a stereo version on track 34. Other familiar soloists are I Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni and conductor Bruno Nicolai. This CD has the complete recording sessions summarized. A must have CD for the western fans of Morricone.
トラックリスト
1. Faccia a faccia (Titoli) 2. Preannuncio 3. Misterioso e ostinato 4. Clandestinamente 5. Faccia a faccia (Intermezzo) 6. Falso preannuncio 7. Attimi irripetibili 8. Scatto conclusivo 9. Faccia a faccia (Ripresa) 10. Seconda conclusione 11. Disperata nostalgia 12. Tensione sottintesa 13. Involuzione epica 14. Faccia a faccia (Finale) 15. Ballando sull'aia 16. Square dance 17. Involuzione epica (＃2) 18. Preannuncio (＃2) 19. Misterioso e ostinato (＃2) 20. Faccia a faccia 21. Involuzione 22. Disperata nostalgia 23. Faccia a faccia (ripresa ＃2) 24. Faccia a faccia (Duello) 25. Tensione sottintesa 26. Misterioso e ostinato (＃3) 27. Tensione sottintesa (＃2) 28. Faccia a faccia (ripresa ＃3) 29. Faccia a faccia (Intermezzo ＃2) 30. Involuzione epica (＃3) 31. Faccia a faccia (ripresa ＃4) 32. Faccia a faccia (suite) 33. Faccia a faccia (Titoli - stereo) 34. Faccia a faccia (Intermezzo - stereo)
1967年制作のマカロニ・ウエスタン「血斗のジャンゴ」のサントラが未発表テイクを追加収録した全34曲入り盤を再発売!!
トラックリスト巨匠エンニオ・モリコーネが描くマカロニ・ウエスタンの中でも最高峰の一枚が再び甦る! 1967年にセルジオ・ソリーマ監督、トーマス・ミリアン、シャン・マリア・ボロンテ主演で描かれたハードなマカロニ・ウエスタン作品。日本でも同時公開されマカロニ・ブームを巻き起こした名作中の名作で、前作「情け無用のジャンゴ」の大ヒットを受け制作されたハードボイルド・アクション。モリコーネのマカロニ作品はどれも重厚なイメージがあるが、本作は病弱な大学教授が暴力の世界へ巻き込まれのし上がって行く様を描いた内容そのままに、繊細なテーマから始まりどんどん重厚なオーケストレーションへと昇華していくモリコーネの真骨頂!
FACCIA A FACCIA 1967 Sergio Sollima directed two westerns in 1967 “The Big Gundown”(La resa dei conti) and “Faccia a faccia”, that both had Tomas Milian in a leading role. Faccia a faccia (Face to face) is a story about history professor Brad Fletcher, played by Gian Maria Volonte, suffering from a terminal disease. In 1870 he is travelling to the south of Texas to stretch his life in a warmer climate and he got kidnapped by a fugitive criminal (Tomas Milian) and his gang. There is a fascination of opposites, tied in their struggle to survive: one discovers his repressed violent instincts, the other learns to think. An engaging, almost philosophical meaning in a well-crafted, compelling spaghetti western. The music is like “The Big Gundown” by Ennio Morricone. The score is less known than the Leone western, but at the same level in terms of quality. Track one was played on a Tomas 900 organ as was remarkably mentioned in the film opening credits and comes back in various tracks. It is fascinating how tension is created with the organ in the track “Clandestinamente”. This score has many themes and is rich in orchestration with western sounds like banjo and guitar. The “intermezzo” theme on track 5 is a highlight with vocalist Edda Dell’Orso at her best and there is also a stereo version on track 34. Other familiar soloists are I Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni and conductor Bruno Nicolai. This CD has the complete recording sessions summarized. A must have CD for the western fans of Morricone.
1. Faccia a faccia (Titoli)
2. Preannuncio
3. Misterioso e ostinato
4. Clandestinamente
5. Faccia a faccia (Intermezzo)
6. Falso preannuncio
7. Attimi irripetibili
8. Scatto conclusivo
9. Faccia a faccia (Ripresa)
10. Seconda conclusione
11. Disperata nostalgia
12. Tensione sottintesa
13. Involuzione epica
14. Faccia a faccia (Finale)
15. Ballando sull'aia
16. Square dance
17. Involuzione epica (＃2)
18. Preannuncio (＃2)
19. Misterioso e ostinato (＃2)
20. Faccia a faccia
21. Involuzione
22. Disperata nostalgia
23. Faccia a faccia (ripresa ＃2)
24. Faccia a faccia (Duello)
25. Tensione sottintesa
26. Misterioso e ostinato (＃3)
27. Tensione sottintesa (＃2)
28. Faccia a faccia (ripresa ＃3)
29. Faccia a faccia (Intermezzo ＃2)
30. Involuzione epica (＃3)
31. Faccia a faccia (ripresa ＃4)
32. Faccia a faccia (suite)
33. Faccia a faccia (Titoli - stereo)
34. Faccia a faccia (Intermezzo - stereo)