‣02/10/2019 Bob Hendrikx
Notes on track: TITOLI from PER UN PUGNO DI DOLLARI (1964) (Part 1)
2:54 – Titoli
From the film PER UN PUGNO DI DOLLARI (1964) – About the soundtrack:
link Composer: Traditional
Composer, Orchestrator, Conductor: Ennio Morricone (1928-)
Choir: Coro di Franco Potenza (1922-2011)
Choir: I Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni
Whistling, Guitar: Alessandro Alessandroni (1925-2017)
First released on vinyl single:
Per un pugno di dollari / Titoli – RCA Italiana PM45-3285 – Italy – 1964
link Front: "Musiche di Ennio Morricone"
jpg B-side label: "Ennio Morricone, la sua Orchestra e Coro – Chitarra e fischio: Alessandro Alessandroni"
jpg "Numero di catalogo PM45-3285 – Anno 1964"
link"Titoli" reached number four on the Italian singles chart.
Released on LP:
Per qualche dollaro in più / Per un pugno di dollari – RCA Italiana PML 10414 – Italy – 1966 (track B7)
link B-side label:
jpg "Numero di catalogo: PML 10414 – Anno 1966"
linkReleased on CD:
Per un pugno di dollari – GDM 2066 – Italy – 2006 (track 1)
link Front:
jpgBack:
jpgTimeline of the "Pretty Polly/Pastures of Plenty/Titoli" piece:
The melody of "Pastures of Plenty" is based on a traditional folk song called "Pretty Polly".
link Play "Pretty Polly", here sung by The Byrds (1968):
mp3 The lyrics to "Pastures of Plenty" were written by Woody Guthrie in 1941.
link Play the original Woody Guthrie version:
mp3
‣02/10/2019 Bob Hendrikx
Notes on track: TITOLI from PER UN PUGNO DI DOLLARI (1964) (Part 2)
"Pastures of Plenty" has since been recorded in many different arrangements. Ennio Morricone's orchestration, with Peter Tevis singing, originates from 1962.
Play the song:
mp3 The musical bridge (1:36 to 1:48), not present in the original "Pretty Polly" tune, was apparently the idea of Peter Tevis.
About Morricone's "Pastures of Plenty" version:
link In 1964 the same orchestration was used for the instrumental "Titoli" piece belonging to the soundtrack of the film PER UN PUGNO DI DOLLARI. Peter Tevis singing was simply replaced by Alessandro Alessandroni whistling.
The initial vinyl single release still has the 1962 Franco Potenza choir singing "With the wind", a remnant of the "Pastures of Plenty" lyrics.
Play the "Titoli" version with the choir singing "With the wind":
mp3 Eventually the Franco Potenza choir (1962) was replaced by the Alessandro Alessandroni choir (1964) now singing "We can fight", cutting the remaining ties to the Woody Guthrie lyrics.
The 1962 'Coro di Franco Potenza' can still be heard from 1:36 to 1:48.
Since there are actually two choirs present, neither are credited on the original vinyl single and LP.
Play the final "Titoli" version with the Alessandroni choir singing "We can fight":
mp3 The piece is registered in the SIAE database under the title "Titoli".
jpg Peter Tevis received a considerable amount of money for his musical bridge (lasting 12 seconds), after the PER UN PUGNO DI DOLLARI soundtrack turned out to be a worldwide success.
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Bob Hendrikx
Notes on Soundtrack: PER UN PUGNO DI DOLLARI (1964) (Part 1)
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Bob Hendrikx
Notes on Soundtrack: PER UN PUGNO DI DOLLARI (1964) (Part 2)
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