‣12/09/2020 Bob Hendrikx
Notes on Soundtrack: GIÙ LA TESTA (1971) (Part 1)
Director: Sergio Leone (1929-1989)
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link Certified on 23 October 1971.
jpg Premiered in Italy on 29 October 1971.
link Composer, Orchestrator, Conductor: Ennio Morricone – Opening credits:
jpg Orchestra: l'Orchestra Sinfonica della U.M.R. (aka Unione Musicisti di Roma) – Closing credits:
jpg Choir: I Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni
Voice: Edda Dell'Orso
Whistling: Alessandro Alessandroni
Classical and Electric Guitar (Fender Jaguar): Bruno Battisti D'Amario (Maestro #19, pages 50-57)
Organ: Giorgio Carnini (Maestro #14, page 54)
Music recorded in April, August, September 1971 (booklet of 2006 2CD, page 3)
4:14 – A1 – Giù la testa – Play:
mp3 1:40 – A2 – Amore
1:39 – A3 – Mesa verde
4:53 – A4 – Marcia degli accattoni – Play:
mp3 6:02 – A5 – I figli morti
0:52 – A6 – Addio (aka "Addio Messico", track 1/6 on 2006 2CD)
2:24 – A7 – Scherzi a parte – Play:
mp3 4:57 – B1 – Messico e Irlanda
9:03 – 82 – Invenzione per John
6:41 – B3 – Rivoluzione contro
3:22 – B4 – Dopo l'esplosione
Corresponds with the 11 tracks on CD 1 of 2006 2CD.
Released on LP:
Giù la testa – Cinevox MDF 33/50 – Italy – October 1971
link Back: "Musiche composte e dirette da Ennio Morricone"
jpgA-side label: "10/71"
jpgB-side label:
jpg "Numero di catalogo MDF 33/50 – Anno 10-1971"
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‣12/09/2020 Bob Hendrikx
Notes on Soundtrack: GIÙ LA TESTA (1971) (Part 2)
Tracks A1 and B4 also released on vinyl single:
Giù la testa / Dopo l'esplosione – Cinevox MDF 029 – Italy – October 1971
link A-side label: "10/71"
jpg B-side label:
jpg"Numero di catalogo: MDF 029 – Anno 10-1971"
link Track A4 and A3 also released on vinyl single:
Marcia degli accattoni / Mesa verde – Cinevox MDF 030 – Italy – October 1971
linkA-side label: "10/71"
jpg B-side label:
jpg 2:21 – A1 – Main Theme (not on 2006 2CD)
First released on LP:
A Fistful of Dynamite – United Artists Records UAS 29345 – England – 1972
link A-side label: "Main Title – 2:21 – 1972"
jpg 4:14 – 1/A3 – Giù la testa
3:22 – 2/B3 – Dopo l'esplosione
According to page 3 of the 2006 2CD-booklet, these tracks were first released on 2LP:
Il était une fois... La révolution et 22 musiques de films de Ennio Morricone – Barclay 930.014/015 – France – 1976
link But the back cover of this 1976 2LP shows that the tracks have the same duration (4:14 and 3:22) as tracks A1 and B4 on the 1971 LP.
jpg 3:04 – 12 – Giù la testa (track 2 on CD 2 of 2006 2CD)
First released on CD:
Giù la testa – Cinevox CD MDF 312 – Italy – 1998
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‣12/09/2020 Bob Hendrikx
Notes on Soundtrack: GIÙ LA TESTA (1971) (Part 3)
2:59 – 11 – Giù la testa (track 13 on CD 2 of 2006 2CD)
First released on CD:
Dream within a Dream... The Incredible Voice of Edda Dell'Orso – Cherry Red ACMEM43CD – UK – 2005
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link2:42 – 2/01 – Mesa verde
2:36 – 2/03 – Marcia degli accattoni
1:41 – 2/04 – Mesa verde
5:33 – 2/05 – Rivoluzione contro
3:17 – 2/06 – Giù la testa
3:00 – 2/07 – Dopo l'esplosione
2:43 – 2/08 – Scherzi a parte
4:29 – 2/09 – Messico e Irlanda
7:50 – 2/10 – Invenzione per John
1:41 – 2/11 – Giù la testa
4:49 – 2/12 – Rivoluzione contro
4:17 – 2/14 – Dopo l'esplosione (See 1976 2LP)
4:39 – 2/15 – Giù la testa (See 1976 2LP)
First released on 2CD:
Giù la testa – Cinevox CD OST 708 – Italy – 2006
link Back:
link Page 2 of booklet: "Coro: I Cantori Moderni – Voce solista: Edda Dell'Orso – Fischio: Alessandro Alessandroni"
26 tracks (11, 15) – Total time: 101:07 (45:47, 55:20)
Tracks 2/14, 2/15 in mono. – All other tracks in stereo.
Director Sergio Leone & Composer Ennio Morricone:
1964 – PER UN PUGNO DI DOLLARI
link1965 – PER QUALCHE DOLLARO IN PIÙ
link 1966 – IL BUONO, IL BRUTTO, IL CATTIVO
link1968 – C'ERA UNA VOLTA IL WEST
link1971 – GIÙ LA TESTA
link1983 – ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA
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