‣10/01/2021 Bob Hendrikx
Notes on Soundtrack: LE PROFESSIONNEL (1981) (Part 1)
Director: Georges Lautner (1926-2013)
link Premiered in France on 21 October 1981.
link /
link Composer, Orchestrator, Conductor: Ennio Morricone – Opening credits:
jpg Music recorded at Forum Studio (1979-1997), Rome. (back of 2014 CD-booklet)
5:19 – A1 – Le vent, le cri (track 1 on 2014 CD)
1:19 – A2 – Bach (2)
0:25 – A3 – V.C. (aka "Le vent, le cri", 3)
1:21 – A4 – Décision finale (5)
2:12 – A5 – V.C. (7)
1:44 – A6 – Bach (aka "Le vent, le cri", 8)
2:10 – A7 – D'Afrique (9)
5:27 – B1 – Le retour, Sur le nom de Bach (10)
1:28 – B2 – Bach (12)
0:38 – B3 – V.C. (aka "Le vent, le cri", 22)
1:15 – B4 – V.C. (aka "Le vent, le cri", 13)
First released on LP:
Le professionel – General Music 803.026 – France – 1981
linkA-side label:
jpg B-side label:
jpg 0:57 – B5 (0:00 to 0:57) – Fée morgane – From the film I FIGLI CHIEDONO PERCHÉ (1972), first released on this CD.
3:57 – B5 (0:58 to 4:55) – Fée morgane – From the above film (1972), first released on the "Espressioni" LP (1972).
3:26 – B6 – Chi mai (1977 re-arranged version, track 25 on 2014 CD)
About the I FIGLI CHIEDONO PERCHÉ soundtrack (1972):
link About the "Espressioni" LP (1972):
link About the re-arranged version (1977) of the original "Chi mai" piece (1971):
linkTracks B6 and A1 also released on vinyl single:
Chi mai / Le vent, le cri – General Music 801.026 – France – 1981
link A-side label:
jpg B-side label:
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‣10/01/2021 Bob Hendrikx
Notes on Soundtrack: LE PROFESSIONNEL (1981) (Part 2)
1:47 – 14 – The Wind, The Scream (aka "Le vent, le cri, Générique", track 4 on 2014 CD) – Play:
mp3 2:40 – 15 – The Wind, The Scream (aka "Le vent, le cri", track 24)
First released on 2CD:
Morricone-Belmondo – DRG Records 32927 – USA – 1999
link Back:
jpg 1:46 – 2/12 – Il vento, il grido (aka "Le vent, le cri", track 11 on 2014 CD)
First released on 2CD:
Ritratto d'autore – Volcano CPC8-1108/1109 – Japan – 2000 (CD 2, track 12)
link Tracklist of CD 2:
jpg 2:36 – 06 – Le vent, le cri
0:52 – 14 – Le retour, Bach
2:24 – 15 – Le vent, le cri
0:51 – 16 – Le vent, le cri
2:08 – 17 – D'Afrique – Play:
mp3 2:39 – 18 – Le vent, le cri
1:00 – 19 – Le retour, Bach – Play:
mp3 2:25 – 20 – Le vent, le cri
0:41 – 21 – Le retour, Bach
1:18 – 23 – Le vent, le cri
Released on CD:
Le professionnel – Music Box Records MBR-048 – France – 2014
link Front:
jpg Back:
jpg Track 25 (Chi mai) is the 1977 rearranged version (see above).
24 tracks (25 minus track 25) – Total time: 46:27 (49:53 minus 3:26) – All tracks in stereo.
Director Georges Lautner & Composer Ennio Morricone:
1981 – LE PROFESSIONNEL
link1985 – LA CAGE AUX FOLLES 3
link
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