‣17/10/2019 Bob Hendrikx
Notes on Soundtrack: LE PROFESSIONNEL (1981) (Part 1)
Director: Georges Lautner (1926-2013)
link Premiered in France on 21 October 1981.
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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 [track 2]
0:25 – A3 – V.C. [aka "Le vent, le cri", track 3]
1:21 – A4 – Décision finale [track 5]
2:12 – A5 – V.C. [track 7]
1:44 – A6 – Bach [aka "Le vent, le cri", track 8]
2:10 – A7 – D'Afrique [track 9]
5:27 – B1 – Le retour (Sur le nom de Bach) [track 10]
1:28 – B2 – Bach [track 12]
0:38 – B3 – V.C. [aka "Le vent, le cri", track 22]
1:15 – B4 – V.C. [aka "Le vent, le cri", track 13]
First released on LP:
Le professionel – General Music 803.026 – France – 1981
linkA-side label:
jpg B-side label:
jpg Track B5 (Fée morgane, 2 interludes pour harpes) is from I FIGLI CHIEDONO PERCHÉ (1972). About the soundtrack:
link Track B6 (Chi mai) is the rearranged version (1977) of "Chi mai" from MADDALENA (1971), track 25 on 2014 CD.
About this 1977 track:
linkTwo of the tracks from the LP were also released on vinyl single:
Chi mai / Le vent, le cri – General Music 801.026 – France – 1981
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Part 2:
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‣17/10/2019 Bob Hendrikx
Notes on Soundtrack: LE PROFESSIONNEL (1981) (Part 2)
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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 card:
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)
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link 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.
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Director Georges Lautner & Composer Ennio Morricone:
1981 – LE PROFESSIONNEL
link1985 – LA CAGE AUX FOLLES 3
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