Cometa are proud to announce a series of unmissable reissues from the Italian label and editor, still active after more than 40 years in the international panorama. Some of the key titles will be published in a new vest, with obi and (or) limited/colored editions. The release schedule was decided altogether with the recently passed away Ivana "Cometa" Mattei, iconic operational chief of the label and one of the biggest, charismatic, passionate people in the sought-after area of the soundtracks/library milieu. A verve and charisma that brought her to legitimate collaborations with masters such as Morricone, Alessandroni, Rota, Umiliani, Macchi, Brugnolini, and many others. Ivana has dedicated her entire life to a mission.
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CMT 049LP
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During the '70s the Italian public television -- RAI -- used to broadcast disturbing and paranoid dramas, being the subject whether the bottom of the sea or the so-called "educational" movies. Obviously, all these images needed a musical counterpart. Libraries more often. These ad hoc soundtracks were handled by shady characters, a number of composers on the border of classical avant-garde, electronic space age and even breezy Italian pop. Some of those names are pretty much familiar: Ennio Morricone, for example. Or even mythological too, as in the case of Piero Umiliani. But the brightest and maybe the most inspiring was Egisto Macchi. E.S.P. was a four-part television series produced by Rai in 1973, directed by Daniele D'Anza, and aired from Sunday, May 27 1973 to Sunday, June 17, 1973.
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CMT 053LP
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A collection of rare tracks for the very first time on vinyl. A series of '70s and early '80s musical sketches used for advertisement, TV series and movies. A who's who of the Italian golden age of soundtrack and libraries era, featuring outstanding numbers by maestro Ennio Morricone, Alessandro Alessandroni, Sandro Brugnolini and the likes. Also features Luigi Zito, Teimar, Massimo Guantini, Berto Pisano, Tito Schipa Jr., Giovanni Tommaso, and Armando Trovaioli.
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SP 113LP
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First ever reissue on vinyl. Miscellanea -- originally released in 1969 on cult Italian label SR Records (home of famous composer such as Bruno Nicolai, Francesco De Masi, I Marc 4, and more) -- is the debut of composer Luigi Zito, an in-demand session player and music director throughout all the '70s. An extremely brilliant music library with lots of jazz licks, descriptive and improvisational themes composed with a multitude of instruments, including the famous whistle by the one-and-only Alessandro Alessandroni. Standard LP on black vinyl; edition of 150. Clear vinyl LP; edition of 150.
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SP 113COL-LP
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LP version. Clear vinyl; edition of 150. First ever reissue on vinyl. Miscellanea -- originally released in 1969 on cult Italian label SR Records (home of famous composer such as Bruno Nicolai, Francesco De Masi, I Marc 4, and more) -- is the debut of composer Luigi Zito, an in-demand session player and music director throughout all the '70s. An extremely brilliant music library with lots of jazz licks, descriptive and improvisational themes composed with a multitude of instruments, including the famous whistle by the one-and-only Alessandro Alessandroni.
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Cometa Edizioni present a reissue of Gruppo Di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza's Eroina, originally released in 2011. There are still so many treasures to be discovered out there, but once you find a gem like this you can definitely put the research on hold for a little while and give it a deep listen. Recorded at Fono Roma in 1971, Eroina is a series of haunting improvisations -- each one inspired by the effects of a different drug -- made of whirling electronic glitches, skronky horns, pounded piano, funky drums. and weird tape experiments delivering the best drone/spaced/drugged-out free jazz performed by the legendary ensemble of Ennio Morricone, Mario Bertoncini, Egisto Macchi, Battisti D'Amario, Franco Evangelisti, and Walter Bianchi. A timeless masterpiece. Standard LP version comes in an edition of 150.
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CMT 1024C-LP
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Limited repress; LP version. Clear vinyl. Cometa Edizioni present a reissue of Gruppo Di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza's Eroina, originally released in 2011. There are still so many treasures to be discovered out there, but once you find a gem like this you can definitely put the research on hold for a little while and give it a deep listen. Recorded at Fono Roma in 1971, Eroina is a series of haunting improvisations -- each one inspired by the effects of a different drug -- made of whirling electronic glitches, skronky horns, pounded piano, funky drums. and weird tape experiments delivering the best drone/spaced/drugged-out free jazz performed by the legendary ensemble of Ennio Morricone, Mario Bertoncini, Egisto Macchi, Battisti D'Amario, Franco Evangelisti, and Walter Bianchi. A timeless masterpiece.
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CMT 008C-LP
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Reissue of Orchestra Cometa's Daydream, originally released on Cometa Edizioni Musicali in 1973. Daydream is surely one of the grooviest efforts on the label: amazing Fender Rhodes and clavinet, lavish horn sessions and more than a cinematic feel. The mysterious Lash (Marco Banchieri), Mirot (well-known composer and flutist Gabriel Ducros, already heard on the influential Freedom Power compilation for the Cometa imprint), and Stepchild (Stefano Valente) are extremely talented musicians and well-known players in the extensive area of Italian music library and film score. 14 episodes of pure amphetamine rare groove, all killer no filler, as they used to say. Strictly limited!
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Cometa Edizioni present a reissue of Stefano Torossi and Giovanni Tommaso's Echoing America, originally released in 2013. Such a legendary Italian library that blends instrumental touches that evoke images of a continent at the beginning of the '70s. Obscure and electric jazz groove, R&B stompers, percussive funk chase with some of the finest players in the Italian scenario: Stefano Torossi and Giovanni Tomasso (one of the most in-demand double bass player in the seventies, already part of such legendary combos as Perigeo, Enrico Rava Septet, and Amedeo Tommasi Sextet). A definitively highlight in the Cometa catalog. Standard LP version comes in an edition of 150. Clear vinyl LP version comes in an edition of 150.
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SRST 130C-LP
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LP version. Clear vinyl; edition of 150. Cometa Edizioni present a reissue of Stefano Torossi and Giovanni Tommaso's Echoing America, originally released in 2013. Such a legendary Italian library that blends instrumental touches that evoke images of a continent at the beginning of the '70s. Obscure and electric jazz groove, R&B stompers, percussive funk chase with some of the finest players in the Italian scenario: Stefano Torossi and Giovanni Tomasso (one of the most in-demand double bass player in the seventies, already part of such legendary combos as Perigeo, Enrico Rava Septet, and Amedeo Tommasi Sextet). A definitively highlight in the Cometa catalog.
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