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Sono Stato Un Agente CIA (1978), also known as Covert Action, is a twilight film directed by Romolo Guerrieri and set in Greece, starring David Janssen, in the role of a former Central Intelligence Agency agent who became a writer of incendiary books on prostitution and drug trafficking, flanked by Maurizio Merli, a colleague in possession of some compromising tapes, sentimentally linked to the romance novel character played by the seductive Corinne Cléry. The two are involved in a murky game: the stars and stripes secret services intend to eliminate those who could spread the dangerous content of the military plan designed to stem the advance of communism, to be implemented through the assassination of government officials. It's not among the most famous crime stories. It's not even a real action movie. Sono Stato Un Agente CIA benefits, however, from the admirable compositional talent of Stelvio Cipriani. His soundtrack, released for the first time in full vinyl version, reveals an unpredictable versatility. His "classic" style expressed in the course of the scores for previous "poliziotteschi" is enriched here with disco suggestions and Hellenic exoticisms. The writing on the staff of the Roman composer is effective and empathetic in commenting on every fold of the dark and violent story. A simple and catchy theme, even danceable. The atmospheric situations with guitars and synthesizers. Some funk echoes, tension peaks, melancholy notes. The constants of success.
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Digitmovies releases on double CD for the very first time in full edition, three of Stelvio Cipriani's original soundtracks of the costume erotic comedies Metti lo diavolo tuo ne lo mio inferno (Put your devil into my hell), Leva lo diavolo tuo dal... convento (The countess died of laughter), and Racconti proibiti... di niente vestiti (Master of love). Three completely unpublished soundtracks from Stelvio Cipriani, based on costume erotic comedies influenced by antique novels of Decameron and Boccaccio. This trilogy was formerly supposed to be a quadrilogy with ...E continuavano a mettere lo diavolo ne lo inferno, but unfortunately the master tapes were lost. Thanks to stereo master tapes, Digitmovies used every single note recorded back then, with a result of 140 minutes of music. The author composed many themes that go from classical passages to more modern ones, from holy to profane, both funny and dramatic with the intervention of Nora Orlandi's vocalisms and her notorious choir.
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Digitmovies release the original soundtrack by Stelvio Cipriani for the film Fearless (original title Poliziotto Senza Paura). Stelvio Cipriani and his unmistakable style accompany the adventures of the fearless policeman in this soundtrack, with alternating action themes and romantic motifs. In the opening credits, a rhythmic motif with electric guitars and percussion is peacefully introduced by a synthesizer and bells, which is then reprised at the end of the film. He also includes danceable disco themes, bossa lounge music, music for Brigitte's striptease in the nightclub and music for the chases. The sad and romantic side of the story is given intense passages with strings that reveal once again the great melodic side of the composer. For this album, Digitmovies were able to use the stereo master tapes of the recording session. Directed in 1978 by Stelvio Massi, the film stars: Maurizio Merli, Joan Collins, Gastone Moschin, Werner Pochath, Annarita Grapputo, Franco Ressel, Alexander Trojan, Massimo Vanni. A private investigator from Rome, Detective Walter Spada, receives an assignment from his colleague Karl Koper in Vienna. He is to find the young Annelise Von Stradel, daughter of a wealthy Austrian banker, who joined a Buddhist community in Rome. Some thugs kidnap the girl before Walter arrives and he is forced to move to Vienna to continue the search. In the Austrian capital, the detective risks his life and finds himself involved in a mysterious and complicated story of minors who are killed or sent into prostitution. A 14-year-old girl named Renata reveals the repulsive part the girl's father and the gang play in the story, and is then killed soon after. The gang is led by a stripper who had kidnapped Annelise and had intended to blackmail the banker. Although his investigation proved successful, Spada returns to Rome penniless.
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LP version. Digitmovies release the original soundtrack by Stelvio Cipriani for the film Fearless (original title Poliziotto Senza Paura). Stelvio Cipriani and his unmistakable style accompany the adventures of the fearless policeman in this soundtrack, with alternating action themes and romantic motifs. In the opening credits, a rhythmic motif with electric guitars and percussion is peacefully introduced by a synthesizer and bells, which is then reprised at the end of the film. He also includes danceable disco themes, bossa lounge music, music for Brigitte's striptease in the nightclub and music for the chases. The sad and romantic side of the story is given intense passages with strings that reveal once again the great melodic side of the composer. For this album, Digitmovies were able to use the stereo master tapes of the recording session. Directed in 1978 by Stelvio Massi, the film stars: Maurizio Merli, Joan Collins, Gastone Moschin, Werner Pochath, Annarita Grapputo, Franco Ressel, Alexander Trojan, Massimo Vanni. A private investigator from Rome, Detective Walter Spada, receives an assignment from his colleague Karl Koper in Vienna. He is to find the young Annelise Von Stradel, daughter of a wealthy Austrian banker, who joined a Buddhist community in Rome. Some thugs kidnap the girl before Walter arrives and he is forced to move to Vienna to continue the search. In the Austrian capital, the detective risks his life and finds himself involved in a mysterious and complicated story of minors who are killed or sent into prostitution. A 14-year-old girl named Renata reveals the repulsive part the girl's father and the gang play in the story, and is then killed soon after. The gang is led by a stripper who had kidnapped Annelise and had intended to blackmail the banker. Although his investigation proved successful, Spada returns to Rome penniless.
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Stelvio Cipriani wrote a rhythmic score with a nostalgic feeling which is then reprised in bossa, suspense, and action music versions. Maestro Cipriani also composed a folk theme to describe the mafia and camorra characters who are fighting each other in the film. The album closes by reprising the folk theme and the main theme. Stelvio Cipriani's bravura as a piano soloist is also found in this OST. This album was made possible thanks to the mono masters preserved in the historical archives of the RCA.
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LP version. Stelvio Cipriani wrote a rhythmic score with a nostalgic feeling which is then reprised in bossa, suspense, and action music versions. Maestro Cipriani also composed a folk theme to describe the mafia and camorra characters who are fighting each other in the film. The album closes by reprising the folk theme and the main theme. Stelvio Cipriani's bravura as a piano soloist is also found in this OST. This album was made possible thanks to the mono masters preserved in the historical archives of the RCA.
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Digitmovies present the complete edition of Stelvio Cipriani's original sound track for the action film Tough To Kill ("Duri A Morire") for the first time on CD. Stelvio Cipriani composed an OST where funk music, which was typical at the time, blends with Latin American sounds. The wild dance song in the opening credits is reprised in a fast version, a slow version with South American rhythms, and then contrasted with sad and dramatic strings. Electronic and rhythmic suspense pieces are perfect to describe the hidden dangers waiting for the protagonists of the story. There is no lack of piano pieces performed by the composer, Greek folk music, and military themes. For this CD, the restored stereo master tapes from the original recording session were used. Edition of 300.
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2009 release. Digitmovies ventures again into the world of the Italian police cinema by releasing for the very first time complete, and in full stereo, two original soundtracks of the mythical Stelvio Cipriani for two Italian cult police movies: Squadra Volante and La Polizia Ringrazia. Squadra Volante (aka "Emergency Squad") was directed in 1974 by Stelvio Massi and starred Tomas Milian as inspector Tomas Ravelli and Gastone Moschin as his arch enemy, a bandit called the Marseilles man, the remaining cast including Mario Carotenuto, Ray Lovelock and Stefania Casini. La Polizia Ringrazia (aka "Execution Squad") is a movie directed in 1972 by Steno (Stefano Vanzina) and the first of the lucky official series which was then continued with three other movies carrying the word "Polizia" in the title, all of which were scored by Cipriani. Stelvio Cipriani, famous for his sound for the police genre, has written the fabulous music of the OSTs of these two movies. This CD is possible thanks to the great support of C.A.M. in whose archives the stereo mastertapes of both of the OSTs have been well preserved. From Squadra Volante only one track was issued on a C.A.M library LP, whereas from La Polizia Ringrazia two tracks were released in 1972 on a hard-to-find 45rpm single. For Squadra Volante, Cipriani has written a recurrent pleasant and brilliant lounge-style theme, almost in contrast with the sense of bitter revenge which pervades the character played by Tomas Milian, introduced and reprised. This romantic theme gets alternated with dancefloor music. For La Polizia Ringrazia, Stelvio Cipriani has written and recorded some music which has been repeated in the movie with various edits. The OST is based on a dramatic orchestral theme, rhythmic and with urban sounds, and reprised. Stelvio Cipriani has used this motif for a sad and slow version for commissioner Bertone which seems to foretell the tragic death of the character. It also appears in the reprise of the side B version of the 45rpm single and in the alternative finale.
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2012 release. Digitmovies releases for the very first time on CD Stelvio Cipriani's complete original soundtrack, in full stereo, for Un Povero Ricco (aka "Rich And Poor", "Money Boom"). Directed in 1983 by Pasquale Festa Campanile and starring Renato Pozzetto, Ornella Muti, Piero Mazzarella, Nanni Svampa, Ugo Gregoretti, Patrizia Fontana, and Antonio Marsina. The Cavalier engineer Eugenio Ronconi (Pozzetto) lives a comfortable life in a big house in Milan and is married with Romina (Fontana), but is afraid of losing all his wealth and of getting poor. On the advice of his psychologist (Gregoretti), he decides to "become" poor for about a month. He then pretends to go to the Middle East, obtains false papers by calling himself Eugene Ragona, cuts his beard and gets hired in his own company, the Sofram, as a messenger, so that he can get first-hand experience there: in the new house he immediately becomes friends with Marta (Muti), although she doesn't know him. After some vicissitudes Eugene is fired and thrown into the street, where he meets Stanislao, also named "Phosphorus" (Mazzarella), the leader of the homeless people in the Piazza Duomo, who in the end will rent him a nice house boat in which Eugenio will live for the rest of the month with Marta. Regarding Romina, she betrays him with her lawyer (Marsina) so that, upon his arrival at the villa, the two are thrown out together with the corrupted butler. At the end, Eugenio and Marta kissing under a rain of money. For this project Digitmovies have used the original album master tape and also those tracks in stereo of the original recording sessions which allowed the label to print on CD the complete OST of the legendary Stelvio Cipriani. In 1983 a vinyl album had been issued which contained fifteen selections prepared by the author. With his immediately recognizable style, Cipriani has created a sweet romantic love theme, carefree, with a lot of class and pop arrangements introduced in the main titles, reprised in a slow version, a fast one, and in the finale, but the OST is full of happy moments like the theme for the male character which is just perfect for Renato Pozzetto. For the fans of Stelvio Cipriani, Renato Pozzetto, and the beautiful Ornella Muti, this is definitely a must-have CD.
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2016 release. Stelvio Cipriani has composed of hundreds of soundtracks for cinema and crime dramas (poliziesco). For this Italian-Turkish co-production, Bersaglio Altezza Uomo, Cipriani wrote an effective OST that Digitmovies were able to fully assemble thanks to the stereo master tapes from the original recording session (except for a repertory dance piece that is heard a couple of times in the film). The author composed a main score with sounds typical of crime dramas, with a steady funk on guitar and synthesizer accompanied by drums. This recurring motif is alternated with a sweet and nostalgic love theme, pieces with an Arab ambience, and pieces for the suspense and action scenes. Directed in 1979 by Guido Zurli, Bersaglio Altezza Uomo starred Luc Merenda, Gabriella Giorgelli, Kadir Inanir, Paola Senatore, Joe Pidgeon, Pamela Villoresi, and Tancu Kennedy. Inspector Keaton from Interpol goes on a mission to Istanbul and manages to disrupt the affairs of an unsuspecting drug lord and his accomplices. To get rid of him, they force the clay-pigeon shooting champion Genghis to shoot Keaton. Genghis, who is working with Keaton, pretends to do what the gangsters want from him. Eventually the two of them are able to defeat the gang.
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2015 release. Digitmovies release, for the first time on CD, Stelvio Cipriani's original soundtrack by for the drama Edipeon. Stelvio Cipriani directed and composed a passionate lounge style OST, which reflected the beatnik environment of some historical figures of the time. Cipriani wrote a depressing main score in Baroque style interpreted by the magnificent voice of Edda Dell'Orso, who is absolutely key in this OST. Psychedelic and mysterious passages are alternated with enjoyable motifs like shake and bossa nova. To make this CD, Digitmovies were able to access the mono master tapes from the original recording session and they included every note recorded at that time. Directed in 1970 by Lorenzo Artale, the film starred Christian Hay, Aïché Nanà, Magali Noël, Hélène Chanel, Tony D'Ambra, Luigi D'Atri, Lino Coletta, Roberto Lande, Marinella Marino, Mirella Pamphili, Alfredo Tatulli, Luca Sportelli, Massimo Serato, Lori Ser, and Marcello Tamborra. Gianni, a young engineer, is unable to have his own love life because of his unhealthy attraction to his mother. That all changes when he meets Lola in a brothel. He falls madly in love with her and wants to marry her, but she refuses so he tries to kill himself. Gianni's brother, Paolo, who lives a carefree and irresponsible existence with other beatniks, tries to help Gianni get over his anguish by forcing Lola to marry him. After their wedding, Gianni finally seems to have found serenity after a long search. Soon after however, Lola starts directing her attention towards her brother-in-law, Paolo. When Paolo turns her down, she leaves her husband and goes back to the brothel. A desperate Gianni blames Paolo for Lola leaving him and arms himself to kill him. While attempting to disarm Gianni, their mother gets shot and dies. Gianni goes crazy and goes to the brothel where he kills Lola, then jumps out of a window and dies in order to avoid getting caught.
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Digitmovies release for the first time on CD Stelvio Cipriani's original soundtrack for the film I Due Della Formula 1 Alla Corsa Piu' Pazza, Pazza Del Mondo ("Formel I Und Zwei Halunken"). Stelvio Cipriani composed a brilliant OST with an amusing recurring main score with a touch of beat style. The author recalls the score in different versions and alternates it with a love theme in bossa tempo, and with adventure-style music with harp interventions for the gang of bandits who try to make life difficult for Franco and Ciccio. For Digitmovies' CD, they used every note recorded at the time which was contained on the stereo master tapes from the original recording session. Directed in 1971 by Osvaldo Civirani, the film starred Franco Franchi, Ciccio Ingrassia, Marisa Traversi, Umberto D'Orsi, Luciano Pigozzi, and Memmo Carotenuto. Franco and Ciccio, two clumsy car repairmen, manage to save the industrialist Ambrose Barillà from killing himself. Ambrose is in despair because the champion driver of his racing team, Gonzales, has been kidnapped. Ciccio comes up with an idea: since Franco is Gonzales's double, he will replace Gonzales in the race. Gonzales's kidnappers, who own a racing team of rival cars, are bewildered by the appearance of Franco and even more so when Franco manages to win (thanks to a chip designed by Ciccio which was inserted into the engine). As a reward, Franco and Ciccio receive a check from Ambrose that will allow them to open an appliance store.
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2013 release. Digitmovies present on CD for the first time, Stelvio Cipriani's complete original soundtrack, in full stereo, for the dramatic thriller La Lunga Spiaggia Fredda ("Death Company"). Directed in 1971 by Ernesto Gastaldi and played by Robert Hoffmann, Mara Maryl, Walter Maestosi, Riccardo Salvino, Joshua Sinclair, Claudio Trionfi, and Fabian Cevallos. A married couple arrives at an isolated house by the sea to spend a couple of happy days of love. During the first night, a gang of four motorcyclists break into the house. The husband (Maestosi) is tied up, and two of the thugs rape his wife (Meryl). The couple manage to escape, but in the meantime, the woman falls in love with gang leader, Freddie (Hoffman). For Digitmovies' CD, they were able to access the stereo master tapes of the original recording session, which allowed them to publish every note recorded at the time. The late Franco De Gemini is the exceptional harmonica soloist. Stelvio Cipriani composed a single theme OST, dominated by a recurring nostalgic theme, elegantly introduced into bossa beat with the organ and female vocals in the main titles. This is reused in a slow and sensual version with the vocal skills of Nora Orlandi and several variations with different arrangements, such as those with the harmonica of Franco De Gemini. The composer created sophisticated and magical atmospheres with a lounge flavor where the harpsichord, organ, and female vocals are always the key elements. Music of tension and mystery and action break the apparent tranquility of the story.
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2014 release. Digitmovies release Stelvio Cipriani's previously unreleased original soundtrack, in full stereo, for the film La Tua Presenza Nuda ("What The Peeper Saw" or "Diabolica Malicia"). To make this CD Digitmovies used the stereo master tapes from the original recording session which has allowed them to release all of the riffs. Stelvio Cipriani composed a romantic theme with a rock beat with Nora Orlandi on vocals. It was recorded with orchestral variations ranging from suspenseful and melodic passages changing to mysterious and dramatic. The author also wrote a frenetic shake that colors the morbid plot with lounge music. Directed in 1972 by Andrea Bianchi, the movie stars Britt Ekland, Hardy Krüger, Mark Lester, Lilli Palmer, Harry Andrews, Concita Montez, and Collette Jack. Paul (Krüger) remarries Elise after the death of his first wife, Sara. Their son, Marcus (Lester), is a particularly intelligent and devious 12-year-old who takes a sexual interest in Elise. She discovers that Marcus was expelled from school for erotic obsessions and for killing a cat in a sadistic way. Sophie (Montes), a friend who lives in the house where Sara (the child's mother) died, confides in Elise some alarming details about Sara's death. Sophie has proof from Marcus that he killed his own mother. Elise's relationship with Marcus is extremely tense. She is not able to make her husband fully understand the situation and she begins to fear for her own life. After being admitted to the psychiatric hospital in Madrid, Elise pretends to be very friendly to Marcus but it's only a trick in order to obtain his trust. When the film was initially released in cinemas it received minor cuts. However, after the introduction of the "Protection of Children Act" in 1978, a good six minutes of the film were cut, including all of the scenes where Elise strips in front of Marcus, where Marcus caresses Elise's breasts, and where Elise is in bed with Marcus.
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Digitmovies present the first issue of Stelvio Cipriani's complete by original soundtrack for the 1977 film Poliziotto Sprint ("Convoy Busters"). Originally, C.A.M. had released a single with two tracks, "Speed Machine" and "Crazy Town". But thanks to the stereo master tapes from the recording session, Digitmovies had the opportunity to assemble a release with the entire fabulous original soundtrack. Stelvio Cipriani managed to describe the character of Agent Palma perfectly through music. Palma is a true "stuntman" in his fight against crime and Cipriani composed a cheerful score which also gives a sense of urban reality with its tangled jungle full of dangers. The rhythms and the typical sound of the Moog synthesizer of the late seventies create the right atmosphere, which is a pleasure for the listener who dives back in time and can imagine the daring exploits of the protagonist. Cipriani also manages to lighten up the serious battle between the good cop and the criminal with a sweet love theme introduced and then developed throughout the film. The city life with its chaotic traffic and hectic pace are emphasized by a long piece of large wind orchestra jazz and blues called "Crazy Town" (which was on the B side of the single) and is also found in its short version. This original soundtrack is a great addition to the archive devoted to the film music by legendary Stelvio Cipriani.
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LP version. Includes CD. Digitmovies present the first issue of Stelvio Cipriani's complete by original soundtrack for the 1977 film Poliziotto Sprint ("Convoy Busters"). Originally, C.A.M. had released a single with two tracks, "Speed Machine" and "Crazy Town". But thanks to the stereo master tapes from the recording session, Digitmovies had the opportunity to assemble a release with the entire fabulous original soundtrack. Stelvio Cipriani managed to describe the character of Agent Palma perfectly through music. Palma is a true "stuntman" in his fight against crime and Cipriani composed a cheerful score which also gives a sense of urban reality with its tangled jungle full of dangers. The rhythms and the typical sound of the Moog synthesizer of the late seventies create the right atmosphere, which is a pleasure for the listener who dives back in time and can imagine the daring exploits of the protagonist. Cipriani also manages to lighten up the serious battle between the good cop and the criminal with a sweet love theme introduced and then developed throughout the film. The city life with its chaotic traffic and hectic pace are emphasized by a long piece of large wind orchestra jazz and blues called "Crazy Town" (which was on the B side of the single) and is also found in its short version. This original soundtrack is a great addition to the archive devoted to the film music by legendary Stelvio Cipriani.
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Digitmovies present the first CD issue of Stelvio Cipriani's complete original soundtrack for the 1984 film Rage Fuoco Incrociato ("A Man Called Rage"), aka Fuego Cruzado. In 1984 Cinevox Records released this orchestral/electronic score on LP with only twelve tracks. In addition to the stereo master tape assembled for the original album, Digitmovies discovered almost 13 minutes of previously unreleased material in mono that bringing the CD's total time over 45 minutes. For the composer, this soundtrack marks a very important moment in the lives of cinema and soundtracks fans: an unforgettable first encounter with maestro Cipriani which took place in the summer of 1984 (thanks to composer and friend Marco Werba) just as he was recording and mixing music for this film. Stelvio Cipriani composed a score where the orchestra performs an epic main theme with a holy atmosphere and frequent pop rhythms which accompany Rage's heroic endeavors through a place where fiendish traps and deadly dangers are always lurking. The author alternates solemn pieces with suspenseful pieces, and pieces of pure action typical of the '80s. One remarkable finding was the long version of "Esplorazione Della Base" ("Exploration Of The Base") with well over seven-and-a-half minutes two-and-a-half minutes on the LP take. This CD will be added to the discography of the legendary Stelvio Cipriani (which has expanded in recent years thanks to fantastic discoveries and rediscoveries in various archives), one of the most prolific composers of film music from the '60s to today.
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Digitmovies publishes Stelvio Cipriani's original soundtrack of Dov'è Anna?, a mini-series in seven episodes transmitted by RAI in 1976. In 1976, a 45 rpm was released of "Dov'è Anna?", which remained for weeks on top of the Hit Parade charts. Stelvio Cipriani has composed a musical commentary characterized from various themes of love, suspense, policing style, and dance in addition to alternative versions of the main theme. For the production of this release, the original stereo master tapes were used. Dov'è Anna? was directed by Piero Schivazappa.
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LP version. Digitmovies publishes Stelvio Cipriani's original soundtrack of Dov'è Anna?, a mini-series in seven episodes transmitted by RAI in 1976. In 1976, a 45 rpm was released of "Dov'è Anna?", which remained for weeks on top of the Hit Parade charts. Stelvio Cipriani has composed a musical commentary characterized from various themes of love, suspense, policing style, and dance in addition to alternative versions of the main theme. For the production of this release, the original stereo master tapes were used. Dov'è Anna? was directed by Piero Schivazappa.
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Digitmovies is releasing for the first time on CD Stelvio Cipriani's original soundtrack for the 1976 crime drama Colt 38 Special Squad (original title Quelli Della Calibro 38), combined with the re-release of the original soundtrack from the TV series L'ispettore Anticrimine. After forty years, the OST from Colt 38 Special Squad has been dug out and released on CD. Apart from the two songs with music by Stelvio Cipriani and lyrics by Hal Shaper, (performed by Grace Jones on the original single from Cinevox), not one single note from the score had ever been released because the master tapes had been lost for a long time. Thanks to M° Cipriani had a copy of the stereo master in good condition in his archives. The music of Cipriani alternates rhythmic passages, which play as background music to the ruthless search scenes, with a recurring romantic melody where Franco De Gemini's harmonica chimes in. In addition to the six minutes of the two songs on the single, Digitmovies recovered about seventeen more precious minutes of background music. L'ispettore Anticrimine sees police commissioner Vanni of Turin trying to catch Marseilles, the crime lord who killed his wife. Intensifying violence caused by criminals convinces the chief commissioner to form a special team of four motorcycle agents armed with unlicensed Colt 38 revolvers and headed up by Vanni. In 1993, Cinevox Records released a CD with twenty-one selections from L'ispettore Anticrimine in stereo. Stelvio Cipriani wrote a main score with a similar style to the previous films in the series The Police ..., but this time he also reprised pieces from the exciting sea battle in Tentacles. Action themes alternate with a serene love motif, with a theme for the inspector's mother ("Mother's Theme"), and with suspenseful atmospheres of soft and rare beauty. In order to fit everything on one CD, three tracks -- two repetitions of the main score and the "Crime" piece, a piece that was specially replayed by Tony Esposito after the original recording session.
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Dagored present a reissue of the soundtrack of Mario Bava's 1972 cult movie. Stelvio Cipriani's legendary soundtrack contains jazzy elements and classic sounds combined with great audio effects obtained by "torturing" guitars, drums, and the wind. Presented here on picture disc.
A brand new line of gorgeous picture discs from Morricone, Cipriani, Fidenco, and more on Dagored. Since 1998, the esteemed Italian soundtrack and library reissue label Dagored has been releasing deluxe and limited vinyl reissues of classics from Morricone to Cipriani, Fidenco and more. With releases ranging from sweeping orchestral scores to blistering library jazz-funk, Dagored has always been ahead of the curve; they began reissuing obscure Poliziotteschi and horror soundtracks way back when many current reissue label heads were still in primary school. Dagored has put together a series of titles that -- given the beauty of their cover artwork -- they could not help but offer them as fabulous picture discs.
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A Bay Of Blood (1971) is a film directed by Mario Bava, known for explicitly inspiring the Friday The 13th saga as well as for being the forerunner of the slasher genre, is undoubtedly one of the most inspirational masters of horror cinema. His magical use of camera zoom, off-field, and out-of-focus, and cynical and crude death set pieces, make it a masterpiece in which every scene exudes very personal and expressive poetry. Stelvio Cipriani's score, which develops a rich sequence of different themes and genres, and all accented by the evocative melodies and excellent orchestrations of the maestro, is brilliantly supported by the excellent rhythm performance of Enzo Restuccia on drums and Mandrake Som on the tumba and bongos. It is the voodoo-style percussion and violin that introduces the splendid original theme played by the maestro himself who plays piano, celestial, spinetta, harpsichord, and organ in the arc of the soundtrack. All in all, 21 tracks that make up the score: "Evelyn Theme", the bossa nova "Due Amanti", the dramatic and psychedelic "Un Cadavere Nel Lago", the Italian-style samba of "Giovani e Liberi", "Shake Giradischi", whose title is well representative, the tension the pursuit of "Inseguimento E Uccisione", the abstraction of "Ritrovamento Dei Cadaveri", and so many others. First time on vinyl; Edition of 500 (hand-numbered).
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SME 030LP
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Sonor Music Editions present a reissue of Stelvio Cipriani's UST 7013, originally released as part of the Hi-Fi International series on Fonit Cetra in 1976. Probably written for some obscure movie, this infamous session from 1976, recently discovered, immediately became a grail for DJs and collectors alike. Outstanding score vibes, with several western and romantic movie themes in the vein of Ennio Morricone, mixed in with some insane beats and spacey avant-garde. Flipback sleeve replica of the original; Edition of 600.
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CNST 703LP
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Restocked, lower pricing. Cinedelic Records present Stelvio Cipriani's soundtrack for Quel Pomeriggio Maledetto (1977). "A tough, funky '70s instrumental score that perfectly fits the insane violence of this seldom-seen Lee Van Cleef hitman film! Quel Pomeriggio Maledetto ('The Perfect Killer') is one of the wildest and sleaziest Euro-crime movies ever made; it ultimately was made with Lee Van Cleef as the star and featuring such sexualized violence as a female getting shot in her nether regions, a straight-razor fight with trans women and some rapes that make you feel more uneasy than do most. But no rundown of the 'stars' of this film could be complete without mentioning Stelvio Cipriani's funk score. Mind you, the '70s was already a funky decade of music, just as the Euro-crime genre was already a violent and sexual movement of cinema. But both Cipriani's score and the film pushed together to find new extremes of funkiness and raunchiness. Normally if someone hears playing '70s instrumental funk says, 'What is this? It sounds like porno music!' well, that's grounds for departing from his or her presence, perhaps not to return. It's terribly limited thinking to associate all instrumental funk from the decade with smut movies. And yet, I must confess there's a certain sleaziness (and I use that word lovingly) in Cipriani's Maledetto title track that perfectly evokes the on-screen tawdriness to come. The wah guitar. The prominent electric bass. The slithering, laid-back horns. It's an ingenious groove and yet dripping with sleaze. And even though there's a laconic mid-tempo quality to the title theme, there's also something that drives it steadily forward. And that perfectly captures the doggedness and determination of Van Cleef's hitman character, who constantly pushes forward in his quest, even after he's been betrayed by his former partner, his new criminal organization and his woman. (In fact, it was Quel Pomeriggio Maledetto that crystalized in my mind how well the Euro-crime genre worked when operating within these 'one man against the world' stories.) In any case, let all nerdy trivia questions fade away as you get lost in some magnificent, sleazy funk by maestro Cipriani. And we'll 'see you in Hell, kitten.' " --Mike Malloy, excerpts from the liner notes. Comes in a gatefold sleeve.
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CNLP 047LP
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Cinedelic Records presents a reissue of Rhythmical Movement (1980) from Stelvio Cipriani. Maestro Cipriani is one of the most known and appreciated composers of Italian soundtracks, whose unmistakable style makes it one of the most appreciated and collected. Rhythmical Movement came out only as a promo-library LP for CAM records in 1980 and is therefore a very rare album pressed in limited quantity. But what impresses most is the high level content and, as explicitly expressed in the title, no rhythm decreases. After a jazz intro depart sequentially tunes full of funk, soul, samba and disco, with references also to the classic tradition of Italian poliziotteschi films for which Cipriani is the absolute master. Alternating on a drum and congas base are wah-wah guitar, but also often distorted as in fierce riffs of "Storm In A Teacup" and "Do Not Tamper With My Things", piano-electric and horns. Two tracks, "What Can I Do" and "Living And Loving" were composed with Michael Fraser, the famous UK musician and producer very active in Italy since the early '70s. Also of note are the curious "Percussion Gun" and "Chicago U.S.A." built on the popular bassline of "In-a-Gadda-da-Vida" by Iron Butterfly. An unmissable record to listen and dance to. Comes in a wonderful minimal mirror-cover. Includes a digital download code. Edition of 500.
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