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Camillu Oscar® Winner	I've always wanted to ask you guys this question and the current Morricone threads reminded me. Every time I go to my CD store I wade through tens of Morricone compilations. Most of them look quite old and usually have horrible artwork which puts me off. I was recently going to get his Santa Cecilia compilation (Sony classical) but was put off since I prefer original recordings to concert performances. Are there any suggestions as to which compilations I might pick up. I was tempted when I found one called 'Love Themes' but I hadn't heard of most of the films represented. But I guess that's always going to be a problem with Mr. Ennio. Thanks for your help. NP - Nothing, off to training.
posted 09-26-2000 09:02 AM PT (US)

Shaun Rutherford Oscar® Winner	THE THRILLER COLLECTION! Shaun
posted 09-26-2000 11:12 AM PT (US)

Swashbuckler Oscar® Winner	Yeah, Shaun talked me into The Thriller Collection a few weeks ago, and I have to say that it was an excellent recommendation. I do have to ask you Shaun, what is the rest of the Revolver score like? The cue on The Thriller Collection is so awesome I really want to buy the full album. I saw it in the store, it has a white cover (one of those cardboard slipcases). Would this be a good purchase? NP - Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy [Message edited by Swashbuckler on 09-26-2000]
posted 09-26-2000 06:51 PM PT (US)

Shaun Rutherford Oscar® Winner	Swash! Glad you liked it! The Revolver music on The Thriller Collection is the best stuff in the score. The rest is---from what I remember---almost baroque-sounding, with only two or three more references to the 12 minute cue (is it just me, or does the length of the cue change each time I post about it?). I'll listen to it again (a short, 30-minute listen) and report back. The fact that you have seen the Revolver score IN A STORE has me jealous beyond belief. Of course, you're a New Yorker, aren't you? Luh-ee bastard. Shaun
posted 09-26-2000 10:38 PM PT (US)

Patrick Oscar® Winner	Camillu, I have a numer of Morricone compulations but all are Lps and I don't know if any are out on CDs Still if they exist I would recommend:1. Ennio Morricone...un Mondo di Musica(put out by the Italian Readers Digest)Its a nine lp collection covering a very broad range of music from westerns to classical. 2. Ennio Morricone Un Film Una Musica. This is a 2 lp collection put out by RCA with 27 themes from 27 movies ranging from Metello to Maddalena. 3.Dollar Hits. A german release with Navajo Joe, The Big Gundown, Mercenario, and the classic: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. 4. I Grandi Westerns Italiani--Ennio Morricone. Again an RCA collection with various themes from 13 westerns. 5. ENNIO MORRICONE. 3 LP collection from RCA with selections from Moses, Sacco e Vanzette, La Battaglia di Algeri, Metello ect. Sorry everything is on that old lp format, but if any of these collections exist in a CD format go for them. Great music. There are other collections out there but the ones I've listed do a nice job of covering Morricone up through the mid 80s. Hope this helps.
posted 09-27-2000 12:00 AM PT (US)

Shaun Rutherford Oscar® Winner	Swash, Couple of "ballads", two or three more references of the theme, couple of "hip" lounge-y source cues. Not worth it in the long run. You have the 12 minutes that's worth a damn. Shaun
posted 09-27-2000 09:57 PM PT (US)

logied Oscar® Winner	I would buy Film Music Vol 1 and 2 on the Virgin label. 11.49 ea at CDNOW. These are a good mix of Morricone thus a good place to start. The Thriller recommendation, though a good one, is to specific to start with. Like Goldsmith, Morricone is much to diverse to single out one gene.
posted 09-28-2000 04:30 PM PT (US)

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