The Ennio Morricone Anthology: A Fistful of Film Music

• Artist: Ennio Morricone
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1995
• Type: Compilation (best of), Soundtrack
• Genre: Soundtrack

Review

Whittling the output of a composer with approximately 500 soundtracks to his credit down to two CDs rules out the possibility of a truly definitive career retrospective. Still, with 45 tracks spanning the mid-'60s to the early '90s, this is the best Morricone compilation of its sort available, though Film Music Vol. 1 & 2 certainly have a lot of worthwhile material. Disc one is dominated by highlights from the '60s soundtracks, particularly the spaghetti Westerns, that remain his most famous; disc two is more eclectic, with a greater concentration of both his orchestral works and compositions utilizing a greater variety of electronic instruments, although the hints of electro-pop and Europop on some of the tracks can be aggravating. Comes with an excellent 36-page booklet of biographical liner notes. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Titoli [From A Fistful of Dollars]	Ennio Morricone	Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni	(2:58)
Theme from a Fistful of Dollars	Ennio Morricone	Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni	(1:49)
Una Pistola Per Ringo	Ennio Morricone	Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni	(2:19)
Il Ritorno Di Ringo	Ennio Morricone, Don Attanasio	Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni	(2:17)
La Resa Dei Conti [From "For a Few Dollars More"]	Ennio Morricone	Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni	(3:06)
Per Qualche Dollaro in Piú [Aka for a Few Dollars More]	Ennio Morricone	Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni	(2:50)
Navajo Joe [Original Main Title]	Ennio Morricone	Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni	(2:50)
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly (Main Title)	Ennio Morricone	Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni	(2:41)
The Ecstasy of Gold	Ennio Morricone	Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni	(3:24)
Uccellacci E Uccellini	Ennio Morricone, Pier Paolo Pasolini	Ennio Morricone	(2:29)
Algiers November 1, 1954	Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(2:25)
Ad Ogni Costo	Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(2:54)
Il Giardino Delle Delizie	Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(3:05)
The Big Gundown	Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(2:22)
Love Theme from Guns for San Sebastian (Reprise)	Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(2:53)
Man With the Harmonica	Ennio Morricone	Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni	(3:31)
Farewell to Cheyenne	Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(2:39)
Once upon a Time in the West	Ennio Morricone	Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni	(3:45)
La Ballata Di Hank McCain [The Ballad of Hank McCain]	Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(2:11)
Uccello al Piume Di Cristallo	Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(5:16)
Indagine Su un Cittadino Al Di Sopra Di Ogni Sospetto (Main Title)	Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(3:29)
Cittá Violenta (Titoli)	Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(2:25)
The Ballad of Sacco and Vanzetti, Pt. 2	Joan Baez, Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(5:25)
Here's to You	Joan Baez, Ennio Morricone	Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni	(3:09)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Duck, You Sucker (Main Title)	Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(3:38)
March of the Beggars	Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(4:55)
Senza Motivo Apparente	Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(4:22)
Pazzia da Lavoro	Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(2:24)
Il Mio Nome È Nessuno	Ennio Morricone	Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni	(3:11)
Moses Theme (Main Title)	Ennio Morricone	Unione Musicisti	(4:09)
Magic and Ecstasy	Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(3:03)
Gli Scatenati	Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(3:42)
Il Gatto	Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(3:08)
Robodog	Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(1:39)
Cavallina a Cavallo	Ennio Morricone	Unione Musicisti	(4:20)
La Tragedia Di un Uomo Ridicolo	Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(2:15)
Chi Mai	Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(5:06)
Sinfonia d'Una Cittá, Pt. II	Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(4:50)
Cockeye's Song	Ennio Morricone	Unione Musicisti	(4:22)
On Earth as It Is in Heaven	Ennio Morricone	London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Voices	(3:51)
Al Capone	Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(2:55)
The Untouchables (End Title)	Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(3:11)
From American Sex Appeal to the First Fellini	Ennio Morricone	Unione Musicisti	(3:26)
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!	Ennio Morricone	Unione Musicisti	(2:44)
Act of Faith	Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	(3:14)

Credits

Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni (Performer), Maurizio Graf (Vocals), Nicola Culasso (Trumpet), Domenico Modugno (Vocals), Jackie Lynton (Vocals), Jerry McCulley (Liner Notes), Joan Baez (Vocals), Franco DeGemini (Harmonica), Marianne Eckstein (Flute), Alessandro Alessandroni (Whistle (Instrument)), M. Verzella (Mellophonium), Baldo Maestri (Sax (Alto)), Michele Lacerenza (Trumpet), Alessandro Alessandroni (Guitar), Paolo Zampini (Flute), Unione Musicisti (Performer), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Performer)