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'''9. [[Vamos a matar, compañeros/OST|Companeros]]''' ([[Ennio Morricone]])<br /> | |||
The movie was released in 1970 to great commercial success. While in the USA, the similarly set-up [[The Mercenary]] was more successful, in Europe, probably due to its more overt '68 counter culture subtext, [[Companeros]] became a phenomenon, and the soundtrack played a large part of it. | |||
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Revision as of 21:58, 28 May 2017
Under construction
Earlier in 2017 we started a nominating process in which many members of our community suggested the best overall spaghetti westerns. It was a daunting challenge, as it is almost impossible to consider the music independently from the movies that made these tunes famous. It was a foregone conclusion therefore, that many soundtracks in the following list (the result of a further four week voting period) matches the Top 20 of films very closely. To get an even better picture of the music that defined the genre of the Spaghetti Western so well and to give credit to the great composers and musicians, it was agreed that there would be an alternative top 20 compiled from among those that did not make this cut below. We will post that shortly. There will also be a ranking of the best opening title theme songs. Both of these upcoming lists should contribute to a more holistic picture of the music of the spaghetti western. Stay tuned.
1. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (Ennio Morricone)
2. Once Upon a Time in the West (Ennio Morricone)
3. The Big Gundown (Ennio Morricone)
4. For a Few Dollars More (Ennio Morricone)
5. The Great Silence (Ennio Morricone)
6. A Fistful of Dollars (Ennio Morricone)
7. The Mercenary (Ennio Morricone)
8. Duck, you Sucker (Ennio Morricone)
9. Companeros (Ennio Morricone)
The movie was released in 1970 to great commercial success. While in the USA, the similarly set-up The Mercenary was more successful, in Europe, probably due to its more overt '68 counter culture subtext, Companeros became a phenomenon, and the soundtrack played a large part of it.
10. Django (Luis E. Bacalov)
11. Navajo Joe (Ennio Morricone)
12. Death Rides a Horse (Ennio Morricone)
13. Face to Face (Ennio Morricone)
14. My Name is Nobody (Ennio Morricone)
15. Return of Ringo (Ennio Morricone)
16. Day of Anger (Riz Ortolani)
17. Forgotten Pistolero (Roberto Pregadio)
18. Run Man Run (Bruno Nicolai)
19. Sabata (Marcello Giombini)
20. Cemetery without crosses (Andre Hossein)
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Headline picture from a readworthy interview with Ennio Morricone at the Oxford Times.
