The Ecstasy of Gold : 23 Killer Bullets from the Spaghetti West Vol. 1

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The resounding echo of gunshots reverberates off the walls of a canyon, through which an outlaw rides on horseback. The first notes of a bass riff loop hypnotically as he points a long-barreled Colt towards the peaks. Blood splatters the desert floor in scarlet stains. We don't need to tell you: the music of spaghetti westerns brutally, intensely clings to both close-ups and panoramas, offering no respite to the viewer glued to their seat. Selected from the abundant audio jungle of 60s and 70s films, this lush collection of five double vinyl records unearths the genre's most inspired themes (Bandidos, My Name Is Shanghai Joe, Professionals for a Massacre, A Man, a Horse, a Gun, Ringo the Outlaw, Three Shots for Ringo, Sabata, etc.). While ENNIO MORRICONE was recognized as its undisputed master, dozens of other composers, mostly Italian, less known though equally talented, were no less adept at kitsch and flamboyance. Ecstasy of Gold – 23 (for volume 1) or 22 (for volume 2) forgotten tunes to hum without shame or moderation – is already proving to be the ultimate top selection for aficionados. Limited edition of 750 copies.