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Track Listings
| 1. A Fistful Of Dollars |
| 2. For A Few Dollars More |
| 3. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly |
| 4. Chi Mai |
| 5. The Mission |
| 6. Gabriel's Oboe |
| 7. Cinema Paradiso |
| 8. Cockeye's Theme |
| 9. Deborah's Theme |
| 10. Once Upon A Time In The West |
| 11. The Man With The Harmonica |
| 12. The Battle Of Algiers |
| 13. The Sicilian Clan |
| 14. Sacco And Vanzetti |
| 15. A Fistful Of Dynamite |
| 16. My Name Is Nobody |
| 17. Moses Theme |
| 18. Frantic |
| 19. Hamlet (Version 1) |
| 20. A Heart Beats In Space |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Ennio Morricone anthologies come and go, and there are always several to choose from. But as so many recycle the same tracks, one might be forgiven for thinking Morricone had only scored a dozen or so movies rather than something over 300. This makes picking a collection difficult, but this disc can be recommended for particularly polished remastered sound and, with 20 tracks, a lengthy 75 minutes' playing time. Nine cues come from the Sergio Leone movies with which Morricone is indelibly associated, including the Clint Eastwood "dollars" trilogy and Once Upon a Time in the West. With their eclectic orchestrations and infectious melodies these landmark scores set film music in an entirely new direction. The more recent music concentrates on the hauntingly romantic side of Morricone's talent, ranging from the fatalistic "Chi Mai" to two cues from the lushly exotic The Mission and the lovely theme from Cinema Paradiso. Leone's final film, Once Upon a Time in America enabled Morricone to pen some of the most heartbreakingly nostalgic music in all cinema, while a selection from Mission to Mars reveals that after four decades the Italian master is still writing some of Hollywood's most imaginative and heartfelt music. --Gary S Dalkin
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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I made my purchase of this album solely because I wanted the theme music to the Clint Eastwood Spaghetti Western movies and to my surprise, I ended up with a must-have CD.
From the beautiful "Deer Hunter" like Chi Mai, through the hauntingly melodic Deborah's Theme, the unusual The Man With The Harmonica and the outstanding Frantic this CD is a masterpiece equal to Mozart, Beethoven or Handel.
Any music lover should own a copy of this and enjoy the hugely talented Ennio Morricone again and again.
From the beautiful "Deer Hunter" like Chi Mai, through the hauntingly melodic Deborah's Theme, the unusual The Man With The Harmonica and the outstanding Frantic this CD is a masterpiece equal to Mozart, Beethoven or Handel.
Any music lover should own a copy of this and enjoy the hugely talented Ennio Morricone again and again.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Whilst far from being the most comprehensive compilation (e.g. no Untouchables) it is an excellent introduction to Morricone in that it covers his most famous work and also his most mainstream.
Purists may argue it omits his more experitmental and avant garde side - but in the end how can you complain when you have Gabirel's Oboe and the Once Upon a time in the West theme.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Shame that there isn't 6 stars - worth every penny this CD does tremendous justice to one of our best contemporary composers. This is the history of film and music combined in sheer bliss !
The 1966 familiar sounds of "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly" are still as fresh in the year 2000, and contrast with the haunting vibrations of "Gabriel's Oboe" from the film "The Mission".
Certainly CD of the year, and a great Christmas present.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Ennio Morricone - great buy!
All of the best Ennio Morricone on one CD. Bought for a friend who had just 'discovered' him - he is delighted. A perfect CD for you or a friend.
Published 12 days ago by vonney
First time listener
As a first time listener of Ennio Morricone this quickly became one of my most played albums and is still, a few years on, a massive favourite for me. Read more
Published 5 months ago by J. D. Newman
The Very Best of Ennio Morricone
Bought this for the Spaghetti western music. Great! Not sure about some of the other tracks though, not seen the movies?
Published 5 months ago by J. Taylor
Little bit samey
I bought CD as some of tracks like 'Gabriel's Oboe'are almost worth it on their own. However I'm not usually a collector of film soundtracks, and found all tracks very similar. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Spike
The Worst Ennio Morricone Album Ever!
Under no circumstances buy this album; it consists only of computer generated soundtracks, and was a massive disappointment to me, when I first played it. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Early Bird
THE VERY BEST OF ENNIO MORRICONE
I THOUGHT THIS CD WAS EXCELLENT VALUE .ALSO THE SELECTION & QUALITY OF THE SOUNDTRACKS WAS FIRST CLASS.IT WAS VERY MUCH WHAT I HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR....
Published 8 months ago by DAVEA
Gabriel's Oboe plus.
I wanted a recording of Gabriel's Oboe as my new daughter-in-law chose it as her processional music at her recent wedding. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Deirdre
Good compilation
Morricone is responsible for some of the most iconic music in movie history, most notably in my opinion for the Spaghetti Western Trilogy soundtrack. Read more
Published 15 months ago by KaesarSosei
Ennio Again
Ennio gives us again the most haunting and memorable music most of which has been heard in film. Great background music for lunch with friends on a summery day. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Music Big Fan
Very Best of Ennio Morricone by Ennio Morricone
This CD is very enjoyable, but as it is a compilation, there were several pieces which I had no interest in. Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2009 by PM FITZGERALD
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