Ricordare - The Songs of Ennio Morricone

This latest edition in Ace Records’ highly regarded Songwriter series is devoted to the works of Italian film soundtrack maestro Ennio Morricone. Highlights include Milva’s spellbinding version of Chi Mai, one of Morricone’s most familiar compositions; Se Telefonando by Mina, a record considered by many as among finest to emerge from 1960s Italy; and Veruschka by the illustrious Edda Dell’Orso, the woman whose remarkable voice can be heard in more Morricone movie scores than any other. The recordings here span Canzone Basilisca by Fausto Cigliano from the soundtrack of 1963’s I Basilischi, and Il Tempo Sa by self-styled Queen of Popera, Romina Arena from 2012. Spaghetti western buffs will recognise the melody of the latter as the iconic ticking watch theme from For A Few Dollars More. Superlative recordings by Portuguese fado heroine Dulce Pontes, singing actresses Catherine Spaak and Lisa Gastoni, and Morricone regulars I Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni also feature, all carrying the composer’s indelible hallmark.