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World premiere release of this fantastic soundtrack to the obscure erotic drama from 1974, starring Femi Benussi, Malisa Longo and Dagmar Lassander. Franco Micalizzi delivers a number of beautiful and catchy themes which can easily compete with Ennio Morricone’s best moments, and together with Edda Dell’Orso’s occasional wordless vocals it’s a winning combination. Presented in a 4-page digipak with original artwork and liner notes by John Mansell.

1. Titoli [1:54]
2. M2 [2:21]
3. M4 [1:40]
4. M5 [2:13]
5. M7 [4:29]
6. M23 vers. lunga [2:03] 
7. M8 [2:55]
8. M10 [3:27]
9. M11 [3:58]
10. M9 [1:07]
11. M12 [1:25]
12. M13 [5:15]
13. M14 [2:47]
14. M3 [1:03]
15. M15 [2:52]
16. M16 [5:36]
17. M23 vers. corta [1:46]
18. M16 bis [4:29]
19. M18 [0:47]
20. M19 [1:56]
21. M20 [2:46]
22. M22 [3:29]
23. M21 [0:43]
24. M6 bis [5:40]

Franco Micalizzi was born in Rome 21 December 1939. After composing a few soundtracks in the end of the sixties, he gained success in 1970 with the music for “Lo chiamavano Trinita’…” (My Name Is Trinity). During the seventies, he became one of the most prolific composers of Italian film music, scoring cult classics like “Roma a mano armata” (Rome Armed to the Teeth), “Napoli violenta” (Violent Naples) and “Chi Sei?” (Beyond the Door).

The score for SUPERUOMINI SUPERDONNE SUPERBOTTE has never been released before in any form, making this CD the world premiere! The untitled cues have been carefully restored from the stereo master tapes, except the bonus tracks which could only be found on a mono source with inferior sound quality. Some of the shortest and most recurring themes have been merged together to further enhance the listening experience.

01. Track #27 [0:08]
02. Track #01 [1:55]
03. Track #05 [1:26]
04. Track #09 [1:40]
05. Track #18 [1:49]
06. Track #10 [1:09]
07. Track #11 [1:04]
08. Track #14 [0:39]
09. Track #21 [2:11]
10. Track #20 [3:17]
11. Track #22 [1:05]
12. Track #26 [2:25]
13. Track #33 [1:01]
14. Track #41 [0:57]
15. Track #28 [2:14]
16. Track #42 [2:02]
17. Track #50 [2:31]
18. Track #52 [1:51]
19. Track #54 [1:15]
20. Track #19/31/17/29/15 [3:58]
21. Track #06/53/55/56 [2:24]
22. Track #07/08/04 [1:09]
23. Track #12/13 [1:25]
24. Track #30/32/16 [5:03]
25. Track #24/23/25 [2:25]
26. Track #34/35 [1:32]
27. Track #36-40 [3:02]
28. Track #51/02/03 [2:34]
BONUS TRACKS
29. Titoli [1:37]
30. You Can Be Like a Thunderbolt [1:42]

One of Ennio Morricone’s long overlooked masterworks, the collection of eerie, dissonant choral pieces and freaky takes on traditional Italian children’s songs that is Chi l’ha vista morire? is as compelling on its own as it is fascinating in its interaction with the 1972 film. While at first celebrating a carefree childhood, then lamenting its helplessness and unavoidable loss, Ennio Morricone’s brilliant pieces in the end move on to address darker areas of the human psyche, the hysterical chants of the choir imbuing an unnerving sense of schizophrenia in the listener. The hint of Catholic liturgy that characterizes the music is, naturally, just another poignant contribution to the mystery of Chi l’ha vista morire?, in which innocence and evil, desire and violence, all get mixed up. Restored from the original stereo master tapes and presented in 6-page digipak with original artwork, liner notes and film stills.

1. Chi l’ha vista morire?
2. No ghe’ piu’ bel cantar della sera
3. La bela riposava
4. Il girotondo delle note
5. La mia mama
6. Il gioco delle vocali
7. Din don campanon
8. El primo baso
9. Canto della campana stonata
10. Solo grida

A: des Esseintes
1. King of the Jungle
2. Fragments

B: Negru Voda
1. The Mine Shaft
2. The Drill

Limited to 300 copies.

A: Muse
B: Succubus