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November 10, 2023
July 17, 2021
20,000 Vinyl LPs 299: Milva ~ Ennio Morricone, Chi Mai & Sandra Sakata
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Side 2:
B1 - D'Amore Si Muore, written by C. Carunchio*, G. P. Griffi* - 3:50
B2 - Canzone Della Liberta', written by L. Lucignani* - 2:55
B3 - Mia Madre Si Chiama Francesca, written by L. Travia* - 3:00
B4 - Dio, Uno Di Noi, written by A. Bevilacqua* - 4:10
B5 - Questa Specie D'Amore, written by A. Bevilacqua* - 3:21
B6 - Se Ci Sara', written by M. Travia* - 4:00
Companies, etc.
Licensed From – Dischi Ricordi S.p.A.
Distributed By – Metronome Records GmbH
Made By – Metronome Records GmbH
Published By – Edizioni General Music
Published By – Slalom
Published By – Edizioni Bixio
Published By – Marouani
Published By – Ameuropa
Published By – Saar
Lacquer Cut at – Tonstudio Pfanz
Pressed By – Phonodisc GmbH – 0664.895
Credits:
Producer, Music By, Arranged By, Conductor, Written-By, Liner Notes – Ennio Morricone
Vocals – Milva
Notes:
Printed on back cover:
- Distributed by METRONOME RECORDS GmbH
- Made in W.-Germany
- Prodotto da Dischi Ricordi S.p.A.
- Su lizensa della G. Ricordi & C. S.p.A.
- STEREO
Catalog Number: MLP 15.928
Printed on label:
- Ricordi Label
- Licensed by G. Ricordi & C. S.p.A.
- Produced by Dischi Ricordi S.p.A.
- Catalog Number: 0015.928
- P. 1972
- Made in Germany by Metronome Musik GmbH
Publisher:
Track A1: ed. General Music / Slalom / SIAE
Tracks A2 to A4, B2, B6: ed. General Music / SIAE
Tracks A5, B3: ed. Bixio / SIAE
Track A6: ed. General Music / Marouani / SIAE
Track B1: ed. General Music / Ameuropa / SIAE
Tracks B4, B5: ed. General Music / Saar / SIAE
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): 0015.928 B (0664.895 S 2)
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Etched): ST-MLP-15.928-A 0664.895 S1 ∗ PF
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Etched): PF ST-MLP-15.928-B ∗ 0664.895 S2
Rights Society: GEMA
Label Code: LC 0989
Milva ~ Dedicato A Milva Da Ennio Morricone
vinyl LP front cover
Today is the birthday of Milva
who was born on July 17, 1939. I adored this woman and bought every
album by her I could find. Although she was Italian most of them were
sung in German.
She did covers of songs that were originally instrumental with lyrics composed for her; my favorites were To the Unknown Man by Vangelis, one of the most dramatic pieces of music ever written sounding nothing like but on the same level as Fanfare for the Common Man by Aaron Copeland, and Chi Mai by Ennio Morricone from the 1981 film, Le Professionnel,
the latter being one of the most romantic and wistful songs ever
written. Sandra Sakata wanted me to use Chi Mai in many of her fashion
shows for her boutique, Obiko.
The Professional movie poster
Milva was an Italian singer, stage and film actress, and television personality. She was also known as La Rossa (Italian for "The Redhead"), due to the characteristic color of her hair, and additionally as La Pantera di Goro ("The Panther of Goro"),
which stemmed from the Italian press having nicknamed the three most
popular Italian female singers of the 1960s, combining the names of
animals and the singers' birth places. The colour also characterised her
leftist political beliefs, claimed in numerous statements.
Popular in Italy and abroad, she performed on musical and theatrical
stages the world over, and received popular acclaim in her native Italy,
and particularly in Germany, where she often participated in musical
events and televised musical programs. She released numerous albums in
France, Japan, Korea, Greece, Spain, and South America.
She collaborated with European composers and musicians including Ennio Morricone in 1965, Francis Lai in 1973, Mikis Theodorakis in 1978 (Was ich denke became a best selling album in Germany), Enzo Jannacci in 1980, Vangelis in 1981 and 1986, and Franco Battiato in 1982 and 1986.
Her stage productions of the Bertolt Brecht recitals and the Luciano Berio operas toured the world's theatres. She performed at La Scala in Milan, at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin, at the Paris Opera, in the Royal Albert Hall in London and at the Edinburgh Festival and many others.
vinyl LP gatefold interior
photographer unknown
Milva
had official recognition from the Italian, French and German Republics
and is the only Italian artist to be simultaneously Officer of the Ordre des arts et des lettres, Officer of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic and Knight of the Legion of Honor of the French Republic.
Tracklist:
Side 1:
Side 1:
A1 - La Califfa, written by A. Bevilacqua* - 2:42
A2 - Ridevi, written by M. Travia* - 3:30
A3 - Chi Mai, written by C. Nistri* - 3:27
A4 - Imagini Del Tempo, written by M. Travia* - 4:00
A5 - Metti Una Sera A Cena, written by G. P. Griffi* - 4:25
A6 - Viaggio Senza Bagagli, written by M. Travia* - 2:48
A2 - Ridevi, written by M. Travia* - 3:30
A3 - Chi Mai, written by C. Nistri* - 3:27
A4 - Imagini Del Tempo, written by M. Travia* - 4:00
A5 - Metti Una Sera A Cena, written by G. P. Griffi* - 4:25
A6 - Viaggio Senza Bagagli, written by M. Travia* - 2:48
Side 2:
B1 - D'Amore Si Muore, written by C. Carunchio*, G. P. Griffi* - 3:50
B2 - Canzone Della Liberta', written by L. Lucignani* - 2:55
B3 - Mia Madre Si Chiama Francesca, written by L. Travia* - 3:00
B4 - Dio, Uno Di Noi, written by A. Bevilacqua* - 4:10
B5 - Questa Specie D'Amore, written by A. Bevilacqua* - 3:21
B6 - Se Ci Sara', written by M. Travia* - 4:00
Companies, etc.
Licensed From – Dischi Ricordi S.p.A.
Distributed By – Metronome Records GmbH
Made By – Metronome Records GmbH
Published By – Edizioni General Music
Published By – Slalom
Published By – Edizioni Bixio
Published By – Marouani
Published By – Ameuropa
Published By – Saar
Lacquer Cut at – Tonstudio Pfanz
Pressed By – Phonodisc GmbH – 0664.895
Credits:
Producer, Music By, Arranged By, Conductor, Written-By, Liner Notes – Ennio Morricone
Vocals – Milva
Notes:
Printed on back cover:
- Distributed by METRONOME RECORDS GmbH
- Made in W.-Germany
- Prodotto da Dischi Ricordi S.p.A.
- Su lizensa della G. Ricordi & C. S.p.A.
- STEREO
Catalog Number: MLP 15.928
Printed on label:
- Ricordi Label
- Licensed by G. Ricordi & C. S.p.A.
- Produced by Dischi Ricordi S.p.A.
- Catalog Number: 0015.928
- P. 1972
- Made in Germany by Metronome Musik GmbH
Publisher:
Track A1: ed. General Music / Slalom / SIAE
Tracks A2 to A4, B2, B6: ed. General Music / SIAE
Tracks A5, B3: ed. Bixio / SIAE
Track A6: ed. General Music / Marouani / SIAE
Track B1: ed. General Music / Ameuropa / SIAE
Tracks B4, B5: ed. General Music / Saar / SIAE
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): 0015.928 B (0664.895 S 2)
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Etched): ST-MLP-15.928-A 0664.895 S1 ∗ PF
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Etched): PF ST-MLP-15.928-B ∗ 0664.895 S2
Rights Society: GEMA
Label Code: LC 0989
Milva - Ennio Morricone – Dedicato A Milva Da Ennio Morricone
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Lounge, Ballad, Easy Listening
Year: 1972
Slobodenpecat ~ Rebel with a reason
Styrous® ~ Saturday, July 17, 2021
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Lounge, Ballad, Easy Listening
Year: 1972
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June 29, 2019
20,000 Vinyl LPs 188: Bernard Herrmann ~ The Day the Earth Stood Still
Bernard Herrmann was born in New York City on June 29, 1911, under the name, Max Herman. There are maybe 10 film score composers that I think are the greatest, Nino Rota, Ennio Morricone, Jerry Goldsmith, etc., but at the very apex of the greats are Rota and Herrmann.
Herrmann is known for his collaborations with director Alfred Hitchcock, most famously North by Northwest, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and Vertigo; his scores are brilliant. He also composed scores for many other films, including Citizen Kane for Orson Welles, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Cape Fear, Fahrenheit 451 for François Truffaut, and Taxi Driver for Martin Scorsese. He worked extensively in radio drama (composing for Orson Welles), composed the scores for several fantasy films by Ray Harryhausen and many TV programs, including the Rod Serling Twilight Zone series, and Have Gun – Will Travel. At the top of these film scores is the one that has never been matched for sheer terror and suspense, Psycho (link below).
However, at the very top of this amazing pinnacle is what I consider his absolute best score, The Day the Earth Stood Still.
movie poster
After seeing the film who will ever forget the themes he composed for the soundtrack with his signature use of the theremin? However, he did not rely entirely on a theremin or synthesizers; his use of the piano on Radar is brilliant (link below). This recording of four of his film scores includes The Day the Earth Stood Still.
The Day the Earth Stood Still ~ LaserDisc front cover
art direction: Glenn Ross
illustration: Richard Krieger
photo of album cover by Styrous®
photo of album cover by Styrous®
Then there is, "Klaatu Barada Nikto"; seems to me it's one of THE most well-known film lines EVER delivered (link below)!
front cover detail
art direction: Glenn Ross
art direction: Glenn Ross
illustration: Richard Krieger
detail photo of album cover by Styrous®
And last, but certainly NOT least, there are the spectacular special effects! You could say they were ahead of their time, however, even by today's high-tech standards, they are stunning!!!!
front cover detail
art direction: Glenn Ross
art direction: Glenn Ross
illustration: Richard Krieger
detail photo of album cover by Styrous®
One of the special effects was the robot "bodyguard", Gort, that spews forth laser-like death rays when danger threatens Klaatu, the extraterrestrial (back then they were called aliens) portrayed by Michael Rennie. What an amazing creature! It is the very best rendition of a robot EVER created which has never been surpassed.
Gort was portrayed by seven-foot, seven-inch (231 cm)-tall actor Lock Martin
wearing a thick foam-rubber suit designed and built by Addison Hehr.
Two suits were created, fastened alternately from the front or back so
that the robot would appear seamless from any angle in the completed
scenes.
The Day the Earth Stood Still ~ LaserDisc back cover
photo by Styrous®
The Day the Earth Stood Still was directed by Robert Wise, who edited Citizen Kane in 1941 and The Magnificent Ambersons in 1942 for director Orson Welles before going on
to direct such major 1960s musicals as West Side Story in 1961 and The Sound of Music in 1965.
The Day the Earth Stood Still was based on the
story Farewell to the Master by Harry Bates (link below), which was first published in the October 1940 issue of Astounding Science Fiction.
As with most films Day follows the story line of the book somewhat, with some major changes, it diverges radically in that in the book the major character is Cliff Sutherland, a free-lance picture reporter. Klaatu is killed right off the bat and the robot is "Gnut" and green.
Also, at the end, when Gnut is implored by Sutherland to tell his masters that the death of Klaatu was an accident, Gnut replies, "You misunderstand, I am the master!"
As with most films Day follows the story line of the book somewhat, with some major changes, it diverges radically in that in the book the major character is Cliff Sutherland, a free-lance picture reporter. Klaatu is killed right off the bat and the robot is "Gnut" and green.
Also, at the end, when Gnut is implored by Sutherland to tell his masters that the death of Klaatu was an accident, Gnut replies, "You misunderstand, I am the master!"
detail photo by Styrous®
The Lux Radio Theater performed a dramatization of the script with Michael Rennie and Jean Peters on January 4, 1954 (link below).
detail photo by Styrous®
In 1973 a Canadian progressive rock group, formed by John Woloschuk and Dee Long, named themselves Klaatu after the extraterrestrial, in the film The Day the Earth Stood Still. The band released the singles Anus Of Uranus / Sub-Rosa Subway and Dr. Marvello. More on them in a future article.
The band struggled to get radio recognition. By 1975 Davies, along with producer Terry Brown, managed to land the band a deal with Capitol Records in the US and worldwide. Then, on February 17, 1977, a feature headlined ‘Could Klaatu Be Beatles? Mystery Is A Magical Tour’, written by Steve Smith, he asked, "Why did the album sound so much like the Fab Four? “It struck me almost immediately,” he says. “The track Sub-Rosa Subway is completely Beatlish.”
date & photographer unknown
The band struggled to get radio recognition. By 1975 Davies, along with producer Terry Brown, managed to land the band a deal with Capitol Records in the US and worldwide. Then, on February 17, 1977, a feature headlined ‘Could Klaatu Be Beatles? Mystery Is A Magical Tour’, written by Steve Smith, he asked, "Why did the album sound so much like the Fab Four? “It struck me almost immediately,” he says. “The track Sub-Rosa Subway is completely Beatlish.”
detail photo by Styrous®
The Day the Earth Stood Still has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry and is ranked in the top 50 on the Time Out highly regarded list of the 100 Best Sci Fi Movies.
detail photo by Styrous®
The Day the Earth Stood Still has aged better than almost all of its peers. The ideal of a society based on the predication of universal peace with a
benevolent police state is a dream yet to be realized, if ever. The special effects are still effective, and the
eerie Bernard Herrmann score sets the mood perfectly. Decades later, it
remains a thought-provoking, worthwhile parable.
detail photo by Styrous®
photo by Styrous®
photo by Styrous®
photo by Styrous®
photo by Styrous®
Net links:
AFI ~ The Day the Earth Stood Still
Cast & Crew
1950's science fiction films
Classic Film & TV Café (review)
My Meaninigful Movies ~ The Day the Earth Stood Still
Farewell to the Master PDF
YouTube links:
The Day the Earth Stood Still ~
Klaatu Comes in Peace
AFI ~ The Day the Earth Stood Still
Cast & Crew
1950's science fiction films
Classic Film & TV Café (review)
My Meaninigful Movies ~ The Day the Earth Stood Still
Farewell to the Master PDF
YouTube links:
The Day the Earth Stood Still ~
Klaatu Comes in Peace
Gort Appears
Klaatu Barada Nikto
Klaatu's Speech
The Choice Is Ours
The Day The Earth Stood Still movie trailer
Lux Radio Theater ~ The Day the Earth Stood Still (1 hr.)
Bernard Herrmann ~
The Day the Earth Stood Still Suite (11 min. 37 sec.)
Radar
Klaatu Barada Nikto
Klaatu's Speech
The Choice Is Ours
The Day The Earth Stood Still movie trailer
Lux Radio Theater ~ The Day the Earth Stood Still (1 hr.)
Bernard Herrmann ~
The Day the Earth Stood Still Suite (11 min. 37 sec.)
Radar
November 10, 2018
20,000 vinyl LPs 155: Ennio Morricone ~ Chi Mai & Sandra Sakata
Ennio Morricone ~ Chi Mai from Le Professionnel
vinyl LP front cover
front cover photo by Mme Brandicourt
photo of LP cover by Styrous®
vinyl LP front cover
front cover photo by Mme Brandicourt
photo of LP cover by Styrous®
Ennio Morricone was born on November 10, 1928; he is an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, former trumpet player and has written dozens of film scores for movies (link below).
I used the main theme, Chi Mai (link below) written by Morricone for the film, Le Professionnel, early on in one of the fashion shows I staged for the Art-To-Wear boutique, Obiko. The owner, Sandra Sakata, fell in loved with the song and asked me to use it in future shows (link below); it sort of became her theme song.
I used the main theme, Chi Mai (link below) written by Morricone for the film, Le Professionnel, early on in one of the fashion shows I staged for the Art-To-Wear boutique, Obiko. The owner, Sandra Sakata, fell in loved with the song and asked me to use it in future shows (link below); it sort of became her theme song.
Ennio Morricone ~ Chi Mai from Le Professionnel
vinyl LP back cover
photo by Styrous®
vinyl LP back cover
photo by Styrous®
Chi Mai is a beautiful, romantic instrumental with lush strings, a quiet piano and languid, mellow percussion. The strings open the work with sharp but gentle and hesitant staccato notes which are used throughout the song while other strings create a quiet drone backing. The percussion stops and the staccato and drone strings quietly end the piece. It's really beautiful (link below).
It was written in 1971 and used in the film, Maddalena, then again in Le Professionnel in 1981. It was also used in the television series An Englishman's Castle and The Life and Times of David Lloyd George. Because of its appearance on the latter television programme, Chi Mai reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart in 1981.
In 1981, the British instrumental rock group the Shadows released a guitar version of the composition. Other cover versions were released by Amii Stewart, German singer Milva, and Escala. In 1988 the British singer Marti Webb included a vocal version of the song, with lyrics by Don Black, under the title of 'He's Not You' on her album 'Marti Webb Sings Small Screen Themes'.
Ennio Morricone ~ Chi Mai from Le Professionnel
vinyl LP back cover detail
detail photo by Styrous®
vinyl LP back cover detail
detail photo by Styrous®
"Chi Mai" is also the name of the online community about Ennio Morricone (link below). The site offers a repository of information and a free
quarterly on-line magazine called 'Maestro' about Morricone's
discography, concerts and movies. The on-line magazine contains reviews,
in-depth articles, discoveries and free comments.
Tracklist:
Side 1:
A1 - Chi Mai 5:05
A2 - Canzonne Della Nostalgia - 3:10
A3 - Come Maddalena - 3:30
A4 - Poesia Di Una Donna - 3:13
A5 - Veruschka - 2:55
A6 - Ninna Nanna In Blu - 2:37
A7 - Melodia "Liberty" - 4:25
Side 1:
B1 - Ouverture Du Matin - 5:15
B2 - Les Deux Saisons De La Vie - 18:21
Companies, etc.
Distributed By – WEA Filipacchi Music
Printed By – Glory (2)
Distributed By – WEA Filipacchi Music
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Général Music France
Credits:
Photography By – Mme Brandicourt
Written-By – Ennio Morricone
Notes:
Made and printed in France.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Other (Distribution Code): WE 351
Rights Society: SACEM SDRM SACD SGDL
Ennio Morricone ~ Chi Mai
Label: Général Music France – 803.024
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: France
Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic, Classical
Style: Modern Classical, Contemporary
Viewfinder links:
Ennio Morricone
Sandra Sakata
Obiko fashion show history
Net links:
Chi Mai ~ Ennio Morricone Online Community
Discography
YouTube links:
Chi Mai (conducted by Ennio Morricone)
Milva ~ Chi Mai
The Shadows ~ Chi Mai
Amii Stewart ~ Chi Mai
Styrous® ~ Saturday, November 10, 2018
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