Track Listing

1. Fistful of Dollars
2. For a Few Dollars More
3. Good, the Bad and the Ugly
4. Chi Mai
5. Mission
6. Gabriel's Oboe
7. Cinema Paradiso - Andrea Morricone, Ennio Morricone
8. Cockey's Theme
9. Deborah's Theme
10. Once upon a Time in the West
11. Man With the Harmonica
12. Battle of Algiers (Theme) - Ennio Morricone,
13. Sicilian Clan
14. Sacco and Vanzetti
15. Fistful of Dynamite
16. My Name Is Nobody
17. Moses Theme
18. Frantic
19. Hamlet [Version 1]
20. Heart Beats in Space

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11144 in Music
• Released on: 2000-09-25
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Import, Soundtrack
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

Album Description
Four the first time all of Morricone's most famous themes are gathered together on one compilation. From the early days of 'A Fistfull Of Dollars' and 'The Good The Bad And The Ugly' through 'The Mission' and 'Chi Mai' to the movie blockbusters of the '80s and '90s and culminating in 2000's 'Mission To Mars'. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews

Annoyances mar otherwise fine compilation
This is a fine compilation of Morricone's movie themes that contains several tracks for soundtracks that are difficult to find these days (such as "Hamlet" and "Frantic"), as well as his more famous compositions ("The Mission" and the forever repeated "The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly").

All the tracks are original recordings, except one. For some unknown reason, the title track of "For a Few Dollars More" is represented by a substandard arrangement by the Geoff Love Orchestra. Considering that "For a Few Dollars More" is one of those tracks that is not often compiled, finding this version instead of the original was a significant disappointment.

And although it doesn't detract from the music, the track "Chi Mai" is listed variously as being from "The Life and Times of David Llyod George" and "Maddelena." A few quick internet searches revealed it was used in both, as well as "Le Professionel" (which is where I knew it from). It would have been nice to have this little discrepency explained.

Generally excellent except...
I was very happy to finally find this compilation but I was truly disappointed to find out that the second track "for a few dollars more" was not the original "whistled" version that I grew up loving. Instead they chose to put an orchestral version. I do not know how they, at Virgin Records, let that happen, it seems an invitation to buy another disc. The rest of the tracks are the really great music from Morricone that we are used to listen.

high expectations fulfilled
When I ordered this product it was not available in the States, so I was pleased to find it shipped from the UK. Very worth the bit of extra postage. I played it constantly for the first week I had it. Am now playing it just once per week, but still find the music and arrangements inspired, inspiring and way above the normal selections one finds of Morricone in collections. Top quality all the way.