ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST (DEFINITIVE EDITION)

Label: GDM 2062
Date: 1968
Tracks: 27
Time = 65:01

CD from Italy

Newly-expanded original soundtrack from landmark Sergio Leone western with Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson. Ennio Morricone bucks his own western tradition, fashions main theme not with plethora of rhythms, snaps but with grace, tranquility. With meld of strings, female voice, major-key melody slowly rises, winds about, penetrates. One of the most elegiac themes in cinema history. But there's much more. Morricone fashions secondary theme in minor-key, sliding solo harmonica motif for Charles Bronson character, rocking melody for Cheyenne highlighted by sudden "break" during line, many other ideas. Classic film merges image and sound like few others have done, Morricone responds with enough themes for three movies! GDM expanded release adds 7 more tracks to previously-expanded issue, bringing total number of tracks to 27. Remastered stereo sound and all-new packaging are further assets. Ennio Morricone conducts and scores a bullseye!

1. C'era Una volta Il West (3:43) 2. L'Uomo (1:03) 3. Il Grande Massacro (2:40) 4. Arrivo Alla Stazione (0:55) 5. L'Orchestraccia (2:55) 6. L'America Di Jill (2:47) 7. Armonica (2:27) 8. La Posada N.1 (1:39) 9. Un Letto Troppo Grande (1:32) 10. Jill (1:47) 11. Frank (1:52) 12. Cheyenne (1:16) 13. La Posada N.2 (1:33) 14. La Posada N.3 (1:19) 15. Epilogo (1:14) 16. Sul Tetto Del Treno (1:19) 17. L'Uomo Dell 'Armonica (3:30) 18. In Una Stanza Con Poca Luce (5:08) 19. L'Attentato (4:41) 20. Ritorno Al Treno (0:57) 21. Morton (1:36) 22. Come Una Sentenza (3:08) 23. Duello Finale (3:35) 24. L'Ultimo Rantolo (1:44) 25. Nascita Di Una Citta' (4:25) 26. Addio A Cheyenne (2:38) 27. Finale (4:08)