A Fistful of Dollars (1967)

About this title: Sergio Leone and Ennio Morricone define the spaghetti western style of film and music so squarely, the competition is barely considered. It was on the backs of films such as this 1967 smash, starring a pre-Dirty Harry Clint Eastwood, that their well-known reputation rests. The CD is more than you expect. Of course, Morricone has that unique style that he and older, less Italian-influenced Western film composers made synonymous with the action from St. Louis to the Rockies, and the deserts from there to the coast. There are the clip-clop beats similar to the trot of horses, the weary harmonica ... read more

Tracks:

1. Titoli [From A Fistful of Dollars] [Morricone]
2. Almost Dead [Morricone]
3. Square Dance [Morricone]
4. The Chase [Morricone]
5. The Result [Morricone]
6. Without Pity [Morricone]
7. Theme from a Fistful of Dollars [Morricone]
8. A Fistful of Dollars Suite [Morricone]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.