Various Artists - Once Upon a Time in the West Soundtrack - Music & Performance - CD
Various Artists - Once Upon a Time in the West Soundtrack - Music & Performance - CD
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Various Artists - Once Upon a Time in the West Soundtrack - Music & Performance - CD

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After deconstructing the classic American Western by way of The Good, the Bad & the Ugly and A Fistful of Dollars, director Sergio Leone distilled his intentions with 1968's Once Upon a Time in the West, arguably a milestone for both Leone and his musical cohort, Ennio Morricone. For his part, Morricone framed Leone's meditative camera work and mythic narrative with a mix of hauntingly spacious pieces and reconfigured snatches of old-timey tunes. Just within the stretch of the first four pieces here, Morricone evokes the endless expanse of the West with a Copland-esque aria (the main title theme), weaves some twisted grit into the showdown theme with loads of guitar fuzz ("As a Judgment"), ingeniously combines whistling and a clippity-clop rhythm for a respite piece ("Farewell to Cheyenne"), and conjures the surreal end of the cowboy mythos via a wonderfully disjointed serial-style number ("The Transgression"). And whether sounding upbeat or stark, Morricone informs it all with the dry and windswept vacancy of the West. Beautiful and stunning. ~ Stephen Cook, All Music Guide
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Aug 24, 2014
Outitw
5 out of 5 stars review

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Love this CD

Such a good movie and soundtrack

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Jan 22, 2009
ScaleDAwalmart
5 out of 5 stars review

Like Listening to the Film

I especially like track three. However the whole CD is a great item as I actually heard the main title before seeing the film. If you are into unique late 1960's westerns or just like errie but cool music then this CD is for you. If you aren't then why are you still reading this?

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Mar 16, 2010
lighthousebob
5 out of 5 stars review

once upon a time in the west

This is one of the most haunting scores ever written for a movie. The movie is the best "western" ever produced and the musical score only enhances the film. A great addition to any musical library and a great price.

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