Ennio Morricone - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2004) [Hi-Res]

A major influence on Western scores right into the nineties, Morricone's music utilizes quite a remarkable array of musical tools. There's a traditional element of Western underscore, with a brassy feel to it, but this is joined throughout by thundering percussion that includes a lot of bells, various arrangements of voices, clanging acoustic and electric guitars, and even a prepared piano. Aside from the famous title track with its Shadows influences, there's a lot here to recommend this particular score — there are moments of intense drama and incredible beauty that are rarely heard in motion picture underscore, giving the work a classical feel. A cover of the title track provided Hugo Montenegro with a major British hit. [In 2004 Capitol released an expanded and re-mastered edition that re-integrates nine tracks that were omitted upon the album's initial release.] ~ Steven McDonald

Tracklist:
1 01. Ennio Morricone - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (02:42)
1 02. Ennio Morricone - The Sundown (01:15)
1 03. Ennio Morricone - Sentenza (01:41)
1 04. Ennio Morricone - Fuga A Cavallo (01:07)
1 05. Ennio Morricone - Il Ponte Di Corde (01:51)
1 06. Ennio Morricone - The Strong (02:22)
1 07. Ennio Morricone - Inseguimento (02:25)
1 08. Ennio Morricone - The Desert (05:17)
1 09. Ennio Morricone - The Carriage Of The Spirits (02:09)
1 10. Ennio Morricone - La Missione San Antonio (02:15)
1 11. Ennio Morricone - Padre Ramirez (02:37)
1 12. Ennio Morricone - Marcia (02:53)
1 13. Ennio Morricone - The Story Of A Soldier (03:53)
1 14. Ennio Morricone - Il Treno Militare (01:25)
1 15. Ennio Morricone - Fine Di Una Spia (01:16)
1 16. Ennio Morricone - Il Bandito Monco (02:45)
1 17. Ennio Morricone - Due Contro Cinque (03:46)
1 18. Ennio Morricone - Marcia Without Hope (01:40)
1 19. Ennio Morricone - The Death Of A Soldier (03:08)
1 20. Ennio Morricone - The Ecstasy Of Gold (03:23)
1 21. Ennio Morricone - The Trio (05:02)