Francesco De Masi
African Story (Original Soundtrack)
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*2022 stock* Digitmovies releases for the very first first time on CD the complete OST by Francesco De Masi from the movie "African Story" (aka "The Manipulator") directed in 1971 by Fred Wilson (Marino Girolami) and starring Sylva Koscina, Stephen Boyd, Michel Kirner, Rita Oriolo Forzano.
A famous singer (Boyd) and his female fan fall in love and they marry secretly. They leave for Africa for their honeymoon where a dangerous adventure waits for them. This CD was possible thanks to the mono master tapes which have been preserved in very good condition in the RCA vaults until today.
The score is based on two main theme songs sung by an unidentified singer: "Man you need a hand" (Tr.1) and "In the shadows of my mind" (Tr.18), two lovely motifs enriched by the presence of the Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni. The entire exotic background of the wonderful African locations is scored by mythic Francesco De Masi who has written a score rich with elements of lounge music such as Shake (Tr.13,Tr.17), latin-american like Bossa and others(Tr.4,Tr.6,Tr.7),alternatingromantic themes (Tr.2,Tr.3,Tr.10,Tr.14,Tr.21,Tr.23,Tr.24 ) with others of action and suspense (Tr.5, Tr.8,Tr.11.Tr.15.Tr.16,Tr.19,Tr.20). The voice of Giulia De Mutiis (she was the wife of Alessandroni) performs with extreme sweetness the liturgical-Beat tune "Lonely memories" (Tr.12). A right and proper rescue of the Italian Silver Age for the memory of the unforgettable Francesco De Masi, a musician always so dear to us.
Format
Taken from the 1971 movie directed by Marino Girolami as Frank Wilson.
Special thanks to Gianni Dell'Orso (GDM Music srl), Filippo De Masi, Daniele De Gemini (Beat Record), Daniel Winkler, Stefan Schlegel.
published by Universal Music Publishing Ricordi srl
(P) 2010 Universal Music Publishing Ricordi srl
(C) 2010 GDM Music srl
Album distributed by
Digitmovies Alternative Entertainment,
a Silcam srl trademark.
viale dei Pini, 15 - 65010 Picciano (PE)
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Limited edition 500 copies.
Release notes
Taken from the 1971 movie directed by Marino Girolami as Frank Wilson. Special thanks to Gianni Dell'Orso (GDM Music srl), Filippo De Masi, Daniele De Gemini (Beat Record), Daniel Winkler, Stefan Schlegel. published by Universal Music Publishing Ricordi srl (P) 2010 Universal Music Publishing Ricordi srl (C) 2010 GDM Music srl Album distributed by Digitmovies Alternative Entertainment, a Silcam srl trademark. viale dei Pini, 15 - 65010 Picciano (PE) www.digitmovies.com -…
| 1 | Man You Need A Hand (Vocal) | 2:29 | |
| 2 | African Story (Seq.1) | 1:22 | |
| 3 | African Story (Seq.2) | 1:29 | |
| 4 | African Story (Seq.3) | 2:19 | |
| 5 | African Story (Seq.4) | 3:03 | |
| 6 | African Story (Seq.5) | 1:12 | |
| 7 | African Story (Seq.6) | 3:08 | |
| 8 | African Story (Seq.7) | 3:05 | |
| 9 | African Story (Seq.8) | 1:01 | |
| 10 | Man You Need A Hand (Instrumental) | 1:54 | |
| 11 | African Story (Seq.9) | 1:33 | |
| 12 | Lonely Memories (Vocal) | 2:02 | |
| 13 | African Story (Seq.10) | 2:49 | |
| 14 | African Story (Seq.11) | 3:47 | |
| 15 | African Story (Seq.12) | 1:39 | |
| 16 | African Story (Seq.13) | 1:47 | |
| 17 | African Story (Seq.14) | 2:59 | |
| 18 | In The Shadows Of My Mind (Vocal) | 2:26 | |
| 19 | African Story (Seq.15) | 2:20 | |
| 20 | African Story (Seq.16) | 3:15 | |
| 21 | African Story (Seq.17) | 2:46 | |
| 22 | Your Little Hands | 2:06 | |
| 23 | In The Shadows Of My Mind (Instrumental) | 2:09 | |
| 24 | Man You Need A Hand (Instrumental 2) | 2:30 |
- I Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni
- Choir
- Francesco De Masi
- Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor, Written-By (1, 10, 18, 23, 24)
- Claudio Fuiano
- Edited By [Digitally Edited], Remastered By [Restored By], Other [Digitally Selected], Design [Graphic Design], Liner Notes
- Amedeo Mantica
- Layout [Graphic Editing], Photography [Photo Restoring]
- Luca Di Silverio
- Producer
- Giulia De Mutiis
- Vocals (12)
- Unknown Studio Singer
- Vocals (1, 18)
- Segal
- Written-By (12, 22)
- G. Cassia
- Written-By (1, 10, 24)
- H. Stott
- Written-By (18, 23)
- Pam
- Written-By (12, 22)
