Reissues
Ecologia Del Delitto
* 2023 stock * Stelvio Cipriani had been scoring films since 1967 when he accepted the assignment to compose the music for Mario Bava's proto-slasher film, Ecologia Del Delitto (Ecology of Crime, aka A Bay of Blood) in 1971. The first of three films he would score for the legendary Italian director, it would be followed by GLI ORRORI DEL CASTELLO DI NORIMBERGA (aka BARON BLOOD et al.) in 1972 and Cani Arrabbiati (1974; RABID DOGS, also now available in an extended edition from Chris' Soundtrack …
Cani Arrabbiati
* 2023 stock * Mario Bava began production on his crime thriller Cani Arrabbiati (Rabid Dogs) in 1973. Beset by one problem after another, it took nearly a quarter century for the film to get a restored release, long after its director's death in 1980. Even then the film was a shadow of Bava's original intent, existing as a polished work print modified by diverse hands into several variegated forms.
By the early 1970s, Bava's mastery of artistic Italian science fiction and horror films was becom…
Bermude: La Fossa Maledetta (Cave Of The Sharks)
* 2023 stock * Chris' Soundtrack Corner proudly presents for the first time the complete soundtrack to Tonino Ricci's 1978 supernatural thriller, featuring one of the most luscious and infectiously melodic scores composed by A-list Italian film composer Stelvio Cipriani.
It so happened that in less than two years maestro Stelvio Cipriani composed scores for three genre films dealing with the peculiar subject matter of the Bermuda (or Devil's) Triangle. Between 1978 and 1979 Cipriani scored IL TR…
Il Fiume Del Grande Caimano (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
* 2023 stock * Not quite in time to beat the arrival of 2015, but thank God before the end of the world comes this delightful treasure, Il Fiume Del Grande Caimano aka The Great Alligator, the eighth digitally remastered Stelvio Cipriani film score from "The Little German Label That Could" Chris' Soundtrack Corner! Since 2007 producer Christian Riedrich has been using his fully-loaded soundtrack retail business as the springboard for a thriving series of Retro Euro-Cult soundtrack restorations. …
L'Ultimo Cacciatore (The Last Hunter)
* 2023 stock * L'Ultimo Cacciatore (The Last Hunter) was a 1980 production {meant to capitalize on the success of APOCOLYPSE NOW and THE DEER HUNTER} from acclaimed genre director Antonio Margheriti (WILD WILD PLANET, CASTLE OF BLOOD, THE VIRGIN OF NUREMBERG). Micalizzi brought to the project a sharp, dynamic edge predicated upon his own famous and seminal inventions for the violent Italian urban crime thrillers of the 1970's – the poliziotteschi. L'ULTIMO CACCIATORE is boldly animated by a seri…
Concorde Affaire '79
2023 stock * There was a time not that long ago when the film music of Stelvio Cipriani was seriously underrepresented on CD. The past decade has seen that error wonderfully resolved, and thankfully the flood of titles continues with this latest from Chris' Soundtrack Corner. Concorde Affaire '79 is a 1979 film directed by Ruggero Deodato, the controversial auteur behind the infamous body-horrors precursor to today's torture porn, CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST. And just as CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST elicited a dis…
A Pugni Nudi
The German label Chris' Soundtrack Corner continues its successful crusade to openly flaunt the exceptional precociousness of Italian film scores of the 1970s with A Pugni Nudi - a stunningly appropriate follow-up to their 2010 release of the orchestral funk masterwork Vai Gorilla. Where that hot gem showcased the collaborative magic of Bixio, Frizzi and Tempera, this latest CD allows composer and music mogul Franco Bixio to strut his considerable stuff solo. Salvaged (and expanded) from a top-r…
Sono Stato Un Agente CIA
* 2023 stock * The 1978 Italian espionage thriller Sono Stato Un Agente CIA stars well-known 60s / 70s American actor David Janssen – television's original Fugitive. Also known as Covert Action the taut narrative is a precursor to the wildly successful Jason Bourne series in that Janssen's character is in Europe fighting to stay alive and one step ahead of his former employers, a dark cabal within the American intelligence community. A major difference between current film fare such as the Bourn…
Vai Gorilla (Original Soundtrack)
* 2023 stock * The 70s blaxploitation soundtrack has emerged as a surprise hit among contemporary soundtrack collectors and many labels have dug deep into the vaults over the past ten years, unearthing numerous and unexpected titles. But nothing will be more unexpected than Vai Gorilla, an amazing effort from the famous Italian compositional trio of Franco Bixio, Fabio Frizzi and Vince Tempera. Gloriously this 1976 crime thriller was graced with an explosive and seductive score faithfully execu…
Papaya Dei Caraibi (Original Soundtrack)
2023 stock Frequently when a soundtrack gets a re-release collectors will assume they are already familiar with the score, however it is conceivable that this production will easily defy such an expectation! Stelvio Cipriani's Papaya Dei Caraibiwas released in 1978 as part of a three-score LP by Beat Records. This album, although popular and at the time not rare, only offered four cuts of Papaya. Connoisseurs will be delighted by the full extent of this fine effort, as all 23 tracks are dynamic…
Afyon Oppio = The Sicilian Connection
* 2023 stock * Chris' Soundtrack Corner continues with its ongoing series of retro Euro-cult film music masterworks by now offering the world-premiere CD release of Afyon Oppio = The Sicilian Connection. This 1972 Italian crime film starred Ben Gazzara as an American underworld up-and-comer who relocates to Europe and immerses himself in the dangerous and mysterious world of heroin production.
The dynamic score is by the legendary duo of Guido and Maurizio De Angelis. The brothers are renowned …
La Macchina della violenza (The Big Game)
Chris' Soundtrack Corner proudly presents the world premiere complete and remastered score of La Macchina Della Violenza aka The Big Game, by Francesco De Masi! A true masterwork The Big Game was originally released on vinyl by BEAT Records in 1972, and now it has finally come to CD!
This splendid example of prime Silver Age scoring was composed for the 1972 science fiction thriller starring Stephen Boyd, Cameron Mitchell, and Ray Milland. The plot, concerned with corrupt world powers vying for …
Sound Music 45s, Vol. 1 (7")
Dynamite cuts is proud to cross over to the amazing sound and world of Library music. Music that can capture a feeling and mode in a single note and groove. This selection is from the German Library series Sound Music Albums, by the legendary German jazz drummer Klaus Weiss - These tracks are taken from volume 11 in the series, the Original album sells for £150 plus
Elegy / The Kettle
Dynamite Cuts takes a different move from the funk & soul and is proud to be able to press for the first time on 7" vinyl, two Colosseums' killer rock club tracks. Our A side is the powerful up-tempo "Elegy" a funky love song, with steaming guitars and heavy groove, massive club track back in the day! On the flip is the "The Kettle" heavy rock groove sampled by Fat boy slim for "Ya Mama"
Perfect for all good music collectors
Lolito's Theme / Beloved Gift
Dynamite cuts gives you a wonderful hard to find Jazz 45, from the Canadian P.M label. Bernie Senensky, a superb piano player, set the pace with this Hard Piano driven jazz groove. With a little treasure on the flips with Beloved Gift, a superb interlude that ends with Heavy bass hip hop vibes
Tribute To Obabi (Ogun) / E Pluribus Unum
Edited exclusively for Dynamite Cuts, this 1972 African rhythm takes you to a time of human percussion, and energy, of another time. The entrancing, hypnotic saxophone and extraordinary vocals fill your ears like liquid gold. Sensational.
The Last Poets are a group of poets and musicians, rising from the late 1960s African American civil rights movement. Jalaludin M. Nuriddin, an Army paratrooper who chose to go to jail instead of fight in the Vietnam War, founded the group in prison after conve…
Kaleidoscope / Straight No Chaser
Dynamite cuts, loves a touch of Jazz.It's such a pleasure to release this 7" 45rpm by Dave Grusin, a well-known Jazz pianist & music arranger –in both jazz, soul and film scores. Dynamite Cuts have selected two of his early jazz gems which just stand out.
First up is one of my favorite original jazz tracks written by Mr. Grusin "Kaleidoscope" and what a stunning jazz track it is. I can't help but smile and jazz step around, whenever I hear it. For me, it's one of the greatest all-grooving, class…
Mr. Clean
Back in the 80s I became a big funky jazzy and soulful vinyl collector. Which opened the world of the late great Mr. Weldon Johnathan Irvine music, I managed to collect all of his LPs and singles back in the day. All have a place in my heart, back in the 90s I was also lucky enough to meet him. Licensing & Compiling for a small label called Hubbub records. Mr. Irvine was such a calm and gently person who just oozed music. He sadly passed away in 2002, which was a shock. But now years later It is…
Inner City Blues
Dynamite Cuts 45s series is proud to release two Jazz-funk n soul gems by the wonderful Brian Auger's Oblivion Express. Two killer tracks from this classic album both for the first time on 7" vinyl; taken from the mega rare private press and incredibly hard to find LP "My Song of Something".
The Stone Killer (2x7")
Stone Killer (recorded in 1973) This outstanding uk film score by Mr Roy Budd has been Holy Grail of soundtracks among music collector for as long as I have known it. Now for the first time Dynamite cuts making a 2x7" 45 collections of some of the Gems it holds some of the gem Deep slow heavy grooves that makes you tingle. Y now a master of the cinematic world. Now for the first time Dynamite cuts making a 2x7" 45 collections of some of the Gems