Library & Soundtracks / 70s

Reissue of the OST by Luciano Michelini for the dramatic film Anna, quel particolare piacere (aka Anna: The Pleasure, the Torment and Secrets of a Call Girl), directed in 1973 by Giuliano Carmineo with screenplay by Sauro Scavolini, Francesco Miliazi…

We’re thrilled to announce the 10th release from our label, Atangana Records! After over eight years since we began, we’ve come a long way. We’ve had numerous music releases whilst focusing on preserving the Caribbean cultural heritage, which doesn’t…

Quartet Records, in collaboration with GDM and EMI General Music, presents a reissue of Ennio Morricone’s iconic album Colori, celebrating its 55th anniversary. In the summer of 1971, Morricone entered the legendary Orthophonic Studios in Rome alongs…

Originally released in 1976 on Piero Umiliani’s own Sound Work Shop imprint, Drammi e Speranze -issued under the pseudonym Rovi - stands as a refined example of his late-period library work. Performed by a compact string ensemble and subtly augmented…

Beat Records is proud to present the world premiere on CD and LP of the complete original motion picture soundtrack for the movie Il cacciatore di squali, directed in 1979 by Enzo G. Castellari. Superstar Franco Nero is Mike Di Donato, an Italian-Ame…

To mark the centenary of composer Piero Umiliani, born in Florence in 1926, Cinevox Record is pleased to reissue his fabulous score for the 1970 film 5 Dolls for the August Moon, directed by Mario Bava, on a double CD. To produce this double CD, we w…

Antonio Riccardo Luciani's 1976 Lupus LP for an anonymous quartet of bass, drums and two keyboards in constant dialogue: lean jazz-funk built for 70s crime films, with one guitar cameo on the title track.

Jason Black and his Group play Arawak's 1977 Wild Cat LP, an Italian dream of the American West Coast: blues-edged funk-rock, honking sax and one reggae detour named after San Francisco's Lombard Street.

Giuliano Sorgini as Raskovich in 1978: eleven tight jazz-funk cues where flute, Fender Rhodes, wah guitar and analog synth meet blaxploitation strings and brass, up to the full-blown chase of Limoni Verdi!

The 1973 jazz and experimentation volume of the Telemusica series: lounge cues, tense jazz-funk, a waltz warped by electronics and three closing pieces close to the free improvisation of Nuova Consonanza.

On Panorama Vol. 2, Various Artists from the golden age of French cinema and library studios resurface in 11 lush, long‑buried cues, all moody strings, flanged funk drums and prowling basslines wrapped in a deluxe archival edition.

Wewantsounds is delighted to continue its extensive reissue program of Meiko Kaji's early discography, originally released by Teichiku Records in Japan between 1972 and 1974. The Quentin Tarantino muse—famous for her starring roles in Lady Snowblood …

On their self‑titled 1973 LP, Batteaux turn baroque folk into ocean‑lit folk‑funk: lush West Coast arrangements, sky‑high harmonies and proto‑yacht grooves that feel as Balearic as they do Laurel Canyon, somehow both overlooked and timeless.

"What strikes me again, even now, is that rock from the late '60s through the early '70s remains the most compelling — whether Western or Japanese. In the mid-1960s, British groups like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones swept across the globe, while…

Here comes one of the most hidden 70s Cosmic Soul Funk vinyl 45 from East Germany. With the desire to bring the black Soul & Funk rhythm to the stages and dance floors of the GDR, a short-lived top band was formed after the dissolution of the Horst K…

On Mussolini ultimo atto, Ennio Morricone turns the final days of Mussolini into tense, tragic chamber drama, fusing pared‑back orchestral writing, unnerving timbres and fragile lyricism into a score where history feels like a slow, inexorable noose …

On High Tide, Eddie Suzuki and his New Hawaii band fold psych shimmer, island melody and 70s pop craft into a quietly visionary song cycle - a warm, Hammond‑lit portrait of “now Hawaii” that feels both homemade and gently cosmic.

A long-lost jewel of European Afro-fusion, African Roll captures the explosive meeting of African polyrhythms, funk grooves, and 1970s Italian nightclub culture. Recorded in Turin by the multinational ensemble M’Bamina, the album blends Congolese roo…

Hopes and Dreams is the title of our brand new compilation series, which will celebrate its debut on March 20, 2026. This new series draws on the music selection of Praise Poems, not only in terms of obscurity, but also in terms of genius. Similar, b…

The Osunfisan Brothers & Sisters were a Nigerian musical group active during the late 1970s and early 1980s, known for their unique blend of Afrobeat, funk, and psychedelic soul. Their discography includes notable releases such as the 1979 album "Yog…