Rare Riz Ortolani 7TH DAWN Film Score OST LP 1964 Holden Capucine Lewis Gilbert

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	$		27

Here I have for sale the UK's United Artists release of the original soundtrack album to 'The 7th Dawn' (1964), composed and conducted by Riz Ortolani – "a good background score with some airplay potential”.

Riz Ortolani ?– The 7th Dawn – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1964)
“Even magic cannot protect you against stupidity”

Condition (refer also to notes at bottom):
Vinyl – G. Looks clean on visual inspection. The label on side A reads "Gibraltar Command, Radio Distribution – 5-65". Played just pre-listing and sound clarity is good throughout. There are some clicks/pops and some surface noise in places.
Cover – VG-EX. Colours remain vibrant on front. Superb laminated front. Minor corner, edge wear and some creasing. Short creases on spine edge evident. Some longer dents/cuts towards bottom and central left. Disc showthrough outline on front and rear. Rear is clean overall with just a few minor small stains/mild soiling in places. Some edge wear and creasing is evident. Flipbacks are intact and complete.
Sleeve – VG. Original. White paper with two rounded corners; minor creasing and folding. Intact. Biro pen in one corner gives date '15/8/69'.

Label: United Artists Records ?– ULP 1072
Format: Vinyl, LP, Mono
Country: UK
Released: 1964
Genre: Stage & Screen, Pop, Instrumental, Easy Listening
Style: Soundtrack, Theme, Contemporary, Score

Sleeve reads:
The Seventh Dawn marks the American film debut of the brilliant Italian composer Riz Ortolani. Ortolani, a tall, energetic man in his thirties, swept into worldwide prominence with his scoring of motion picture Mondo Cane and his composition “More,” which became the most-recorded song of 1963. Charles K. Feldman’s exciting and colorful production, The Seventh Dawn, proves to be the ideal vehicle to showcase the talent and imagination of this impeccable musician…

Track listing:
A1. Opening Titles-Seventh Dawn   3:15
A2. Fire In The Native Village   2:16
A3. The Seventh Dawn   2:47
A4. The Trial   1:27
A5. Paradise Club   2:47
A6. The Seventh Dawn—Variations   2:00
A7. Battle In The Jungle   3:29

B1. The Seventh Dawn (Love Theme)   2:48
B2. Dhana’s Torment   2:32
B3. The Duel   1:14
B4. A Night In Malaya   2:06
B5. Prison Prayer   3:48
B6. The Governor’s Ball   3:34
B7. Jungle Attack/Ferris Meets Candace   3:32
B8. Closing Theme   2:16

Composed By – Riz Ortolani
Conductor – Riz Ortolani


Review:
The love story at the heart of the film is given considerable weight by Riz Ortolani’s lush music and his work was praised by Variety’s critic as “a good background score with some airplay potential.”

Voiced on strings over rich brass, Ortolani’s main theme creates an aura of compassion and nostalgia for the two leads, evoking a strong sense of history between them, and occasionally doubling as a theme for Dhana’s longing for peace in Malaya.

While Ortolani acknowledges the locale with pentatonic passages and a pervasive Asian-sounding electric harpsichord, the majority of the score’s suspense and action material is derived from the composer’s jazz background, with agitated trills and wailing brass reflecting Ng’s and the Malays’ rage toward the British. This material is at its most effective when Ortolani directly juxtaposes it with the main theme, sometimes interrupting the tune with unexpected swells of dissonant brass, hinting that Ng’s methods will ultimately betray Dhana to her death.

The album contains arrangements of the score’s major set pieces and also features stand-alone renditions of the main theme that were recorded specifically for the record.


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Postage and packaging FREE to UK. Will post worldwide. Europe £6.50; North and South America, USA, Canada £9; Asia, Australia, Japan £11. No returns accepted.

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ITEM CONDITION - items are graded according to Record Collector definitions - see below:

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.