The film's music was written by Ennio Morricone, credited as Dan Savio.
Leone requested Morricone to write a theme that would be similar to Dimitri Tiomkin's El Degüello (used in Rio Bravo, 1959). Although the two themes are similar, Morricone states that he used a lullaby he had composed before and developed the theme from that. He adds that what makes the two themes similar is the execution, not the arrangement.
In 1962 expatriate American folk singer Peter Tevis recorded a version of Woody Guthrie's "Pastures of Plenty" that was arranged by Morricone. During a conference with Morricone over the music in the film a recording of Tevis's Pastures of Plenty was played. Sergio Leone said "That's it" with Tevis claiming the tune and musical arrangements were copied for the music for the opening titles "Titoli".
"Some of the music was written before the film, which is unusual. Leone's films were made like that because he wanted the music to be an important part of it, and he often kept the scenes longer simply because he didn't want the music to end. That's why the films are so slow—because of the music."
Though not used in the completed film, Peter Tevis recorded lyrics to Morricone's main theme for the film. As a movie tie-in to the American release, United Artists Records released a different set of lyrics to Morricone's theme called Restless One by Little Anthony and the Imperials. - Wikipedia
Leone requested Morricone to write a theme that would be similar to Dimitri Tiomkin's El Degüello (used in Rio Bravo, 1959). Although the two themes are similar, Morricone states that he used a lullaby he had composed before and developed the theme from that. He adds that what makes the two themes similar is the execution, not the arrangement.
In 1962 expatriate American folk singer Peter Tevis recorded a version of Woody Guthrie's "Pastures of Plenty" that was arranged by Morricone. During a conference with Morricone over the music in the film a recording of Tevis's Pastures of Plenty was played. Sergio Leone said "That's it" with Tevis claiming the tune and musical arrangements were copied for the music for the opening titles "Titoli".
"Some of the music was written before the film, which is unusual. Leone's films were made like that because he wanted the music to be an important part of it, and he often kept the scenes longer simply because he didn't want the music to end. That's why the films are so slow—because of the music."
Though not used in the completed film, Peter Tevis recorded lyrics to Morricone's main theme for the film. As a movie tie-in to the American release, United Artists Records released a different set of lyrics to Morricone's theme called Restless One by Little Anthony and the Imperials. - Wikipedia
ARTIST/COMPOSER
Ennio Morricone
LABEL
LABEL
RCA/BMG - 82876589962
FORMAT
FORMAT
CD, Album, Reissue
COUNTRY
COUNTRY
Europe
RELEASED
RELEASED
© 2004
TRACK LISTING
01. Titoli (From 'A Fistful of Dollars')
02. Almost Dead
03. Square Dance
04. The Chase
05. The Result
06. Without Pity
07. Theme From 'A Fistful of Dollars'
08. 'A Fistful of Dollars' Suite
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ARTIST/COMPOSER
Ennio Morricone
LABEL
LABEL
RCA - ND 70391
FORMAT
FORMAT
CD, Compilation
COUNTRY
COUNTRY
Germany
RELEASED
RELEASED
© 1989
TRACK LISTING
For A Few Dollars More (1965)
01. La Resa Dei Conti
02. Osservatori Osservati
03. Il Vizio D'Uccidere
04. Il Colpo
05. Addio Colonnello
06. Per Qualche Dollaro In Piu
A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
07. Per Un Pugno Di Dollari
08. Quasi Morto
09. L'Inseguimento
10. La Reazione
11. Senza Pieta
12. Titoli
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