Piero Umiliani OST La Morte Bussa Due Volte Silver Vinyl Edition

A stellar cast doesn’t always guarantee a magnificent film and, from a strictly
cinematographic point of view, “La morte bussa due volte” (Death knocks
twice) is one of many examples of this kind; This thriller was in fact quickly
forgotten at the time (1969), despite the presence of the charismatic Adolfo
Celi and the beautiful Anita Ekberg.
However, even for less ‘important’ productions, the likes of Morricone or, in
this case, Piero Umiliani, were sometimes bothered: composers but also
experimenters, with an unusual prolific songwriting. Here, Umiliani writes a
soundtrack that mixes soul, jazz, bossa nova and lounge, which recalls the
works of Henry Mancini and Quincy Jones, with a vague lighthearted and
easygoing flavour, part of Umiliani’s typical trademark.
“La morte bussa due volte” was originally published on LP only in 1969 by
Cinevox Record, and never in the same format until now. With AMS
Records, this album finally sees the light again, with a new artwork, a
gatefold cover and an extended tracklisting in comparison to the original
release.