Label:CAM – SAG 9014
Country:Italy
Used LP 1969
Disc:VG+ (only feel slight surface noise at quiet part, great shape overall)
Jacket:VG+ (light crease, good category srtong VG+)
A split soundtrack album by two artists bound by deep friendship and numerous collaborations, Alessandro Alessandroni, a giant of the Italian library music scene who left behind countless masterpieces, and Francesco De Masi, a composer who made significant strides as a conductor and expanded into the worlds of film and documentary. Side A features all 8 tracks from the 1969 erotic film "Lesbo", it unfolds a sound reminiscent of the warm Mediterranean, blending romantic, lounge, jazz, and bossa nova elements. Among them, lounge-style “Qualsiasi Cosa” sung in moist voice, velvety, and the bossa nova number “L'isola Dell'amore” featuring dazzling scat vocals, are particularly outstanding. The B-side, released the same year on "L'amore Questo Sconosciuto" includes tracks like the twilight romantic lounge “Exciting” and a melancholy lounge piece, interspersed with a few more comical tracks. The subtle jacket fit is just perfect.
深い友情で結ばれ多くの共同作業も行っていた二人、幾多の傑作を残すイタリア・ライブラリー界の巨人Alessandro Alessandroniと指揮者として大きく活躍し映画やドキュメンタリーの世界にも進出した作曲家Francesco De Masiによるスプリット・サウンドトラック作品。A面では69年の官能映画『Lesbo』の楽曲全8曲を収録。温かみのある地中海的なロマンティック/ラウンジ/ジャズ/ボサノバを掛け合わせたようなサウンドを展開しています。中でもしっとりと歌うラウンジ調”Qualsiasi Cosa”や華やかなスキャットが入るボッサ・ナンバー”L'isola Dell'amore”は秀逸。B面同年公開『L'amore Questo Sconosciuto』では多少コミカルな楽曲を挟みながらも黄昏ロマンティック・ラウンジ”Exciting”や哀愁漂うラウンジなど聞かせる楽曲を収録。両名ともあまりこのようなタイプの作品は手掛けていないようです。さりげないジャケの配置がまたいいです。
A1 - Qualsiasi Cosa
A2 - L'isola Dell'amore
A3 - Sesso In Controluce
A4 - Crepuscolo Sul Mare
A8 - Con Te Per Sempre
B6 - Sorrow
B7 - Exciting
B9 - New Town
