High Road to China

Quartet Records presents the premiere vinyl edition of Ennio Morricone' score for STATO INTERESSANTE, a 1977 comedy-drama by Sergio Nasca. This is a thoughtful and unconventional film that explores the experiences of three women confrontingpregnancy, motherhood and the changing social realities of contemporary Italy. Balancing intimate character study with broader social observation, the filmreflectsthe evolving cultural landscape of the late 1970s through a sensitive and deeply human perspective. Ennio Morricone composed a lyrical and emotionally nuanced score in his mature style. Far removed from the experimental edge of many of his contemporary works, the music combines delicate orchestral writing with graceful thematic development and a profound sense of emotional intimacy. The score unfolds with elegance and restraint, perfectly capturing the hopes, uncertainties and personal struggles experienced by the films protagonists. Although STATO INTERESSANTE is less widely known than many of Morricone's celebrated masterpieces, this release offer listeners the opportunity to rediscover a hidden gem from one of cinema's greatest musical voices. Supervised by Claudio Fuiano and presented from the best available stereo sources carefully mastered by Chris Malone, this edition--pressed on 140-gram black vinyl--restores the full beauty of Morricone's score, allowing collectors and admirers alike to appreciate a work that deserves recognition among the composer's finestdramatic achievements of the 1970s.

Disc 1
1: Main Title/A Nasty Headache
2: The Flying Lesson
3: Lookout Charlie/A Hurried Exit
4: On to Waziri/Khan
5: Escape from Waziri
6: Eve and Struts
7: On to India
8: Arrival in Katmandu
9: That's a Nice Name
10: The Dogfight
11: Anymore Surprises
12: Flying from Katmandu
13: Tozer
14: The General's Cannon
15: You'll Get Your Money
16: One Eye Open
17: She Did It
18: See You Around Ace/End Title
19: Charleston
20: Reverly
21: Aura Lea
22: When the Saints Come Marching In
23: Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair
24: Down By the Old Mill Stream
25: Down By the Riverside
26: Mohamet's Dance
27: Music at Night
28: Salon Source
29: Alemande from the Bach French Suite #5 in G Major

Disc 2
1: Main Title/Charlie Gets the Knife
2: Airborne
3: Love Theme
4: Waziri Village Attack and Escape
5: Farewell to Struts
6: O'Malley and Eve
7: Charleston
8: Von Kern's Attack
9: Flight from Katmandu
10: Eve Finds Her Father
11: Raid On Chang's Camp
12: High Road (Love Theme and End Title)

Composer: John Barry

Number of Discs: 2

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