Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Goblin: The Goblin Collection, 1975-1989 (DRG, 1995)

Roman prog-rock quartet Goblin is mainly known as the band who scored Dario Argento's most celebrated horror films: "Profondo Rosso" and "Suspiria". Their haunting, repetition-based style, often driven by crystalline keyboards, roaring basslines and rampant jazz-fusion drumming is a staple of soundtrack music.

This is a very good collection which gives an idea of the many allures Goblin experimented for different films throughout their long career. Many of their soundtracks are nothing less than masterpieces, but I think it's better to start with a catalogue of their variety and use it to select the specific works that seem to be more interesting for one's personal taste.


Tracklist:
  1. Profondo Rosso (Main Title)
  2. Death Dies - M 32 (original film version)
  3. Profondo Rosso - M 15
  4. Profondo Rosso - M 31
  5. Wampyr (finale)
  6. Chi? - Part 1
  7. Chi? - Part 2
  8. Patrick - M 32 bis
  9. Patrick - M 1
  10. Patrick - M 34/34 Bis/35
  11. Suspiria (Main Title)
  12. La Via Della Droga - M 1 IV
  13. La Via Della Droga - M 2
  14. La Via Della Droga - M 6
  15. La Via Della Droga - 31
  16. L'Alba dei Morti Viventi
  17. Buio Omega - M6
  18. Buio Omega - M25
  19. Buio Omega (Main Title)
  20. St. Helen (Love Theme)
  21. Contamination - M 3
  22. Contamination - M 8
  23. Tenebre (Main Title)
  24. Bass Theme (from Notturno)
  25. Phenomena - M 12
  26. Phenomena - M 15 (Alternate version)
  27. La Chiesa
Download:
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