Ended the week and welcomed the weekend with Prisma Sonoro by Alessandro Alessandroni, released on SR Records in 1972.

Undoubtedly one of the central figures of 1960s/70s Italian film music, Alessandro Alessandroni. Renowned for his pioneering reverb guitar sound, sitar exploration, and a phenomenal whistling technique... One of the most desired sessions (and reported to be his own favourite recording) is Prisma Sonoro, a mythical library LP issued..for the highly collectable Sermi label. This music is exquisitely crafted Italian mood music; propulsive Bossa, enchanting Harpsichord melodies, scowling Giallo-style guitars, mournful string arrangements, and the sublimely plaintive voice of Edda Dell’Orso. Long regarded as the backbone of Italian film music, here is Maestro Alessandroni in all his own lush psychedelic glory.

https://theroundtable.bandcamp.com/album/prisma-sonoro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkBZ3Ds_tYg

#AlessandroAlessandroni #LibraryMusic #ItalianLibraryMusic #Psychedelia #EnnioMorricone #SpaceAgePop #Music

Fischio In Armonia by Alessandro Alessandroni, released on SR Records in 1970.

Alessandro Alessandroni (18 March 1925 – 26 March 2017) was an Italian musician and composer. He played multiple instruments, including the guitar, mandolin, mandolincello, sitar, accordion and piano, composed more than 40 film scores and countless library music tracks, and was renowned for his whistling technique.

Alessandroni collaborated with his childhood friend Ennio Morricone on a number of soundtracks for Spaghetti Westerns...Alessandroni's twangy guitar riff is central to the main theme for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Alessandroni can be heard as the whistler on the soundtracks for Sergio Leone's films... - Wikipedia

Fischio in armonia transalates to “Whistle In Harmony” in English.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwFIp-1oEuM

#AlessandroAlessandroni #LibraryMusic #ItalianLibraryMusic #Whistling #Music #SergioLeone #EnnioMorricone

Ended Tuesday and welcomed Wendesday with Harp And Soul by David Snell released on Columbia in 1966.

David Snell - Harp And Soul Review

David Snell's Harp And Soul-yeah, that 1966 LP-is one of those records you stumble on while digging through crates, half expecting to hate it, then end up playing it three times in a row. It's not flashy. Doesn't scream for attention. But damn if it doesn't settle into your bones after a while. Snell, mostly known as a session harpist and later a film score conductor, steps out here as both player and co-conductor (alongside Johnny Scott, who also handles flute and orchestra duties). And honestly? He holds his own. First off, the harp. You'd think it'd be twee. Or worse-background noise for a department store in 1972. But Snell doesn't let it get syrupy. He's got this dry, almost percussive touch...

https://david-snellhr.bandcamp.com/album/harp-and-soul

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfbPffD1_dY&list=RDCfbPffD1_dY&start_radio=1

#DavidSnell #Jazz #Harp #JohnnyScott #BritJazz #LibraryMusic #Music #SpaceAgePop

Open Air Parade by Alessandro Alessandroni, released on SR Records in 1972.

This holy grail was originally released in 1972 on the legendary Sermi Records label (often referred to as SR Records). It features ten tracks composed by Ennio Morricone’s whistler, Alessandro Alessandroni revealing his great talent and unrivaled sense of melody, and two
by the brilliant Italian jazz bassist Giovanni Tommaso, also founder and member of the legendary prog-jazz-rock ensemble Perigeo.

Open Air Parade is a masterpiece and rightfully sits among the top five in its genre. It has a beautiful cohesiveness throughout and can only be described as sincere. The music ranges from superb psychedelic lounge funk, compelling groovy jazz beat tunes, and far-ranging mood music with lush arrangements.

https://sonormusiceditions.bandcamp.com/album/open-air-parade-2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T135bjQpnM&list=PL6_zxo8TJiM4SK8ELGrsMvej1DOGdgbI4&index=1

#AlessandroAlessandroni #Perigeo #LibraryMusic #ItalianLibraryMusic #Music #EnnioMorricone

Effets Spéciaux by Piero Umiliani, released on St Germain Des Prés in 1972.

Music For Radio and T.V., Musical Illustrators, Film Music - Clubs

Ces disques sont destinés à faciliter le travail des illustrateurs sonores de radio, de télévision et de cinéma.
Nous les remercions à l'avance de bien vouloir marquer les titres utilisés sur les feuilles de Droits d'Auteurs. Ces disques peuvent être utilisés par les cinéastes amateurs, pour les projections privées.

[These records are intended as sonic backgrounds for radio, television and cinema.
We give our thanks in advance for crediting these compositions on copyright forms.
These records can be used by amateur filmmakers, in private screenings.]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIxceB8H7V8&list=RDKIxceB8H7V8&start_radio=1

#PieroUmiliani #LibraryMusic #ItalianLibraryMusic #Music

Just in case anyone else is using Pond5 as a creator in an attempt to be able to license their content....

Maybe check back on that. It seems at some point they started requiring opt-out to keep your data from being available for AI training.

While it is possible, the opt-out nature means I'm done with Pond5. Check your settings!

#Pond5 #Indie #Musician #Music #MusicProducer #Producer #Musician #ElectronicMusic #MusicBusiness #Licensing #AITraining #Infuriating #WTF #LibraryMusic #Cubase

Afro-Rock by Luis Vecchio, released on Music De Wolfe in 1971.

"Afro-Rock is the debut album by Argentine keyboardist Luis Vecchio. Recorded for the sound library label De Wolfe, the album is frequently mentioned in hushed reverence among the beat digger DJ collecting crowd. It features fiery brass charts, funky bass lines, fluttering flute, choppy organ and additional hand tribal percussion. The band let loose too and jam hard; yet there's a certain thread of solidity that runs throughout, the tracks just belong together, not disparate sound and rhythm experiments like some library records; this is just straight up, no messin', consistent funk-rock FIRE! Hips will sway, heads will nod to the steady vibes. It's insanely good. " - from release notes

https://archive.org/details/10-luis-vecchio-ngoma-ku

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHyro5Wv5zc

#LuisVecchio #AfroRock #MusicDeWolfe #LibraryMusic #Beats #Funk #Music

The Swinging City by The London Studio Group, released on Music De Wolfe in 1967.

Groovy winging British library music from an ensemble involving Basil Kirchin and often featuring Jimmy Page, Big Jim Sullivan, Tubby Hayes and others among the session players.

https://archive.org/details/01-the-london-studio-group-cat-walk

#LondonStudioGroup #BasilKirchin #LibraryMusic #Swinging60s #Music

Don't Lose Your Cool by The London Studio Group, released on Music De Wolfe in 1967.

Top swinging 60s library music from Basil Kirchin and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngn2BJWmeY8

#BasilKirchin #JackNathan #JohnColeman #LondonStudioGroup #LibraryMusic #Swinging60s #Music #MusicDeWolfe