L'ULTIMO CACCIATORE (THE LAST HUNTER)

Chris' Soundtrack Corner brings to all Retro Euro Cult film score aficionados a previously unavailable title by a still living champion of the great Italian Silver Age – Franco Micalizzi.

L'ULTIMO CACCIATORE (THE LAST HUNTER) was a 1980 production {meant to capitalize on the success of APOCOLYPSE NOW and THE DEER HUNTER} from acclaimed genre director Antonio Margheriti (WILD WILD PLANET, CASTLE OF BLOOD, THE VIRGIN OF NUREMBERG). Micalizzi brought to the project a sharp, dynamic edge predicated upon his own famous and seminal inventions for the violent Italian urban crime thrillers of the 1970's – the poliziotteschi. L'ULTIMO CACCIATORE is boldly animated by a series of uncompromising themes in the idioms of funk, jazz and R&B.

Micalizzi also uses his full orchestra to supply two dramatic song-forms, one of which, "Shining Shadow", serves as the memorable end titles ballad while the second piece is a delightfully sexy, sleazy exercise in soulful fusion. Fleshing out this comprehensive CD (every note of the score is included) are numerous and highly addictive elements: synth-based suspense cues, instrumental lounge and pop source cues, and expansive, explosive action set-pieces such as one would expect from a blood-soaked Vietnam era war film.

Currently, and for the past several years, Maestro Micalizzi has been having great success touring Italy with his Big Bubbling Band as he conducts sold-out live performances of his 70's film music. L'ULTIMO CACCIATORE is a perfect example of why these concert venues are doing so well – Micalizzi wrote scores that exist to do one thing above all else: give pleasure!

Track listing:

01 L'ultimo cacciatore (seq. 1) (04:56)
02 L'ultimo cacciatore (seq. 2 - titoli) (02:16)
03 L'ultimo cacciatore (seq. 3) (01:59)
04 L'ultimo cacciatore (seq. 4) (02:20)
05 L'ultimo cacciatore (seq. 5) (01:13)
06 L'ultimo cacciatore (seq. 6) (01:04)
07 L'ultimo cacciatore (seq. 7) (00:27)
08 L'ultimo cacciatore (seq. 8) (01:13)
09 L'ultimo cacciatore (seq. 9) (00:42)
10 L'ultimo cacciatore (seq. 10) (01:01)
11 L'ultimo cacciatore (seq. 11) (00:50)
12 L'ultimo cacciatore (seq. 12) (01:33)
13 L'ultimo cacciatore (seq. 13) (01:29)
14 L'ultimo cacciatore (seq. 14) (01:30)
15 L'ultimo cacciatore (seq. 15) (00:20)
16 L'ultimo cacciatore (seq. 16) (02:49)
17 Shining Shadow (canzone) (03:13)
18 Shining Shadow (versione strumentale II) (01:54)
19 L'ultimo cacciatore (seq. 1 - harmonica solo) (04:59)
20 L'ultimo cacciatore (seq. 17) (03:37)
21 L'ultimo cacciatore (seq. 18) (03:32)
22 Shining Shadow (versione strumentale I) (01:54)