Ritz Ortolani and Nino Oliviero - Mondo Cane (1962) Vinyl LP • Soundtrack

Catalog Number:

UAL-4105

Musical Styles:

1960s, Big Band & Swing, Bossa Nova, Exotica/Lounge, Film Score/Soundtrack, Italian Music, Latin Jazz

Sleeve Grade:

Very Good Plus (VG+)

Record Grade:

Excellent (EX)

Condition Details:

Vinyl plays with occasional crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing (front/back); discoloration with darker discoloration spots on back. Inner-sleeve is original (United Artist generic); seams partially split, large tear down one side. Spine is partly readable with noticeable wear. Heavy shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners, split on bottom edge near bottom-left. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Life Savers Girls
2. The Damned Island / L'Isola Maledetta
3. Girls And Sailors / Ragazze E Marinai
4. Hong Kong Cha Cha Cha / Breakfast At The Colony / Colazione Al Colony
5. The Last Flight / L'ultimo Volo
6. Dog Heat
7. China Tarantella
8. The Fisherman Of Ragjput – The Sharks / I Pescatori Di Ragjput – Gli Squali
9. Models In Blue / Modelle In Blu
10. Free Way
11. House Of Death / Casa Della Morte
12. Pergatory / Il Purgatorio
13. Repabhan Street / Repabhan Strasse
14. The Festival Of The Bull / La Forcata
15. Cargo Cult-Finale Del Film

About The Record:

Mondo Cane (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), by Ritz And Nino, in 1962, accompanies the groundbreaking pseudo-documentary film Mondo Cane directed by Gualtiero Jacopetti and Paolo Cavara, which shocked audiences with its graphic depictions of global customs, rituals, and absurdities from New Guinea to the United States. Historically significant for launching the "mondo film" genre—a sensationalist style of shock documentaries that influenced exploitation cinema for decades—the album itself marked a milestone in film scoring by blending jazz, exotica, and orchestral elements in an innovative way that elevated documentary sound design. Released amid the film's international success, the soundtrack earned a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Theme and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song, highlighting its cultural impact during the early 1960s pop era. The album features a variety of evocative tracks capturing the film's eclectic tone, including lush waltzes, marches, and exotic instrumentals that evoke both wonder and horror. Its standout hit single, More (originally an instrumental titled Ti guarderò nel cuore), became one of the decade's most recorded pop songs, with vocal versions by artists like Kai Winding and Nat King Cole topping charts worldwide.