Ozarks - Seven Blood-Stained Orchids flexi-disc/music video (2019)

Late last year my buddy Robbie and myself recorded a cover of Riz Ortolani's main theme from the 1972 Umberto Lenzi giallo thriller "Sette Orchidee Macchiate Di Rosso" (The Seven Blood-Stained Orchids).  We decided to do this for two reasons.  One, Robbie had recently purchased a vintage harpsichord and got it in full working condition.  And two, this rare soundtrack still remains lost and may never be released in any format other than the mono transfer you hear in the film itself.  This theme has been a long time favorite of mine since before 2009 when I finally put it on my "In a Cowboy's Mind" mix tape by The Cowboys from Sweden, and that version I ripped from the movie and cleaned up myself.  It wasn't the greatest sound quality, but at least it got out there!

After the recording was finished, the good folks at Lunaris Records put it out as a limited Flexi-disc with full artwork designed by yours truly.  It comes in a full color fold-over sleeve and the flexi-discs themselves are available in two color variants (Red and White) with silver foil stamping in the center.  If you are a fan of rare italian film music, this is for you!

Also Robbie directed the stylish music video for the song (above), modelled after the opening credits of the film in which the original theme plays.

If you wish to support the release you can purchase copies of the flexi direct from Lunaris Records here!  Any support is very much appreciated!

Spooky listening!

NEW LINK (2025) - Philippe Sarde - Max Et Les Ferrailleurs - Bande Originale Du Film (1970)

Here is Philippe Sarde's spooky 5 track mini soundtrack for Claude Sautet's 1971 crime drama "Max Et Les Ferrailleurs" (Max and the Junkmen).  We get a few versions of the very cool hypnotic, heavily percussive and some what militaristic feeling main theme song (the first version featuring French language vocals by Mouloudji).  My favorites on this one are "Le Bal Des Ferrailleurs" and the moody film noir-esque "Max, Abel Et Lily" theme.  I'm sure you won't be disappointed with this one!

Vinyl rip from my personal collection.  Includes cover scans.  Get it here.

NEW LINK (2025) - François De Roubaix - Ho ! - Bande Originale Du Film (1968)

Here's a cool little four track EP by one of my all time favorite composers, Mr. François De Roubaix from the soundtrack of Robert Enrico's 1968 gangster film "Ho !" starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Joanna Shimkus.  Musically on this one, we start out with some crazy high energy detuned bar piano stuff (sounds like a saloon scene from a western) with a song called Bénédicte, then on track two (a song called François Holin) we get a real treat with Roubaix showing us all what an insanely talented virtuoso he really is, playing some extremely fast and complex melodies, switching between piano and what sounds like tack piano.  After that, we get some standard old timey ragtime jazz with Générique and lastly one of Roubaix's unforgettable haunting crime themes (Le Revolver) that make an appearance on nearly everything he does.  He's simply the best.

Ripped from my personal collection for your listening pleasure.  Get it here.