Ennio Morricone had his most enduring success with this iconic soundtrack to the final chapter of Sergio Leone's 'Man With No Name' spaghetti western trilogy. 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' (Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo) was a sequel to 'A Fistful of Dollars' and 'For a Few Dollars More', and the developmental scores composed by Morricone provide a unifying musical thread that ties them all together and provides contrast and tension within each film. Building on Native American rhythms, adding brass and strings as well as sound effects like gunfire, whistling, and chanting to create a powerful dramatic effect. The familiar motif gets repeated throughout the film with different instruments used for the three main characters: a flute for Blondie (The Man With No Name), ocarina for Angel Eyes and human voices for Tuco. These three gunslingers are in competition for a hidden treasure of Confederate gold. Morricone found it with this soundtrack, which spent more than a year on the US album chart, peaking at number four.
Story of a Soldier
Ecstacy of Gold
The classic Mexican standoff scene begins with "The Ecstasy of Gold" and ends with "The Trio".
Hugo Montenegro had his biggest hit with a version done with Moog synthesizer in 1968. It went to number two in the US, number three in Canada, and spent four weeks at number one in the UK. It sold over one and a quarter million copies and was awarded a gold disc.
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