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- Date Released: February 17, 1998
- Genre: Soundtracks/Other
- Style: Theatre Scores
- Label: DRG Records
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We Say...
While Volume I of The Goblin Collection provides a broad overview of the multifaceted Italian group, Volume II goes deeper into the band's early output, focusing on alternate versions of their 1975 Profondo Rosso soundtrack, as well as a complementary chunk of their their non-soundtrack albums.
Like Gentle Giant and other progressive rock bands favoring angular beats, Goblin could get funky if the mood demanded: Check the Shaft-like tension of "Death Dies" from Profondo Rosso. Although keyboardist Claudio Simonetti is often hailed as the band's star player, "Blind Concert" from 1977's Suspiria demonstrates that bassist Fabio Pignatelli and drummer Agostino Marangolo could swing with a complexity approaching the jazz-rock fusion of Weather Report. Selections from 1975's Cherry Five and 1976's Roller prove Goblin could also hang with the era's most accomplished prog-rock acts when not generating soundtracks. The closing Contamination cuts merge urban groove and ornate keyboard melodrama in a style that's pure Goblin. -
They Say...
DRG's second compilation of Goblin material is much more aimed at the collector's market than The Goblin Collection 1975-1989. Goblin fanatics will be no doubt be pleased by the presence of unreleased film versions of tracks from the Profondo Rosso album and an alternate version of "Markos" from Suspiria. This material also appeared on the Italian Goblin reissues of the late '90s, but this compilation remains a nice way to pick up this material for fans who do not have easy access to those reissues. However, the true highlight of this collection is the inclusion of three tracks from the ultra-rare Cherry Five album, a straightforward prog rock album that the group recorded with a vocalist shortly before getting the job to score Profondo Rosso. The two-part composition "The Swan Is a Murderer" represents prog rock at its most dramatic: The first part leaps out of the speakers with a frantic burst of percussion before developing into a complex tune highlighted by harpsichord and organ flourishes, while the second part starts with spooky sound effects and then fades into a driving, organ-fueled tune that boasts Yes-styled harmonies and an array of ELP-like keyboard solos. The other Cherry Five track is "Oliver," an epic that shifts its way through several tempos as it weaves an array of different keyboard textures into the band's complicated yet tightly-wound jamming. These tracks prove that Goblin could have given any of the top '70s prog outfits a run for the money if the band had decided to abandon soundtracks to play art rock alone. Given the combination of these tracks and the rest of the album's soundtrack rarities, Goblin Volume II: 1975-1980 is a solid pick for Goblin fans who want something new and fresh to place alongside the familiar Goblin soundtracks.
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| 01. |  |
Profondo Rosso: Profondo Rosso (Alt. Take) |
3:43 |
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| 02. | |
Profondo Rosso: Gianna (Alt. Version) |
2:14 |
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| 03. | |
Profondo Rosso: Deep Shadows (Film Version-Part 1) |
1:54 |
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| 04. | |
Profondo Rosso: Deep Shadows (Film Version-Part 2) |
1:49 |
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| 05. | |
Profondo Rosso: Death Dies (Film Version-Part 1) |
2:45 |
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| 06. | |
Profondo Rosso: Profondo Rosso (Re-Mix Version) (Bonus Track) |
5:14 |
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| 07. | |
Suspiria: Black Forest |
6:06 |
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| 08. | |
Suspiria: Blind Concert |
6:15 |
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| 09. | |
Suspiria: Markos (Alt. Version) |
4:08 |
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| 10. | |
Cherry Five: The Swan Is A Murderer (Part 1) |
3:53 |
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| 11. | |
Cherry Five: The Swan Is A Murderer (Part 2) |
5:07 |
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| 12. | |
Cherry Five: Oliver |
9:31 |
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| 13. | |
Roller: Il Resvegno Del Serpente |
3:29 |
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| 14. | |
Squadra Antigangsters: Stunt Cars |
4:02 |
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| 15. | |
Contamination: Connexion |
3:28 |
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| 16. | |
Contamination: Withy |
3:20 |
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16 Total Tracks, 66:58 Total Length
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Credits
- Goblin - Main Performer // Goblin - Main Performer // Goblin - Main Performer // David Hemmings - Performer // Asha Puthli - Performer // Miguel Bosé - Performer // Maurizio Guarini - Keyboards // Agostino Marangolo - Drums // Agostino Marangolo - Saxophone // Massimo Morante - Guitar // Fabio Pignatelli - Bass // Roberto Puleo - Guitar // Claudio Simonetti - Keyboards // Jessica Harper - Performer // Claudio Fuiano - Production Supervisor // Joan Bennett - Performer // Clara Calamai - Performer // Dario Argento - Director // Udo Kier - Performer // Bruno Corbucci - Director
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