The Good, the Bad and the Ugly ( soundtrack ) - wikipedia The Good, the Bad and the Ugly ( soundtrack ) The Good, The Bad and The Ugly : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Soundtrack album by Ennio Morricone Released 1966 ( original album ) 2004 ( remastered, expanded ) Genre Contemporary Classical Length 33 : 13 ( original release ) 53 : 03 ( 2004 re-release ) Label EMI America Capitol Records Producer Ennio Morricone Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic link Blender link SoundtrackNet link Music from the Movies The Good, the Bad and the Ugly : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released in 1966 alongside the Western film, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, directed by Sergio Leone. The score is composed by frequent Leone collaborator Ennio Morricone, whose distinctive original compositions, containing gunfire, whistling, and yodeling permeate the film. The main theme, resembling the howling of a coyote, is a two - note melody that is a frequent motif, and is used for the three main characters, with a different instrument used for each one : flute for Blondie ( Man With No Name ), Arghilofono ( Ocarina ) for Angel Eyes, and human voices for Tuco. It is widely considered as one of the greatest and most original film scores in history. The score complements the film 's American Civil War, containing the mournful ballad, `` The Story of a Soldier '', which is sung by prisoners as Tuco is being tortured by Angel Eyes. The film 's famous climax, a three - way Mexican standoff, begins with the melody of `` The Ecstasy of Gold '' and is followed by `` The Triple Duel ''. This epic showdown is considered by many film critics to be one of the most electrifying climaxes ever filmed, and the music is an integral component of the drama. The main theme was a hit in 1968. The soundtrack album was on the charts for more than a year, reaching No. 4 on the Billboard pop album chart and No. 10 on the black album chart. The main theme was also a hit for American musician Hugo Montenegro, whose rendition on the Moog synthesizer was a No. 2 Billboard pop single in 1968. The album was remastered and re-released on Capitol Records in 2004, which had 10 additional musical cues from the film. A European release by GDM music in 2001 contains even more music, with a running time of 59 : 30. Contents 1 Track listings 1.1 Original Release 1.2 Extended Release by GDM CD Club 1.3 Enhanced and Extended Release 2 Personnel 3 References 4 External links Track listings All works composed by Ennio Morricone. Original Release Original Release Date : December 29, 1967 Audio CD Release Date : October 25, 1990 Track listing No. Title Length 1. `` The Good, the Bad and the Ugly ( main title ) '' 2 : 38 2. `` The Sundown '' 1 : 12 3. `` The Strong '' 2 : 20 4. `` The Desert '' 5 : 11 5. `` The Carriage of the Spirits '' 2 : 06 6. `` Marcia '' 2 : 49 7. `` The Story of a Soldier '' 3 : 50 8. `` Marcia Without Hope '' 1 : 40 9. `` The Death of a Soldier '' 3 : 05 10. `` The Ecstasy of Gold '' 3 : 22 11. `` The Trio ( main title ) '' 5 : 00 Extended Release by GDM CD Club Release date : 2001 `` Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo ( Titoli ) '' - 2 : 38 `` Il Tramonto '' - 1 : 14 `` Sentenza '' - 1 : 39 * `` Fuga A Cavallo '' - 1 : 05 * `` Il Ponte Di Corde '' - 1 : 51 * `` Il Forte '' - 2 : 19 `` Inseguimento '' - 2 : 22 * `` Il Deserto '' - 5 : 14 `` La Carrozza Dei Fantasmi '' - 2 : 06 `` La Missione San Antonio '' - 2 : 13 * `` Padre Ramirez '' - 2 : 36 * `` Marcetta '' - 2 : 49 `` La Storia Di Un Soldato '' - 5 : 30 `` Il Treno Militare '' - 1 : 22 * `` Fine Di Una Spia '' - 1 : 12 * `` Il Bandito Monco '' - 2 : 43 * `` Due Contro Cinque '' - 3 : 45 * `` Marcetta Senza Speranza '' - 1 : 48 `` Morte Di Un Soldato '' - 3 : 07 `` L'Estasi Dell'Oro '' `` Il Triello '' - 7 : 14 ( the last part of this tune is in mono ) ( * ) previously unreleased on the original album issued in 1966 Enhanced and Extended Release Release date : May 18, 2004 Track listing No. Title Length 1. `` Il Buono, Il Cattivo, Il Brutto ( The Good, the Bad and the Ugly ) ( Main Title ) ( 2004 Digital Remaster ) '' 2 : 41 2. `` Il Tramonto ( The Sundown ) ( 2004 Digital Remaster ) '' 1 : 15 3. `` Sentenza '' 1 : 41 4. `` Fuga A Cavallo '' 1 : 07 5. `` Il Ponte Di Corde '' 1 : 51 6. `` Il Forte ( The Strong ) ( 2004 Digital Remaster ) '' 2 : 22 7. `` Inseguimento '' 2 : 25 8. `` Il Deserto ( The Desert ) ( 2004 Digital Remaster ) '' 5 : 16 9. `` La Carrozza Dei Fantasmi ( The Carriage of the Spirits ) ( 2004 Digital Remaster ) '' 2 : 09 10. `` La Missione San Antonio '' 2 : 15 11. `` Padre Ramirez '' 2 : 36 12. `` Marcetta ( Marcia ) ( 2004 Digital Remaster ) '' 2 : 52 13. `` La Storia Di Un Soldato ( The Story of a Soldier ) ( 2004 Digital Remaster ) '' 3 : 53 14. `` Il Treno Militare '' 1 : 25 15. `` Fine Di Una Spia '' 1 : 16 16. `` Il Bandito Monco '' 2 : 45 17. `` Due Contro Cinque '' 3 : 46 18. `` Marcetta Senza Speranza ( Marcia Without Hope ) ( 2004 Digital Remaster ) '' 1 : 40 19. `` Morte Di Un Soldato ( The Death of a Soldier ) ( 2004 Digital Remaster ) '' 3 : 08 20. `` L'Estasi Dell'Oro ( The Ecstasy of Gold ) ( 2004 Digital Remaster ) '' 3 : 23 21. `` Il Triello ( The Trio - Main Title ) ( 2004 Digital Remaster ) '' 5 : 02 Personnel Composed by Ennio Morricone Conducted by Bruno Nicolai Orchestra : Unione Musicisti di Roma Chorus : I Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni Vocals : Edda Dell'Orso, Franco Cosacchi, Nino Dei, Enzo Gioieni, Gianna Spagnulo Whistling : John O'Neill Arghilofono : Italo Cammarota Flute : Nicola Samale English horn : E. Wolf Ferrari Trumpet : Michele Lacerenza, Francesco Catania Electric guitar : Pino Rucher Classical guitar : Bruno Battisti D'Amario Harmonica : Franco De Gemini Percussion : Pierino Munari References Jump up ^ McDonald, Steven. `` The Good, the Bad and the Ugly > Overview ''. Allmusic. Retrieved 2007 - 05 - 26. ^ Jump up to : Edwards, Mark ( 2007 - 04 - 01 ). `` The good, the brave and the brilliant ''. London : The Times. Retrieved 2007 - 05 - 26. Jump up ^ The Police, Queen, Morricone Honoured At Grammy Hall Of Fame, Uncut, 1 December 2008 Jump up ^ Yezbick, Daniel ( 2002 ). `` The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly ''. St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture. Gale Group. Retrieved 2006 - 05 - 23. Jump up ^ `` The Good, the Bad and the Ugly charts and awards ''. Allmusic. Retrieved 2007 - 05 - 26. Jump up ^ `` Hugo Montenegro > Charts & Awards ''. Allmusic. Retrieved 2007 - 05 - 26. ^ Jump up to : Torikian, Messrob. `` The Good, the Bad and the Ugly ''. SoundtrackNet. Retrieved 2007 - 05 - 26. ^ Jump up to : Mansell, John. `` The Good, the Bad and the Ugly ''. Music from the Movies. Archived from the original on 2007 - 02 - 17. Retrieved 2007 - 05 - 26. External links Dollars Trilogy Films A Fistful of Dollars ( 1964 ) For a Few Dollars More ( 1965 ) The Good, the Bad and the Ugly ( 1966 ) See also Man with No Name The Good, the Bad and the Ugly : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack theme music `` The Ecstasy of Gold '' Ennio Morricone Soundtracks The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Once Upon a Time in the West La Piovra The Mission The Legend of 1900 Malèna The Hateful Eight Compilations and tribute albums Pearls -- Amii Stewart Sings Ennio Morricone The Big Gundown We All Love Ennio Morricone Yo - Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone Paradiso Crime and Dissonance Pieces `` Chi Mai '' `` Gabriel 's Oboe '' `` Nella Fantasia '' `` The Ecstasy of Gold '' `` The Good, the Bad and the Ugly '' `` The Story of a Soldier '' Related articles List of compositions List of concerts Mauro Maur Andrea Morricone ( son ) Spaghetti Western Orchestra Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Good,_the_Bad_and_the_Ugly_(soundtrack)&oldid=786424919 '' Categories : 1966 soundtracks Film scores Ennio Morricone albums EMI Records soundtracks Capitol Records soundtracks Dollars Trilogy Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Articles with album ratings that need to be turned into prose All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from December 2015 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Bosanski Català فارسی Edit links This page was last edited on 19 June 2017, at 11 : 40. 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Question: who wrote music for the good the bad and the ugly
Answer: Ennio Morricone