Description
The Godfather – Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD
- UPC: 0008811023126
- MPN: MCAD 10231 / 110 231-2
- Brand Name: MCA Records / Paramount Pictures
- Product Type: Audio CD – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- Genre: Soundtrack / Film Score / Classical
- Style: Orchestral, Cinematic, Italian Romantic
- Country of Manufacture: UK / EU
- Original Release Year: 1972
- Label Release: MCA Records Ltd., London
Overview
The Godfather: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack stands as one of the most celebrated and recognizable film scores in cinematic history. Composed by Nino Rota, this haunting and deeply emotional soundtrack perfectly captures the drama, loyalty, and tragedy of Francis Ford Coppola’s legendary 1972 film.
Blending Italian folk melodies, romantic waltzes, and dark orchestral themes, Rota’s score evokes the power and pathos of the Corleone family saga. The iconic Main Title (The Godfather Waltz) and Love Theme from The Godfather have since become timeless pieces, synonymous with the film’s grandeur and moral complexity.
Product Features
- Format: Audio CD (Stereo)
- Label: MCA Records / Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Total Tracks: 12
- Duration: Approx. 30 minutes
- Composer: Nino Rota
- Orchestra: Rome Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor: Carlo Savina
- Made in: EU / UK
- Packaging: Standard jewel case with booklet insert
- Recording Year: 1972
Track Listing
- Main Title (The Godfather Waltz) – 3:04
- I Have But One Heart – 2:57
- The Pickup – 2:56
- Connie’s Wedding – 1:33
- The Halls of Fear – 2:12
- Sicilian Pastorale – 3:01
- Love Theme from The Godfather – 2:41
- The Godfather Waltz – 3:38
- Apollonia – 1:21
- The New Godfather – 1:58
- The Baptism – 1:49
- The Godfather Finale – 3:50
Interesting Facts
- Composer Legacy: Nino Rota’s score for The Godfather remains one of his most acclaimed works and is widely considered among the greatest film scores ever written.
- Academy Recognition: Originally ineligible for an Oscar in 1973 due to partial reuse of an earlier composition, the music nonetheless became iconic and earned Rota an Academy Award for The Godfather Part II (1974).
- Cultural Impact: The Love Theme and Waltz have been covered, sampled, and performed by orchestras, jazz ensembles, and pop artists worldwide.
- Timeless Sound: Rota’s fusion of Sicilian motifs and classical orchestration perfectly mirrors the film’s juxtaposition of family intimacy and criminal grandeur.
- Historic Production: The soundtrack was recorded in Rome and mastered in London under MCA Records, distributed internationally through Paramount Pictures.
Publishers
- Label: MCA Records Ltd., London
- Produced for: Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Year of Release: © 1972
- Rights: © 1972 Paramount Pictures Corporation / MCA Records, Inc. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication prohibited.
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