Pour Une Poignée De Dolllars / Titoli / Un Pistolet Pour Ringo / Parlami D´Amore Mariu´

Released in 1967 on the RCA Victor label, this EP serves as a quintessential collection of themes from the burgeoning Spaghetti Western genre. The compilation features iconic motifs from Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars, as well as tracks from the Duccio Tessari film A Pistol for Ringo. At the time, Ennio Morricone's scores were revolutionizing cinematic soundscapes by incorporating unconventional instruments, whistles, and electric guitars, shifting away from the traditional orchestral themes that had previously defined Hollywood westerns.

The record was produced during a period of immense international interest in Italian cinema, with Morricone’s compositions achieving a level of popularity that often eclipsed the films themselves. Designed with the minimalist aesthetic common to European pressings of the era, the sleeve art focuses on branding the composer’s name to capitalize on his rising fame. It remains a significant historical artifact of the era when Morricone's collaboration with Leone permanently altered the relationship between film soundtracks and their visual counterparts.