La Polizia E' Al Servizio Del Cittadino?

Description

Quartet Records presents the premiere vinyl edition of Luis Bacalov's iconic urban score for LA POLIZIA E AL SERVIZIO DEL CITTADINO?, a 1973 fil directed by Romolo Guerrieri and starring Enrico Maria Salerno.
The filmis a compelling entry in the golden age of the Italian poliziottesco. Combining crime, political intrigue and social criticism, it reflectsthe tensions
and uncertainties that characterized Italy during the turbulent Years of Lead, offeringa cynical and often unsettling portrait of corruption, violence and institutional power.
For the film,Academy Award-winning composer Luis Bacalov created one of the most distinctive scores of his prolificcareer. Moving effortlessl
between hard-edged suspense, dramatic orchestral writing and contemporary rhythmic textures, Bacalov captures both the urban brutality and underlying melancholy of the story. The score displays the composer's remarkable versatility, blending memorable thematic material with the modern sounds that definedmuch of 1970s Italian genre cinema.
Today, LA POLIZIA E AL SERVIZIO DEL CITTADINO? remains one of Bacalov's most admired contributions to the crime genre, a sophisticated and
powerful score that perfectly complements the films dark vision while standing on its own as an outstanding example of Italian filmmusic from one ofthe medium's most gifted composers.
This release presents the complete score newly restored from the original master tapes and mastered by Chris Malone and pressed on 140-gram
black vinyl. A welcome addition to any collection devoted to Italian filmmusic, this edition celebrates an essential score from a composer whose influenceon European cinema remains as significanttoday as ever.