PREPARATI LA BARA! - CD

SOUNDTRACK

Brothers Gianfranco and Gian Piero Reverberi composed OSTs for TV shows such as "Robinson Crusoè" (1964), "The Secret Agents" (1965), "Devil in the Flesh" (1968), and "Torino Nero" (1972). This OST follows the typical standards of spaghetti western film music, but with pop arrangements. The main theme to this film is “You’d Better Smile,” sung by Nicola Di Bari who was a popular singer in the 60s and 70s. It has a tinge of rock accompanied by trumpet, chorus and orchestra. The motif is reprised in various versions: a slow version, a faster rhythmic version, a slower version with trumpets and a chorus which are developed in epic form, a quieter version with electric guitar and flute, and for the opening credits a slower, instrumental version. The song is also reprised in the ending credits of the Italian version. For this CD we were able to access the stereo and mono master tapes of the original recording session.

DIRECTOR AND CAST

Directed by Ferdinando Baldi. Starring: Terence Hill, Horst Frank, Luigi Montefiori, Barbara Simon, Pinuccio Ardia, Guido Lollobrigida, José Torres, Gianni Brezza, Andrea Scotti, Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia, Franco Balducci, Gianni Di Benedetto, Angela Minervini, Franco Gulà, Luciano Rossi, Roberto Simmi.

PLOT

Django’s one-time friend, David Berry, asks Django to help him become governor. Knowing how ambitious and ruthless David is, Django refuses and sets out on a journey to transport a load of gold to the federal deposit. During the trip, a group of bandits led by Lucas assault the convoy, massacre the bodyguard and also kill Django's wife. Determined to take revenge, Django heads up a gang of innocently convicted men he saves from being hanged by Lucas. Unbeknownst to Django, in their group is an Indian named Garcia who convinces the others to attack a convoy loaded with gold. The attack is successful, but losing the gold angers Berry who is counting on the money to finance his career. Django falls into the hands of Lucas and Berry, but escapes and kills Lucas. He sets a trap for Berry, which the shady character falls into.

TRACK LIST

stereo tracks

01. YOU’D BETTER SMILE 2:13

02. DAVID E DJANGO 2:20

03. NEL SALOON 1:51

04. LUCAS 2:11

05. IL CARICO D’ORO 2:39

06. NELLA SIERRA 3:10

07. DJANGO NELLA TRAPPOLA 2:19

08. CANTO DI MORTE 2:11

09. NEL CIMITERO DI TUCSON 2:16

10. LA MITRAGLIATRICE 2:20

11. COSA VALE UN UOMO 1:11

mono film versions and alternate takes

12. PREPARATI LA BARA 0:35

13. PREPARATI LA BARA (# 2) 1:27

14. NEL SALOON (# 2) 0:59

15. NEL SALOON (# 3) 1:02

16. DJANGO NELLA TRAPPOLA (# 2) 1:46

17. NEL SALOON (# 4) 2:10

18. NEL CIMITERO DI TUCSON (# 2) 2:18

19. LA MITRAGLIATRICE (# 2) 2:29

20. PREPARATI LA BARA (# 3) 1:08

21. PREPARATI LA BARA (# 4) 0:55

22. PREPARATI LA BARA (# 5) 0:48

23. CANTO DI MORTE (# 2) 2:12

24. CANTO DI MORTE (# 3) 2:12

25. YOU’D BETTER SMILE (Alternate Main Titles) 2:14

26. COSA VALE UN UOMO (Alternate End Titles) 2:14

27. YOU’D BETTER SMILE (Alternate Main Titles - off vocal) 2:31