“Allora, Il Treno” by Bruno Nicolai

Bruno Nicolai was a prolific and inventive Italian composer and orchestra director who was best known for composing the soundtrack to the erotic historical drama Caligula. He is also known for his working relationship with Ennio Morricone, conducting the soundtrack for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and many other spaghetti westerns and giallo exploitation films.
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“Allora, Il Treno” (So, the train) is the lead track and title from the documentary and album. It was recorded and released in 1975 on the classical label Edipan, and features famed Italian vocalist Edda Dell'Orso. It is an interesting song in that it combines cinematic orchestral elements and the aural dramatic operatic vocals of Dell’Orso against a fairly funky rhythm section. It’s also the perfect mid 70’s soundtrack to a soft top sports car drive through Tuscany.