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SME 091LP
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$38.50
PREORDER
RELEASE DATE: 10/17/2025
A Milan-born multi-instrumentalist of Venetian heritage, Alberto Baldan Bembo was a gifted vibraphonist, organist, pianist, arranger, and composer whose work bridged jazz, pop, and film music. By the early 1960s, he was performing with Italy's leading ensembles, including I Menestrelli del Jazz and Bruno De Filippi's group, and soon became an in-demand session musician. For several years, he toured with the legendary Mina, providing the piano and organ backbone to her live shows -- a role that sharpened the cinematic sensibility and refined musicianship that would later define his soundtrack work. In the years to come, he would be celebrated for his scores to films such as L'Amica Di Mia Madre (1975) and Lingua Argento (1976), earning a place alongside Piero Umiliani, Alessandro Alessandroni, Berto Pisano, and other luminaries of Italy's golden age of soundtrack and library music. Io E Mara is the soundtrack to a film that was never made. Originally released on the CGD label in 1969, this debut album from the brilliant Maestro Baldan Bembo is a sophisticated concept-album tracing 24 hours in the life of two young lovers. Told entirely through music, the record unfolds as a continuous suite of ten tracks, where cinematic lounge, bossa, and jazz flavors mingle to create a dreamlike atmosphere. Baldan Bembo's signature piano and organ are masterfully complemented by Mara's ethereal vocals, while immersive soundscapes of crashing waves, seagulls, and rain showers enhance the feeling of a deeply personal and intimate journey. A cast of exceptional musicians brings this vision to life, including Bruno De Filippi on electric guitar and sitar, Carlo Milano on electric bass, Rolando Ceragioli on drums, and Pasquale Liguori on sound effects. This singular work not only showcases the burgeoning talent of a future soundtrack master but also features the original pop art front cover by Italian cult illustrator Guido Crepax.
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SME 057LP
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Sonor Music Editions present a reissue of Alberto Baldan Bembo'sL'Amica Di Mia Madre, originally released in 1975. This spellbinding soundtrack by the cult maestro Baldan Bembo is another exotica jewel from the Italian film music golden era. Original music for the erotic drama movie L'amica Di Mia Madre starring Barbara Bouchet and Carmen Villani, and directed by Mauro Ivaldi. Stunning, sophisticated, and groovy orchestral themes and arrangements with refined lounge softcore vibes/soft jazz, as well as psychedelic cues with tribal, exotic, and disco-driving moods. Superior score music alongside the strict partner Lingua D'Argento (SME 054LP, 2018) with dreamy orchestrations and Fender piano/groovy samba beats and bouncing jazz/outstanding Bossa styles and bewitching disco strings/Brazilian-influenced sound with exquisite tropical suites, and so on. Gatefold sleeve; includes an A3 poster reprint of the original film lobby card; edition of 400.
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