The Godfather - SOUNDTRACK***

Main Title/I Have But One Heart/The Pick Up/Connie's Wedding/The Halls Of Fear/Sicilian Pastorale/Love Theme From The Godfather/The Godfather Waltz/Apollonia/The New Godfather/The Baptism/The Godfather Finale

The blockbuster movie The Godfather starring Marlon Brando, told the story of a New York mafia dynasty. The Grammy winning score was composed by Nino Rota who was similarly responsible for the two sequels. (US:21)

“Few songs can make you feel more like a boss than the Sicilian guitar playing the main theme; it transmits both respect, mystery and a tiny bit of sadness. The love theme is a very beautiful piece of music, and even though it repeats quite a lot, small changes to the arrangements are enough to make it sound fresh each time around.”

“Beautiful, evocative and classy music that stirs up fond memories of a very good film. The only drawback is that the main melody re-occurs a bit too often with quite similar musical arrangements which feels unnecessary on such a short album.”

“Nino Rota's score for The Godfather is one of the most breathtakingly evocative, beautiful, and haunting film soundtracks of all time.”

“This is the perfect score for a perfect film, the ominous qualities of the Sicilian melodies of the love theme and main theme set the mood. Dark motifs that transpire across different settings and can reflect all kinds of authentic moods and feelings.”

“Anyone who has seen the film has undoubtedly fallen in love with Nino Rota's amazing score, thematically beautiful and with more than a hint of his Italian roots.”

“This is a terrific score that is very well performed. There's a lightness to the instrumentation and a charming use of folk instrumentation: mandolin, accordion and trumpet. It's a real winner.

“One of the many elements of The Godfather which makes it an icon of pop culture is its unforgettable soundtrack. The melancholy, tragic music which makes up the score adds to the tone of the film, and stands alone as great music as well. The sweet, dark, Italian-inspired melodies immediately recall entertainment brilliance.”

“This soundtrack is relaxing yet invigorating and sometimes I get so enveloped in the music that I put my stereo on repeat and listen to it the entire night.”