Goblin, circa 1977: Claudio Simonetti, Massimo Morante, Fabio Pignatei li and Agostino Marangolo.


Goblin were invited to replace the orchestral score by Brian May (the Australian film com­ poser, not the lead guitarist of Queen). The result, boasting Pignatelli’s unmistakable bass and Simonetti’s synth sequences, is available on Japanese import CD (1992, Soundtrack Listen­ ers Communication SLCS-7150, ¥2,500, 31m 32s), as is the superb Goblin score—arguably their best non-Argento performance—for Luigi Cozzi'S CONTAMINATION (aka ALIEN CONTAMI­NATION; 1992, Soundtrack Listeners Commu­ nication SLCS-7151, ¥2,500, 32m 23s). Soon the band was recording for a diverse


array of film and television productions, includ­ ing the likes of Disco Cross and Squadra anti gangsters (1979). Goblin’s score for the Jacqueline Bisset vehicle Amo Non Amo (“ I Love You, 1 Love You Not”)—perhaps their least characteristic work—is available on Japanese


CD (1992, Soundtrack Listeners Communica­ tion SLCS-7151, ¥2,500, 35m 22s), its brief playing time padded with various Argento themes. The CDs of both AMO NON AMO and PATRICK also include “Yell,” the striking main title for the Italian television anthology, SETTE STORIE PER NON DORMIRE (“Seven Stories to Keep You Awake” ). Unfortunately, except for Argento-related


projects, Goblin’s post-1980 work is scarce on CD (with, for example, the 1982 album VOLO unavailable). Enthusiasts must be satisfied, at least for the moment, with GOBLIN GREATEST HITS (1987, Cinevox CD F 0002, Italy, approx. $21.99, 58m 46s), which follows their most renowned cues with themes for Notturno ( 1983) and Mount St. Helens (1987). In recent years, while Claudio Simonetti has


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