Two Mules for Sister Sara

(Movie) Don Siegel (1970)

Sierra torride	France
Gli Avvoltoi hanno fame	Italy
Ein Fressen für die Geier	Germany

Originals				Performed	Released
1	4:10	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	Titoli di testa	1970	1970
2	1:54	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	Tempo di miracoli	1970	1970
3	3:13	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	Notte nel deserto	1970	1970
4	5:18	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	Tema di Sorella Sara	1970	1970
5	3:40	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	La corda oscillante	1970	1970
6	2:30	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	Il mulo ragliante	1970	1970
7	2:13	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	La cueva	1970	1970
8	1:32	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	La cantina	1970	1970
9	2:16	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	Il mulo indifferente	1970	1970
10	3:30	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	La battaglia	1970	1970
11	3:26	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	Titoli di coda (ripresa)	1970	1970
12	4:17	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	Main Title (Film version)	1970	2020
13	1:18	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	Dynamite	1970	2020
14	2:48	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	Sara's a Sister	1970	2020
15	1:40	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	The French Are Coming	1970	2020
16	4:04	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	Hiding In The Ruins	1970	2020
17	2:29	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	Up That Tree	1970	2020
18	0:40	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	Colonel Dies	1970	2020
19	2:22	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	Yaqui Go Home	1970	2020
20	2:32	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	Trestle	1970	2020
21	4:53	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	Hiding In The Ruins Again	1970	2020
22	2:08	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	Night In Juarista Cave	1970	2020
23	2:29	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	Two Mules Theme (Reprise)	1970	2020
24	1:08	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	Arrival at the Church	1970	2020
25	3:07	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	Sara's Ruse	1970	2020
26	0:26	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	Hogan Kisses Sara	1970	2020
27	1:28	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)	End Title Theme	1970	2020

Ennio Morricone Composer; Ennio Morricone Arranger; Bruno Nicolai Conductor;

Commercial Albums
1-27		Two Mules for Sister Sara (2CD La La Land LLLCD1526 - United States - 2020)
1-11		Two Mules for Sister Sara (Vinyl-LP MCA MAP-S 1678 - United States - 1970) +re-released
1-11		Two Mules for Sister Sara - Days of Heaven (CD Legend CD16 - Italy - 1994)
4~,6		Django Unchained (CD Universal Republic - United States - 2012)
4~,6		Musiques de films - Colonne sonore - Original Soundtracks -- 1964-2015 (18CD Decca ELC-0600753892374 - France - 2019)
4~,6		De Sergio Leone à Quentin Tarantino (4CD Universal - France - 2020)
1,4		Sierra torride (Vinyl-7" MCA MC/S 3710 - France - 1970)
4',6'		Quentin Tarantino Unchained Movies - The Complete Ennio Morricone Scores (2CD Recording Arts - Italy - 2013)
4',6'		A Morricone/Tarantino Feature - Tarantino Starring Morricone (Virtual Album Recording Arts - Italy - 2014)
4',6'		Quentin Tarantino Unchained Movies - The Complete Ennio Morricone Scores (Virtual Album Recording Arts - Italy - 2014)
9'		Complete Spaghetti Westerns (5CD Recording Arts 5X057 - Italy - 2012)
9'		Best of the West - The Other Spaghetti Westerns (Virtual Album Recording Arts - Italy - 2014)

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by Bob Hendrikx on 21/09/2020:
Notes on Soundtrack: TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARA (1969) (Part 1)

Director: Don Siegel (1912-1991) link Movie completed in 1969. – Opening credits: jpg Premiered in Finland on 13 March, in the US on 28 May 1970. link Composer, Orchestrator: Ennio Morricone – Opening credits: jpg Conductor: Bruno Nicolai Recorded in Rome in September 1969. Mixing: October 1969 through January 1970 (booklet of 2020 2CD, page 6) Female choir: No info "small choir gently chanting Latin text from the Lord's Prayer" (page 7) Classical and Electric Guitar: Bruno Battisti D'Amario (Maestro #19, pages 53,55) 4:11 – A1 – Main Title – Play: mp3 1:54 – A2 – A Time for Miracles – Play: mp3 3:13 – A3 – Night on the Desert – Play: mp3 5:19 – A4 – Sister Sara's Theme 3:41 – A5 – The Swinging Rope 2:30 – B1 – The Braying Mule 2:14 – B2 – La cueva 1:31 – B3 – La cantina 2:17 – B4 – The Cool Mule 3:31 – B5 – The Battle 3:25 – B6 – Main Title First released on LP: Two Mules for Sister Sara – Kapp Records KRS 5512 – USA – 1970 link Front: jpg Back: jpg A-side label: jpg B-side label: jpg Tracks A1 and A4 also released on vinyl single: Sierra Torride: Main Title / Sister Sara's Theme – MCA Records MC/S 3710 – France – 1970 link Back: jpg The original album tracks reissued on LP: Two Mules for Sister Sara – MCA Records MAPS 3264 – Italy – 1971 link / link

by Bob Hendrikx on 21/09/2020:
Notes on Soundtrack: TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARA (1969) (Part 2)

The original album tracks reissued on CD: Gli avvoltoi hanno fame (tracks 1-11) / I giorni del cielo (tracks 12-20) – Legend CD 16 – Italy – 1994 link Back of inlay: jpg Inferior CD release. 04:14 – 01 – Main Title, Film Version 01:14 – 02 – Dynamite 02:44 – 03 – Sara's a Sister 01:36 – 04 – The French are Coming 04:00 – 05 – Hiding in the Ruins 03:05 – 08 – Up That Tree / Colonel Dies 02:18 – 10 – Yaqui Go Home 02:28 – 11 – Trestle 04:48 – 12 – Hiding in the Ruins Again 02:05 – 15 – Night in Juarista Cave 02:25 – 16 – Two Mules Theme 01:04 – 17 – Arrival at the Church 03:25 – 18 – Sara's Ruse / Hogan Kisses Sara 01:24 – 20 – End Title Theme First released on 2CD: Two Mules for Sister Sara – La-La Land Records LLLCD 1526 – USA – 2020 link Front: jpg Back: jpg "For this 50th anniversary release, six-track elements were located in the vaults of Universal Studios and utilized to present the full score for the first time. Disc 2 presents the 1970 Kapp/MCA album, newly remastered from the original ¼-inch analog element provided by Universal Music Group." (CD booklet, page 9) CD 1: 21 tracks – Total duration: 57:26 – All tracks in stereo. CD 2 (original album): 11 tracks – Total duration: 33:50 – All tracks in stereo.

by Gringo on 04/09/2019:
Recorded in Rome ?

It is surprising so little we now about the recording of this soundtrack. I guess it was recorded in Italy, but was Bruno Nicolai the conductor? And the very good guitarist/guitarists ? Alessandro Alessandroni ? Or??? Not to mention the Angel-like chorus, I Cantori? I can not remember ever reading details about this great score also not in the MSV's...Great thanks to Steven Dixon reading his very interesting article in the newsletter from June this year! I really do hope we will get the "final" CD from LalaLand records and hopefully get an answer to these Questions!

by Micke on 25/09/2019:
Re: Recorded in Rome ?

I'm pretty sure this score was recorded in Rome with the usual orchestra and with Nicolai conducting. Most likely the main guitar soloist was Bruno Battisti D'amario, he played on most (all?) of Morricone's westerns.