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On the turntable
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The Riviera SoundNo. 20 of the Continental 100See the full list →
Camille 2000
Piero Piccioni · 1969
The lesser-known Italian master, and the one collectors actually chase.
Why it matters
Piccioni scored the Italian films Morricone did not, and his sound — Fender Rhodes, wordless female vocal, a rhythm section that never breaks a sweat — has been quietly plundered for decades. Play it to a guest who thinks he knows Italian soundtracks and enjoy the moment he asks what it is.
The Continental setting
Late afternoon on a boat with the engine off and the coast a mile away.
Start here
- 01Easy Lovers
- 02Camille
- 03Sunny Afternoon
