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John Mansell, the author of Italian Western. Violent Image, Savage Soundtrack talks to James Anthony Phillips about writing the book and his love of the genre and its music. James Anthony Phillips is an adjunct lecturer at several New York City universities and is a freelance journalist specializing in film and music.   James Anthony Phillips. Why were you interested in Italian Westerns and not American? What are the differences in cinematic approach?   John Mansell. Like so many people, I too was interested in American westerns. I enjoyed films such as The Big Country, Shane, The Magnificent Seven, and...

Interview with Author John Mansell About his new book, Italian Western Violent Image, Savage Soundtrack, Volume II. Per Qualche Western in Più.     by Jason Drury (IFMCA/Cinematic Sound Radio).       Jason Drury. When did you decide to do a second book?     John Mansell. I knew as I was writing the first volume there was a lot of other things I could cover.  I had more to say after volume one was  published,and wanted to include a filmography and discography, along with recognition for the many individuals who helped bring the soundtracks of Italian westerns to...

  "There was a time when aficionados of Hammer Films’ memorable film scores had to make do with the odd scrap recorded here and there. That, however, is a situation that has thankfully been remedied over the years, with most of the striking orchestral scores now available in some form or other — particularly those composed by the man who was the doyen of the field, and who might be called its most significant practitioner (in much the same way that Terence Fisher is recognised as Hammer’s key director): the late James Bernard. But Bernard was not alone in his...