Name: Mort d’un Pourri
Brand: Philippe Sarde

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

RGOR2

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Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Housed in a Gatefold Sleeve.

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-10-28

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

3760300319703

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Philippe Sarde

Genre GB

Classic

Label GB

Orbis

Philippe Sarde is a renowned French composer known for his exceptional work in film music. Born on 21 June 1948 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France, Sarde has established himself as one of the most talented composers in the industry.

With a career spanning several decades, Philippe Sarde has composed music for numerous films and collaborated with some of the greatest directors. His compositions have left an indelible mark on cinema, enhancing storytelling and creating emotional depth.

Influenced by artists such as Georges Delerue, Michel Magne, and Ennio Morricone among others, Sarde's musical style combines classical elements with innovative techniques. His ability to capture the essence of a scene through his melodies and arrangements is truly remarkable.

In 1976, when Georges Lautner and Philippe Sarde imagined the instrumental colors of Death of a Swine (Mort d'un Pourri), they immediately agreed to give priority to the smooth timbre of the saxophone. Lautner: "It wouldn't be bad if we had a Stan Getz-like soloist..." Sarde: "Stan Getz-like?! But my dear Georges, we'll have Stan Getz!" Faithful to his legendary requirement, the composer not only invited the jazz star to Paris, but already reserved the talents of Billy Hart (drummer for Miles Davis) and the 100 musicians of the London Symphony Orchestra.

A few months later, Getz arrives at Sarde's home and deciphers the main theme in front of a fascinated director. "I immediately understood that I had the opening shot of Death of a Swine there, says Georges Lautner. I took a camera and I filmed him at Philippe's ! We then colored the image and edited the sequence with the credits."

The recording sessions will take place at the famous English CTS studios, the privileged domain of John Barry's James Bond scores. Producer of the film, Alain Delon of course validates the result, with the certainty that this soundtrack will mark the audience in the same way as those of The Swimming Pool (La Piscine) or Borsalino.

Today, it’s high time to rediscover this mythical album in its original lp format. Embellished with 3 bonus tracks, including an oh so "getzian" bossa-nova, all the tracks featured on the vintage record have once again been extracted from a high-definition transfer of analog tapes. We were thus able to preserve all the dynamics of sound engineer Federico Savina's original mix and the beautiful depth of the orchestral cues.

An audiophile album supervised by composer Philippe Sarde and his wife Clotilde.