- Digital
Gianfranco Reverberi
Rivelazioni Di Uno Psichiatra Sul Mondo Perverso Del Sesso
Four Flies
- Cat No: FLIES71DD
- Release: 2024-11-22
Track List
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1. Gianfranco Reverberi - Psicolimite
02:16 -
2. Gianfranco Reverberi - Sexy
02:41 -
3. Gianfranco Reverberi - Psicolimite (Perverse Flute)
01:13 -
4. Gianfranco Reverberi - Revelations Blues
06:29 -
5. Gianfranco Reverberi - Psicolimite (Perverse Synth)
03:42 -
6. Gianfranco Reverberi - Strip
02:54 -
7. Gianfranco Reverberi - Psicolimite (Perverse Sex)
03:52 -
8. Gianfranco Reverberi - Sexy (Ballad)
02:32 -
9. Gianfranco Reverberi - Revelations Rhythm
06:08 -
10. Gianfranco Reverberi - Psicolimite (Perverse Flute #2)
01:36 -
11. Gianfranco Reverberi - Sexy (Gotico)
03:30 -
12. Gianfranco Reverberi - Psicolimite (Perverse Sex #2)
04:39 -
13. Gianfranco Reverberi - Rivelazioni Di Uno Psichiatra
08:48 -
14. Gianfranco Reverberi - Sexy (Romantico)
03:28 -
15. Gianfranco Reverberi - Psicolimite (Perverse Sex #3)
02:37 -
16. Gianfranco Reverberi - Carica
02:46 -
17. Gianfranco Reverberi - Psicolimite (Perverse Flute #3)
02:05 -
18. Gianfranco Reverberi - Peanuts
01:28 -
19. Gianfranco Reverberi - Psicolimite (End Titles)
05:15 -
20. Gianfranco Reverberi - Rivelazioni Di Uno Psichiatra (Drug Sequence)
08:03 -
21. Gianfranco Reverberi - Synth Delirium
01:57 -
22. Gianfranco Reverberi - Sexy (Ballad – Reprise)
02:19 -
23. Gianfranco Reverberi - Psicolimite (Perverse Ballad)
02:11 -
24. Gianfranco Reverberi - Rivelazioni Di Uno Psichiatra (Blue Version)
08:44 -
25. Gianfranco Reverberi - Sexy (Romantic Ballad)
02:37 -
26. Gianfranco Reverberi - Psicolimite (Perverse Sex #4)
03:41 -
27. Gianfranco Reverberi - Sexy (Moog Solo)
02:31 -
28. Gianfranco Reverberi - Sexy (Piano Solo)
01:47
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In 1973, a mysterious 45 rpm single surfaced under the name ‘Sharon Chatam e la sua Orchestra.’ The single seemed to be a harmless cover of the theme from Last Tango in Paris, complete with a typical image from the film. But behind the innocent facade, a secret was hidden: the B-side track, “Psicolimite,” was actually the main theme from Rivelazioni. When someone in the United States figured this out and realized the ‘Sharon Chatam’ moniker was a pseudonym for Reverberi and his team, the price of the record skyrocketed, making it a coveted collectible.
This makes the discovery of the full soundtrack even more exciting, considering that the music Reverberi composed for the infamous film by Renato Polselli - one of the most outrageous and uncompromising Italian genre cinema directors - was thought to be lost forever, perhaps vanished into the depths of some film processing lab. But thanks to the sleuths at Four Flies, this enigmatic masterpiece has been resurrected and presented in all its glory. It's available now as a luxurious gatefold double LP with original artwork by the brilliant Eric Adrian Lee.
While the film, despite some critics praising it as “psychotronic,” is a bizarre mishmash of rambling pseudo-psychoanalytic theories and sexual deviance voyeurism, the music stands out as a foremost, vital element, able to exist on its own.
Reverberi’s reputation as a serious, refined producer (for artists like Lucio Dalla, Gino Paoli, Luigi Tenco, and many more), however, led him to keep his distance from exploitation films like Rivelazioni. To maintain his image, he had his friend and former schoolmate Umberto Cannone take credit for the score – a tactic he also used for Polselli's next film, Mania (1974).
But this anonymity might have unexpectedly increased his creative freedom, for the score he put together and recorded is experimental, at times raw, and driven by a relentless rhythm section where bass and drums lay down the groove. The use of electronic instruments is impressive for the time, with drum machines and spacey synths creating a dark and dreamlike atmosphere. Psychedelic flutes, piano phrases, crazed percussion, filters, compressors, and jazzy improvisations on sax and vibraphone complete the mix.
The full soundtrack was recovered following the discovery of the original 1-inch, 16-track tapes, which were transferred, mixed, and mastered for optimal listening on both vinyl and digitally, with the digital version featuring 8 bonus tracks.
Available from November 22!