Profondo Rosso
Goblin · 1975
70 min · 28 tracks · progressive rock
A haunting blend of progressive rock and eerie atmospheres that perfectly captures the essence of Italian giallo cinema.
Top tracks — play these first
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Profondo rosso — The title track encapsulates the album's haunting essence with its memorable melody and chilling instrumentation, setting a perfect tone for the film it accompanies.
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Death Dies — This track stands out with its dramatic shifts in tempo and mood, effectively mirroring the tension and release found throughout the film's narrative.
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School at Night (Lullaby, music box version) — The music box arrangement evokes a sense of innocence tainted by dread, enhancing the contrasting themes of childhood and horror prevalent in the film.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
InstrumentalThe album's innovative blend of rock and orchestral elements creates a unique sound that resonates within its genre.
What we noticed
- The album features multiple variations of the same themes, with several tracks revisiting motifs like 'School at Night' and 'Profondo rosso' in different arrangements.
- The first half of the album builds tension with darker, more intense compositions, while the latter half introduces lighter, more whimsical elements.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- haunting soundscapes for eerie moods
- short bursts of unsettling tension
- immersive listening for film lovers
- quirky, playful interludes throughout
Maybe skip if you
- prefer upbeat, energetic albums
- want straightforward song structures
Where this album fits
- Career context
- When Goblin released Profondo Rosso in March 1975, they were transitioning from their earlier work into becoming a prominent force in film scoring. This was their follow-up to the successful soundtrack for Dario Argento's 'Deep Red', establishing them as key contributors to the psychedelic horror genre that defined Italian cinema of the 1970s.
- Stylistic neighbors
- King Crimson· Emerson, Lake & Palmer· Rush
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Mad Puppet's Laughs (opening intro) 0:26
- 2 Profondo rosso 3:47
- 3 School at Night (Lullaby, music box version) 2:51
- 4 Death Dies 4:45
- 5 School at Night 0:56
- 6 School at Night (Lullaby, child version) 2:21
- 7 Mad Puppet 5:51
- 8 School at Night 2:33
- 9 School at Night (Lullaby, instrumental version) 2:19
- 10 Death Dies (film version, part 1) 2:47
- 11 Profondo rosso 1:03
- 12 Gianna (alternate version) 2:16
- 13 Profondo rosso 0:43
- 14 School at Night (Lullaby, celesta version) 2:33
- 15 Death Dies (film version, part 2) 2:47
- 16 Profondo rosso 0:41
- 17 Wild Session 5:02
- 18 Profondo rosso 0:49
- 19 Deep Shadows (film version, part 1) 1:58
- 20 Deep Shadows (film version, part 2) 1:51
- 21 Deep Shadows (film version, part 3) 0:37
- 22 Death Dies (film version, part 3) 2:23
- 23 Gianna 1:54
- 24 School at Night (Lullaby, echo version) 2:29
- 25 Deep Shadows 1:58
- 26 School at Night 2:53
- 27 Profondo rosso (remix) 5:16
- 28 Profondo rosso (original sound effect) 4:02
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