SESSOMATTO

Woo-hoo! Two of the best Italian rare grooves ever are finally back on 7’’ for the first
time since their original French release on the format! Both are from that most iconic
film soundtrack of the Italian 70s (the LP is now a holy grail for collectors), Armando
Trovajoli’s score to Dino Risi’s anthology sex comedy Sessomatto (1973) starring Laura
Antonelli and Giancarlo Giannini.
In the title track the influence of Manu Dibango’s afro-funk hit “Soul Makossa” is filtered
through, and enriched by, an exquisitely Italian approach, with a sweet ’n’ groovy
funk base (the terrific mid-song drum break has been a DJ favorite for decades) over
which Edda Dell’Orso seductively laughs and repeats the words ‘sesso’ and ‘matto’ again
and again. The wild and fun electronic samba “Kinky Peanuts” on side B is a wonderful
example of ‘strange incredible music’, with infectiously quirky Moog themes and runs.

TRACKLIST:
SIDE A: Sessomatto
SIDE B: Kinky Peanuts