Fantozzi - Edizione del 50° anniversario

June 16 2025, in occasion of the 50th anniversary from its theatrical debut, Cinevox Records, in collaboration with AMS, BTF and Beat Records Company is glad to present the first official release on vinyl of the original motion picture soundtrack of the movie Fantozzi (white collar blues) one of the gems of the immense musical treasury bound to Cinevox Records and to Italian cinema.

The film is based upon books written by Paolo Villaggio and narrates the misadventures of accountant Ugo Fantozzi, and his vicissitudes on his workplace and private life, it builds a unique communicative style to which generations of Italian people are fond.

The soundtrack composed by Fabio Frizzi, with the collaboration of musicians Vince Tempera and Franco Bixio, is based upon the cue La Ballata di Fantozzi, a cult track that literally everybody in Italy could whistle by memory, just to witness the immense cultural heritage of this cinematic franchise.

This edition pays homage to the 50th year of life of our favorite accountant and, aside the aforementioned cue features other cult tracks such as Impiegatango, the New Year’s eve party music, the themes describing Fantozzi’s “love affair” with Mrs Silvani, music describing hallucinations of Fantozzi and Filini, the background music in the Japanese restaurant and alternate versions of La ballata di Fantozzi.

A release that marks an important appointment for all film music and Fantozzi lovers now available in a limited edition on crystal white LP, cover featuring the logo of the movie and Paolo Villaggio silhouette embossed, mastering by Claudio Fuiano, graphic layout by Daniele De Gemini featuring on the cover the crucifixion scene in the canteen room and, on the back, a lobby card reproduction displaying an epic scene of the football match “married vs singles”.

Tracklist

 Stereo  TT 38:12 - Musiche di Fabio Frizzi dirette da Vince Tempera, consulenza musicale di Franco Bixio

“La ballata di Fantozzi” (L. Benvenuti, P. De Bernardi, P. Villaggio, F. Bixio, F. Frizzi, V. Tempera) - Voce: Paolo Villaggio (A1, B9), Franco Bixio (B7)

“L’impiegatango” (L. Benvenuti, P. De Bernardi, F. Bixio, F. Frizzi, V. Tempera) - Voce: Paolo Villaggio (B1)

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