Segment 1 - Disc 1 - Score Presentation: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l7pmq819ruCpcWw.html
Segment 2 - Disc 1 - Additional Music: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/otaXgtqrp9-mgGw.html
Segment 3 - Disc 2 - Original Soundtrack: kzfaq.info/sun/PLdR_FxqOP8cFqCfLx3GLtQ2NX1LhRewmh
Segment 4 - Disc 2 - Bonus Tracks:
13. Manhattan Serenade 0:02 - 1:24
14. The Godfather Tarantella 1:25 - 4:28
15. The Godfather Mazurka 4:29 - 7:25
16. The Godfather Foxtrot 7:26 - 10:17
17. This Loneliness 10:18 - 12:04
18. Lucky 12:05 - 12:49
19. Connie's Wedding (Music Only) 12:50 - 14:16
20. Antico Canto Siciliano 14:17 - 15:15
21. Mazurka ala Siciliana 15:16 - 15:41
Track 13's music written by Louis Alter (original lyrics by Howard Johnson, later lyrics by Harold Adamson), arranged by Carmine Coppola. Tracks 14-19 & 21 composed by Carmine Coppola. Track 20 is actually 1860s Sicilian folk song Mi Votu E Mi Rivotu by an anonymous composer. Only Manhattan Serenade is the actual movie version, the other tracks were all re-recorded. Since the producers deemed Rota's Hollywood (track 2 on CD 1 Segment Score Presentation) too upbeat, Carmine created this instrumental big band take for Tom Hagen flying to L.A. to meet Jack Woltz. Due to it being cut from the OST and left unreleased until November 2022, people erronously claimed what we hear in the film to be a remaster of Dorsey's recording.
This arrangement was a hilarious choice, considering the real life events inspiring Johnny Fontane being bought out of his contract by Luca Brasi: A certain Tommy Dorsey agreed to let Frank Sinatra out of his contract for $1 after the latter's very own godfather Willie Moretti convinced him to do so. The reason Hagen flies out to make a deal with Woltz, is because Fontane is trying to land a movie role that would revive his dwindling career. Sinatra allegedly again used mob connections to secure his part in 1953's From Here to Eternity, enabling him to stay in the spotlight. Mario Puzo did not just base Fontane on Sinatra, but also on Al Martino. Who in turn very
openly requested support from his actual godfather Russell Bufalino to portray the character.
Through my work of transcribing and cataloguing the work of Coppola and Rota, I feel confident to say it's fairly obvious the Disc 2 segment Bonus Tracks are recordings of around the same time as the original score, definitely pre- movie release, but not of the same sessions. Extremely likely conducted by Carmine Coppola, not Carlo Savina, these melodies heard in the movie probably were intended to be released on the official soundtrack. I imagine that the only reason Carmine went on to record and re-arrange many of these songs for The Godfather's Family Wedding album (link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mpiXedKI0NScpGg.html) in the same year with the actual musicians of Connie's wedding band, is because he wasn't able to release these recordings due to copyright issues after they were scrapped from Rota's OST. Whether these tracks too are played by said orchestra or just the aforementioned The Hollywood Studio Symphony, I will not be able to confirm without LaLaLand's or Paramount's input. I strongly believe them to be from the ensemble featuring Sicilian mandolinist Giovanni Vicari.
The re-issue finally contains almost all of the iconic music heard in the movie that was never released on the soundtrack, alternate versions of the pieces on the official soundtrack, as well as music written and/or recorded for the movie that was not used at all in either the 1972 2.9 hour theatrical release 'The Godfather', the over 9.5 hour unreleased and lost cut 'The Godfather Saga' created for the NBC prior to 1977, the actually resulting 1977 7.2 hour TV airing 'The Godfather: The Complete Novel For Television' or it's many shorther derivatives as various subsequent VHS releases, streaming platforms or TV specials. Read about these at The Godfather Museum: godfathermuseum.blogspot.com/2012_05_02_archive.html
Unfortunately, this musical catalogue still is not complete. Sorely missing are:
- Ev'ry Time I Look In Your Eyes: Michael and Kay arrive at Carlo and Connie's wedding in the first movie. Also featured in the second movie as Michael and Kay dance during Anthony's communion party). Not included on the OST, it soon was re-arranged three times on Carmine's 1972 The Godfather Family Wedding Album, 1974 The Godfather Part II OST, 1975 Il Padrino Parte II The Big Band Sound & 1977 The Godfather Suite.
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas: Michael and Kay are shopping for Christmas gifts. Sung by Al Martino (Johnny Fontane) and conducted by either Rota or Coppola.
- Luna Mezz'o Mare: Sung by Mama Corleone (Morgana King) during Connie's Wedding on the movie set.
- This Loneliness: Carmine playing on an upright piano during George Lucas' newspaper montage of the five families going to the mattresses. Unfortunately still unreleased, but other versions ended up here and on The Godfather’s Family Wedding Album.