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The original "shockumentary," this 1962 Italian pseudo-documentary spawned an entire genre of exploitation flicks (and films with "Mondo" in the title…not to mention a Mike Patton album of the same name). Many of these "bizarre" scenes of depravity and perversity were staged, but no matter—the film won awards, became an international success (and perennial cult favorite) and spawned a soundtrack that made waves, too, even winning a Grammy as well as an Oscar nomination. Now, that soundtrack by Riz Ortolani and Nino Oliviero returns as a reissue on CD or double vinyl: "Ragazze e Marinai," "L’Isola Maledetta," "Hong Kong Cha Cha Cha/Colazione al Colony," "L’Ultimo Volo," "Dog Meat," "Life Savers Girls" and more tracks ranging from jazz to exotica to sweeping orchestral themes! Decca.