Titanus Paese Mio vinyl record

This is a vintage 45 RPM vinyl record released under the Titanus label. The specific track is 'Paese Mio' composed by Nino Rota for the iconic film 'Rocco e i suoi fratelli' (Rocco and His Brothers). Titanus is a legendary Italian film production and distribution company founded in Rome in 1904. While primarily known for cinema, the label historically released soundtracks and musical works associated with their film productions.

Titanus remains an independent pillar of Italian cinema history. It was founded by Gustavo Lombardo and has been managed by the Lombardo family for generations. The record signifies the deep connection between Italian film scores and the domestic music industry during the mid-20th century. Production of these specific physical records took place within Italy to serve the local and European cinematic music market.