Giorgio Moroder - Midnight Express - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label:
Catalog#:
NBLP 7114
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
US
Released:
1978
Genre:
Electronic,
Stage & Screen
Style:
Soundtrack,
Ambient,
Experimental,
Disco
Tracklist
| A1 | Chase | 8:24 | ||
| A2 | Love's Theme | 5:33 | ||
| A3 | (Theme From) Midnight Express | 4:39 | ||
| B1 | Istanbul Blues (Vocal) | 3:17 | ||
| B2 | The Wheel | 2:24 | ||
| B3 | Istanbul Opening | 4:43 | ||
| B4 | Cacophoney | 2:58 | ||
| B5 | (Theme From) Midnight Express (Vocal) | 4:47 |
Credits
Arranged By [Strings, Horns] -
G. Mathieson*
,
H. Faltermeyer*
Arranged By, Vocals - David Castle (tracks: B1)
Artwork By [Graphics] - Gribbitt
Bass - Rick Tierney (tracks: B1)
Composed By, Directed By, Conductor, Arranged By - Giorgio Moroder
Directed By, Conductor, Arranged By - H. Faltermeyer*
Drums, Percussion - Jerry Sommers (tracks: B1)
Electronics - G. Moroder* , G. Mathieson* , H. Faltermeyer*
Engineer - G. Vates , J. Koppers*
Guitar [Electric, Acoustic] - Patrick McClure (tracks: B1)
Lyrics By - Chris Bennett (tracks: B5) , Giorgio Moroder (tracks: B5)
Mixed By [Mixdown] - G. Moroder* , J. Koppers*
Piano, Piano [Electric], Clavinet, Vocals - David Castle (tracks: B1)
Producer - Giorgio Moroder
Strings - Fritz Sonnleitner (tracks: B1) , Sid Sharp* (tracks: B1)
Vocals - Chris Bennett (tracks: B5)
Written-By - David Castle (tracks: B1) , Giorgio Moroder , Oliver Stone (tracks: B1) , Billy Hayes* (tracks: B1)
Arranged By, Vocals - David Castle (tracks: B1)
Artwork By [Graphics] - Gribbitt
Bass - Rick Tierney (tracks: B1)
Composed By, Directed By, Conductor, Arranged By - Giorgio Moroder
Directed By, Conductor, Arranged By - H. Faltermeyer*
Drums, Percussion - Jerry Sommers (tracks: B1)
Electronics - G. Moroder* , G. Mathieson* , H. Faltermeyer*
Engineer - G. Vates , J. Koppers*
Guitar [Electric, Acoustic] - Patrick McClure (tracks: B1)
Lyrics By - Chris Bennett (tracks: B5) , Giorgio Moroder (tracks: B5)
Mixed By [Mixdown] - G. Moroder* , J. Koppers*
Piano, Piano [Electric], Clavinet, Vocals - David Castle (tracks: B1)
Producer - Giorgio Moroder
Strings - Fritz Sonnleitner (tracks: B1) , Sid Sharp* (tracks: B1)
Vocals - Chris Bennett (tracks: B5)
Written-By - David Castle (tracks: B1) , Giorgio Moroder , Oliver Stone (tracks: B1) , Billy Hayes* (tracks: B1)
Notes
Recorded at: Musicland Studio, Munich; Larrabee Sound, Los Angeles; Westlake Audio, Los Angeles; Allen Zentz, Hollywood.
Soundtrack to Alan Parker's 1978 Columbia Pictures movie "Midnight Express" starring Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, John Hurt and Billy Hayes. Produced by Alan Marshall and David Puttnam. Based on a true story of Bill Hayes, from the same titled book by Billy Hayes and William Hoffer. Screenplay by Oliver Stone.
On May 18th, 1978 "Midnight Express" was shown to an audience of world press at the Cannes Film Festival...43 days later the United States and Turkey entered into formal negotiations for the exchange of prisoners.
The movie won 2 oscars in 1979 (Best Writing, Best Music). This was Moroder's first movie score.
Soundtrack to Alan Parker's 1978 Columbia Pictures movie "Midnight Express" starring Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, John Hurt and Billy Hayes. Produced by Alan Marshall and David Puttnam. Based on a true story of Bill Hayes, from the same titled book by Billy Hayes and William Hoffer. Screenplay by Oliver Stone.
On May 18th, 1978 "Midnight Express" was shown to an audience of world press at the Cannes Film Festival...43 days later the United States and Turkey entered into formal negotiations for the exchange of prisoners.
The movie won 2 oscars in 1979 (Best Writing, Best Music). This was Moroder's first movie score.
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