Harold Faltermeyer

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Harald Faltermeyer
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Born October 5th, 1952, in Munich (Germany).

Harold Faltermeyer's career began in 1979, playing synthesizer on Donna Summers', "Bad Girls" album along with executive producer Giorgio Moroder.

Following his work with Laura Branigan on her 1984 album "Self Control", he produced soundtracks for the motion pictures "Beverly Hills Cop" and "Top Gun" and won Grammy Awards for each of them.

"Axel F", from Beverly Hills Cop, entered the US-charts at number 3, in 1985. The Pet Shop Boys had him produce their 1990 album, "Behaviour".

Faltermeyer collaborated with German band, Milch, on an album, which never was released and currently still lives in his hometown Munich, becoming a successful songwriter.
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Albums

Harold F

(3 versions)
MCA Records 1988

Running Man (Original Soundtrack)

(5 versions)
Colosseum Schallplatten GmbH 1988

Tango & Cash (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

(CD, Album, Ltd)
La-La Land Records 2006

Singles & EPs

Axel F

(23 versions)
MCA Records 1984

Patti LaBelle / Harold Faltermeyer - New Attitude / Shoot Out (8 versions)

MCA Records 1984

Glenn Frey / Harold Faltermeyer - The Heat Is On / Shoot Out (3 versions)

MCA Records, WEA Records Pty Ltd. 1984

Glenn Frey / Harold Faltermeyer - The Heat Is On / Shoot Out (7", Single)

MCA Records (Canada) 1984

Final Confrontation

(7")
Casablanca Records 1984

Fletch Theme

(10 versions)
MCA Records 1985

Stephanie Mills / Harold Faltermeyer - Bit By Bit (Theme From "Fletch") / Exotic Skates (3 versions)

MCA Records 1985

Patti La Belle* / Harold Faltermeyer - Stir It Up / The Discovery (2 versions)

MCA Records 1985

Patti LaBelle / Harold Faltermeyer - New Attitude / Axel F (12")

MCA Records 1985

Harold Faltermeyer & Steve Stevens - Top Gun Anthem (4 versions)

Columbia 1986

Miami Sound Machine / Harold Faltermeyer & Steve Stevens - Hot Summer Nights / Top Gun Anthem (7", Single)

CBS/Sony 1986

Formula One

(2 versions)
MCA Records 1986

Cheap Trick / Harold Faltermeyer - Mighty Wings / Dog Fight #3 (7")

Columbia 1986

The Race Is On

(3 versions)
MCA Records 1987

Pebbles / Harold Faltermeyer - Love/Hate / Axel F (12")

MCA Records 1987

Prophecy

(2 versions)
MCA Records 1988

Harold Faltermeyer Feat. Moses P.* - Muscles (4 versions)

Ariola 1990

Harold Faltermeyer / Ralph MacDonald - Axel F / Calypso Breakdown (12")

Unidisc 1990

Harold Faltermeyer Feat. Joe Pizzulo - Olympic Dreams (3 versions)

EastWest Records GmbH 1992

The Challenge - SW 19 -

(CD, Maxi)
BMG Ariola München GmbH 1994

Compilations

His Greatest Hits

(CD, Comp)
ZYX Music 2002

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