Faltermeyer

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

Harold Faltermeyer's career began in 1979, he played synthesizer on the Donna Summer Album "Bad Girls," with executive producer Giorgio Moroder. After working with Laura Branigans on her album "Self Control," (1984) he produced the soundtracks of the original motion pictures "Beverly Hills Cop," and "Top Gun," and got 2 Grammys for doing that. "Axel F," (from Beverly Hills Cop o.s.t.) entered the US-charts on position 3 in 1985. In 1990 the Pet Shop Boys engaged him to produce their album "Behaviour." After that there is only the work on a never released album with the german group "Milch." Today he lives in his hometown Munich and has become a successful musical writer.
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Production:
Jump The Gun (Single) (2 versions) Jump The Gun, Jump The... Ariola 1979
Thief Of Hearts - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (LP)   Casablanca Records 1984
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Harmony / Ooh, La, La (Single) (2 versions) Ooh, La, La Elektra 1979
Jump The Gun (Single) (2 versions) Jump The Gun, Jump The... Ariola 1979
Ooh, La, La (2 versions) Ooh, La, La, No One Ho... Elektra 1979
Ooh, La, La (Album) (2 versions) Ooh, La, La, Givin' It... Elektra ... 1979
Cupid's In Fashion (LP, Album) I Believe RCA, RCA Victor 1982
Thief Of Hearts - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (LP) Love In The Shadows, S... Casablanca Records 1984
Volume 7 Program 8 (2x12") Stolen Secrets (Extend... Disconet Program Service 1985
Digital Melodies - 16 Synthesizer Melodies (CD) Axel F. DGR 1988
Hot Stuff (12")   Btech 1988
Volume 1, Issue 11 (2x12", Comp) Hot Stuff Prime Cuts 1988
The Future Mix (Maxi) (2 versions) Axel F Arcade 1990
Love In The Shadows (CD, Maxi) Love In The Shadows (1... Almighty Records 1992
Synthesizer Favourites (CD) Axel F. Favourites 1992
Synthesizer Hits (CD) Axel F. Popcorn 1992
The Synthesizer Album (CD, Comp) Axel F Music Club 1992
Sounds Of The Eighties - 1985 (CD) The Heat Is On Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1994
Bad Girls Medley (CD, Single) Hot Stuff CNR Music 1995
Energy Dance (CD, Comp) Hot Stuff Fazer Records 1995
Muchmusic X-Tendamix (CD, Comp) Axel F BMG (Argentina) 1995
Time For Techno (CD) Axel F ('93 Techno Mix) K-Tel 1995
Dance Box 3 (3xCD, Comp) Axel F. EVA 1996
Drive (4xCD, Comp) The Heat Is On PolyGram, PolyGram 1996
Donna Summer Medley (CD, Maxi) Hot Stuff, Hot Stuff Dance Trax (2) 1997
Hot Stuff (Single, Maxi) (3 versions)   Euphoric ... 1998
Music Favourites - Synthesizer (CD) Axel F. Weton-Wesgram 1998
The Very Best Of (CD, Comp) I Believe In You Castle Select 1998
Movie Mania - On The Dancefloor (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) Hot Stuff Almighty Records 1999
Freaks In Munique (CD, Album) Sunset People, I'll B ... Media Spirit 2003
Almighty Ultimate Dance Party (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Love In The Shadows Almighty Records 2004
Perfect Days - A Collection Of Euphoric Anthems (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) Hot Stuff (Monty's Ful... Almighty Records 2004
I Believe In You (CD, Maxi) Love In The Shadows (R... Klone Records 2005
Das Kleine Arschloch Und Der Alte Sack - Sterben Ist Scheisse - Der Soundtrack Zum Film (CD, Comp) Hot Stuff Universal Music (Germany) 2006
Tracks Appear On:
Thief Of Hearts - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (LP) Stolen Secrets, Love T... Casablanca Records 1984
Volume 7 Program 8 (2x12") Stolen Secrets (Extend... Disconet Program Service 1985
Atmospheric Synthesizer Spectacular - Vol. 1 (CD) Fletch Theme, Axel F Tring International PLC  
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