H. 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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Releases:
Axel F (Single) (3 versions)   MCA Records Ltd. ... 1984
The Heat Is On / Shoot Out (7", Single)   MCA Records 1984
Fletch Theme (12")   MCA Records 1985
Stir It Up / The Discovery (7", Single)   MCA Records 1985
Production:
E=MC² (Album) (3 versions)   Casablanca Records 1979
Planet O / Jump The Gun (12", Promo) Jump The Gun RCA 1979
Set Me Free (12", Single)   Vault Records (2) 1981
Carmen (12", Maxi)   Hispavox 1983
Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "Beverly Hills Cop" (LP, Album, Comp) The Heat Is On, Stir I... MCA Records 1984
The Heat Is On (7", Single)   MCA Records 1984
Bit By Bit (Theme From "Fletch") (12" Version) (12", Single)   MCA Records 1985
Hold Me (Album) (4 versions)   Atlantic 1985
Take My Breath Away / Danger Zone (CD, Single) Top Gun Anthem CBS 1986
Top Gun - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Cass, Comp) Mighty Wings, Destinat... CBS 1986
All Systems Go (Single) (4 versions) All Systems Go (Extend... WEA Musik GmbH ... 1987
Heart Over Mind (12")   Epic 1987
Heart Over Mind (LP) Heart Over Mind, Searc... Epic 1987
Tower Of Love (Maxi) (2 versions)   Ariola 1991
Where The Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You) / How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (Cass, Single) How Can You Expect To ... EMI Music (Netherlands), EMI Music (Netherlands) 1991
Evolution / E=MC² / I Wanna Rock You (12")   Unidisc 1992
The Chart Show Ultimate Rock Album (Cass, Comp) The Heat Is On The Hit Label 1993
Evolution / I Wanna Rock You (12", RE)   Casablanca Records 2008
Mix:
Top Gun - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Cass, Comp) Destination Unknown, T... CBS 1986
Appears On:
(Theme From) Midnight Express (Instrumental) / Love's Theme (7")   Casablanca Records 1978
Chase / Love's Theme (7")   Casablanca Records 1978
Love's In You, Love's In Me (2 versions)   Oasis ... 1978
Midnight Express - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album) (3 versions)   Casablanca Records 1978
Bad Girls (Album) (4 versions) Hot Stuff, Walk Away, ... Casablanca Records ... 1979
E=MC² (Album) (3 versions) What A Night, I Wanna ... Casablanca Records 1979
Hot Stuff / Bad Girls (12", S/Sided) Hot Stuff Casablanca Records 1979
Hot Stuff / Journey To The Centre Of Your Heart (Single) (3 versions) Hot Stuff Bellaphon ... 1979
On The Radio Greatest Hits Volumes I & II (2xLP, Comp, P/Mixed) On The Radio, Hot Stuf... Casablanca Records 1979
Planet O / Jump The Gun (12", Promo) Jump The Gun RCA 1979
The Golden Akkordeon Harmonists - Schlager Hits Akkordeon (LP, Comp) Goodbye, Chèrie Ariola 1979
Walk Away (Single) (2 versions) Walk Away Casablanca Records 1979
Sunset People / Our Love (12") Sunset People Casablanca Records 1980
Set Me Free (12", Single)   Vault Records (2) 1981
Carmen (12", Maxi)   Hispavox 1983
Net Als Iedereen (LP, Album) Hedenmorgen Negen Uur EMI-Bovema Holland 1983
I'm A Model (Tonight's The Night) (3 versions)   CBS Schallplatten GmbH ... 1984
I'm A Model (Tonight's The Night) (Club Version) (12")   CBS Schallplatten GmbH 1984
Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "Beverly Hills Cop" (LP, Album, Comp) The Heat Is On, Axel F MCA Records 1984
The Heat Is On (7", Single) The Heat Is On, Shoot Out MCA Records 1984
Bit By Bit (Theme From "Fletch") (12" Version) (12", Single)   MCA Records 1985
Hold Me (Album) (4 versions) Hold Me, Spanish Eddie... Atlantic 1985
Mike's Mixes (The Dance Goes On '86 - Volume I) (LP, Comp, Promo, Ltd) Fire And Ice CBS 1986
Take My Breath Away / Danger Zone (CD, Single) Top Gun Anthem CBS 1986
Top Gun - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Cass, Comp) Mighty Wings, Top Gun ... CBS 1986
Top Hits Of The Year (CD, Comp) Axel F. Arcade 1986
14 Famous Movie-Hits (LP) Axel F. Koch International 1987
All Systems Go (Single) (4 versions) All Systems Go (Extend... WEA Musik GmbH ... 1987
Heart Over Mind (12") Love Of A Stranger (Sp... Epic 1987
Heart Over Mind (LP) Love Of A Stranger Epic 1987
Synthesizer Spectacular (CD, Album) Axel F. Star Inc. Music (Holland) 1987
Dirty Dancing And Other Dance Hits From Film & TV (CD, Album) Axel F. Star Inc. Music (Holland) 1988
Hot Stuff (12", Single)   Vendetta Records (2) 1988
Synthesizer Spectacular Vol.1 Star Inc. (Cass) Axel F. Star Inc. Music (Holland) 1989
Synthétiseur - Les Plus Grands Thèmes (3 versions) Axel F. Arcade ... 1989
Le Top Des Tubes Au Synthé (2xLP, Comp, Album) Axel F. Telstar 1990
Le Top Des Tubes Au Synthé (2xCD, Comp) Axel F. Telstar 1990
Synthesizer Hits (Cass) Axel F. Karussell 1990
Tower Of Love (Maxi) (2 versions)   Ariola 1991
Axel F. (CD, Maxi) Axel F. (Radio Mix), A... Total Recall (3) 1992
Evolution / E=MC² / I Wanna Rock You (12")   Unidisc 1992
Love In The Shadows (CD, Maxi) Love In The Shadows (1... Almighty Records 1992
Synthesizer Greatest Gold (2xCass) Axel F Arcade Deutschland GmbH 1992
Synthesizer Greatest Vol. 1 (CD, Album) Axel F. Elap Music 1993
The Chart Show Ultimate Rock Album (Cass, Comp) The Heat Is On The Hit Label 1993
Synthesizer Greatest Hits (3xCD, Comp, Car) Axel F, Fletch Theme Disky 1994
Axel F / Keep Pushin' (Single, Maxi) (2 versions) Axel F (Radio Short St... Pro DJ International ... 1995
Destiny (Album) (2 versions) Love In The Shadows Klone Records ... 1995
Die Goldene Tanzplatte (CD, Album) Hot Stuff Spectrum Music (2) 1995
Gay Anthems (CD, Comp) Love In The Shadows Almighty Records 1995
Hot Stuff / Lovely Lullaby (Maxi) (2 versions)   ZYX Music 1995
Milky Way's Magic Dance Music (CD, Maxi, Promo) Axel F MCA Music Entertainment B.V. 1995
Party Zone 4 (CD, Comp) Axel F 12INC 1995
The Definitive Passion Records 12" Collection (2xCD, Comp) Sunset People Awesome Records (4) 1996
Cybersmut (CD, Album) Hot Stuff Tone Zone Records 1998
Klone Ikons - A Kollektion Of Klone Klassiks (4xCD + Box) Love In The Shadows Klone Records 1998
La Légende Des Tubes Volume 27 (CD) Hot Stuff PolyGram - Kiosks 1998
The Greatest Hit Remixes (CD) Jump The Gun Hot Productions 1998
The Reform Sessions (LP, Comp) Heute Morgen War Termi... Popup-Records 2002
Give Space A Chance (CD, Comp, Mixed) Axel F Sputnik Records (3) 2003
Culture Club Volume 2 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Axel F. 541 2004
Het Beste Uit Tien Om Te Zien 2005 (CD, Comp) Axel F ARS Entertainment Belgium 2005
Rhapsody In Rock - The 2005 Summer Tour (DVD-V, Comp) Hot Stuff Arthur Music 2005
Serious Beats 48 (2xCD, Comp) Axel F 541, Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 2005
Synthesizer Dance Volume 8 (CD, Comp) Axel F Theme (Spacemix) Hypersound Productions 2006
Space Odyssey (CD, Album) Axel F (Base'd Remix) Hypersound Productions 2007
The 80's Tapes - Pop & Wave (2xCD, Comp) Axel F Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2007
Evolution / I Wanna Rock You (12", RE) I Wanna Rock You Casablanca Records 2008
Astral Angora (7", EP)   Nana Records (2)  
Synthesizer (2xCD, Album) Axel F Digimode Entertainment Ltd.  
Tracks Appear On:
Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "Beverly Hills Cop" (LP, Album, Comp) Axel F MCA Records 1984
The Heat Is On (7", Single) Shoot Out MCA Records 1984
Take My Breath Away / Danger Zone (CD, Single) Top Gun Anthem CBS 1986
Top Gun - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Cass, Comp) Top Gun Anthem CBS 1986
Top Hits Of The Year (CD, Comp) Axel F. Arcade 1986
Give Space A Chance (CD, Comp, Mixed) Axel F Sputnik Records (3) 2003
Culture Club Volume 2 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Axel F. 541 2004
The 80's Tapes - Pop & Wave (2xCD, Comp) Axel F Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2007
Unofficial Releases:
Top Gun (Original Soundtrack) (Cass, Album, Unofficial) Top Gun Anthem Takt Music 1991
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