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 |
Cacaphoney
|
2:58 |
B5 |
(Theme From) Midnight Express (Vocal)
|
4:47 |
Companies, etc.
- Published By – Gold Horizon Music Corp.
- Published By – Rick’s Music, Inc.
- Recorded At – Musicland Studios
- Recorded At – Larrabee Sound Studios
- Recorded At – Westlake Audio
- Recorded At – Allen Zentz Recording
- Manufactured By – Casablanca Record And Filmworks, Inc.
- Distributed By – Casablanca Record And Filmworks, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Casablanca Record And Filmworks, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Columbia Pictures
- Pressed By – Hauppauge Record Manufacturing Ltd.
Credits
- Arranged By – G. Moroder*, H. Faltermeyer*
- Composed By, Producer – Giorgio Moroder
- Conductor, Directed By – Giorgio Moroder, H. Faltermeyer*
- Drums, Percussion – Alan Estes, Keith Forsey
- Electronics – G. Moroder*, G. Mathieson*, H. Faltermeyer*
- Engineer – G. Vates*, J. Koppers*
- Graphics – Gribbitt!
- Lacquer Cut By – Brian Gardner
- Mastered By – Allen Zentz
- Mixed By [Mixdown] – G. Moroder*, J. Koppers*
Notes
Recorded at: Musicland Studio, Munich; Larrabee Sound, Los Angeles; Westlake Audio, Los Angeles; Allen Zentz, Hollywood.
℗ 1978 Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc.
© 1978 Columbia Pictures
Made in U.S.A.
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.