Giorgio Moroder – Midnight Express (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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Label:	Casablanca – NBLP 7114 DJ
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Promo, Stereo , Santa Maria Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1978
Genre:	Stage & Screen
Style:	Soundtrack

Tracklist

A1	Chase	8:24
A2	Love's Theme	5:33
A3	(Theme From) Midnight Express	4:39
B1	Istanbul Blues (Vocal) Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Patrick McClure Bass – Rick Tierney Drums, Percussion – Jerry Sommers Strings – Sid Sharp* Written By – William Hayes (2) Written By, Vocals, Piano, Electric Piano, Clavinet – David Castle Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Patrick McClure Bass – Rick Tierney Drums, Percussion – Jerry Sommers Strings – Sid Sharp* Written By – William Hayes (2) Written By, Vocals, Piano, Electric Piano, Clavinet – David Castle	3:17
B2	The Wheel	2:24
B3	Istanbul Opening	4:43
B4	Cacophoney	2:58
B5	(Theme From) Midnight Express (Vocal) Written By – Giorgio Moroder Written By, Vocals – Chris Bennett	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 ℗ – Casablanca Record And Filmworks, Inc.
Copyright © – Columbia Pictures
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria

Credits

Arranged By, Vocals – David Castle
Drums, Percussion – Keith Forsey
Electronics, Arranged By – G. Mathieson*
Electronics, Arranged By, Conductor, Directed By – Harold Faltermeyer
Electronics, Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By, Written By, Conductor, Directed By – Giorgio Moroder
Engineer – G. Vates*
Engineer, Mixed By – J. Koppers*
Graphics – Gribbitt!
Mastered By – Allen Zentz

Notes

Songs published by Gold Horizon Music Corp. (BMI) except B1 by Rick's Music, Inc./Gold Horizon Music Corp. (BMI), B5 by Gold Horizon Music Corp./ Rick's Music, Inc. (O.P. Ed.Intro/Say Yes Music) (BMI)

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.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (A Side Label): NBLP 7114 AS
Matrix / Runout (B Side Label): NBLP 7114 BS
Matrix / Runout (A Side Runout): 1S NBLP-7114-AS SM-1 AZ CB/2 A5
Matrix / Runout (B Side Runout): 1S NBLP-7114-BS SM-1 AZ CB/2 A4

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Midnight Express (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (LP, Album)	Casablanca	9128 018		1978
Recently Edited	Midnight Express (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (LP)	Casablanca	CAL 2030	UK	1978
Recently Edited	Midnight Express (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (LP, Album)	Casablanca	NB 7043		1978
Recently Edited	Midnight Express (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (LP)	Shun Cheong Trading Co. Hong Kong	NBLP 7114	Hong Kong	1978
New Submission	Midnight Express (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (LP, Album, Stereo)	Casablanca	CALP 5022	Italy	1978