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

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Label:	Casablanca – 4NBLP 7114
Format:	Cassette , Album, Stereo
Country:	Australia
Released:	Sep 11, 1978
Genre:	Stage & Screen
Style:	Ambient

Tracklist

A1	Chase Songwriter – Giorgio Moroder	8:24
A2	Love's Theme Songwriter – Giorgio Moroder	5:33
A3	(Theme From) Midnight Express Arranged By [String And Horn] – H. Faltermeyer* Songwriter – Giorgio Moroder	4:39
B1	Istanbul Blues (Vocal) Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Patrick McClure Arranged By – David Castle Bass – Rick Tierney Drums, Percussion – Jerry Sommers Piano, Electric Piano, Clavinet, Vocals – David Castle Songwriter – William Hayes Strings – Sid Sharp* Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Patrick McClure Arranged By – David Castle Bass – Rick Tierney Drums, Percussion – Jerry Sommers Piano, Electric Piano, Clavinet, Vocals – David Castle Songwriter – William Hayes Strings – Sid Sharp*	3:17
B2	The Wheel Songwriter – Giorgio Moroder	2:24
B3	Istanbul Opening Songwriter – David Castle	4:43
B4	Cacaphoney Songwriter – Giorgio Moroder	2:58
B5	(Theme From) Midnight Express (Vocal) Arranged By [String And Horn] – H. Faltermeyer* Songwriter – Giorgio Moroder Vocals – Chris Bennett	4:47

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Manufactured By – Astor Records Pty. Ltd.
Distributed By – Astor Records Pty. Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Casablanca Record And Filmworks, Inc.
Published By – Screen Gems

Credits

Arranged By – H. Faltermeyer*
Composed By, Producer – Giorgio Moroder
Conductor, Directed By – H. Faltermeyer*
Drums, Percussion – Keith Forsey
Electronics – H. Faltermeyer*
Engineer – J. Koppers*
Graphics – Gribbitt!
Mastered By – Allen Zentz
Mixed By [Mixdown] – J. Koppers*

Notes

Arranged by G. Moroder & H. Faltermeier.
Produced by Giorgio Moroder.

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.

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Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): 4NBLP 7114
Rights Society: BMI

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Midnight Express (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (LP, Album, Stereo, 53 - Keel Press)	Casablanca	NBLP 7114	US	1978
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