Giorgio MoroderMidnight Express (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Label:

Casablanca – NBLP 7114

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Country:

Canada

Released:

Genre:

Stage & Screen

Style:

Score

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 Cacophoney 2:58
B5 (Theme From) Midnight Express (Vocal) 4:47

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtMusicland Studios
  • Recorded AtLarrabee Sound Studios
  • Recorded AtWestlake Audio
  • Recorded AtAllen Zentz Recording
  • Published ByGold Horizon Music Corp.
  • Published ByRick's Music, Inc.
  • Manufactured ByPolygram Inc.
  • Distributed ByPolygram Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Casablanca Record And Filmworks, Inc.
  • Copyright ©Columbia Pictures
  • Record CompanyColumbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
  • Pressed ByQuality Records Limited
  • Printed ByShorewood Packaging Corp. Of Canada Ltd.
  • Lacquer Cut AtDisques SNB Ltée.

Credits

  • Arranged By [Strings, Horns]H. Faltermeyer*
  • Arranged By, VocalsDavid Castle (tracks: B1)
  • BassRick Tierney (tracks: B1)
  • Composed By, Directed By, Conductor, Arranged ByGiorgio Moroder
  • Directed By, Conductor, Arranged ByH. Faltermeyer*
  • Drums, PercussionJerry Sommers (tracks: B1)
  • Electric Guitar, Acoustic GuitarPatrick McClure (tracks: B1)
  • ElectronicsH. Faltermeyer*
  • EngineerJ. Koppers*
  • Executive-ProducerPeter Guber
  • GraphicsGribbitt!
  • Lacquer Cut ByAl*
  • Lyrics ByGiorgio Moroder (tracks: B5)
  • Mixed By [Mixdown]J. Koppers*
  • Piano, Electric Piano, Clavinet, VocalsDavid Castle (tracks: B1)
  • ProducerGiorgio Moroder
  • StringsSid Sharp* (tracks: B1)
  • VocalsChris Bennett (tracks: B5)
  • Written-ByBilly Hayes* (tracks: B1)

Notes

Repress with Polygram, Inc. as manufacturer and distributor on labels
First released with same manufacturing and distribution on back cover but Polydor Ltd. given on labels
- "Giorgio Moroder - Midnight Express (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)"

Recorded at: Musicland Studio, Munich; Larrabee Sound, Los Angeles; Westlake Audio, Los Angeles; Allen Zentz, Hollywood.

Columbia Pictures presents a Casablanca Filmworks production of an Alan Parker Film "Midnight Express" starring Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, John Hurt and Billy Hayes. Executive Producer Peter Guber. Screenplay by Oliver Stone. Produced by Alan Marshall and David Puttnam. Based on a true story of Bill Hayes, from the book "Midnight Express" by Billy Hayes and William Hoffer.

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.

Songs published by Gold Horizon Music Corp. (BMI) except B1, B3 by Rick's Music, Inc.(BMI)

℗ 1978 Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc.
© 1978 Columbia Pictures

On labels:
Manufactured and distributed by Polygram, Inc.
Made in Canada

On back cover:
Manufactured and distributed by Polygram, Inc.
Made in Canada

Some copies have Side B labels on both sides.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Other (Spine): [Shorewood logo]
  • Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): Q
  • Matrix / Runout (Label A): NBLP 7114-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label B): NBLP 7114-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): NBLP-7114-A SNB Aℓ Q
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): NBLP-7114-B-2 4 SNB Aℓ Q

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Midnight Express (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (LP) Shun Cheong Trading Co. Hong Kong NBLP 7114 Hong Kong 1978

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