Album US 1978 on Casablanca label
Electronic and Soundtrack (Soundtrack, Disco, Experimental, Ambient)
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.
![]() | Giorgio Moroder g, syn, b, *1940 IT arranged by, composed by, producer, conductor, directed by, electronics, mixed by, mixdown, album by, songwriter |
![]() | Harold Faltermeyer key, *1952 DE arranged by, conductor, directed by, electronics, arranged by, string and horn |
![]() | Alan Estes perc, US drums, percussion |
![]() | Keith Forsey dr, perc, *1948 GB drums, percussion |
![]() | Greg Mathieson key, *1950 US electronics, arranged by, string and horn |
![]() | Brian Gardner b, US lacquer cut by |
![]() | Patrick McClure voc, acg, US acoustic guitar, electric guitar |
![]() | David Castle voc, p, key, US arranged by, piano, electric piano, clavinet, vocals, songwriter |
![]() | Rick Tierney b, bass |
![]() | Jerry Sommers , drums, percussion |
![]() | Oliver Stone , *1946 US songwriter |
![]() | William Hayes , *1947 US songwriter |
![]() | Fritz Sonnleitner vn, str, strings |
![]() | Sidney Sharp str, vn, 1919-2013 strings |
![]() | Chris Bennett voc, *1948 US songwriter, vocals |
Gerhard Vates engineer |
Jürgen Koppers engineer, mixed by, mixdown |
Gribbitt! graphics |
Allen Zentz mastered by |
Giorgio Moroder |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Chase | Giorgio Moroder | 8:24 | |
2 | Love's Theme | Giorgio Moroder | 5:33 | |
3 | (Theme From) Midnight Express | Giorgio Moroder | 4:39 | |
4 | Istanbul Blues (Vocal) | Giorgio Moroder | 3:17 | |
5 | The Wheel | Giorgio Moroder | 2:24 | |
6 | Istanbul Opening | Giorgio Moroder | 4:43 | |
7 | Cacaphoney | Giorgio Moroder | 2:58 | |
8 | (Theme From) Midnight Express (Vocal) | Giorgio Moroder | 4:47 |