Synthesizer Greatest Hits

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Annotation

These aren't original tracks but cover versions by an unknown artist.

Individual cat#s / barcodes:
CD 1: DCD 92 / 8711539061869
CD 2: DCD 93 / 8711539061876
CD 3: DCD 94 / 8711539061883

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Theme from “Antarctica”
synthesizer:
Russell B.
cover recording of:
Theme From Antarctica
composer:
Vangelis
part of:
Antarctica
Vangelis4:00
2Mammagamma
cover recording of:
Mammagamma
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell
composer:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
Jean Michel Jarre3:57
3Axel F
instrumental cover recording of:
Axel F (Beverly Hills Cop)
composer:
Harold Faltermeyer
Harold Faltermeyer2:59
4Autobahn
performer:
Russell B.
instrumental cover recording of:
Autobahn
lyricist:
Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider and Emil Schult
composer:
Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation
Florian Schneider & Ralf Hütter3:38
5Magnetic Fields, Part 2
cover recording of:
Les chants magnétiques, Part 2 (Magnetic Fields, Part 2)
composer:
Jean‐Michel Jarre
part of:
Les chants magnétiques
Jean Michel Jarre3:58
6Equinoxe, Part 5
orchestra:
The Galaxy Sound Orchestra
cover recording of:
Équinoxe, Part 5
composer:
Jean‐Michel Jarre
part of:
Équinoxe
Jean Michel Jarre3:39
7Theme from “Rain Man”
orchestra:
The Galaxy Sound Orchestra
cover recording of:
Main Theme (Rain Man)
composer:
Hans Zimmer
publisher:
United Lion Music Inc.
Hans Zimmer3:27
8Electrica Salsa
M. Munzing & L. Anzilotti3:22
9Chariots of Fire
synthesizer:
Russell B.
orchestra:
The Galaxy Sound Orchestra
cover recording of:
Chariots of Fire (title theme of the 1981 film)
composer:
Vangelis
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing and WB Music Corp.
Vangelis3:25
10Hymne
synthesizer:
Russell B.
orchestra:
The Galaxy Sound Orchestra
cover recording of:
Hymne
composer:
Vangelis
Vangelis3:59
11Miami Vice Theme
performer:
Russell B.
instrumental cover recording of:
Miami Vice Theme
composer:
Jan Hammer
Jan Hammer2:26
124th Rendez‐vous
synthesizer:
Russell B.
orchestra:
The Galaxy Sound Orchestra
cover recording of:
Fourth Rendez-vous
composer:
Jean‐Michel Jarre
Jean Michel Jarre4:00
13Pulstar
synthesizer:
Russell B.
cover recording of:
Pulstar
composer:
Vangelis
Vangelis4:08
14Oxygène IV
cover recording of:
Oxygène, Part IV
composer:
Jean‐Michel Jarre
publisher:
Francis Dreyfus Music and JM Jarre Publishing Designee
part of:
Oxygène
Jean Michel Jarre3:13
15To the Unknown Man
synthesizer:
Russell B.
cover recording of:
To the Unknown Man
composer:
Vangelis
Vangelis3:32
16The Chase from “Midnight Express”
cover recording of:
Chase (from Midnight Express)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp., Giorgio Moroder Publishing Co. and USI A Music Publishing
Giorgio Moroder4:17
17China
Vangelis4:49
18Elsewhere
Vangelis4:01
19Dune (Desert Theme)
Brian Eno4:05
20I Hear You Now
Vangelis4:15
2▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Magic Fly
performer:
Russell B.
cover recording of:
Magic Fly (original Ecama version)
composer:
Ecama
Ecama3:30
2The Eve of the War
cover recording of:
The Eve of the War
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Wayne
librettist:
Doreen Wayne
publisher:
April Music Ltd.
is based on:
The War of the Worlds: Book 1, Chapter 1: The Eve of the War
part of:
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of “The War of the Worlds”
Jeff Wayne4:04
3Aurora
Nova3:50
4Apocalypse des animaux
Vangelis4:55
5Crockett’s Theme
instrumental cover recording of:
Crockett’s Theme (Miami Vice)
composer:
Jan Hammer
publisher:
Involved Publishing Ltd, MCA Music Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
Jan Hammer3:27
6Pepperbox
recording of:
Pepperbox
composer:
Arpadys
Peter Arpadys2:35
7Living on Video
cover recording of:
Living on Video
lyricist and composer:
Pascal Languirand
publisher:
Costa Demo Productions (in 1983)
Pascal Languirand3:59
8I’ll Find My Way Home
synthesizer:
Russell B.
instrumental cover recording of:
I’ll Find My Way Home
lyricist:
Jon Anderson
composer:
Jon Anderson and Vangelis
publisher:
EMI Music, Spheric B.V., Toughknot Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Co., Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell North America
Vangelis and Anderson4:16
9Tubbs and Valerie
Jan Hammer3:35
10First Approach
Vangelis4:10
11Italian Song
Vangelis2:56
12The Model
Hütter, Bartos & Schult3:35
13Rock It
cover recording of:
Rockit
writer:
Michael Beinhorn, Herbie Hancock and Bill Laswell
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation
Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell & Michael Beinhorn3:51
14Maid of Orleans (Joan of Arc)
Andy McCluskey3:24
15Mountain Dust
recording of:
Mountain Dust
composer:
Hendricus Ruseler
Ruseler4:23
16Zoolokologie
cover recording of:
Zoolookologie
composer:
Jean‐Michel Jarre
Jean Michel Jarre4:13
17Onyx
cover recording of:
Onyx
composer:
Dominique Perrier and Roger Rizzitelli
Perrier & Rizzitelli3:40
18Chi mai
cover recording of:
Chi mai (no lyrics)
composer:
Ennio Morricone
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Virgin
is based on:
Chi mai (with lyrics by Carlo Nistri)
Ennio Morricone3:24
19Rotations Logic
Vangelis3:29
20L’Opéra sauvage
Vangelis4:57
3▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1The Omen
instrumental cover recording of:
Das Omen, Part 1
lyricist:
Michael Krautter and Mike Staab
composer:
Michael Krautter
M. Krautter & M. Staab & T. Uhrmacher4:10
2The Sound of C
instrumental cover recording of:
The Sound of C…
writer:
Serge Ramaekers and Dominic Sas
Serge Ramaekers & Dominic Sas5:34
3Exorcist II: Pazuzo
orchestra:
The Galaxy Sound Orchestra
cover recording of:
Pazuzu (Exorcist II)
composer:
Ennio Morricone
publisher:
Warner Olive Music LLC, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Ennio Morricone2:45
4In the Air Tonight
instrumental cover recording of:
In the Air Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Hit & Run Music (Publishers) Limited, Imagem Music, Philip Collins Ltd., Effectsound Ltd. (in 1980, in 1981), Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (in 1980) and Pun Music, Inc. (in 1981)
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Phil Collins4:59
5Infinity
orchestra:
The Galaxy Sound Orchestra
instrumental cover recording of:
Infinity
lyricist and composer:
Paul Walden
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd.
cover recording of:
Infinity
lyricist and composer:
Paul Walden
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd.
Paul Walden4:04
6Sadeness, Part 1
instrumental cover recording of:
Sadeness, Part 1
lyricist:
Michael Cretu, Curly M.C., David Fairstein, F. Gregorian and Frank Peterson
composer:
Michael Cretu, Curly M.C., David Fairstein and Frank Peterson
publisher:
Manuskript
part of:
Principles of Lust
part of:
Principles of Lust
Curley M.C., F. Gregorian & D. Fairstein4:22
7Dolce vita
instrumental cover recording of:
Dolce vita
lyricist:
Paul Mazzolini
composer:
Pierluigi Giombini
publisher:
Pianola Music (in 1983)
Giombini & Mazzolini4:00
8Toccata
arranger:
Leroy Holmes and Kevin Peek
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565: I. Toccata (catch all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
arrangement of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565: I. Toccata
Johann Sebastian Bach4:43
9Theme from “Battlestar Galactica”
cover recording of:
Main Theme (Battlestar Galactica, 1978)
orchestrator:
Stu Phillips, Edward Trybek and Henri Wilkinson
composer:
Glen Larson and Stu Phillips
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. and USI B Music Publishing
Stu Phillips & Glen Larson1:32
10Lucifer
cover recording of:
Lucifer
composer:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Irving Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
The Alan Parsons Project3:35
11Fletch Theme
cover recording of:
Fletch Theme
composer:
Harold Faltermeyer
Harold Faltermeyer4:05
12Tour de France
instrumental cover recording of:
Tour de France
lyricist:
Ralf Hütter and Maxime Schmitt
composer:
Karl Bartos, Fritz Hilpert, Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider
Schmitz & Hütter3:06
13Eric’s Theme
cover recording of:
Eric’s Theme
composer:
Vangelis
Vangelis4:15
14La isla bonita
instrumental cover recording of:
La isla bonita
writer:
Bruce Gaitsch, Patrick Leonard and Madonna
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Edge of Fluke Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing, Johnny Yuma Music, Orangejello Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner / Chappell Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd., WB Music Corp. (, until 2019-05-28), Webo Girl, Webo Girl Publishing, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
B. Gaitsch & Madonna & S. Bray4:04
15Genetic Engineering
instrumental cover recording of:
Genetic Engineering
writer:
Paul Humphreys and Andy McCluskey
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark3:41
16If You Leave
instrumental cover recording of:
If You Leave
writer:
Martin Cooper, Paul Humphreys and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Virgin Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and WB Music Corp.
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark4:06
17Talking Loud and Clear
instrumental cover recording of:
Talking Loud and Clear
lyricist and composer:
Martin Cooper, Paul Humphreys and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1984)
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark3:58
18Tubular Bells (Theme from “The Exorcist”)
orchestra:
The Galaxy Sound Orchestra
cover recording of:
Tubular Bells
composer:
Mike Oldfield
quotes music from:
Dies Irae (plainchant)
part of:
Tubular Bells, Part One
Mike Oldfield7:07

Credits

Release

distributed by and marketed by:Disky Communications Europe B.V.
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Disky Communications Europe B.V. (in 1994)
licensed from:Jive Records
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1371202 [info]
ASIN:DE: B0000279HN [info]