Synthesizer Hits

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Annotation

Track 17 incorrectly credited to J.M.Jarre instead of Woolfson/Parsons in the booklet.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Theme From "Antarctica"
synthesizer:
Russell B.
cover recording of:
Theme From Antarctica
composer:
Vangelis
part of:
Antarctica
Vangelis3:58
2Magnetic 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
3Equinoxe, Part 5
orchestra:
The Galaxy Sound Orchestra
cover recording of:
Équinoxe, Part 5
composer:
Jean‐Michel Jarre
part of:
Équinoxe
Jean Michel Jarre3:38
4Chariots 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.
Vangelis3:24
5Miami Vice Theme
performer:
Russell B.
instrumental cover recording of:
Miami Vice Theme
composer:
Jan Hammer
Jan Hammer2:25
6To the Unknown Man
synthesizer:
Russell B.
cover recording of:
To the Unknown Man
composer:
Vangelis
Vangelis3:32
7The 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
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
Jon Anderson & Vangelis4:15
9Chi 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
10Autobahn
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
Ralf Hütter & Florian Schneider3:36
11Oxygene 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 Jarre3:12
12The 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 Wayne4:06
13Sadeness, Part 1
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin (in 1990)
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
Curly M.C., F. Gregorian & David Fairstein4:16
14Axel F
instrumental cover recording of:
Axel F (Beverly Hills Cop)
composer:
Harold Faltermeyer
Harold Faltermeyer2:59
15Theme 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
16Crockett's Theme
cover recording of:
Crockett’s Theme (Miami Vice)
composer:
Jan Hammer
publisher:
Involved Publishing Ltd, MCA Music Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
Jan Hammer3:28
17Mammagamma
cover recording of:
Mammagamma
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell
composer:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
Alan Parsons & Eric Woolfson3:57
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 Oldfield7:08