Description
Blade Runner / Orchestral Adaptation Of Music Composed For The Motion Picture By Vangelis / Performed By The New American Orchestra / Musical Director: Jack Elliott / WEA International Inc. Audio CD 1982 / 2292500022
UPC 022925000224
Product Details:
Blade Runner is the soundtrack for Ridley Scott's 1982 science-fiction noir film Blade Runner, composed by Greek electronic musician Vangelis. It has received acclaim as among Vangelis's best work and an influential work in the history of electronic music. It was nominated in 1983 for a BAFTA and Golden Globe as best original score.
The score evokes the film's bleak futurism with an emotive synthesizer-based sound, drawing on the jazz scores of classic film noir as well as neo-classical elements and Middle Eastern texture. It features vocals from Demis Roussos and saxophone by Dick Morrissey on "Love Theme". The track "Memories of Green" from Vangelis' 1980 album See You Later was also used.
The official release of the soundtrack was delayed for over a decade. The first 1994 release omitted much of the film's score and included compositions not used in the film. A 25th anniversary edition released in 2007 included further unreleased material and a disc of new music inspired by the film. Various bootleg recordings containing more comprehensive versions of the score, as well as superior sound quality to the original 1994 release, have widely circulated.
An orchestral rendition of the soundtrack was released in 1982 by the New American Orchestra, but disowned by both Vangelis and director Scott.
Tracklist:
1 | Love Theme | 4:12 |
2 | Main Title | 5:01 |
3 | One More Kiss, Dear |
4:00 |
4 | Memories Of Green | 4:50 |
5 | End Title | 4:17 |
6 | Blade Runner Blues | 4:38 |
7 |
Farewell | 3:10 |
8 | End Title Reprise | 3:08 |
More Details:
- Co-producer, Engineer, Mixed By – Hank Cicalo
- Composed By – Vangelis
- Engineer [2nd Engineer] – Andy Daddario, Joe Cicalo
- Producer – Jack Elliot