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

Annotation last modified on 2015-06-27 01:23 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Theme from “Antarctica”
synthesizer:
Russell B. (Performer of synthesizer covers)
cover recording of:
Theme From Antarctica
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
part of:
Antarctica
Vangelis4:00
2Mammagamma
cover recording of:
Mammagamma
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
Jean Michel Jarre3:57
3Axel F
instrumental cover recording of:
Axel F (Beverly Hills Cop)
composer:
Harold Faltermeyer
cover recording of:
Axel F (Beverly Hills Cop)
composer:
Harold Faltermeyer
recording of:
Axel F (Beverly Hills Cop)
composer:
Harold Faltermeyer
Harold Faltermeyer2:59
4Autobahn
performer:
Russell B. (Performer of synthesizer covers)
instrumental cover recording of:
Autobahn
lyricist:
Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider (founding member of Kraftwerk) and Emil Schult
composer:
Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider (founding member of Kraftwerk)
publisher:
Famous Music (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Florian Schneider & Ralf Hütter3:38
5Magnetic Fields, Part 2
cover recording of:
Les chants magnétiques, 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
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 (German score composer)
publisher:
United Lion Music Inc.
Hans Zimmer3:27
8Electrica Salsa
M. Munzing & L. Anzilotti3:22
9Chariots of Fire
synthesizer:
Russell B. (Performer of synthesizer covers)
orchestra:
The Galaxy Sound Orchestra
cover recording of:
Chariots of Fire (title theme of the 1981 film)
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Vangelis3:25
10Hymne
synthesizer:
Russell B. (Performer of synthesizer covers)
orchestra:
The Galaxy Sound Orchestra
cover recording of:
Hymne
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
Vangelis3:59
11Miami Vice Theme
performer:
Russell B. (Performer of synthesizer covers)
instrumental cover recording of:
Miami Vice Theme
composer:
Jan Hammer
Jan Hammer2:26
124th Rendez‐vous
synthesizer:
Russell B. (Performer of synthesizer covers)
orchestra:
The Galaxy Sound Orchestra
cover recording of:
Fourth Rendez-vous
composer:
Jean‐Michel Jarre
Jean Michel Jarre4:00
13Pulstar
synthesizer:
Russell B. (Performer of synthesizer covers)
cover recording of:
Pulstar
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
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. (Performer of synthesizer covers)
cover recording of:
To the Unknown Man
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
Vangelis3:32
16The Chase from “Midnight Express”
cover recording of:
Chase (from Midnight Express)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
Giorgio Moroder4:17
17China
Vangelis4:49
18Elsewhere
Vangelis4:01
19Dune (Desert Theme)
Brian Eno4:05
20I Hear You Now
Vangelis4:15
▼CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Magic Fly
performer:
Russell B. (Performer of synthesizer covers)
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 (musician)
librettist:
Doreen Wayne
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
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 (publisher) (in 1983)
Pascal Languirand3:59
8I’ll Find My Way Home
synthesizer:
Russell B. (Performer of synthesizer covers)
instrumental cover recording of:
I’ll Find My Way Home
lyricist:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
composer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) and Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Spheric B.V., Toughknot Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Co., Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) 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 (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Bill Laswell
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 (Italian classical and score composer)
publisher:
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
is based on:
Chi mai (with lyrics by Carlo Nistri)
Ennio Morricone3:24
19Rotations Logic
Vangelis3:29
20L’Opéra sauvage
Vangelis4:57
▼CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
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 (Belgian producer) and Dominic Sas (Belgian 1980/90s new beat & euro house producer)
Serge Ramaekers & Dominic Sas5:34
3Exorcist II: Pazuzo
orchestra:
The Galaxy Sound Orchestra and Studio London Orchestra (usually conducted by Nicky North)
conductor:
Nicky North
cover recording of:
Pazuzu (Exorcist II)
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
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 (holding company - do not use as release label) (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 (of Genesis)
publisher:
Hit & Run Music (Publishers) Limited, Imagem Music, Effectsound Ltd. (publisher) (in 1980) and Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (in 1980)
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 (UK electronic artist, died 2015)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
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
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 (arranger ,composer and producer)
publisher:
Pianola Music (publisher) (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 (German Baroque period composer & musician)
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 (US TV/film composer, conductor & producer)
composer:
Glen Larson and Stu Phillips (US TV/film composer, conductor & producer)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Stu Phillips & Glen Larson1:32
10Lucifer
cover recording of:
Lucifer
composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) 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 (founding member of Kraftwerk)
Schmitz & Hütter3:06
13Eric’s Theme
cover recording of:
Eric’s Theme
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
Vangelis4:15
14La isla bonita
instrumental cover recording of:
La Isla Bonita
writer:
Bruce Gaitsch (american guitarist, producer, engineer and arranger), Patrick Leonard (american producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Johnny Yuma Music (publisher), Orangejello Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Warner / Chappell Music Publishing, 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 (holding company - do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), 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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
B. Gaitsch & Madonna & S. Bray4:04
15Genetic Engineering
instrumental cover recording of:
Genetic Engineering
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark3:41
16If You Leave
instrumental cover recording of:
If You Leave
writer:
Martin Cooper (OMD and The Listening Pool), Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark4:06
17Talking Loud and Clear
instrumental cover recording of:
Talking Loud and Clear
lyricist and composer:
Martin Cooper (OMD and The Listening Pool), Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) 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 (Theme from “The Exorcist”)
composer:
Mike Oldfield
part of:
Tubular Bells, Part One
Mike Oldfield7:07

Credits

Release

distributed by and marketed by:Disky Communications Europe B.V. (Copyright holder. File NO releases.)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Disky Communications Europe B.V. (Copyright holder. File NO releases.) (in 1994)
licensed from:Jive Records (may or may not be the company behind the Jive imprint; not for release label use!)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1371202 [info]
ASIN:DE: B0000279HN [info]