The Synthesizer Album: 18 Contemporary Masterpieces

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Annotation

These are all synthesizer cover versions.

Annotation last modified on 2018-05-18 16:37 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Chariots of Fire
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!) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
[unknown]3:34
2Oxygene
recording engineer and producer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
synthesizer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
cover recording of:
Oxygène, Part IV
composer:
Jean‐Michel Jarre
publisher:
Francis Dreyfus Music and JM Jarre Publishing Designee
part of:
Oxygène
[unknown]4:14
3Love Theme from The Midnight Express
cover recording of:
Love's Theme (Midnight Express)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
[unknown]4:29
4Miami Vice Theme
performer:
Russell B. (performer of synthesizer covers)
instrumental cover recording of:
Miami Vice Theme
composer:
Jan Hammer
[unknown]2:28
5Autobahn
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 Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
[unknown]3:38
6Axel F
cover recording of:
Axel F (Beverly Hills Cop)
composer:
Harold Faltermeyer
[unknown]3:03
7Magic Fly
performer:
Russell B. (performer of synthesizer covers)
cover recording of:
Magic Fly (original Ecama version)
composer:
Ecama
[unknown]3:33
8Popcorn
performer:
Russell B. (performer of synthesizer covers)
instrumental cover recording of:
Popcorn
composer:
Gershon Kingsley
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
[unknown]2:28
9Metropolis
instrumental cover recording of:
Metropolis
lyricist:
Ralf Hütter
composer:
Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider (founding member of Kraftwerk)
[unknown]6:00
10Mammagamma
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
[unknown]3:35
11Aurora
cover recording of:
Aurora
composer:
Ruud van Es, Peter Kommers and Rob Papen
publisher:
Nada International C.V.
[unknown]3:40
12I Hear You Now
instrumental cover recording of:
I Hear You Now
lyricist:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
composer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) and Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
publisher:
Spheric B.V., Topographic Music, 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 Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
[unknown]3:42
13Equinoxe
cover recording of:
Équinoxe
writer:
Jean‐Michel Jarre
[unknown]3:54
14Forbidden Colours
cover recording of:
Forbidden Colours
lyricist:
David Sylvian
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Chadwick Nomis Ltd., KAB America, Opium (Arts) Ltd. and やのミュージック (Yano Music)
arrangement of:
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, Main Theme)
part of:
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
[unknown]4:07
15Lucifer
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.
[unknown]4:08
16Das Mädchen auf der Treppe
cover recording of:
White Eagle
composer:
Christopher Franke (German musician, formerly with Tangerine Dream), Edgar Froese and Johannes Schmoelling
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
[unknown]3:53
17Chi Mai
instrumental cover recording of:
Chi mai (no lyrics)
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
is based on:
Chi mai (with lyrics by Carlo Nistri)
[unknown]3:28
18Song for Guy
instrumental cover recording of:
Song for Guy
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
[unknown]5:42