Alan Howarth – Escape From New York
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Death Waltz Recording Company – DW002 |
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UK |
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Stage & Screen |
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Minimal |
Tracklist
| A1 | Main Title | |
| A2 | The Bank Robbery | |
| A3 | Over The Wall / Airforce One | |
| A4 | He's Still Alive / Romero | |
| A5 | Orientation | |
| A6 | Engulfed Cathedral (Debussy) | |
| A7 | Across The Roof | |
| A8 | Descent Into New York | |
| A9 | BackTo The Pod - Version #1 | |
| A10 | Everyone's Coming To New York | |
| B1 | Back To The Pod - Version #2 / The Crazies Come Out | |
| B2 | Arrival At The Library | |
| B3 | The Duke Arrives / Barricade | |
| B4 | President At The Train | |
| B5 | Police Action | |
| B6 | Romero And The President | |
| B7 | The President Is Gone | |
| B8 | 69th Street Bridge | |
| B9 | Over The Wall | |
| B10 | Snake Shake - End Credits |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed From – Silva Screen Records Ltd.
- Recorded At – Pi West Studio
Credits
- Composed By – John Carpenter
- Producer – Ford A. Thaxton
Notes
This limited edition of 300 copies pressed on black and orange split vinyl, complete with an A2 poster and an exclusive lithograph of the cover art by Jay Shaw.
There is also a regular edition of 500 copies pressed on black vinyl.
The original title of this release is not printed on the label or sleeve.
The spine reads: Nobody gets to meet the Duke. You meet him once and then you're dead.
There is also a regular edition of 500 copies pressed on black vinyl.
The original title of this release is not printed on the label or sleeve.
The spine reads: Nobody gets to meet the Duke. You meet him once and then you're dead.
Other Versions (5 of 60)
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Escape From New York (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (LP, Album, Stereo) | Varèse Sarabande | STV 81134 | US | 1981 | ||
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1997: Fuga Da New York (LP, Album, Stereo) | VIP (2) | VIP 20285 | Italy | 1981 | ||
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Escape From New York (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (LP, Album) | Hot Ice Music | HOT-1003 | Sweden | 1981 | ||
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John Carpenter's Escape From New York (LP, Album) | That's Entertainment Records | TER 1011 | UK | 1981 | ||
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New Submission
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Escape From New York (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Cassette, ) | Varèse Sarabande | VSC-47224 | US | 1981 |
Recommendations
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2013 UKVinyl —12", 45 RPM, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Stereo -
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2013 UKVinyl —LP, 45 RPM, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition -
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2012 UKVinyl —LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue -
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2013 USVinyl —12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered
Reviews
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Absolute garbage.
Death Waltz releases are (in my experience) very hit-or-miss when it comes to sound quality, and this release is a big bloody MISS.
SOUND QUALITY - compared to the Varase Sarabande release, the sound is muffled and dull. Stereo separation is decent, but note that the left/right fields have been flipped (?). Bass/low-end is dull... in spots where it should be punchy in the subwoofer, it just falls flat. Disappointing.
Also of note - my Side A has a loud audible 'click' which runs for 4 minutes through two full tracks. No visible damage to the vinyl on those tracks, yet the 'click' cannot be cleaned away... it truly ruins those tracks for me.
AUDIO CONTENT - Very confusing. Definitely different 'takes' on the tracks. Like, COMPLETELY DIFFERENT takes vs. the Varase Sarabande original. Sounds you expect to hear in a track just never occur at all. I don't know the back-story on this (did Carpenter and Howarth record two different takes on the V.Sarabande tracks? Is this Alan Howarth's revisionist redo? Wtf??).
Also of note- the track "Everyone's Coming To New York" is crudely cut-off at the end of the vocal performance. Instead of ending with the lovely piano coda (Nick Castle?) which slowly fades out on the V.S original, here the song just abruptly ENDS as the last words are barely sung... it's horrible, sounds just awful, like someone bumped into the record player and the needle jumped off. Why is it so bad??
PACKAGING- no complaints. Interesting take on the artwork. Comes with a poster on heavy stock, plus a 12" print of the same artwork again, on heavy stock. Printed inner on cheaper thin paper.
Overall, not recommended. Another Disappointing Death Waltz release, where they seem to care a lot more about how a record LOOKS than how it SOUNDS.
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