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Expanded Edition
[2xLP] [Limited Edition:
500 Copies]
Description:
Originally released on CD in 2000, the expanded soundtrack edition of
John Carpenter's classic 1981 thriller included over 20 minutes of previously
unreleased music plus music from scenes deleted from the final print. The
masters were re-mixed from the original multi-track session tapes by long-time
Carpenter associate Alan Howarth. This is the first time the expanded edition
has appeared on vinyl in its complete form, including original dialogue
highlights.
Music composed and performed by John Carpenter in association with Alan
Howarth
Label: Silva Screen
Release Date: November 16, 2018
Side A
01. Main Title [3:53]
02. Bank Robbery * [3:30]
03.
"Prison Introduction" [0:20]
04. Over The Wall/Airforce One [2:22]
05. He's
Still Alive/Romero * [2:12]
06. "Snake' Plissken" [1:41]
Side B
01.
Orientation [1:47]
02. "Tell Him" [1:46]
03.
Engulfed Cathedral [Debussy] [+] [3:31]
04. Across The Roof * [1:14]
05. Descent Into New York
* [3:37]
06. Back To The Pod - Version #1 *
[1:34]
07. Everyone's Coming To New York ["] [2:24]
Side C
01. "Don't Go Down There!" [0:19]
02. Back To The Pod - Version #2/The
Crazies Come Out [2:09]
03. "I Heard You Were Dead!" [0:09]
04. Arrival
At
The Library [1:06]
05. "You Are The Duke Of New York" [0:16]
06. Duke Arrives/Barricade
[++] [3:35]
07. President At The Train [2:28]
08. "Who Are
You?" [0:27]
09. Police Action [2:27]
10. Romero And The President
[1:43]
Side D
01. President Is Gone [1:53]
02. 69th Street Bridge [2:43]
03. Over The Wall [3:42]
04. "The Name Is Plissken" [0:25]
05. Snake Shake
* [3:58]
Previously unreleased [*]
Written by Nick Castle ["]
Pamela Smith, keyboard [+]
Tommy Wallace, guitar [++]

Expanded Edition
[2xLP] [Blue Vinyl]
[Limited
Edition: 1500 Copies]
Description: Originally released on CD in 2000, the expanded soundtrack edition of
John Carpenter's classic 1981 thriller included over 20 minutes of previously
unreleased music plus music from scenes deleted from the final print. The
masters were re-mixed from the original multi-track session tapes by long-time
Carpenter associate Alan Howarth. This is the first time on coloured vinyl for
this LP, all previous pressings having been on black vinyl.
Music composed and performed by John Carpenter in association with Alan
Howarth
Label: Silva Screen
Release Date: January 21, 2022
Side A
01. Main Title [3:53]
02. Bank Robbery * [3:30]
03.
"Prison Introduction" [0:20]
04. Over The Wall/Airforce One [2:22]
05. He's
Still Alive/Romero * [2:12]
06. "Snake' Plissken" [1:41]
Side B
01.
Orientation [1:47]
02. "Tell Him" [1:46]
03.
Engulfed Cathedral [Debussy] [+] [3:31]
04. Across The Roof * [1:14]
05. Descent Into New York
* [3:37]
06. Back To The Pod - Version #1 *
[1:34]
07. Everyone's Coming To New York ["] [2:24]
Side C
01. "Don't Go Down There!" [0:19]
02. Back To The Pod - Version #2/The
Crazies Come Out [2:09]
03. "I Heard You Were Dead!" [0:09]
04. Arrival
At
The Library [1:06]
05. "You Are The Duke Of New York" [0:16]
06. Duke Arrives/Barricade
[++] [3:35]
07. President At The Train [2:28]
08. "Who Are
You?" [0:27]
09. Police Action [2:27]
10. Romero And The President
[1:43]
Side D
01. President Is Gone [1:53]
02. 69th Street Bridge [2:43]
03. Over The Wall [3:42]
04. "The Name Is Plissken" [0:25]
05. Snake Shake
* [3:58]
Previously unreleased [*]
Written by Nick Castle ["]
Pamela Smith, keyboard [+]
Tommy Wallace, guitar [++]

Expanded Edition
[2xLP] [Red Vinyl]
[Limited Edition: 1500 Copies]
Description: Originally released on CD in 2000, the expanded soundtrack edition
of John Carpenter's classic 1981 thriller included over 20 minutes of previously
unreleased music plus music from scenes deleted from the final print. The
masters were re-mixed from the original multi-track session tapes by long-time
Carpenter associate Alan Howarth.
This is the first pressing on red vinyl.
Music composed and performed by John Carpenter in association with Alan
Howarth
Label: Silva Screen
Release Date: June 24, 2022
Side A
01. Main Title [3:53]
02. Bank Robbery * [3:30]
03.
"Prison Introduction" [0:20]
04. Over The Wall/Airforce One [2:22]
05. He's
Still Alive/Romero * [2:12]
06. "Snake' Plissken" [1:41]
Side B
01.
Orientation [1:47]
02. "Tell Him" [1:46]
03.
Engulfed Cathedral [Debussy] [+] [3:31]
04. Across The Roof * [1:14]
05. Descent Into New York
* [3:37]
06. Back To The Pod - Version #1 *
[1:34]
07. Everyone's Coming To New York ["] [2:24]
Side C
01. "Don't Go Down There!" [0:19]
02. Back To The Pod - Version #2/The
Crazies Come Out [2:09]
03. "I Heard You Were Dead!" [0:09]
04. Arrival
At
The Library [1:06]
05. "You Are The Duke Of New York" [0:16]
06. Duke Arrives/Barricade
[++] [3:35]
07. President At The Train [2:28]
08. "Who Are
You?" [0:27]
09. Police Action [2:27]
10. Romero And The President
[1:43]
Side D
01. President Is Gone [1:53]
02. 69th Street Bridge [2:43]
03. Over The Wall [3:42]
04. "The Name Is Plissken" [0:25]
05. Snake Shake
* [3:58]
Previously unreleased [*]
Written by Nick Castle ["]
Pamela Smith, keyboard [+]
Tommy Wallace, guitar [++]

France
Music composed and
performed by
John Carpenter in association with Alan Howarth
Label: Milan Records
Release Date: 1981/1983
[Re-Release]
Side 1
01. Main Title
[3:52]
02.
Up The Wall/Airforce # 1
[2:29]
03.
Orientation # 2
[1:48]
04.
Engulfed Cathedral [Debussy]
[†]
[3:33]
05.
Back To The Pod/The Crazies Come Out
[3:00]
06.
Arrival At The Library
[1:06]
07.
Everyone's Coming To New York
["]
[2:54]
Side 2
01.
The Duke Arrives/The Barricade
[+]
[3:35]
02.
Police State/Romero And The
President [3:21]
03.
The President At The Train
[2:55]
04.
The President Is Gone [2:30]
05.
Chase Across
The 69th Street Bridge
[2:33]
06. Over The
Wall
[3:43]
Written by Nick
Castle ["]
Pamela Smith, keyboard
[†]
Tommy Wallace, guitar [+]

Germany
Music composed and
performed by
John Carpenter in association with Alan Howarth
Label:
Celine Records
Release Date: 1982
Side 1
01. Main Title
[3:52]
02.
Up The Wall/Airforce # 1
[2:29]
03.
Orientation # 2
[1:48]
04.
Engulfed Cathedral [Debussy]
[†]
[3:33]
05.
Back To The Pod/The Crazies Come Out
[3:00]
06.
Arrival At The Library
[1:06]
07.
Everyone's Coming To New York
["]
[2:54]
Side 2
01.
The Duke Arrives/The Barricade
[+]
[3:35]
02.
Police State/Romero And The
President [3:21]
03.
The President At The Train
[2:55]
04.
The President Is Gone [2:30]
05.
Chase Across
The 69th Street Bridge
[2:33]
06. Over The
Wall
[3:43]
Written by Nick
Castle ["]
Pamela Smith, keyboard
[†]
Tommy Wallace, guitar [+]

Music composed and
performed by
John Carpenter in association with Alan Howarth
Label:
Colosseum
Schallplatten GmbH
Release Date: 1988
Side 1
01. Main Title
[3:52]
02.
Up The Wall/Airforce # 1
[2:29]
03.
Orientation # 2
[1:48]
04.
Engulfed Cathedral [Debussy]
[†]
[3:33]
05.
Back To The Pod/The Crazies Come Out
[3:00]
06.
Arrival At The Library
[1:06]
07.
Everyone's Coming To New York
["]
[2:54]
Side 2
01.
The Duke Arrives/The Barricade
[+]
[3:35]
02.
Police State/Romero And The
President [3:21]
03.
The President At The Train
[2:55]
04.
The President Is Gone [2:30]
05.
Chase Across
The 69th Street Bridge
[2:33]
06. Over The
Wall
[3:43]
Written by Nick
Castle ["]
Pamela Smith, keyboard
[†]
Tommy Wallace, guitar [+]

Music composed and
performed by
John Carpenter in association with Alan Howarth
Label:
Colosseum
Schallplatten GmbH
Release Date: 1988
Side 1
01. Main Title
[3:52]
02.
Up The Wall/Airforce # 1
[2:29]
03.
Orientation # 2
[1:48]
04.
Engulfed Cathedral [Debussy]
[†]
[3:33]
05.
Back To The Pod/The Crazies Come Out
[3:00]
06.
Arrival At The Library
[1:06]
07.
Everyone's Coming To New York
["]
[2:54]
Side 2
01.
The Duke Arrives/The Barricade
[+]
[3:35]
02.
Police State/Romero And The
President [3:21]
03.
The President At The Train
[2:55]
04.
The President Is Gone [2:30]
05.
Chase Across
The 69th Street Bridge
[2:33]
06. Over The
Wall
[3:43]
Written by Nick
Castle ["]
Pamela Smith, keyboard
[†]
Tommy Wallace, guitar [+]

Italy
Music composed and
performed by
John Carpenter in association with Alan Howarth
Label:
VIP
Release Date: 1981
Side 1
01. Main Title
[3:52]
02.
Up The Wall/Airforce # 1
[2:29]
03.
Orientation # 2
[1:48]
04.
Engulfed Cathedral [Debussy]
[†]
[3:33]
05.
Back To The Pod/The Crazies Come Out
[3:00]
06.
Arrival At The Library
[1:06]
07.
Everyone's Coming To New York
["]
[2:54]
Side 2
01.
The Duke Arrives/The Barricade
[+]
[3:35]
02.
Police State/Romero And The
President [3:21]
03.
The President At The Train
[2:55]
04.
The President Is Gone [2:30]
05.
Chase Across
The 69th Street Bridge
[2:33]
06. Over The
Wall
[3:43]
Written by Nick
Castle ["]
Pamela Smith, keyboard
[†]
Tommy Wallace, guitar [+]

Music composed and
performed by
John Carpenter in association with Alan Howarth
Label:
CGD
Release Date: 1983
Side 1
01. Main Title
[3:52]
02.
Up The Wall/Airforce # 1
[2:29]
03.
Orientation # 2
[1:48]
04.
Engulfed Cathedral [Debussy]
[†]
[3:33]
05.
Back To The Pod/The Crazies Come Out
[3:00]
06.
Arrival At The Library
[1:06]
07.
Everyone's Coming To New York
["]
[2:54]
Side 2
01.
The Duke Arrives/The Barricade
[+]
[3:35]
02.
Police State/Romero And The
President [3:21]
03.
The President At The Train
[2:55]
04.
The President Is Gone [2:30]
05.
Chase Across
The 69th Street Bridge
[2:33]
06. Over The
Wall
[3:43]
Written by Nick
Castle ["]
Pamela Smith, keyboard
[†]
Tommy Wallace, guitar [+]

Expanded Edition
Music composed and
performed by
John Carpenter in association with Alan Howarth
Label: Dagored
Release Date: 2000
Side 1
01. Main Title
[3:53]
02. Bank Robbery * [3:30]
03. "Prison Introduction"
[0:20]
04. Over The Wall/Airforce One [2:22]
05. He's
Still Alive/Romero * [2:12]
06. "Snake' Plissken" [1:41]
07. Orientation [1:47]
08. "Tell Him" [1:46]
09.
Engulfed Cathedral [Debussy] [+] [3:31]
10. Across The Roof * [1:14]
11.
Descent Into New York * [3:37]
12. Back To The Pod - Version #1 * [1:34]
Side 2
01. Everyone's Coming To New York ["] [2:24]
02. "Don't Go Down There!" [0:19]
03. Back To The Pod - Version #2/The
Crazies Come Out [2:09]
04. "I Heard You Were Dead!" [0:09]
05. Arrival
At
The Library [1:06]
06. "You Are The Duke Of New York" [0:16]
07. Duke Arrives/Barricade
[++] [3:35]
08. President At The Train [2:28]
09. "Who Are
You?" [0:27]
10. Police Action [2:27]
11. Romero And The President
[1:43]
12. President Is Gone [1:53]
13. 69th Street Bridge [2:43]
14. Over The Wall [3:42]
15. "The Name Is Plissken" [0:25]
16. Snake Shake * [3:58]
Previously unreleased [*]
Written by Nick Castle ["]
Pamela Smith, keyboard [+]
Tommy Wallace, guitar [++]

Sweden
Music composed and
performed by
John Carpenter in association with Alan Howarth
Label:
Hot Ice Productions
Release Date: 1981
Side 1
01. Main Title
[3:52]
02.
Up The Wall/Airforce # 1
[2:29]
03.
Orientation # 2
[1:48]
04.
Engulfed Cathedral [Debussy]
[†]
[3:33]
05.
Back To The Pod/The Crazies Come Out
[3:00]
06.
Arrival At The Library
[1:06]
07.
Everyone's Coming To New York
["]
[2:54]
Side 2
01.
The Duke Arrives/The Barricade
[+]
[3:35]
02.
Police State/Romero And The
President [3:21]
03.
The President At The Train
[2:55]
04.
The President Is Gone [2:30]
05.
Chase Across
The 69th Street Bridge
[2:33]
06. Over The
Wall
[3:43]
Written by Nick
Castle ["]
Pamela Smith, keyboard
[†]
Tommy Wallace, guitar [+]

UK
Music composed and
performed by
John Carpenter in association with Alan Howarth
Label:
That's Entertainment Records
Release Date: 1981
Side 1
01. Main Title
[3:52]
02.
Up The Wall/Airforce # 1
[2:29]
03.
Orientation # 2
[1:48]
04.
Engulfed Cathedral [Debussy]
[†]
[3:33]
05.
Back To The Pod/The Crazies Come Out
[3:00]
06.
Arrival At The Library
[1:06]
07.
Everyone's Coming To New York
["]
[2:54]
Side 2
01.
The Duke Arrives/The Barricade
[+]
[3:35]
02.
Police State/Romero And The
President [3:21]
03.
The President At The Train
[2:55]
04.
The President Is Gone [2:30]
05.
Chase Across
The 69th Street Bridge
[2:33]
06. Over The
Wall
[3:43]
Written by Nick
Castle ["]
Pamela Smith, keyboard
[†]
Tommy Wallace, guitar [+]

Music composed and
performed by
John Carpenter in association with Alan Howarth
Label:
That's Entertainment Records
Release Date: 1981
Side 1
01. Main Title
[3:52]
02.
Up The Wall/Airforce # 1
[2:29]
03.
Orientation # 2
[1:48]
04.
Engulfed Cathedral [Debussy]
[†]
[3:33]
05.
Back To The Pod/The Crazies Come Out
[3:00]
06.
Arrival At The Library
[1:06]
07.
Everyone's Coming To New York
["]
[2:54]
Side 2
01.
The Duke Arrives/The Barricade
[+]
[3:35]
02.
Police State/Romero And The
President [3:21]
03.
The President At The Train
[2:55]
04.
The President Is Gone [2:30]
05.
Chase Across
The 69th Street Bridge
[2:33]
06. Over The
Wall
[3:43]
Written by Nick
Castle ["]
Pamela Smith, keyboard
[†]
Tommy Wallace, guitar [+]

Expanded Edition
[Limited Edition] [Black Vinyl: 500 Copies]
[Black and Orange Vinyl: 300 Copies] [Transparent Green and Orange Vinyl: 100
Copies]
Description:
Exclusively re-mastered for this vinyl release including 6 tracks that
never made it into the original film. John Carpenter not only directed Escape
From New York but also composed and recorded all of its music too. This
score sounds as fresh today as it did when it was first released. Laden with
brooding electronic pulses, flashes of Krautrock and healthy dose of nu disco
ensures that this soundtrack sounds as happy on the dance floor as it is in your
headphones.
Exclusive cover art by Jay Shaw [aka Iron Jaiden] one of the most in demand
poster artists working today, his recent work has been selling out in minutes
creating a huge demand on the aftermarket. Jay is heavily influenced by the
abstract posters of the polish film industry and is not afraid to experiment
with his work.
Sleeve Notes from Alan Howarth
Comes with an A2
poster and an exclusive lithograph of the cover art by Jay Shaw.
Music composed and
performed by
John Carpenter in association with Alan Howarth
Label:
Death Waltz Recording Company
Release Date: June 08, 2012
Side 1
01.
Main Title [3:53]
02.
The Bank Robbery *
[3:30]
03.
Over The Wall/Airforce One [2:22]
04.
He's Still Alive/Romero *
[2:12]
05.
Orientation [1:47]
06.
Engulfed Cathedral [Debussy] [+]
[3:31]
07.
Across The Roof *
[1:14]
08.
Descent Into New York *
[3:37]
09.
Back To The Pod – Version #1 *
[1:34]
10.
Everyone's Coming To New York ["]
[2:24]
Side 2
01.
Back To The Pod – Version #2/The Crazies
Come Out [2:09]
02.
Arrival At The Library [1:06]
03.
The Duke Arrives/Barricade [++]
[3:35]
04.
President At The Train [2:28]
05.
Police Action [2:27]
06.
Romero And The President [1:43]
07.
The President Is Gone [1:53]
08.
69th Street Bridge [2:43]
09.
Over The Wall [3:42]
10.
Snake Shake *
[3:58]
Previously unreleased [*]
Written by Nick Castle ["]
Pamela Smith, keyboard [+]
Tommy Wallace, guitar [++]
Expanded Edition
[Limited Edition: 250 Copies]
Description:
Exclusively re-mastered for this vinyl release including 6 tracks that
never made it into the original film. John Carpenter not only directed Escape
From New York but also composed and recorded all of its music too. This
score sounds as fresh today as it did when it was first released. Laden with
brooding electronic pulses, flashes of Krautrock and healthy dose of nu disco
ensures that this soundtrack sounds as happy on the dance floor as it is in your
headphones.
Exclusive cover art by Jay Shaw [aka Iron Jaiden] one of the most in demand
poster artists working today, his recent work has been selling out in minutes
creating a huge demand on the aftermarket. Jay is heavily influenced by the
abstract posters of the polish film industry and is not afraid to experiment
with his work.
Sleeve Notes from Alan Howarth
Comes with an A2
poster and an exclusive lithograph of the cover art by Jay Shaw.
Music composed and
performed by
John Carpenter in association with Alan Howarth
Label:
Death Waltz Recording Company
Release Date: April 29, 2013
Side 1
01.
Main Title [3:53]
02.
The Bank Robbery *
[3:30]
03.
Over The Wall/Airforce One [2:22]
04.
He's Still Alive/Romero *
[2:12]
05.
Orientation [1:47]
06.
Engulfed Cathedral [Debussy] [+]
[3:31]
07.
Across The Roof *
[1:14]
08.
Descent Into New York *
[3:37]
09.
Back To The Pod – Version #1 *
[1:34]
10.
Everyone's Coming To New York ["]
[2:24]
Side 2
01.
Back To The Pod – Version #2/The Crazies
Come Out [2:09]
02.
Arrival At The Library [1:06]
03.
The Duke Arrives/Barricade [++]
[3:35]
04.
President At The Train [2:28]
05.
Police Action [2:27]
06.
Romero And The President [1:43]
07.
The President Is Gone [1:53]
08.
69th Street Bridge [2:43]
09.
Over The Wall [3:42]
10.
Snake Shake *
[3:58]
Previously unreleased [*]
Written by Nick Castle ["]
Pamela Smith, keyboard [+]
Tommy Wallace, guitar [++]

Expanded Edition
[2xLP] [Limited Edition:
1500 Copies] [Second Pressing: 500 Copies] [Third Pressing: 500 Copies] [Fourth
Pressing: 1500 Copies]
Description:
Originally released on CD in 2000, the expanded soundtrack edition of
John Carpenter's classic 1981 thriller included over 20 minutes of previously
unreleased music plus music from scenes deleted from the final print. The
masters were re-mixed from the original multi-track session tapes by long-time
Carpenter associate Alan Howarth. This is the first time the expanded edition
has appeared on vinyl in its complete form, including original dialogue
highlights.
Music composed and performed by John Carpenter in association with Alan
Howarth
Label: Silva Screen
Release Date: July 31, 2015/2016 [Re-Release]/2016 [Re-Release]/November 16,
2018 [Re-Release]
Side A
01. Main Title [3:53]
02. Bank Robbery * [3:30]
03.
"Prison Introduction" [0:20]
04. Over The Wall/Airforce One [2:22]
05. He's
Still Alive/Romero * [2:12]
06. "Snake' Plissken" [1:41]
Side B
01.
Orientation [1:47]
02. "Tell Him" [1:46]
03.
Engulfed Cathedral [Debussy] [+] [3:31]
04. Across The Roof * [1:14]
05. Descent Into New York
* [3:37]
06. Back To The Pod - Version #1 *
[1:34]
07. Everyone's Coming To New York ["] [2:24]
Side C
01. "Don't Go Down There!" [0:19]
02. Back To The Pod - Version #2/The
Crazies Come Out [2:09]
03. "I Heard You Were Dead!" [0:09]
04. Arrival
At
The Library [1:06]
05. "You Are The Duke Of New York" [0:16]
06. Duke Arrives/Barricade
[++] [3:35]
07. President At The Train [2:28]
08. "Who Are
You?" [0:27]
09. Police Action [2:27]
10. Romero And The President
[1:43]
Side D
01. President Is Gone [1:53]
02. 69th Street Bridge [2:43]
03. Over The Wall [3:42]
04. "The Name Is Plissken" [0:25]
05. Snake Shake
* [3:58]
Previously unreleased [*]
Written by Nick Castle ["]
Pamela Smith, keyboard [+]
Tommy Wallace, guitar [++]

US
Music
composed and performed by
John Carpenter in association with Alan Howarth
Label:
Varèse Sarabande
Release Date: 1981
Side 1
01. Main Title
[3:52]
02.
Up The Wall/Airforce # 1
[2:29]
03.
Orientation # 2
[1:48]
04.
Engulfed Cathedral [Debussy]
[†]
[3:33]
05.
Back To The Pod/The Crazies Come Out
[3:00]
06.
Arrival At The Library
[1:06]
07.
Everyone's Coming To New York
["]
[2:54]
Side 2
01.
The Duke Arrives/The Barricade
[+]
[3:35]
02.
Police State/Romero And The
President [3:21]
03.
The President At The Train
[2:55]
04.
The President Is Gone [2:30]
05.
Chase Across
The 69th Street Bridge
[2:33]
06. Over The
Wall
[3:43]
Written by Nick
Castle ["]
Pamela Smith, keyboard
[†]
Tommy Wallace, guitar [+]

Columbia Record Club Edition
Music
composed and performed by
John Carpenter in association with Alan Howarth
Label:
Varèse Sarabande
Release Date: 1981
Side 1
01. Main Title
[3:52]
02.
Up The Wall/Airforce # 1
[2:29]
03.
Orientation # 2
[1:48]
04.
Engulfed Cathedral [Debussy]
[†]
[3:33]
05.
Back To The Pod/The Crazies Come Out
[3:00]
06.
Arrival At The Library
[1:06]
07.
Everyone's Coming To New York
["]
[2:54]
Side 2
01.
The Duke Arrives/The Barricade
[+]
[3:35]
02.
Police State/Romero And The
President [3:21]
03.
The President At The Train
[2:55]
04.
The President Is Gone [2:30]
05.
Chase Across
The 69th Street Bridge
[2:33]
06. Over The
Wall
[3:43]
Written by Nick
Castle ["]
Pamela Smith, keyboard
[†]
Tommy Wallace, guitar [+]

Expanded Edition
[2xLP] [Limited Edition] ["Descent into New York" Fire Orange with Blue and White Splatter Vinyl]
["Statue of Liberty" Blue/Green/Black Vinyl]
["Sacred Bones Exclusive Variant" Deluxe Orange Marble and Blue Marble Vinyl:
500 Copies]
Description:
Waxwork Records is proud to release John Carpenter's Escape From New
York Expanded Original Motion Picture Score. Released in 1981, Escape
From New York is a science fiction action film co-written and co-scored by
John Carpenter starring Kurt Russell, Donald Pleasence, Adrienne Barbeau, and
Harry Dean Stanton. The film is set in the near-future world of 1997 where the
United States has devolved into a coast to coast crime-ridden continent.
Manhattan Island in New York City has been converted into the country's maximum
security prison where criminal offenders are transported and forgotten. In an
effort to kidnap the president of the United States, Air Force One is hijacked
by insurgents and purposefully crashed into New York City. Ex-soldier and
current federal prisoner, Snake Plissken [Russell] is given just 24 hours to go
in and rescue the president (Pleasence), after which, if successful, Snake will
be pardoned.
John Carpenter's Escape From New York received commercial success
upon its summer 1981 release and is now considered a cult classic. The film has
inspired popular video games such as Metal Gear Solid, filmmakers such as
J.J. Abrams, and authors such as William Gibson.
The score was written by John Carpenter and co-produced by Carpenter and
Alan Howarth. Howarth used equipment including ARP and Prophet-5 synthesizers
and a Linn LM-1 drum machine, as well as an acoustic piano and Fender guitars,
to create the palette of sounds used in the score, while Carpenter composed the
melodies on the synthesizer keyboards. As the MIDI standard had yet to be
invented, Howarth manually synchronized the equipment to picture while listening
to a copy of the film's dialogue. Initial inspirational directions which
Carpenter shared with Howarth included albums by Tangerine Dream and The Police.
Waxwork Records is thrilled to present the expanded score album as a
deluxe double LP featuring 180 gram colored vinyl, deluxe packaging, a 12"x12"
twelve page booklet featuring unreleased behind-the-scenes set photography, and
full album artwork by Marc Aspinall.
Music composed and performed by John Carpenter in association with Alan
Howarth
Label: Waxwork Records
Release Date: September 29, 2020
Side A
01. Main Title [3:53]
02. Bank Robbery * [3:30]
03.
"Prison Introduction" [0:20]
04. Over The Wall/Airforce One [2:22]
05. He's
Still Alive/Romero * [2:12]
06. "Snake' Plissken" [1:41]
Side B
01.
Orientation [1:47]
02. "Tell Him" [1:46]
03.
Engulfed Cathedral [Debussy] [+] [3:31]
04. Across The Roof * [1:14]
05. Descent Into New York
* [3:37]
06. Back To The Pod - Version #1 *
[1:34]
07. Everyone's Coming To New York ["] [2:24]
Side C
01. "Don't Go Down There!" [0:19]
02. Back To The Pod - Version #2/The
Crazies Come Out [2:09]
03. "I Heard You Were Dead!" [0:09]
04. Arrival
At
The Library [1:06]
05. "You Are The Duke Of New York" [0:16]
06. Duke Arrives/Barricade
[++] [3:35]
07. President At The Train [2:28]
08. "Who Are
You?" [0:27]
09. Police Action [2:27]
10. Romero And The President
[1:43]
Side D
01. President Is Gone [1:53]
02. 69th Street Bridge [2:43]
03. Over The Wall [3:42]
04. "The Name Is Plissken" [0:25]
05. Snake Shake
* [3:58]
Previously unreleased [*]
Written by Nick Castle ["]
Pamela Smith, keyboard [+]
Tommy Wallace, guitar [++]
Singles

Germany
7"
Vinyl Single
Music composed and
performed by
John Carpenter in association with Alan Howarth
Label: Celine Records
Release Date: 1981
Side A
01. Main Title [3:21]
Side B
01. The President At The Train [2:47]

Italy
Disco Mix 12" Vinyl Single
[Mario Boncaldo]
Music composed and
performed by
John Carpenter in association with Alan Howarth
Label: VIP
Release Date: 1982
Side A
01. The Duke Arrives - The Barricade/The President At The Train [6:37]
[Disco Mix 12"]
Side B
01. The Duke Arrives - The Barricade/The President At The Train [6:37]
[Disco Mix 12"]

UK
Record Store
Day 2022
7" Vinyl Single [Limited
Edition] [Transparent
Red Vinyl with Black Splatter:
2200 Copies]
Description:
The main theme from the Original Soundtrack of one of the most iconic
film there's ever! Taken from the original soundtrack album, this 7" single has
the film's Main Title as its A Side, and The Bank Robbery on the B Side. John
Carpenter's Escape From New York was released in 1981 and 40 years on the
film remains a firm cult favourite with sci-fi fans worldwide. Originally
released on the 31st of July 2015, the vinyl LP edition of John Carpenter's
classic thriller mirrored the expanded CD release from 2000, with over 20
minutes of previously unreleased music plus music from scenes deleted from the
final print and original dialogue highlights. The masters were re-mixed from the
original multi-track session tapes by long-time Carpenter associate Alan Howarth.
Music composed and
performed by
John Carpenter in association with Alan Howarth
Label: Silva Screen
Release Date: April 23, 2022
Side A
01. Main Title [3:53]
Side B
01. Bank Robbery [3:30]

US
Halloween b/w Escape From New York
12" Vinyl Single
[Standard Edition]
[Limited Mystery Vinyl Edition:
2000 Copies]
Description: Much of the power of the best
films by the cult director John
Carpenter can be attributed to
their use of music - music that, more often than not, was composed and performed
by Carpenter himself. What began as a necessity for the low-budget productions
by Carpenter became a major part of his aesthetic, and established him as a
pioneering figure in genre-film score work as well as electronic music in
general. Now, flanked by his son Cody Carpenter and godson Daniel Davies, and
with two albums [Lost Themes and Lost Themes II] of
non-soundtrack material under his belt, Carpenter has decided to revisit some of
his most beloved themes.
This 12" release includes the themes to Halloween and Escape From
New York, newly rerecorded by Carpenter and his Lost Themes
bandmates. May it serve as a bridge between the Horror Master’s legendary, still
relevant past and his remarkable present.
Music composed and
engineered by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davies
Label: Sacred Bones
Release Date: June 17, 2016
Side A
01. Halloween [Main Theme] [2:57]
Side B
01. Escape From New York
[Main Theme] [3:34]