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Tracklist

A1	Chase	8:24
A2	Love's Theme	5:33
A3	(Theme From) Midnight Express	4:39
B1	Istanbul Blues (Vocal)	3:17
B2	The Wheel	2:24
B3	Istanbul Opening	4:43
B4	Cacophoney	2:58
B5	(Theme From) Midnight Express (Vocal)	4:47

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Casablanca Record And Filmworks, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Columbia Pictures
• Published By – Gold Horizon Music Corp.
• Published By – Rick's Music, Inc.
• Recorded At – Musicland Studios
• Recorded At – Larrabee Sound Studios
• Recorded At – Westlake Audio
• Recorded At – Allen Zentz Recording
• Manufactured By – RCA Music Service – R 124277

Credits

• Arranged By [Strings, Horns] – G. Mathieson*, H. Faltermeyer*
• Arranged By, Vocals – David Castle (tracks: B1)
• Artwork [Graphics] – Gribbitt!
• Bass – Rick Tierney (tracks: B1)
• Composed By, Directed By, Conductor, Arranged By – Giorgio Moroder
• Directed By, Conductor, Arranged By – H. Faltermeyer*
• Drums, Percussion – Jerry Sommers (tracks: B1)
• Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Patrick McClure (tracks: B1)
• Electronics – G. Moroder*, G. Mathieson*, H. Faltermeyer*
• Engineer – G. Vates*, J. Koppers*
• Lyrics By – Chris Bennett (tracks: B5), Giorgio Moroder (tracks: B5)
• Mastered By – Allen Zentz
• Mixed By [Mixdown] – G. Moroder*, J. Koppers*
• Piano, Electric Piano, Clavinet, Vocals – David Castle (tracks: B1)
• Producer – Giorgio Moroder
• Strings – Fritz Sonnleitner (tracks: B1), Sid Sharp* (tracks: B1)
• Vocals – Chris Bennett (tracks: B5)
• Written-By – David Castle (tracks: B1), Giorgio Moroder, Oliver Stone (tracks: B1), Billy Hayes* (tracks: B1)

Notes

Recorded at: Musicland Studio, Munich; Larrabee Sound, Los Angeles; Westlake Audio, Los Angeles; Allen Zentz, Hollywood.

Songs published by Gold Horizon Music Corp. (BMI) except B1 by Rick's Music, Inc./Gold Horizon Music Corp. (BMI), B5 by Gold Horizon Music Corp./ Rick's Music, Inc. (O.P. Ed.Intro/Say Yes Music) (BMI)

Soundtrack to Alan Parker's 1978 Columbia Pictures movie "Midnight Express" starring Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, John Hurt and Billy Hayes. Produced by Alan Marshall and David Puttnam. Based on a true story of Bill Hayes, from the same titled book by Billy Hayes and William Hoffer. Screenplay by Oliver Stone.

On May 18th, 1978 "Midnight Express" was shown to an audience of world press at the Cannes Film Festival...43 days later the United States and Turkey entered into formal negotiations for the exchange of prisoners.

The movie won 2 Oscars in 1979 (Best Writing, Best Music). This was Moroder's first movie score.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
NBLP 7114	Giorgio Moroder	Midnight Express (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ‎(LP, Album, 53)	Casablanca	NBLP 7114	US	1978
LPR-43018	Giorgio Moroder	(Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Midnight Express ‎(LP, Album)	Casablanca	LPR-43018	Mexico	1979
824 206-2	Giorgio Moroder	Midnight Express (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Spectrum Music	824 206-2	UK	2002
824 206-4	Giorgio Moroder	Midnight Express (Bande Originale Du Film) ‎(Cass, Album)	Casablanca	824 206-4	France	1979
824 206-2	Giorgio Moroder	Midnight Express (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Casablanca, Spectrum Music	824 206-2	UK & Europe	2009