Greatest Synthesizer Hits

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Chariots of Fire
recording engineer and producer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
synthesizer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
instrumental 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!)
3:39
2Equinoxe (Part 5)
performer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
cover recording of:
Équinoxe, Part 5
composer:
Jean‐Michel Jarre
part of:
Équinoxe
3:46
3Eve 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”
4:13
4Crystalline
programming and producer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
recording of:
Cristallin
composer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Intermusic S.A. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only)
7:05
5Sabre Dance
recording of:
Sabre Dance, from the ballet Gayaneh (catch-all for unknown versions)
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer, Aram Khachaturian) (in 1942)
arrangement of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
2:25
6Pulstar
recording engineer and producer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
synthesizer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
performer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
cover recording of:
Pulstar
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
4:28
7Axel‐F
recording engineer and producer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
synthesizer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
instrumental cover recording of:
Axel F (Beverly Hills Cop)
composer:
Harold Faltermeyer
2:58
8Theme From “Rainman”
cover recording of:
Main Theme (Rain Man)
composer:
Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
publisher:
United Lion Music Inc.
3:22
9Moments in Love
recording engineer and producer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
synthesizer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
cover recording of:
Moments in Love
composer:
Anne Dudley (English score composer), Trevor Horn, J.J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan and Paul Morley
3:13
10Miami Vice (main theme)
performer:
Flash Systems (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
cover recording of:
Miami Vice Theme
composer:
Jan Hammer
2:30
11Dial 007
recording of:
Dial 007
composer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
3:06
12Brazileira
2:34
13Magnetic Fields
recording engineer and producer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
synthesizer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
cover recording of:
Les chants magnétiques, Part 2
composer:
Jean‐Michel Jarre
part of:
Les chants magnétiques
4:02
14Blade Runner
recording engineer and producer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
synthesizer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
medley including a partial cover recording of:
End Titles (Blade Runner)
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
part of:
Blade Runner
medley including a partial cover recording of:
Love Theme (Blade Runner)
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
part of:
Blade Runner
3:36
15Zoolookologie
performer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
cover recording of:
Zoolookologie
composer:
Jean‐Michel Jarre
4:01
16Bolero
performer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
recording of:
Bolero (Starink version)
additional composer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer)
version of:
Boléro
6:22
▼ CD 2
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1Oxygene
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
4:13
2Spiral
recording engineer and producer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
synthesizer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
performer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
cover recording of:
Spiral
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
3:37
3Forever Autumn
cover recording of:
Forever Autumn
lyricist:
Gary Osborne and Paul Vigrass
composer:
Jeff Wayne (musician)
part of:
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of “The War of the Worlds”
instrumental cover recording of:
Forever Autumn
lyricist:
Gary Osborne and Paul Vigrass
composer:
Jeff Wayne (musician)
part of:
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of “The War of the Worlds”
4:46
4Inner Spirits
programming and producer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
recording of:
Inner Spirits
composer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Intermusic S.A. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only)
3:59
5In the Hall of the Mountain King
2:50
6I’ll Find My Way Home
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
3:56
7Popcorn
cover recording of:
Popcorn
composer:
Gershon Kingsley
4:01
8Licence to Kill
instrumental cover recording of:
Licence to Kill
lyricist:
Walter Afanasieff, Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley (English actor, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer), Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and SBK Songs Ltd. (in 1989)
4:15
9Sweet Freedom
instrumental cover recording of:
Sweet Freedom
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
3:32
10Crockett’s Theme
recording engineer and producer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
synthesizer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
cover recording of:
Crockett’s Theme (Miami Vice)
composer:
Jan Hammer
publisher:
Involved Publishing Ltd and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
3:37
11Venus the Bringer of Peace
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
7:24
12Also Sprach Zarathustra
performer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra: Introduction (Sunrise) (catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer)
version of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang)
2:21
13The Killing Fields
producer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
synthesizer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
performer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
cover recording of:
Étude (Mike Oldfield instrumental)
orchestrator:
David Bedford (composer)
composer:
Francisco Tárrega (Spanish composer and guitarist)
is based on:
Recuerdos de la Alhambra
3:10
14Russians
instrumental cover recording of:
Russians
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Virgin Music Publishers Ltd., Illegal Songs (publisher) (in 1985), Magnetic Publishing Ltd. (in 1985) and Reggatta Music (publisher) (in 1985)
is based on:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60: II. Romance
4:13
15Antarctica
cover recording of:
Theme From Antarctica
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
part of:
Antarctica
4:02
16Blue Monday
instrumental cover recording of:
Blue Monday
writer:
Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Fractured Music (publisher) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
3:44
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1The Great Gate of Kiev
2:37
2Dervish‐D
recording engineer and producer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
synthesizer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
cover recording of:
Dervish D
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
3:22
3Forever and Tonight (From “Miami Vice”)
cover recording of:
Forever Tonight (Miami Vice)
composer:
Jan Hammer
3:24
4Never Ending Story
instrumental cover recording of:
Never Ending Story (theme from the 1984 film “The NeverEnding Story”)
lyricist:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
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) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3:36
5Hymne
recording engineer and producer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
synthesizer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
cover recording of:
Hymne
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
2:42
6Feria
3:23
7A View to a Kill
synthesizer programming:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
producer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
synthesizer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
instrumental cover recording of:
A View to a Kill
orchestrator:
John Barry (English score composer)
writer:
John Barry (English score composer), Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer) and Duran Duran (English rock band)
publisher:
EMI Songs and Gloucester Place Music Ltd.
part of:
A View to a Kill (from the James Bond film)
3:36
8Slave to the Rhythm
instrumental cover recording of:
Slave to the Rhythm
writer:
Simon Darlow (songwriter, keyboardist & guitarist), Trevor Horn, Stephen Lipson and Bruce Woolley
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd (publisher), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Allegro (UK), SPZ Music, Inc. (BMI affiliated) and Unforgettable Songs Ltd.
sub-publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)), Sony Music Publishing France, Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
is based on:
Ladies and Gentlemen: Miss Grace Jones (original version of “Slave to the Rhythm”)
4:19
9Nobody Does It Better
synthesizer programming:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
producer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
synthesizer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
instrumental cover recording of:
Nobody Does It Better (from “The Spy Who Loved Me”)
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Marvin Hamlisch
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Artists Music Ltd.
part of:
The 50th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Spy Who Loved Me
5:02
10Magic Fly
recording engineer and producer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
synthesizer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
cover recording of:
Magic Fly (original Ecama version)
composer:
Ecama
3:06
11Kokomo (From “Cocktail”)
instrumental cover recording of:
Kokomo
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys), Scott McKenzie, Terry Melcher and John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Buena Vista Music Company, Clairaudient Music Corporation, Daywin Music Inc., Honest John Music, Nichion Synch Division, Spirit One Music, Touchstone Pictures Music and Songs Inc. and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
3:47
12Sniper (From “Full Metal Jacket”)
cover recording of:
Sniper
composer:
Abigail Mead
3:26
13State of Independence
instrumental cover recording of:
State of Independence
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), Warner Chappell North America, Spheric B.V. (from 1981 to present), Toughknot Ltd. (from 1981 to present) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1981 to present)
part of:
Spiritual High
3:15
14Theme From “Frantic”
cover recording of:
Frantic
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
4:26
15I 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!)
5:00
16Theme From “Alien”
cover recording of:
The Alien
composer:
Jerry Goldsmith (American score composer)
3:09
17One More Night
instrumental cover recording of:
One More Night
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd, Imagem Music, Imagem Music NL and Philip Collins Ltd.
4:35
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1To the Unknown Man
recording engineer and producer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
synthesizer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
performer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
cover recording of:
To the Unknown Man
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
3:36
2Into the Groove
instrumental cover recording of:
Into the Groove
writer:
Stephen Bray and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Warner / Chappell Music Publishing, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Webo Girl Publishing, Inc.
3:17
3Broken Wings
instrumental cover recording of:
Broken Wings
writer:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages), John Lang (US songwriter for Mr. Mister & Pages) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
publisher:
Ali‐Aja Music, Indolent Sloth Music, Panola Park Music, Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
5:23
4The Friends of Mr. Cairo
recording engineer and producer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
synthesizer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
performer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
cover recording of:
The Friends of Mr. Cairo
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., Toughknot Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Co., Ltd.
4:44
5Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
synthesizer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
cover recording of:
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, Main Theme)
composer:
坂本龍一 (Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music
part of:
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
4:39
6Eric’s Theme
recording engineer and producer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
synthesizer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
performer:
Flash Systems (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
cover recording of:
Eric’s Theme
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
recording of:
Eric’s Theme
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
4:33
7Space Shuttle
recording of:
Space Shuttle
composer:
Hank Dussen and Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
3:11
8Everybody Wants to Rule the World
instrumental cover recording of:
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
writer:
Christopher Merrick Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick), Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Amusements Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
4:17
9Tubbs and Valerie (From “Miami Vice”)
cover recording of:
Tubbs and Valerie (Miami Vice)
composer:
Jan Hammer
3:35
10Alpha
recording engineer and producer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
synthesizer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
cover recording of:
Alpha
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
4:25
11Bilitis
synthesizer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
performer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
cover recording of:
Bilitis (générique) (Bilitis, 1977, main theme)
composer:
Francis Lai (French composer)
publisher:
Montana (German publisher/label) and Siegel (publisher)
part of:
Bilitis (1977 film soundtrack)
3:35
12Live and Let Die
synthesizer programming:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
producer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
synthesizer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
instrumental cover recording of:
Live and Let Die
writer:
Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
part of:
The 46th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:21
13Two People
3:55
14Onde Caressante
programming and producer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
recording of:
Onde Caressante
composer:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Intermusic S.A. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only)
5:23
15Firebird - Finale
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
recording of:
Firebird
arranger:
Ed Starink (keyboardist, songwriter & producer)
arrangement of:
L’Oiseau de feu
3:26