Labyrinth (1986 soundtrack)
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Labyrinth is a soundtrack album by David Bowie and Trevor Jones, released on vinyl, cassette and Compact Disc in 1986 for the film Labyrinth. It was the second of three soundtrack releases in which Bowie had a major role, following Christiane F. and preceding The Buddha of Suburbia. The soundtrack album features Trevor Jones' score, which is split into six tracks for the soundtrack: "Into the Labyrinth", "Sarah", "Hallucination", "The Goblin Battle", "Thirteen O'Clock", and "Home at Last".
Background
Bowie was approached to take part in the film in 1983 during his Serious Moonlight Tour when he saw early designs for the movie and a video of The Dark Crystal. Bowie had wanted to make music for a children's film and saw this as his chance.[2] Bowie recorded five songs for the film: "Underground", "Magic Dance", "Chilly Down", "As the World Falls Down", and "Within You". "Underground" features on the soundtrack twice, first in an edited version that was played over the film's opening sequence and secondly in full. "Underground" was released in various territories as a single, and in certain markets was also released in an instrumental version and an extended dance mix.[3] "Magic Dance" was released as a 12" single in the U.S.[4] "As the World Falls Down" was initially slated for release as a follow-up single to "Underground" at Christmas in 1986, but this plan did not materialize.[5] The only song Bowie did not perform lead vocal on is "Chilly Down", which was performed by Charles Augins, Richard Bodkin, Kevin Clash, and Danny John-Jules, the actors who voiced the 'Fire Gang' creatures in the film.[6]
Promotion
Steve Barron produced promotional music videos for "Underground" and "As the World Falls Down". The music video for "Underground" features Bowie as a nightclub singer who stumbles upon the world of the Labyrinth, encountering many of the creatures seen in the film. The clip for "As the World Falls Down" integrates clips from the film, using them alongside black-and-white shots of Bowie performing the song in an elegant room.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Opening Titles Including Underground" | music by Trevor Jones; lyrics by Bowie | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Into the Labyrinth" | Jones | 2:12 |
| 3. | "Magic Dance" | Bowie | 5:13 |
| 4. | "Sarah" | Jones | 3:12 |
| 5. | "Chilly Down" | Bowie | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Hallucination" | Jones | 3:02 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "As the World Falls Down" | Bowie | 4:51 |
| 8. | "The Goblin Battle" | Jones | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Within You" | Bowie | 3:30 |
| 10. | "Thirteen O'Clock" | Jones | 3:06 |
| 11. | "Home at Last" | Jones | 1:49 |
| 12. | "Underground" | Bowie | 5:57 |
| Total length: | 43:33 | ||
Notes
Personnel
- David Bowie – vocals, backing vocals, producer
- Arif Mardin – producer
- Trevor Jones – keyboards, producer
- Ray Russell – lead guitar
- Albert Collins – guitar
- Dann Huff – guitar
- Paul Westwood – bass guitar
- Will Lee – bass guitar
- Matthew Seligman – bass guitar
- Neil Conti – drums
- Steve Ferrone – drums
- Robbie Buchanan – keyboards, synthesizer
- Brian Gascoigne – keyboards
- David Lawson – keyboards
- Ray Warleigh – saxophone
- Bob Gay - saxophone
- Maurice Murphy – trumpet
- Robin Beck – background vocals
- Chaka Khan – background vocals
- Cissy Houston – background vocals
- Danny John-Jules – background vocals
- Fonzi Thornton – background vocals
- Luther Vandross – background vocals
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums Chart[10] | 39 |
| German Albums Chart[10] | 29 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart[10] | 15 |
| UK Albums Chart[9] | 38 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 68 |
References
- ^ Labyrinth at AllMusic
- ^ Owen, Williams (17 May 2016). "Labyrinth: The behind-the-scenes history". EmpireOnline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ McDonald, Steve. "Labyrinth (1986)". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ Pegg 2011, p. 158.
- ^ Pegg 2011, p. 28.
- ^ "Labyrinth Liner Notes". Labyrinth (Liner Notes). David Bowie. EMI. 1986.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "David Bowie, Trevor Jones – Labyrinth (From The Original Soundtrack Of The Jim Henson Film)". Discogs. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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- ^ a b Pegg 2011, p. 426.
- ^ a b c "Soundtrack / David Bowie / Trevor Jones – Labyrinth" (in Dutch). Hung Median Charts Portal. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Labyrinth (1986) – Awards". Billboard 200. Allmusic. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
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Works cited
- Pegg, Nicholas (2011). The Complete David Bowie (6th ed.). London: Titan Books. ISBN 9780857682901.
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