UK stock with immediate same day dispatch if ordered before 3pm Escape From New York (Waxwork Records Expanded Edition) (2020) Waxwork John Carpenter ***Extremely Rare in Europe as this is US only territory release.*** John Carpenter’s Escape From New York Expanded Original Motion Picture Score Features: The Complete Score Album by John Carpenter and Alan Howarth 180 Gram “Statue of Liberty” Blue/Green/Black Marbled Colored Vinyl Old Style Tip-On Gatefold Jackets 12”x12” Twelve Page Booklet Unreleased Behind-The-Scenes Set Photography Artwork by Marc Aspinall 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. 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. This is a psilowave featured and recommended item.
Specifically curated featured releases that are currently getting heavy rotation at Psilowave HQ. Old or new, the fire here deserves observation and further investigation. From around the globe, these recordings are curated from the most interesting labels at the vanguard of Soundtrack, Ambient and Electronic music. FormatVinyl LP X 2
Special Feature180 Gram
Booklet
Coloured Vinyl
Gatefold
Limited Edition
OriginUK Issue
TypeArtist LP
Media ConditionN
Sleeve ConditionN
ConditionNew

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Track List NumberTitleA01Main TitleA02The Bank RobberyA03"Prison Introduction"A04Over the Wall / Air Force OneA05He's Still Alive / RomeroA06Snake PlisskenB01OrientationB02"Tell Him"B03Engulfed CathedralB04Across the RoofB05Descent Into New YorkB06Back to the Pod (Version #1)C01Everyone's Coming to New YorkC02"Don't Go Down There!"C03Back to the Pod (Version #2) / The Crazies Come OutC04"I Heard You Were Dead!"C05Arrival at the LibraryC06"You Are the Duke of New York"C07Duke Arrives / BarricadeC08President at the TrainC09"Who Are You?"C10Police ActionD01Romero and the PresidentD02The President is GoneD0369th Street BridgeD04Over the WallD05"The Name is Plissken"D06Snake Shake / End Credits Waxwork

Founded by Kevin Bergeron (aka Kevin Dredge). Waxwork Records is a New Orleans based record label specializing in the release of classic cinema, horror, cult, and sci-fi film scores in the highest quality LP packages available. Waxwork revisits the original source master tapes for every release. Often times, these original masters are thought to have been lost, even destroyed, for decades. The master tapes are tracked down by the label, re-mixed, and re-mastered by former White Zombie guitarist Jay Yuenger. All Waxwork titles are pressed to 180 gram audiophile grade vinyl and housed in heavy old style casebound tip-on jackets. Each release features newly commissioned full package artwork and design including liner notes from the film directors and composers.

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psilowave codedescriptionNew [N]Manufacturer Sealed, seal may have been split to check colour variant. Never played. Note some CD's are manufacturer issued without shrink wrap.Mint [M]As New. Never played. No corner or edge dings, shrink-wrap is intact. All additional items such as inserts, lyric sheets and posters etc... will be perfect.Near Mint [NM]May have been played a couple of times but the record shows no signs of having ever been played. This is highest grade allowed for an opened, handled record. The vinyl is virtually flawless, bright and shiny. A very minor, barely visible scuff or two may be permitted, but no scratches. The disc should play with no audible noise. The label is bright, clean and unmarked. Sleeves will be near new condition. Virtually no wear to faces, edges or corners.Excellent [EX]Record surfaces are bright and clean but may have a few light paper scuffs or superficial surface marks that do not affect play. The record has obviously been played, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light blemish. Sleeve may have some very minor wear to faces, edges or corners of covers.Very Good [VG]A well cared for used record. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have scuffs or light scratches. May have some very light surface noise or isolated crackles and pops. Labels may be marked lightly. Sleeve may have some ring wear, moderate wear to edges and corners, light creases or stress lines, and other minor defects. Good [G]Record shows visible signs of wear. Some surface noise may be audible. Groove wear may be noticeable, as will some scratches that may cause clicks or pops. Labels may be marked. Sleeve will have heavier ring wear, edge wear and corner damage and some discoloration.Fair [F]Likely to be lots of minor scratches and scuffs with surface noise audible. Potential label marks and damage. Sleeve will have noticeable edge and ring wear and feature some tears, marks and discolouration.Poor [P]Scratched, scuffed and generally well worn with surface noise audible. Sleeve will have heavy ring and edge wear and likely tears, marks and damage. We will endeavour not to sell vinyl in this condition unless it is extremely rare and can be professionally cleaned and salvaged or where the cover is in good enough condition to warrant purchasing for the cover alone.

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