They Live (soundtrack)

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All music is composed by John Carpenter & Alan Howarth

They Live
John Carpenter & Alan Howarth - They Live soundtrack 1988.jpg
Film score by
Released1988
StudioElectric Melody Studios, Glendale, California
Genre
Length31:12
Label Enigma Records
Producer John Carpenter, Alan Howarth
John Carpenter chronology
Prince of Darkness
(1987)
They Live
(1988)
Christine
(1989)
No.TitleLength
1."Coming to L.A."4:01
2."A Message"2:36
3."The Siege of Justiceville"5:37
4."Return to Church"1:27
5."All Out of Bubble Gum"2:38
6."Back to the Street"2:25
7."Kidnapped"3:28
8."Transient Hotel"2:14
9."Underground"3:22
10."Wake Up"3:24
Total length:31:12
20th Anniversary Edition
No.TitleLength
1."TV Broadcast"1:49
2."Coming to L.A."4:02
3."A Message"2:39
4."The Siege of Justiceville"5:40
5."Return to Church"1:26
6."All Out of Bubble Gum"2:40
7."Back to the Street"2:24
8."Kidnapped"3:31
9."Transient Hotel"2:17
10."Underground"3:22
11."Wake Up"3:26
12."Chew Bubble Gum and Kick Ass"0:19
13."Sunglasses On"2:49
14."Back Alley"2:39
15."Transport"2:18
16."Tunnel"2:06
17."Holly's Hill"2:41
18."Roll Away"1:18
19."Get Me Out"1:52
20."Portal"1:39
21."Out the Window / L.A. Blues"2:49
22."All Out of Bubblegum" (Film Version)3:35
23."TV Signal"3:20
24."Underground" (Film Version)7:06
25."Commercial Break"0:45
26."Car Commercial"0:22
27."Press on Nails"0:49
28."The Cheese Dip"0:35
29."They Live Main Theme"3:33
Total length:73:51

Personnel

Reception

Carpenter's score was nominated at the 16th Saturn Awards for "Best Music". [2]

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References

  1. "They Live Soundtrack". theofficialjohncarpenter.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  2. "Past Saturn Awards". Saturn Awards.org. Archived from the original on September 14, 2008. Retrieved December 28, 2024.