Vampires (soundtrack)

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Vampires (Music from the Motion Picture)
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Soundtrack album by
ReleasedOctober, 1998
StudioCherokee Studios, Hollywood
Genre
Length45:48
Label Milan Records
Producer The Robb Brothers
John Carpenter chronology
Escape from L.A.
(1996)
Vampires (Music from the Motion Picture)
(1998)
Ghosts of Mars
(2001)
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Vampires is a soundtrack by John Carpenter for the 1998 film of the same name. It was released in 1998 [2] through Milan Records. [3]

John Carpenter American film director, screenwriter, producer and composer

John Howard Carpenter is an American filmmaker, screenwriter and composer. Although Carpenter has worked with various movie genres, he is associated most commonly with horror, action, and science fiction films of the 1970s and 1980s.

<i>Vampires</i> (1998 film) 1998 film directed by John Carpenter

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Milan Records record label

Milan Records is a record label located in Los Angeles, California specializing in film scores and soundtrack albums. In addition, Milan boasts an extensive electronic catalog which features down-tempo, chillout, and eclectic electronic releases.

Contents

Track listing

All music is composed by John Carpenter, except as noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1."Teaser"Brad WilsonStone3:14
2."Slayers" The Texas Toad Lickers2:34
3."New Mexico"  2:21
4."Headless Priest"  2:48
5."Motel Sex" The Texas Toad Lickers4:27
6."Night Attack"  3:19
7."Santiago"  2:18
8."Stake and Burn"  3:42
9."Valek's Vision"  1:16
10."Surprise Death"  2:03
11."Valek Attacks"  3:32
12."Vampire Vision"  1:46
13."Farewell Slayer"  2:08
14."Cruel Highway" The Texas Toad Lickers2:58
15."Katrina Bites"  1:47
16."Padre's Wood"  5:35
Total length:45:48

Personnel

The Texas Toad Lickers

Steve Cropper American guitarist, songwriter and record producer

Steven Lee Cropper, sometimes known as "The Colonel", is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, which backed artists such as Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas and Johnnie Taylor. He also acted as the producer of many of these records. He was later a member of the Blues Brothers band. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him 39th on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.

Jeff Baxter American musician

Jeffrey Allen "Skunk" Baxter is an American guitarist, known for his stints in the rock bands Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers during the 1970s and Spirit in the 1980s. More recently, he has worked as a defense consultant and chaired a Congressional Advisory Board on missile defense.

Donald "Duck" Dunn American bass guitarist

Donald "Duck" Dunn was an American bass guitarist, session musician, record producer, and songwriter. Dunn was notable for his 1960s recordings with Booker T. & the M.G.'s and as a session bassist for Stax Records. At Stax, Dunn played on thousands of records, including hits by Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, William Bell, Eddie Floyd, Johnnie Taylor, Albert King, Elvis Presley and many others. In 1992, he was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Booker T. & the M.G.'s. He is ranked number 40 on Bass Player magazine's list of "The 100 Greatest Bass Players of All Time".

Stone

Additional personnel

Daniel Davies (musician)

Daniel Davies is a British American musician and composer, best known for his contributions to horror director John Carpenter's Lost Themes and Lost Themes II albums, and for his work with rock bands Year Long Disaster, Karma to Burn, and CKY. Davies is the son of guitarist Dave Davies of The Kinks, and the godson of John Carpenter.

Paul Mirkovich is a Los Angeles native, and has been the band leader, keyboardist and duet singing partner for Cher for the last 16 years. He has also been the band director for Janet Jackson and Anastacia and a member of the multi-platinum bands Whitesnake and Nelson. Mirkovich played a role in Brett Garsed and T. J. Helmerich's albums Quid pro quo (1992) and Exempt (1993). Paul has also performed and recorded with Peter Gabriel and Shawn Colvin, among many others. Paul and the House Band toured the United States with Paul Stanley in October/November 2006 as well as Australia in April 2007.

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