Vampires (soundtrack)

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

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

Stone

Additional personnel

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