Labyrinth (soundtrack) [VINYL]

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It swiftly builds, with vocal melodies, piano and horns all pronounced over the thick drums snapping your neck. Originally released on Vertigo in 1973, Labyrinth was the result of a commission from the Park Lane Group and funded by the Arts Council of Great Britain. And of course there’s Norma Winstone’s stunning wordless vocals, that also take the lead in the next track “Ariadne”, a spacey-jazz song with beautiful piano, flute and clarinet, and the only recognisable lyrics on the album. According to the LP’s original sleeve notes, the bass clarinet represents the tragic element, the trumpet represents the heroic element and the voice represents the human element. Composed by Carr, and with lyrics written by his wife Sandy, Labyrinth was the result of a commission from the Park Lane Group and funded by the Arts Council of Great Britain.

We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love. Long out of print, the album, which was remastered at Capitol Studios, will be available on high quality 180gm black vinyl and include the faithfully replicated original jacket and artwork.This Be With edition of Labyrinth has been re-mastered from the original Vertigo master tapes, Simon Francis’ mastering working together with Pete Norman’s cut to weave their usual magic with these wonderful recordings. Labyrinth is the 1986 Jim Henson classic that starred David Bowie as the flamboyant and powerful Jareth, the Goblin King. Labyrinth was the second of three soundtrack releases in which Bowie had a major role, following Christiane F.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. My association with the music and this soundtrack makes it a bit difficult to evaluate this album, given how strong my nostalgia is for this film. All image and audio content is used by permission of the copyright holders or their agents, and/or according to fair dealing as per the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. This Be With edition of Labyrinth has been re-mastered from the original Vertigo master tapes, Simon Francis' mastering working together with Pete Norman's cut to weave their usual magic with these wonderful recordings. Digitally remastered edition of the Bowie-anchored 1986 soundtrack that's been out of print on vinyl for years.In the edit page, go to the 'Metadata' tab and add your Juno artist, label or release page for listeners to purchase your release / releases. The title track is airy and delicate, with his tender, spoke-sung vocals drifting over a gentle piano.