With the soundtrack, Carpenter wanted to avoid the usual clichés finding that “other scores for American movies about Chinese characters are basically rinky tink, chop suey music. [He] didn't want that for Big Trouble”. Carpenter instead opted for his trademark synthesizer score mixed with rock ‘n’ roll music.[3]
A soundtrack album, produced by Carpenter, was released in 1986 on Enigma Records and featured nine tracks for a total of just over 45 minutes. In 1999, an expanded edition was released by Super Tracks Music Group. It included two versions of Carpenter and his band, The Coupe De Villes (consisting of himself, Nick Castle, and Tommy Lee Wallace), performing the "Big Trouble in Little China" theme song, three tracks from Alan Howarth's previously unreleased score for Backstabbed (also known as Mørkeleg), and a track from Escape from New York, entitled, "Atlanta Bank Robbery".
In 2009, a complete 2CD limited edition of the soundtrack was released by La-La Land Records which includes every note of music from the film, including both versions of the title song, remastered. In 2016, it was re-released as part of the film's 30th anniversary, with new artwork and packaging. Both versions have an error on Pork Chop Express on the intro, it plays slightly fast, then slows down to its normal speed. The original 1986 versions don't have this error, this is because the 2009 and 2016 CD's are mastered from the film's audio master, rather than the original master tapes. This is also audibly evident in the film too.
Disc One
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Prologue"
2:15
2.
"Pork Chop Express (Main Title)"
4:01
3.
"Abduction At Airport"
4:17
4.
"The Alley (Procession)"
1:12
5.
"The Alley (War)"
2:31
6.
"The Storms"
2:42
7.
"Tenement / White Tiger"
3:49
8.
"Here Come The Storms"
4:15
9.
"Wing Kong Exchange"
4:40
10.
"Lo Pan's Domain / Looking For A Girl"
3:16
11.
"Friends Of Yours? / Escape Iron Basis"
7:18
12.
"Escape From Wing Kong"
5:38
13.
"Hide"
4:35
Total length:
50:44
Disc Two
No.
Title
Artist(s)
Length
1.
"Call the Police"
7:32
2.
"Dragon Eyes"
1:12
3.
"Into the Spirit Path"
7:05
4.
"The Great Arcade"
7:53
5.
"The Final Escape (Lo Pan's Demise / Getaway)"
7:02
6.
"Goodbye Jack"
3:14
7.
"Big Trouble In Little China (End Credits - Album Version)"
^McDonald, Steven. "John Carpenter: Big Trouble in Little China [Original Soundtrack]". AllMusic.
^Torikian, Messrob (August 25, 2003). "Big Trouble In Little China - Expanded Edition Soundtrack (1981-1996)". Soundtrack.Net. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
^Swires, Steve (August 1986). "John Carpenter: Kung Fu, Hollywood Style". Starlog.
^Graydon, Danny. . Empire. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
January 31, 2023
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Big Trouble in Little China is a soundtrack produced by John Carpenter for the film of the same name Big Trouble in Little China Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Soundtrack album by John Carpenter amp Alan HowarthReleased1986StudioElectric Melody Studios Glendale CaliforniaGenreElectronic rock film scoreLength45 38 1986 release 71 35 1999 release LabelEnigma Records 1986 release Super Tracks Music Group 1999 release ProducerJohn CarpenterJohn Carpenter amp Alan Howarth chronologyHalloween III Season of the Witch 1982 Big Trouble in Little China Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1986 Prince of Darkness 1987 John Carpenter chronologyThe Fog 1984 Big Trouble in Little China 1986 Prince of Darkness 1987 Alternative cover1999 releaseProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 1 Soundtrack Net 2 With the soundtrack Carpenter wanted to avoid the usual cliches finding that other scores for American movies about Chinese characters are basically rinky tink chop suey music He didn t want that for Big Trouble Carpenter instead opted for his trademark synthesizer score mixed with rock n roll music 3 A soundtrack album produced by Carpenter was released in 1986 on Enigma Records and featured nine tracks for a total of just over 45 minutes In 1999 an expanded edition was released by Super Tracks Music Group It included two versions of Carpenter and his band The Coupe De Villes consisting of himself Nick Castle and Tommy Lee Wallace performing the Big Trouble in Little China theme song three tracks from Alan Howarth s previously unreleased score for Backstabbed also known as Morkeleg and a track from Escape from New York entitled Atlanta Bank Robbery Contents 1 Track listing 1 1 1999 release 1 2 2009 2016 releases 2 Personnel 3 ReferencesTrack listing Edit1986 releaseNo TitleArtist s Length1 Big Trouble In Little China The Coupe De Villes3 132 Pork Chop Express 3 403 The Alley 2 004 Here Comes the Storms 2 205 Lo Pan s Domain 4 306 Escape from Wing Kong 8 007 Into the Spirit Path 7 078 The Great Arcade 7 509 The Final Escape 6 58Total length 45 38 1999 release Edit No TitleArtist s Length1 Big Trouble In Little China The Coupe De Villes3 132 Pork Chop Express 3 403 The Alley 2 004 Here Comes the Storms 2 205 Lo Pan s Domain 4 306 Escape from Wing Kong 8 007 Into the Spirit Path 7 078 The Great Arcade 10 009 The Final Escape 4 4710 Big Trouble In Little China Reprise The Coupe De Villes3 08 BackstabbedNo TitleWriter s Length11 Opening Alan Howarth3 3512 Alexandra Howarth5 5713 Blue Planet Interlude Final Stab Howarth5 41 Escape from New YorkNo TitleLength14 Atlanta Bank Robbery 3 31Total length 71 35 Both the 1986 release and 1999 release are out of print 2009 2016 releases Edit Big Trouble in Little China Limited Edition Soundtrack album by John Carpenter amp Alan HowarthReleasedJanuary 2009StudioElectric Melody Studios Glendale CaliforniaGenreElectronic rock film scoreLength96 29LabelLa La Land RecordsProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingEmpire 4 In 2009 a complete 2CD limited edition of the soundtrack was released by La La Land Records which includes every note of music from the film including both versions of the title song remastered In 2016 it was re released as part of the film s 30th anniversary with new artwork and packaging Both versions have an error on Pork Chop Express on the intro it plays slightly fast then slows down to its normal speed The original 1986 versions don t have this error this is because the 2009 and 2016 CD s are mastered from the film s audio master rather than the original master tapes This is also audibly evident in the film too Disc OneNo TitleLength1 Prologue 2 152 Pork Chop Express Main Title 4 013 Abduction At Airport 4 174 The Alley Procession 1 125 The Alley War 2 316 The Storms 2 427 Tenement White Tiger 3 498 Here Come The Storms 4 159 Wing Kong Exchange 4 4010 Lo Pan s Domain Looking For A Girl 3 1611 Friends Of Yours Escape Iron Basis 7 1812 Escape From Wing Kong 5 3813 Hide 4 35Total length 50 44 Disc TwoNo TitleArtist s Length1 Call the Police 7 322 Dragon Eyes 1 123 Into the Spirit Path 7 054 The Great Arcade 7 535 The Final Escape Lo Pan s Demise Getaway 7 026 Goodbye Jack 3 147 Big Trouble In Little China End Credits Album Version The Coupe De Villes3 228 Stingers Montage 5 249 Big Trouble In Little China Original Version The Coupe De Villes3 01Total length 45 45Personnel EditJohn Carpenter composition performance production Alan Howarth synthesizer programming sequencing editing recordingThe Coupe De Villes John Carpenter Nick Castle Tommy Lee WallaceReferences Edit McDonald Steven John Carpenter Big Trouble in Little China Original Soundtrack AllMusic Torikian Messrob August 25 2003 Big Trouble In Little China Expanded Edition Soundtrack 1981 1996 Soundtrack Net Retrieved March 4 2017 Swires Steve August 1986 John Carpenter Kung Fu Hollywood Style Starlog Graydon Danny Review of Big Trouble In Little China Empire Archived from the original on October 16 2012 Retrieved February 8 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Big Trouble in Little China soundtrack amp oldid 1093254603, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
