1985 Soundtrack – St. Elmo’s Fire

Bill Reichenbach, Carlos Vega, Dave Boruff, David Foster, David Paich, Gary Grant, Humberto Gatica, Jay Graydon, Jeremy Lubbock, Jerry Hey, John Pierce, Larry Williams, Mike Baird, Mike Landau, Peter Beckett, Richard Marx, Richard Page, Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro, Tris Imboden

St. Elmo’s Fire is a 1985 American coming-of-age film directed by Joel Schumacher. The film, starring Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Mare Winningham, centers on a group of friends that have just graduated from Georgetown University and their adjustment to their post-university lives and the responsibilities of encroaching adulthood. The film is a prominent movie of the Brat Pack genre.

It was the first soundtrack written by Canadian composer/producer David Foster. “St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)” hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for two weeks in September 1985, and “Love Theme from St. Elmo’s Fire” (the instrumental theme to the movie by David Foster) reached No. 15. Another version of the “Love Theme from St. Elmo’s Fire” with lyrics, titled “For Just a Moment”, was performed by Amy Holland and Donny Gerrard, and was included as the final song on the soundtrack album.

Tracks

1 John Parr – Saint Elmo’s Fire (David Foster, John Parr) 4:11
2 Billy Squier – Shake Down (Billy Squier) 4:08
3 Elefante – Young And Innocent (John Elefante, Dino Elefante) 4:41
4 Jon Anderson – This Time It Was Really Right (David Foster, Jon Anderson) 4:40
5 Fee Waybill – Saved My Life (David Foster, Fee Waybill, Steve Lukather) 3:47
6 Love Theme From St. Elmo’s Fire (David Foster) 3:31
7 Vikki Moss – If I Turn You Away (David Foster, Richard Marx) 4:38
8 Airplay – Stressed Out (David Foster, Jay Graydon, Steve Kipner, Peter Beckett) 4:19
9 David Foster – Georgetown (David Foster) 1:37
10 David Foster – For Just A Moment (David Foster, Cynthia Weil) 3:45

Musicians

Bass	John Pierce
Drums	Bobby Chouinard
Drums	Carlos Vega
Drums	Chris Taylor
Drums	Philip Rowland
Drums	Tris Imboden
Drums	Mike Baird
Guitar	Steve Lukather
Guitar	Mike Landau
Guitar	Jay Graydon
Guitar	Billy Squier
Guitar	Dino Elefante
Keyboards	David Paich
Keyboards	Steve Porcaro
Keyboards	John Elefante
Keyboards	David Foster
Sax	Dave Boruff
Sax	Larry Williams
Trombone	Bill Reichenbach
Trumpet	Gary Grant
Trumpet	Jerry Hey
Background Vocals	David Amato
Background Vocals	Richard Marx

Other Musicians

8 Stressed Out

Background Vocals	Richard Page
Vocals	Peter Beckett

10 For Just A Moment

Vocals	Amy Holland
Vocals	Donny Gerrard

Liner Notes

Producer – David Foster
Producer – David Foster & Humberto Gatica (Track 6)
Co-producer – Humberto Gatica (Track 10)
Producer (Executive) – Ned Shankman, Ron De Blasio
Arranged By – David Foster (Tracks 3, 8)
Arranged By – Jay Graydon (Track 8)
Arranged By – Dino Elefante, John Elefante (Track 3)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey, David Foster (Tracks 1, 4)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jeremy Lubbock (Track 3)
Engineer – Humberto Gatica
Engineer – Bob Rock (Track 2)
Engineer – Jay Graydon (Track 8)
Engineer (Additional Overdub) – Dino Elefante
Mastered By – George Marino
Mixed By – Humberto Gatica

Art Direction – Bob Defrin

Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At Lion Share Recording Studios
Recorded At Lighthouse Recorders
Phonographic Copyright Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright Columbia Pictures Industries Inc