1986 Soundtrack – Labyrinth
Labyrinth is a soundtrack album by David Bowie and Trevor Jones, released on vinyl, cassette and Compact Disc in 1986 for the film Labyrinth. It was the second of three soundtrack releases in which Bowie had a major role, following Christiane F. and preceding The Buddha of Suburbia. The soundtrack album features Trevor Jones’ score, which is split into six tracks for the soundtrack: “Into the Labyrinth”, “Sarah”, “Hallucination”, “The Goblin Battle”, “Thirteen O’Clock”, and “Home at Last”.
Bowie was approached to take part in the film in 1983 during his Serious Moonlight Tour when he saw early designs for the movie and a video of The Dark Crystal. Bowie had wanted to make music for a children’s film and saw this as his chance. Bowie recorded five songs for the film: “Underground”, “Magic Dance”, “Chilly Down”, “As the World Falls Down”, and “Within You”. “Underground” features on the soundtrack twice, first in an edited version that was played over the film’s opening sequence and secondly in full. “Underground” was released in various territories as a single, and in certain markets was also released in an instrumental version and an extended dance mix. “Magic Dance” was released as a 12″ single in the U.S. “As the World Falls Down” was initially slated for release as a follow-up single to “Underground” at Christmas in 1986, but this plan did not materialize. The only song Bowie did not perform lead vocal on is “Chilly Down”, which was performed by Charles Augins, Richard Bodkin, Kevin Clash, and Danny John-Jules, the actors who voiced the ‘Fire Gang’ creatures in the film
Tracks
1 Opening Titles Including Underground (Trevor Jones, David Bowie) 3:21
2 Into The Labyrinth (Trevor Jones) 2:13
3 Magic Dance (David Bowie) 5:13
4 Sarah (Trevor Jones) 3:13
5 Chilly Down (David Bowie) 3:46
6 Hallucination (Trevor Jones) 3:02
7 As The World Falls Down (David Bowie) 4:51
8 The Goblin Battle (Trevor Jones) 3:31
9 Within You (David Bowie) 3:31
10 Thirteen O’Clock (Trevor Jones) 3:09
11 Home At Last (Trevor Jones) 1:49
12 Underground (David Bowie) 5:57
Biography
Musicians
1 Opening Titles Including Underground
Bass | Paul Westwood |
Drums | Harold Fisher |
Guitar | Ray Russell |
Keyboards | Brian Gascoigne |
Keyboards | David Lawson |
Keyboards | Simon Lloyd |
2 Into The Labyrinth
Keyboards | Brian Gascoigne |
Keyboards | David Lawson |
Keyboards | Simon Lloyd |
3 Magic Dance
Bass | Will Lee |
Drums | Steve Ferrone |
Guitar | Dann Huff |
Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
Background Vocals | Diva Gray |
Background Vocals | Fonzi Thornton |
Background Vocals | Will Lee |
4 Sarah
Keyboards | Brian Gascoigne |
Keyboards | David Lawson |
Keyboards | Simon Lloyd |
5 Chilly Down
Bass | Matthew Seligman |
Drums | Neil Conti |
Guitar | Kevin Armstrong |
Keyboards | Nick Plytas |
Background Vocals | Charles Augins |
Background Vocals | Danny John-Jules |
Background Vocals | Kevin Clash |
Background Vocals | Richard Bodkin |
6 Hallucination
Bass | Paul Westwood |
Guitar | Ray Russell |
Keyboards | Brian Gascoigne |
Keyboards | David Lawson |
Keyboards | Simon Lloyd |
Sax | Ray Warleigh |
7 As The World Falls Down
Bass | Will Lee |
Drums | Steve Ferrone |
Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
Guitar | Nick Moroch |
8 The Goblin Battle
Bass | Paul Westwood |
Guitar | Ray Russell |
Keyboards | Brian Gascoigne |
Keyboards | David Lawson |
Keyboards | Simon Lloyd |
9 Within You
Bass | Will Lee |
Drums | Steve Ferrone |
Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
10 Thirteen O’Clock
Bass | Paul Westwood |
Keyboards | Brian Gascoigne |
Keyboards | David Lawson |
Keyboards | Simon Lloyd |
Trumpet | Maurice Murphy |
11 Home At Last
Guitar | Michael Lewin |
Keyboards | Brian Gascoigne |
Keyboards | David Lawson |
Keyboards | Simon Lloyd |
Trumpet | Maurice Murphy |
12 Underground
Drums | Steve Ferrone |
Guitar | Albert Collins |
Guitar | Nick Moroch |
Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
Keyboards | Andy Thomas |
Keyboards | Richard Tee |
Sax | Bob Gay |
Background Vocals | Marie Foster |
Background Vocals | Beverly Ferguson |
Background Vocals | Chaka Khan |
Background Vocals | Cissy Houston |
Background Vocals | Daphne Vega |
Background Vocals | Eunice Peterson |
Background Vocals | Fonzi Thornton |
Background Vocals | Garcia Alston |
Background Vocals | James Glenn |
Background Vocals | Luther Vandross |
Background Vocals | Marcus Miller |
Background Vocals | Mark Stevens |
Background Vocals | Mary Davis |
Background Vocals | Rennele Stafford |
Other Musicians
Choir – Radio Choir Of New Hope Baptist Church
Liner Notes
Producer – Arif Mardin (Tracks 1, 3, 7, 12)
Producer – Trevor Jones (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11)
Producer – David Bowie (Tracks 3, 5, 7, 12)
Producer (Executive) – Jim Henson
Arranged By – Trevor Jones (Track 1)
Arranged By – Arif Mardin (Tracks 9, 12)
Arranged By – David Bowie (Track 9, 12)
Arranged By – Robbie Buchanan (Track 12)
Arranged By (Rhythm Track Arrangement) – Robbie Buchanan (Track 3, 7)
Conductor – Trevor Jones (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11)
Coordinator (Album) – Erica Lindberg
Coordinator (Music) – Victoria Seale (Rracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11)
Coordinator (Project) – Isolar
Engineer (Assistant) – Chips (Tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11)
Engineer (Assistant) – Michael O’Reilly (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Martin O’Donnell (Tracks 8, 10, 11)
Engineer (Assistant) – Eddie Garcia (Track 12)
Mastered By – George Marino
Mixed By – Marcellus Frank (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11)
Mixed By – Jeremy Smith (Tracks 3, 12)
Mixed By – Lew Hahn (Tracks 7, 9)
Mixed By – Michael O’Reilly (Track 7)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Phil Castellano (Tracks 3, 12)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Eddie Garcia (Track 5)
Orchestrated By – Trevor Jones (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 11)
Recorded By – Chips (Track 1, 4)
Recorded By – Marcellus Frank (Track 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11)
Recorded By – Lew Hahn (Track 3, 7, 9)
Recorded By – Tony Clark (Track 5)
Recorded By – Roger Dobson (Track 11)
Recorded By – Michael O’Reilly (Track 12)
Art Direction – Chris Werner, Henry Marquez
Design – Carol Chen
Phonographic Copyright Jones Music
Phonographic Copyright Labyrinth Enterprises
Copyright Labyrinth Enterprises