1979 Soundtrack – The Warriors
The Warriors: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1979 film The Warriors. The soundtrack was released on March 16, 1979 by A&M Records.
The Warriors is a 1979 American action film directed by Walter Hill. It is based on Sol Yurick’s 1965 novel of the same name, which was, in turn, based on Xenophon’s Anabasis. The story centers on a New York City gang who must make an urban journey of 30 miles (48 km), from the north end of The Bronx to their home turf in Coney Island in southern Brooklyn, after they are framed for the murder of a respected gang leader. It was released in the United States on February 9, 1979.
Tracks
1 Theme From The Warriors (Barry DeVorzon) 03:58
2 Nowhere to Run (Edward Holland; Brian Holland; Lamont Dozier) 03:15
3 In Havana (Artie Ripp; Steve Nathanson) 03:57
4 Echoes in My Mind (Carlos Wilson; Claude Cave; Richard Wilson; Louis Wilson; Wilfredo Wilson) 06:09
5 The Fight (Barry DeVorzon) 01:21
6 In the City (Barry DeVorzon; Joe Walsh) 03:56
7 Love Is a Fire (Johnny Vastano; Vini Poncia) 04:48
8 Baseball Furies Chase (Barry DeVorzon) 02:30
9 You’re Moving Too Slow (Eric Mercury; William Smith) 02:37
10 Last of an Ancient Breed (Desmond Child) 04:28
Media
Musicians
1 Theme From The Warriors
| Bass | Reinie Press |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Ben Benay |
| Guitar | Tim May |
| Keyboards | Rocky Davis |
| Synthesizer | Barry DeVorzon |
| Synthesizer | Ian Underwood |
2 Nowhere to Run
| Bass | Neil Jason |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Syndrums | Allan Schwartzberg |
| Guitar | Cliff Morris |
| Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Electric Piano | Paul Griffin |
| Piano | Rob Mounsey |
| Synthesizer | Paul Griffin |
| Sax | Ronnie Cuber |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Trombone | Tom Malone |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Percussion | Crusher Bennett |
| Background Vocals | Luther Vandross |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ballou |
| Background Vocals | Ula Hedwig |
| Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
3 In Havana
| Bass | Robert Mack |
| Drums | Neftali Santiago |
| Clavinet | Jordan Kaplan |
| Piano | Claude Cave |
| Flute | Carlos Wilson |
| Trombone | David Stout |
| Trombone | Doug Wintz |
| Trumpet | Curt Sletten |
| Trumpet | Harry Kim |
| Percussion | Neftali Santiago |
| Background Vocals | Artie Ripp |
| Background Vocals | Chevy Chase |
| Background Vocals | Chris Santiago |
| Background Vocals | Gary Roberts |
| Background Vocals | Indira Danks |
| Background Vocals | Steve Nathanson |
| Background Vocals | Tom Schiller |
| Vocals | Kenny Vance |
| Vocals | Ismael Miranda |
4 Echoes in My Mind
| Bass | Neil Jason |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Carlos Wilson |
| Guitar | Cliff Morris |
| Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Electric Piano | Rob Mounsey |
| Synthesizer | Clark Spangler |
| Synthesizer | Ian Underwood |
| Sax | Dave Tofani |
| Sax | Richard Wilson |
| Trombone | Tom Malone |
| Trumpet | Alan Rubin |
| Trumpet | Kenny Mason |
| Percussion | Crusher Bennett |
| Percussion | Claude Cave |
| Percussion | Richard Wilson |
| Percussion | Louis Wilson |
| Percussion | Wilfredo Wilson |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | Kenny Vance |
| Background Vocals | Luther Vandross |
| Background Vocals | Paul Griffin |
| Background Vocals | Susan Collins |
| Background Vocals | Mandrill |
| Vocals | Carlos Wilson |
5 The Fight
| Bass | Mike Porcaro |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Ben Benay |
| Guitar | Mitch Holder |
| Keyboards | Rocky Davis |
| Synthesizer | Clark Spangler |
| Synthesizer | Ian Underwood |
6 In the City
| Bass | Mike Porcaro |
| Drums | Joe Vitale |
| Drums | Russ Hummel |
| Guitar | Joe Walsh |
| Keyboards | Bill Cuomo |
| Keyboards | Greg Mathieson |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
| Background Vocals | Billie Barnum |
| Background Vocals | Clydie King |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Vocals | Joe Walsh |
7 Love Is a Fire
| Bass | Neil Jason |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Organ | Paul Griffin |
| Piano | Rob Mounsey |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | Kenny Vance |
| Background Vocals | Kenny Vance |
| Background Vocals | Ula Hedwig |
| Vocals | Genya Ravan |
8 Baseball Furies Chase
| Bass | Mike Porcaro |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Ben Benay |
| Guitar | Mitch Holder |
| Keyboards | Rocky Davis |
| Synthesizer | Barry DeVorzon |
| Synthesizer | Clark Spangler |
| Synthesizer | Ian Underwood |
| Percussion | Gary Coleman |
9 You’re Moving Too Slow
| Bass | Neil Jason |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Guitar | Jeff Layton |
| Organ | Paul Griffin |
| Piano | Rob Mounsey |
| Harmonica | Hugh McCracken |
| Vocals | Johnny Vastano |
10 Last of an Ancient Breed
| Bass | Bob Babbitt |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | David Landau |
| Guitar | Jeff Layton |
| Organ | Paul Griffin |
| Piano | Rob Mounsey |
| Background Vocals | Kenny Vance |
| Vocals | Desmond Child |
Liner Notes
Producer – Barry De Vorzon (Tracks 1, 4)
Producer – Kenny Vance (Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Producer (Associate) – Joe Ferla
Arranged By – Paul Griffin, Rob Mounsey (Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
Arranged By – Barry De Vorzon (Tracks 1, 4, 8)
Arranged By (Additional) – Carlos Wilson (Track 4)
Arranged By (Horns) – Tom Malone (Track 2)
Engineer – Boris Menart, Howie Lindemann, Jeff Hendrickson, Jim Crotty, Joe Lopes
Engineer (Additional Remix) – Pat Martin
Mastered By – Jack Adelman
Mixed By – Joe Ferla
Recorded By – Joe Ferla
Design, Art Direction – John Kosh
Manufactured By – A&M Records
Distributed By – A&M Records
Distributed By – CBS Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Power Station
Recorded At – RCA Recording Studios
Recorded At – Fidelity Studios
Recorded At – MRI Recording Studio