1981 Soundtrack – The Pursuit Of D.B. Cooper
The Pursuit Of D. B. Cooper is a 1981 American crime thriller film about infamous aircraft hijacker D. B. Cooper, who escaped with $200,000 after leaping from the back of a Boeing 727 airliner on November 24, 1971. The bulk of the film fictionalizes Cooper’s escape after he landed on the ground.
The musical score included the song “Shine”, written and sung by Waylon Jennings. A soundtrack album was also released on Polydor, consisting mostly of country songs. The musical score was composed by James Horner. It includes the song “Shine”, which was also released on Jennings’ 1982 album Black on Black.
Tracks
1 Shine (Waylon Jennings) 02:44
2 Maybe He Knows About You (Enid Levine) 02:33
3 Bittersweet Love (Enid Levine) 03:12
4 Money (John Sebastian) 03:33
5 Wyoming Bound (James Horner) 01:37
6 Silk Dresses (Michael Smotherman) 03:05
7 Money (Instrumental) (John Sebastian) 02:45
8 You Were Never There (Michael Smotherman) 03:33
9 White Water (James Horner) 04:11
10 Shine (Bluegrass Version) (Waylon Jennings) 02:31
Musicians
2 Maybe He Knows About You
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Rick Shlosser |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Albert Lee |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Jay Dee Maness |
| Fender Rhodes | Jai Winding |
| Organ | Bill Payne |
| Piano | Jai Winding |
| Vocals | Rita Coolidge |
3 Bittersweet Love
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Rick Shlosser |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Tim May |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Jay Dee Maness |
| Fender Rhodes | Bill Payne |
| Organ | Bill Payne |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Background Vocals | Sarah Dash |
| Vocals | Jessi Colter |
4 Money
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Rick Shlosser |
| Guitar | Albert Lee |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Dobro | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Jai Winding |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Background Vocals | Sarah Dash |
| Vocals | Rita Coolidge |
5 Wyoming Bound
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Paul Leim |
| Guitar | Billy Joe Walker Jr |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Guitar | Tommy Tedesco |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Jay Dee Maness |
| Banjo | Larry McNeely |
| Banjo | Tommy Tedesco |
| Mandolin | Tommy Tedesco |
| Piano | John Hobbs |
| Harmonica | Tommy Morgan |
| Violin | Bobby Bruce |
| Violin | Richard Greene |
| Percussion | Emil Richards |
6 Silk Dresses
| Bass | Franklin Wilkie |
| Drums | Paul Riddle |
| Guitar | Toy Caldwell |
| Guitar | George McCorkle |
| Piano | Robbie Buchanan |
| Sax | Jerry Eubanks |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Background Vocals | Marshall Tucker |
| Vocals | Doug Gray |
7 Money (Instrumental)
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Rick Shlosser |
| Guitar | Albert Lee |
| Dobro | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Jai Winding |
8 You Were Never There
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Rick Shlosser |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Bass | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Tim May |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Jay Dee Maness |
| Fender Rhodes | Bill Payne |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Accordion | Nick DeCaro |
| Vocals | Waylon Jennings |
| Vocals | Jessi Colter |
9 White Water
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Paul Leim |
| Guitar | Billy Joe Walker Jr |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Guitar | Tommy Tedesco |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Jay Dee Maness |
| Banjo | Larry McNeely |
| Banjo | Tommy Tedesco |
| Mandolin | Tommy Tedesco |
| Piano | John Hobbs |
| Harmonica | Tommy Morgan |
| Violin | Bobby Bruce |
| Violin | Richard Greene |
10 Shine (Bluegrass Version)
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Rick Shlosser |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Waylon Jennings |
| Mandolin | Dean Parks |
| Violin | Sid Page |
| Vocals | Waylon Jennings |
Liner Notes
Producer – Chips Moman (Track 1)
Producer (Executive) – Charles Koppelman, Jon Peters, Peter Guber
Arranged By – Nick DeCaro (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 8)
Arranged By – Waylon Jennings (Track 10)
Concertmaster – Harry Bluestone (Tracks 2, 3, 8)
Conductor – Nick DeCaro (Tracks 3, 4, 8)
Conductor – James Horner (Tracks 5, 9)
Contractor – Frank DeCaro
Contractor – Nathan Caproff (Tracks 5, 9)
Coordinator – Linda Gerrity
Creative Director – Joan Marlow
Engineer – John Arrias (Track 1)
Engineer (Assistant) – Chip Orlando, Sheridan Eldridge, Stewart Whitmore (Track 1)
Engineer (Recording) – Dan Walli (Tracks 5, 9)
Mastered By – Mike Reese
Production Manager – Adam Fields
Remix – John Arrias (Track 1)
Score – James Horner (Track 1)
Design – Stephen Lumel
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Recorded At Sound Labs, Hollywood
Recorded At Creative Arts Studios