1984 Soundtrack – Police Academy
Police Academy is a 1984 American comedy film directed by Hugh Wilson in his directorial debut, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Its story follows a new recruitment policy for an unnamed police department’s academy that is required to take in any recruit who wishes to try out to be a police officer. The film stars Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, and G.W. Bailey.
In 2013, La-La Land Records issued a limited edition album of Robert Folk‘s score.
Tracks
1 Main Title / Night Rounds (Robert Folk) 01:53
2 Rounds Resume / Tackleberry (Robert Folk) 01:12
3 Barbara (Robert Folk) 00:53
4 Join Up (Robert Folk) 01:11
5 The Academy (Robert Folk) 01:17
6 Recruits (Robert Folk) 01:55
7 Pussycat / Uniforms (Robert Folk) 01:58
8 Assignment (Robert Folk) 01:21
9 Formation / Move Out (Robert Folk) 03:28
10 Obstacles (Robert Folk) 02:16
11 Martin and Company (Robert Folk) 00:48
12 Ball Games (Robert Folk) 00:29
13 More Martin (Robert Folk) 00:30
14 Regrets (Robert Folk) 01:06
15 Guns / In Drag (Robert Folk) 04:03
16 Warpath (Robert Folk) 00:30
17 Improvement (Robert Folk) 01:16
18 Jam Up (Robert Folk) 00:43
19 Hightower Drive (Robert Folk) 01:38
20 Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (Haven Gillespie; Fred Coots) 00:42
21 Need to Talk / Hightower Leaves (Robert Folk) 01:17
22 Riot Starts (Robert Folk) 01:26
23 Riot Gear (Robert Folk) 02:43
24 SOB (Robert Folk) 00:33
25 Match (Robert Folk) 01:46
26 Where’s Harris? (Robert Folk) 02:40
27 Straighten Up (Robert Folk) 01:28
28 Police Academy March (Robert Folk) 01:11
29 El Bimbo (Bonus Track) (Claude Morgan) 01:49
Musicians
| Guitar | George Doering |
| Synthesizer | Craig Huxley |
| Keyboards | Ian Underwood |
| Piano | Mike Lang |
| Bassoon | Fowler Friedlander |
| Bassoon | Norman Herzberg |
| Clarinet | Dominick Fera |
| Clarinet | Ronald Langinger |
| Flute | Louise DiTullio |
| Flute | Sheridon Stokes |
| French Horn | Arthur Maebe |
| French Horn | David Duke |
| French Horn | Henry Sigismonti |
| French Horn | James Thatcher |
| French Horn | Richard Perissi |
| French Horn | Vince DeRosa |
| Oboe | Arnold Koblentz |
| Oboe | John Winter |
| Trombone | Dick Nash |
| Trombone | George Roberts |
| Trombone | Lloyd Ulyate |
| Trumpet | Graham Young |
| Trumpet | Malcolm McNab |
| Trumpet | Robert Divall |
| Trumpet | Walter Johnson |
| Tuba | John Thomas Johnson |
| Percussion | Joe Porcaro |
| Percussion | Robert Zimmitti |
| Percussion | Kenny Watson |
| Percussion | Larry Bunker |
Other Musicians
Performer – Jean-Marc Dompierre And His Orchestra (Track 29)
Bass – Buell Neidlinger, Chuck Domanico, Drew Dembowski, John Hornschuch, Peter Mercurio
Cello – Barbara Hunter, Harry Shlutz, Paula Hochhalter, Robert Adcock, Robert Martin, Ronald Leonard, Ronald Cooper
Harp – Catherine Gotthoffer
Viola – Alan DeVeritch, Denyse Buffum, Herschel Wise, Joel Soultanian, Linn Subotnick, Michael Nowak, Pamela Goldsmith
Violin – Arnold Belnick, Arthur Zadinsky, Bill Hybel, Bonnie Shubert-Sgarro, David Frisina, Ed Green, Erno Neufeld, Gwenm Heller, Haim Shtrum, Harold Wolf, Harris Goldman, Harry Bluestone, Henry Ferber, James Getzoff, Jay Rosen, John Wittenberg, Joseph Goodman, Joseph Stepansky, Marion Froehlich, Marshall Sosson, Murray Adler, Norman Carr, Polly Sweeney, Stanley Plummer, Thelma Beach
Liner Notes
Producer – Matt Verboys, Neil S Bulk, Robert Folk
Producer (Executive)– MV Gerhard
Conductor – Robert Folk
Contractor – Carl Fortina
Coordinator – Paula Spang
Mastered By – Doug Schwartz
Mixed By – Dan Wallin
Orchestrator – Robert Folk
Mastered At Mulholland Music
Recorded At Paramount Pictures
Phonographic Copyright (p) Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
Copyright (c) Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc