1985 Soundtrack – Cocoon
Cocoon is a 1985 American science-fiction comedy-drama film directed by Ron Howard about a group of elderly people rejuvenated by aliens. The film stars Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Brian Dennehy, Jack Gilford, Steve Guttenberg, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy, Gwen Verdon, Herta Ware, Tahnee Welch, and Linda Harrison. The screenplay was written by Tom Benedek, from David Saperstein’s story.
The score for Cocoon was composed and conducted by James Horner. The soundtrack was released twice, through Polydor Records in 1985 and a reprint through P.E.G. in 1997 and features eleven tracks of score and a vocal track performed by Michael Sembello. Despite the reprint, it is still considered a rarity among soundtrack collectors. Ron Howard directed the music video for “Gravity,” and also has a cameo appearance as himself, investigating Sembello’s “disappearance.” “Gravity” was Howard’s first, and to date, only music video.
Tracks
1 Through The Window (James Horner) 03:00
2 The Lovemaking (James Horner) 04:27
3 The Chase (James Horner) 04:32
4 Rose’s Death (James Horner) 02:15
5 The Boys Are Out (James Horner) 02:40
6 Returning To The Sea (James Horner) 04:18
7 Gravity (Cruz Sembello) 04:04
8 Discovered In The Poolhouse (James Horner) 02:50
9 First Tears (James Horner) 01:53
10 Sad Goodbyes (James Horner) 02:15
11 The Ascension (James Horner) 05:58
12 Theme From Cocoon (James Horner) 06:05
Musicians
| Drums/Percussion | Andy Narell |
| Drums/Percussion | Emil Radocchia |
| Drums/Percussion | Jerry Williams |
| Drums/Percussion | Ken Watson |
| Drums/Percussion | Larry Bunker |
| Drums/Percussion | Mark Zimosky |
| Drums/Percussion | Marty Jabara |
| Drums/Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Drums/Percussion | Ralph Razze |
| Drums/Percussion | John Morell |
| Drums/Percussion | Tommy Tedesco |
| Keyboards | Chet Swiatkowski |
| Keyboards | Gary Chang |
| Keyboards | Ian Underwood |
| Keyboards | Ken Wannberg |
| Keyboards | Mike Lang |
| Keyboards | Ralph Grierson |
| Keyboards | Randy Kerber |
| Organ | Clare Fischer |
| Bassoon | Michael O’Donovan |
| Bassoon | Patricia Kindel |
| Clarinet | David Shifrin |
| Clarinet | Gary Gray |
| Flute | David Shostac |
| Flute | Jim Walker |
| Flute | Louise DiTullio |
| Flute | Sheridon Stokes |
| French Horn | Brian Drake |
| French Horn | Brian O’Connor |
| French Horn | Diane Muller |
| French Horn | James Thatcher |
| French Horn | Jim Atkinson |
| French Horn | Robin Graham |
| French Horn | Todd Miller |
| Oboe | Barbara Northcutt |
| Oboe | Kathleen Robinson |
| Sax | Bob Tricarico |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | Gary Foster |
| Sax | Gary Herbig |
| Sax | Gene Cipriano |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Ronny Lang |
| Sax | Steve Tavaglione |
| Sax | Wilbur Schwartz |
| Trombone | Alan Kaplan |
| Trombone | Bobby Sanders |
| Trombone | Charlie Loper |
| Trombone | Dick Nash |
| Trombone | Lloyd Ulyate |
| Trombone | William Booth |
| Trumpet | Chase Craig |
| Trumpet | Graham Young |
| Trumpet | Malcolm McNab |
| Trumpet | Mario Guarneri |
| Trumpet | Robert Divall |
| Trumpet | Uan Rasey |
| Tuba | John Thomas Johnson |
Other Musicians
7 Gravity
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Michael Sembello |
| Programming | Casey Young |
| Horn | Jeff Hamilton |
| Vocals | Michael Sembello |
Strings
Bass – Arni Egilsson, Bruce Morgenthaler, Buell Neidlinger, Drew Dembowski, Jay Grauer, Scott Harper, Susan Ranney, Tim Barr
Cello – Barbara Hunter, Christina Soule, Douglas Davis, Eleanor Slatkin, Gloria Strassner, John Walz, Kevan Torfeh, Marie Fera, Miguel Martinez, Nancy Stein, Paula Hochhalter, Rebecca Reese, Robert Adcock, Steve Erdody
Harp – Catherine Gotthoffer, Dorothy Remsen
Viola – Allan Harshman, Harry Shirinian, Holly Barnes, Janet Lakatos, Kenneth Burward-Hoy, Linn Subotnick, Michael Nowak, Myra Kestenbaum, Pamela Goldsmith, Patricia Matthews, Peter Hatch, Ray Tischer, Roland Kato
Violin – Anatol Kaminsky, Arnold Belnick, Arthur Zadinsky, Assa Drori, Bonnie Douglas, Bruce Dukov, Claudia Parducci, Constance Meyer, David Frisina, Dixie Blackstone, Dorothy Wade, Endre Granat, Gerald Vinci, Gwenn Heller, Haim Shtrum, Harry Bluestone, Herman Clebanoff, Irma Neumann, Isabelle Daskoff, Israel Baker, Jennifer Small, Joy Lyle, Karen Jones, Mark Baranov, Marshall Sosson, Myron Sandler, Oscar Chausow, Paul Shure, Peter Kent, Rene Mandel, Robert Peterson, Roger Wilkie, Sidney Sharp, Stanley Plummer, Stuart Canin, Vicky Sylvester
Liner Notes
Producer – James Horner (Track 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Producer – Richard Rudolph, Michael Sembello (Track 7)
Arranged By – Michael Sembello (Track 7)
Edited By – Ken Wannberg (Track 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Engineer [Mixing] – Bud Rizzo, Tommy Vicari (Track 7)
Engineer (Recording) – Armin Steiner (Track 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Engineer [Recording] – Nick Spegal (Track 7)
Orchestrated By – Billy May, Herbert Spencer (Track 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Mastered At Mastering Lab