Foxes (soundtrack)
| Foxes | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | February 1980[1] |
| Genre | Pop, rock, disco |
| Length | 65:36 |
| Label | Casablanca |
| Producer | Giorgio Moroder |
| Singles from Foxes | |
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Foxes is the
soundtrack to the 1980 film of the same name, starring Jodie Foster, Scott Baio, Sally Kellerman, Randy Quaid as well as The Runaways' lead singer Cherie Currie. The double-album was released on the disco label Casablanca Records
.
Album information
Foxes was one of two soundtrack albums to be composed and produced by Moroder in 1980, the other being American Gigolo which included Blondie's American and British number one hit "Call Me".
The Foxes album contained contributions from some of the biggest names in
Academy Award winning Midnight Express (1978): British drummer, songwriter and future record producer Keith Forsey and German keyboardist, composer and also future producer Harold Faltermeyer
.
Singles
The biggest hit and best-known track from Foxes is Donna Summer's "
U.S. Club Play charts). "On the Radio" was also used as the title track of Summer's greatest hits compilation On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II
which topped the American albums chart in late 1979. The On the Radio album included both the single version ( - 4:06) and a longer version ( - 5:50) of the track. The Foxes soundtrack added two further versions, an extended mix of Summer's vocal recording ( - 7:34) also issued as a promo 12" single, as well as an instrumental ballad version by composer Moroder himself.
Grammy nomination. The song became a hit in many countries, including South Africa, Belgium and the Netherlands
. The track was later included on her album Night Rains which also contained a second collaboration with Moroder, "Day by Day".
Release
A handful of the recordings on the Foxes soundtrack have been reissued on various CD compilations over the years (Cher's "Bad Love" for example on the international two-disc edition of hits package The Very Best of Cher in 2003),
Foxes the soundtrack was released in Europe in 2012 on CD by Casablanca. Released 2012 Premium Series A.G CD wasn't released in the United States.
Track listing
All music is composed by
Fly Too High"Janis Ian Janis Ian 5:00 3. "Shake It" Bruce Sudano, Joe Esposito, Eddie Hokenson Brooklyn Dreams 5:40
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Bad Love" | Cher | Cher | 5:29 |
| 5. | "Valley of the Dolls (Instrumental)" | Giorgio Moroder | 10:25 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "20th Century Foxes" | Frank DiMino, Gregg Giuffria | DiMino, Giuffria | Angel | 5:24 |
| 7. | "Greedy Man" | Keith Forsey | Moroder, Forsey | Keith Forsey | 4:47 |
| 8. | "Virginia" | Punky Meadows | Punky Meadows | Angel | 3:57 |
| No. | Title | Performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "On the Radio (Instrumental)" | Giorgio Moroder | 4:27 |
| 10. | "Hollywood Dreams" | Giorgio Moroder | 4:38 |
| 11. | "Fly Too High (Instrumental)" | Giorgio Moroder | 4:15 |
| 12. | "Valley of the Dolls (Slow Instrumental)" | Giorgio Moroder | 4:00 |