Danny Elfman Midnight Run Soundtrack LP - Vinyl Promo Stamp
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I do not have access to a record player currently, so I can not speak to the quality of the LP but it's been in cool basement storage since the 1980's.
The score for Midnight Run is by Danny Elfman, who in 1988 was still very much a rock musician dabbling in film music rather than a film composer; Oingo Boingo were still releasing popular albums, and Elfman’s film music repertoire still comprised mostly of quirky comedies such as Beetlejuice, Back to School, and the Pee-Wee Herman movies. As we all know, things would change in 1989 with the release of Batman, so in many ways Midnight Run is interesting as it finds Elfman on the cusp of greatness. Midnight Run is also interesting because, for anyone used to Elfman’s Gothic orchestral sound, this score’s stylings may come as a surprise – although, of course, considering Elfman’s background, this should not be the case at all. It’s a country rock and blues score, and Elfman’s instrumental ensemble comprises vibrant brass, guitars, electric bass, acoustic bass, drums (performed by Oingo Boingo’s John Hernandez), various other additional percussion items, piano and keyboards, an accordion, and a harmonica, backed by a moderately-sized string section.
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