Escape from L.A. (score)

1996 film score by John Carpenter & Shirley Walker

Escape from L.A.: Original Score Album From the Motion Picture

Film score by

John Carpenter & Shirley Walker

Released| August 1996
Genre| Film score
Length| 33:32
Label| Milan Records
Producer| Shirley Walker
John Carpenter chronology
| Village of the Damned
(1995)  | Escape from L.A.
(1996)  | Vampires
(1998)

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2014 expanded edition

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Escape from L.A.: Original Score Album From the Motion Picture  is the score by John Carpenter and Shirley Walker to the film of the same name. It was released in August, 1996 through Milan Records. A limited expanded edition was released in February, 2014 through La-La Land Records.

## Track listing

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1.| "Escape from New York Main Title"| John Carpenter, Alan Howarth| 2:07
2.| "History of Los Angeles"| Carpenter, Shirley Walker| 2:09
3.| "Snake's Uniform"| Carpenter| 0:58
4.| "Submarine Launch"| Walker| 2:36
5.| "Sunset Boulevard Bazaar"| Walker| 2:03
6.| "Motorcycle Chase"| Walker| 2:23
7.| "Showdown"| Carpenter| 1:27
8.| "Beverly Hills Surgeon General"| Carpenter, Walker| 4:10
9.| "The Future Is Right Now"| Walker| 2:00
10.| "Hang Glider Attack"| Walker| 2:30
11.| "The Black Box"| Walker| 1:14
12.| "Escape from Coliseum"| Walker| 1:53
13.| "Helicopter Arrival"| Walker| 2:05
14.| "Fire Fight"| Walker| 2:49
15.| "Escape from Happy Kingdom"| Walker| 1:30
16.| "Crash Landing"| Walker| 1:38
Total length:| 33:32

2014 expanded editionNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Escape From New York - Main Title"| John Carpenter, Alan Howarth| 2:09
2.| "History of Los Angeles"| Carpenter, Shirley Walker| 3:14
3.| "Fire Base Seven"| Carpenter| 1:04
4.| "Snake Arrives / Deportees"| Carpenter, Walker| 1:18
5.| "Snake Gets Scratched"| Walker| 1:36
6.| "Defense Lab"| Walker| 2:42
7.| "Snake's Flashback"| Walker| 1:21
8.| "Weapons / Snake's Uniform"| Walker / Carpenter| 2:17
9.| "Snake's Escort"| Carpenter| 1:28
10.| "Submarine Launch"| Walker| 3:11
11.| "Sub Sinks"| Walker| 0:45
12.| "Mulholland Drive-By"| Carpenter| 1:11
13.| "Acid Rain / Tour Guide Sting / Snake Gets Directions"| Carpenter| 1:30
14.| "Sunset Boulevard Bazaar"| Walker| 2:04
15.| "Motorcycle Chase"| Walker| 2:26
16.| "Showdown"| Carpenter| 1:28
17.| "Push on Through / Snake Takes a Breather"| Walker / Carpenter| 1:21
18.| "Beverly Hills Surgeon"| Carpenter, Walker| 5:34
19.| "I Think We're Lost / Taslima"| Walker| 2:23
20.| "The Future Is Right Now / Fun Gun"| Walker / Carpenter| 3:58
21.| "The Black Box / Target L.A."| Walker| 1:53
22.| "The Broadcast / The Coliseum"| Walker| 3:16
23.| "Decapitation / Game time / The Game"| Walker| 4:22
24.| "Escape from Coliseum"| Walker| 1:55
25.| "Queen Mary / Hang Glider Attack"| Walker| 3:35
26.| "Helicopter Arrival"| Walker| 2:07
27.| "Texas Switch / Fire Fight"| Carpenter / Walker| 3:50
28.| "Escape from Happy Kingdom"| Walker| 1:32
29.| "Crash Landing"| Walker| 1:40
30.| "Out of Time" (unused)| Carpenter| 1:45
31.| "Presidential Decree"| Carpenter, Walker| 7:14

Bonus trackNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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32.| "J.C.'s Blues" (source)| Carpenter| 3:05
Total length:| 78:58

## Personnel

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* John Carpenter – composition
* Shirley Walker – synthesizer, composition, arrangement, production
* Jamie Muhoberac – samples
* Nyle Steiner – electronic valve instrument
* Mike Watts – synthesizer
* Mike Fisher – electronic percussion
* Tommy Morgan – harmonicas
* Daniel Greco – hammer dulcimer
* John Goux – guitars
* Nathan East – bass
* John Robinson – rock drums
* Tom Raney – timpani soloist
* Greg Goodall – timpani soloist
* Robert Zimmitti – daiko drum soloist
* Endre Granat – violin soloist, concert master
* Jon Clarke – soprano oboe solo
* Lolita Ritmanis – orchestration
* Michael McCuistion – orchestration
* Robert Fernandez – recording, mixing
* Doug Botnick – recording

## References

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1. ^ McDonald, Steven. "John Carpenter / Shirley Walker: Escape from L.A. [Original Score]". AllMusic. Retrieved December 6, 2016.

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Filmography|

| Directed|

* Captain Voyeur (1969, short)
* Dark Star (1974)
* Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
* Halloween (1978)
* Someone's Watching Me! (1978, TV)
* Elvis (1979, TV)
* The Fog (1980)
* Escape from New York (1981)
* The Thing (1982)
* Christine (1983)
* Starman (1984)
* Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
* Prince of Darkness (1987)
* They Live (1988)
* Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
* Body Bags (1993, TV)
* In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
* Village of the Damned (1995)
* Escape from L.A. (1996)
* Vampires (1998)
* Ghosts of Mars (2001)
* "Cigarette Burns" (2005, TV)
* "Pro-Life" (2006, TV)
* The Ward (2010)

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Written only|

* The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970, short)
* Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
* Zuma Beach (1978, TV)
* Better Late Than Never (1979, TV)
* Halloween II (1981)
* Black Moon Rising (1986)
* El Diablo (1990, TV)
* Blood River (1991, TV)
* Silent Predators (1999, TV)

Produced only|

* Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
* The Fog (2005)

Discography|

| Albums|

* Lost Themes (2015)
* Lost Themes Remixed (2015)
* Lost Themes II (2016)
* Anthology: Movie Themes 1974–1998 (2017)
* Lost Themes III: Alive After Death (2021)

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EPs|

* Classic Themes Redux EP (2016)

Scores and
soundtracks|

* Halloween (1979)
* Dark Star (1980)
* Escape from New York (1981)
* Halloween II (1981)
* Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
* The Fog (1984)
* Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
* Prince of Darkness (1987)
* They Live (1988)
* Christine (1989)
* Body Bags (1993)
* In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
* Village of the Damned (1995)
* Escape from L.A. (1996)
* Vampires (1998)
* Ghosts of Mars (2001)
* Assault on Precinct 13 (2003)
* Halloween (2018)
* Halloween Kills (2021)
* Halloween Ends (2022)

Related|

* Unrealized projects
* Cody Carpenter (son)
* Daniel Davies (godson)

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