{"product_id":"john-alan-howarth-carpenter-escape-from-new-york-393174","title":"John \u0026 Alan Howarth Carpenter – Escape From New York (2xLP, Transparent Red Vinyl)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Carpenter \u0026amp; Alan Howarth's \u003cem\u003eEscape From New York\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e turns the 1981 film's ruined-Manhattan future into sound: lean, anxious synth music built for a cult sci-fi classic that still feels vividly atmospheric. Carpenter was unusual among directors in writing his own scores, and here that instinct is central to the film's identity. The music pairs ominous electronic pulses with the stripped-back, repetitive keyboard figures that became one of his signatures, giving the story its cold, locked-in tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expanded edition follows the 2000 expanded release rather than the original LP, adding more than 20 minutes of previously unreleased material, music from scenes cut from the final film, and dialogue excerpts that place the cues back inside the world of Snake Plissken. Alan Howarth, Carpenter's longtime collaborator, remixed the masters from the original multi-track session tapes, preserving the score's raw minimalism while giving it added depth. Alongside the driving main theme, details like the Debussy-derived \"Engulfed Cathedral\" and the darkly tongue-in-cheek \"Everyone's Coming to New York\" show how flexible Carpenter's palette could be inside a tightly controlled electronic framework.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a listen away from the screen, it works less like a conventional song album than a sustained piece of world-building: tense, sparse and unmistakably early-80s in texture. For anyone interested in film music, synth-driven atmosphere, or the roots of Carpenter's later reputation as a composer in his own right, this edition makes a strong case for just how much of \u003cem\u003eEscape From New York\u003c\/em\u003e's mood lives in the score.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2xLP, Transparent Red Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpanded edition with over 20 minutes of previously unreleased music, cues from deleted scenes, and dialogue excerpts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMasters remixed from the original multi-track session tapes by Alan Howarth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGatefold sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/soundtrack-vinyl-records\"\u003eSoundtracks\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eDisc 1\u003cbr\u003e1. Main Title\u003cbr\u003e2. The Bank Robbery\u003cbr\u003e3. \"Prison Introduction\" (Dialogue)\u003cbr\u003e4. Over The Wall\u003cbr\u003eAirforce One\u003cbr\u003e5. He's Still Alive\u003cbr\u003eRomero\u003cbr\u003e6. \"Snake' Plissken\" (Dialogue)\u003cbr\u003e7. Orientation\u003cbr\u003e8. \"Tell Him\" (Dialogue)\u003cbr\u003e9. Engulfed Cathedral (Debussy)\u003cbr\u003e10. Across The Roof\u003cbr\u003e11. Descent Into New York\u003cbr\u003e12. Back To The Pod  - Version #1\u003cbr\u003e13. Everyone's Coming To New York\u003cbr\u003eDisc 2\u003cbr\u003e1. Don't Go Down There\" (Dialogue)\u003cbr\u003e2. Back To The Pod  - Version #2\u003cbr\u003eThe Crazies Come Out\u003cbr\u003e3. \"I Heard You Were Dead\" (Dialogue)\u003cbr\u003e4. Arrival At The Library\u003cbr\u003e5. \"You Are The Duke Of New York\" (Dialogue)\u003cbr\u003e6. The Duke Arrives\u003cbr\u003eBarricade\u003cbr\u003e7. President At The Train\u003cbr\u003e8. \"Who Are You?\" (Dialogue)\u003cbr\u003e9. Police Action\u003cbr\u003e10. Romero And The President\u003cbr\u003e11. The President Is Gone\u003cbr\u003e12. 69th Street Bridge\u003cbr\u003e13. Over The Wall\u003cbr\u003e14. \"The Name Is Plissken\" (Dialogue)\u003cbr\u003e15. Snake Shake\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Dutch Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50911923503169,"sku":"8832741","price":90.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/JOHNCARPENTER-EscapeFromNewYork_NewExpandedEditionOriginalFilmSo_MlSjvg8.webp?v=1793759113","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/john-alan-howarth-carpenter-escape-from-new-york-393174","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}