Quicksilver: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Quicksilver
Studio album by Various Artists
Released 1986
Genre Rock, Pop rock
Length 40:04
Label Atlantic
Producer Alan Shacklock, Giorgio Moroder, Tony Banks, Peter Frampton, Ray Parker, Jr., Richard James Burgess, Gary Katz, Peter Solley, John Parr, Thomas Newman, Greg Mathieson, John Vigran
Singles from Quicksilver
  1. "Quicksilver Lightning"
    Released: 1986
  2. "One Sunny Day/Dueling Bikes from Quicksilver"
    Released: 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic(Not rated)[1]

Quicksilver: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the American film, Quicksilver, which was released in 1986, and stars Kevin Bacon, Jami Gertz, Paul Rodriguez, Louie Anderson, Laurence Fishburne and Rudy Ramos.

The film's theme song is "Quicksilver Lightning" which is written by Giorgio Moroder and Dean Pitchford, And is Performed by The Who's lead singer, Roger Daltrey, it was a minor hit on the pop charts reaching number 11. The film score was composed by Tony Banks, of Genesis fame. Other music is contributed by performers such as Ray Parker, Jr. and Peter Frampton.

A version of "The Motown Song" was covered by Rod Stewart in 1991, and included on his sixteenth solo album, Vagabond Heart, and released as a single.[2][3]

Track listings

No. TitlePerformed by Length
1. "Quicksilver Lightning"  Roger Daltrey 4:45
2. "Casual Thing"  Fiona 3:42
3. "Nothing At All"  Peter Frampton 4:10
4. "Shortcut to Somewhere"  Fish and Tony Banks 3:35
5. "Love Song from Quicksilver (Through the Night)"  John Parr and Marilyn Martin 4:04
6. "One Sunny Day/Dueling Bikes from Quicksilver"  Ray Parker, Jr. and Helen Terry 4:04
7. "The Motown Song"  Larry John McNally 3:50
8. "Suite Streets from Quicksilver"  Thomas Newman 2:39
9. "Quicksilver Suite I Rebirth The Gypsy"  Tony Banks 6:31
10. "Quicksilver Suite II Crash Landing"  Tony Banks 2:44

Personnel

Engineering
Album cover art

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1986 Billboard 200 140

References

  1. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/quicksilver-mw0000191495
  2. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Rod-Stewart-Vagabond-Heart/release/1006311
  3. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Rod-Stewart-Rock-And-Soul-Revue-The-With-Temptations-The-Motown-Song/release/1566592
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