Big Trouble in Little China (soundtrack)

Big Trouble in Little China (Limited Edition)
Soundtrack album by John Carpenter & Alan Howarth
Released	January 2009
Studio	Electric Melody Studios, Glendale, California
Genre	Electronic; rock; film score;
Length	96:29
Label	La-La Land Records

Big Trouble in Little China (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by John Carpenter & Alan Howarth
Released	1986
Studio	Electric Melody Studios, Glendale, California
Genre	Electronic; rock; film score;
Length	45:38 (1986 release); 71:35 (1999 release)
Label	Enigma Records (1986 release); Super Tracks Music Group (1999 release)
Producer	John Carpenter
John Carpenter & Alan Howarth chronology
John Carpenter chronology
Alternative cover
	1999 release

Big Trouble in Little China is a soundtrack produced by John Carpenter for the film of the same name.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Soundtrack.Net	[2]

With the soundtrack, Carpenter wanted to avoid the usual clichés finding that “other scores for American movies about Chinese characters are basically rinky tink, chop suey music. [He] didn’t want that for Big Trouble”. Carpenter instead opted for his trademark synthesizer score mixed with rock ‘n’ roll music.[3]

A soundtrack album, produced by Carpenter, was released in 1986 on Enigma Records and featured nine tracks for a total of just over 45 minutes. In 1999, an expanded edition was released by Super Tracks Music Group. It included two versions of Carpenter and his band, The Coupe De Villes (consisting of himself, Nick Castle, and Tommy Lee Wallace), performing the "Big Trouble in Little China" theme song, three tracks from Alan Howarth's previously unreleased score for Backstabbed (also known as Mørkeleg), and a track from Escape from New York, entitled, "Atlanta Bank Robbery".

Track listing

1986 release
No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Big Trouble In Little China"	The Coupe De Villes	3:13
2.	"Pork Chop Express"		3:40
3.	"The Alley"		2:00
4.	"Here Comes the Storms"		2:20
5.	"Lo Pan's Domain"		4:30
6.	"Escape from Wing Kong"		8:00
7.	"Into the Spirit Path"		7:07
8.	"The Great Arcade"		7:50
9.	"The Final Escape"		6:58
Total length:			45:38

1999 release

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Big Trouble In Little China"	The Coupe De Villes	3:13
2.	"Pork Chop Express"		3:40
3.	"The Alley"		2:00
4.	"Here Comes the Storms"		2:20
5.	"Lo Pan's Domain"		4:30
6.	"Escape from Wing Kong"		8:00
7.	"Into the Spirit Path"		7:07
8.	"The Great Arcade"		10:00
9.	"The Final Escape"		4:47
10.	"Big Trouble In Little China -Reprise-"	The Coupe De Villes	3:08

Backstabbed
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Opening"	Alan Howarth	3:35
12.	"Alexandra"	Howarth	5:57
13.	"Blue Planet Interlude/Final Stab"	Howarth	5:41

Escape from New York
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Atlanta Bank Robbery"	3:31
Total length:		71:35

Both the 1986 release and 1999 release are out-of-print.

2009/2016 releases

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Empire	[4]

In 2009, a complete 2CD limited edition of the soundtrack was released by La-La Land Records which includes every note of music from the film, including both versions of the title song, remastered. In 2016, it was re-released as part of the films 30th anniversary, with new artwork and packaging. Both versions have an error on Pork Chop Express on the intro, it plays slightly fast, then slows down to its normal speed. The original 1986 versions don't have this error, this is because the 2009 and 2016 CD's are mastered from the films audio master, rather than the original master tapes. This is also audibly evident in the film too.

Disc One
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Prologue"	2:15
2.	"Pork Chop Express (Main Title)"	4:01
3.	"Abduction At Airport"	4:17
4.	"The Alley (Procession)"	1:12
5.	"The Alley (War)"	2:31
6.	"The Storms"	2:42
7.	"Tenement / White Tiger"	3:49
8.	"Here Come The Storms"	4:15
9.	"Wing Kong Exchange"	4:40
10.	"Lo Pan’s Domain / Looking For A Girl"	3:16
11.	"Friends Of Yours? / Escape Iron Basis"	7:18
12.	"Escape From Wing Kong"	5:38
13.	"Hide"	4:35
Total length:		50:44

Disc Two
No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Call the Police"		7:32
2.	"Dragon Eyes"		1:12
3.	"Into the Spirit Path"		7:05
4.	"The Great Arcade"		7:53
5.	"The Final Escape (Lo Pan’s Demise / Getaway)"		7:02
6.	"Goodbye Jack"		3:14
7.	"Big Trouble In Little China (End Credits - Album Version)"	The Coupe De Villes	3:22
8.	"Stingers Montage"		5:24
9.	"Big Trouble In Little China (Original Version)"	The Coupe De Villes	3:01
Total length:			45:45

Personnel

John Carpenter – composition, performance, production
Alan Howarth - synthesizer programming, sequencing, editing, recording

The Coupe De Villes

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References

McDonald, Steven. "John Carpenter: Big Trouble in Little China [Original Soundtrack]". AllMusic.
Torikian, Messrob (August 25, 2003). "Big Trouble In Little China - Expanded Edition Soundtrack (1981-1996)". Soundtrack.Net. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
Swires, Steve (August 1986). "John Carpenter: Kung Fu, Hollywood Style". Starlog.
Graydon, Danny. "Review of Big Trouble In Little China". Empire. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2010.

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[1] McDonald, Steven. "John Carpenter: Big Trouble in Little China [Original Soundtrack]". AllMusic.

[2] Torikian, Messrob (August 25, 2003). "Big Trouble In Little China - Expanded Edition Soundtrack (1981-1996)". Soundtrack.Net. Retrieved March 4, 2017.

[Swires,_Steve-3] Swires, Steve (August 1986). "John Carpenter: Kung Fu, Hollywood Style". Starlog.

[4] Graydon, Danny. "Review of Big Trouble In Little China". Empire. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2010.