VANGELIS

Blade Runner

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Blade Runner German CD front cover with custom stickerIt is well documented that personnel at east west pursued Vangelis in the hopes that he would release the Blade Runner soundtrack. The movie came out in 1982, and Polydor was unable to negotiate its release. Thank God east west was successful in their efforts. 1994...it took 12 years, but it was worth the wait. You can thank this album for this web site. It is because of this soundtrack that I began my collecting. I believed that I could find the Blade Runner soundtrack from some faraway land. I searched for a few years in the mid 80s, then stopped. I resumed my search in 1988 and began buying other Vangelis albums to see if they sounded similar. When I bought See You Later on LP and discovered that "Memories of Green" was on it, I intensified my search. 2000 records later, here we are. The Blade Runner bootleg preceded this release by 7 months, but that bootleg cannot compare in sound quality to Vangelis' release, and there are added tracks on this album as well. Blade Runner is loved by millions, the movie is a genuine classic, and so is this soundtrack. This album also marks the last time a Vangelis album would be released on LP. There is a major rarity here, the Brazilian LP. It's value is not properly known at the moment, but I imagine it would fetch a great price on ebay. Also, there is a wonderful German promotional presentation box set that includes the CD, the video and a press book that is something special.

LPs

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Brazil

east west

4509-96574-1

 

CDs

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Argentina

east west

4509-96574-2

 

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Australia

east west

4509-96574-2

 

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Canada

east west

CD 96574

 

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France

east west

4509-96574-2

obi strip (CD made in Germany)

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Germany

east west

4509-96574-2

custom sticker

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Japan

east west

AMCE 732

obi strip and insert

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Japan

east west

AMCE 732

obi strip and insert, "SAMPLE" printed around center hole of CD

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Korea (South)

east west

4509-96574-2

 

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South Africa

east west

WIXD 41

 

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Taiwan

east west

4509-96574-2

Gold remastered disc, obi strip

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United States

Atlantic

82623-2

custom sticker

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United States

Atlantic

82623-2

promotional markings on disc, gold stamped promo, custom sticker

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United States

Atlantic

82623-2/D104912

BMG Compact Disc Club issue

Box Sets

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Germany

east west

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Large presentation box that includes the German CD, the German video of Blade Runner Director's Cut and a German press book, promotional only

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