White Nights [Original Soundtrack]

by Phil Collins

Overview

In the vapid video age, music often overshadowed the accompanying movie. While most of these soundtracks slipped through the cracks and into obscurity or the delete bins, some (Footloose, Flashdance) became blockbusters. White Nights definitely belongs to that elite second group, because unlike most vinyl film collections, the platter actually survived the transition to CD. The successful sales of White Nights are directly linked to the Academy Award-nominated smash single "Separate Lives," wherein movie maestro Stephen Bishop supplies Phil Collins with another ubiquitous '80s number one via a consummate adult contemporary duet. Unfortunately, Marilyn Martin, the female faction of this tragic breakup bit, couldn't quite parlay the song's success into a solo career. Meanwhile, fresh from Ambrosia, David Pack flies alone on "Prove Me Wrong." Otherwise, listeners get forgotten folks like Jenny Burton and Sandy Stewart joining forgotten tracks by Robert Plant and Lou Reed. An enjoyable plate of arcana, the most notable aspect of White Nights is the glaring omission of Lionel Richie's Oscar-winning sap standard, "Say You Say Me," which is featured in the film and hit the high spot but is not included here. ~ Whitney Z. Gomes

Product Details

Release Date:	10/25/1990
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0075678127328
Rank:	6950

Tracks

1. Separate Lives (Love Theme from White Nights)
2. Prove Me Wrong
3. Far Post
4. People on a String
5. This Is Your Day
6. Snake Charmer
7. The Other Side of the World
8. My Love Is Chemical
9. Tapdance
10. People Have Got to Move

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Marilyn Martin   Primary Artist,Vocals
Nile Rodgers   Primary Artist
Phil Collins   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jenny Burton   Primary Artist
John Hiatt   Primary Artist
Chaka Khan   Primary Artist
Robert Plant   Primary Artist
Roberta Flack   Primary Artist
David Foster   Primary Artist
David Pack   Primary Artist
Sandy Stewart   Primary Artist,Primary Artist
Lou Reed   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Chaka Khan   Performer
John Hiatt   Composer,Performer
BA Robertson   Composer
Michael Rutherford   Composer
Eumir Deodato   Producer
Stephen Bishop   Composer
Deodato   Producer
David Pack   Composer,Producer,Performer
Lou Reed   Performer
Walt Aldridge   Composer
Robbie Blunt   Composer
Marilyn Martin   Performer
Jerry Hey   Composer
Hugh Padgham   Producer
Roberta Flack   Producer,Performer
Sandy Stewart   Performer
Kathy Wakefield   Composer
Phil Ramone   Producer
Phil Collins   Producer,Performer
Robert Plant   Composer,Producer,Performer
Robbie Buchanan   Producer
Jenny Burton   Performer
David Foster   Composer,Producer,Performer
Joseph d'Ambrosio   Production Coordination
Ben Rodgers   Engineer
James Newton Howard   Producer,Composer
Tommy Keane   Composer
Tom Keane   Composer
Arif Mardin   Producer
Jezz Woodroffe   Composer
Mike Rutherford   Composer
Michel Colombier   Producer,Composer
Nile Rodgers   Performer,Producer,Composer
Benji Lefevre   Producer