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John Carpenter (16 Jan 1948 - )

Male Person - Los Angeles filmmaker & composer

Releases (36)

Official

Album - Soundtrack

  1. Halloween Aug 1979
  2. The Fog 1984
  3. Big Trouble in Little China 1986
  4. Dark Star 1992
  5. Sentinel Returns May 1998
  6. Vampires 1998
  7. Ghosts of Mars 18 Sep 2001
  8. Assault on Precinct 13 2003
  9. Dark Star (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2016
  10. The Thing: Lost Cues May 2020

Album - Compilation

  1. Greatest Hits, Volume II 1992
  2. Halloween: Music From the Films of John Carpenter 1992
  3. Halloween: The best of John Carpenter 1992 re-recordings
  4. The Essential John Carpenter Film Music Collection 22 Oct 2002
  5. The Director's Cuts: John Carpenter 2003

Album - Compilation / Soundtrack

  1. Greatest Hits 1992
  2. Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998 20 Oct 2017
  3. Anthology II: Movie Themes 1976-1988 06 Oct 2023

Album

  1. Lost Themes Jan 2015
  2. Lost Themes II 15 Apr 2016
  3. Lost Themes III: Alive After Death 05 Feb 2021
  4. Lost Themes IV: Noir 03 May 2024

Album - Remix

  1. Lost Themes Remixed 16 Oct 2015

Album - Live

  1. Live Retrospective 31 Oct 2018

Single

  1. The End (Assault on Precinct 13) 1983
  2. The End (Assault On Precinct 13) (Silent Breed's Assault Remixes) 1999
  3. Real Xeno 2019
  4. Skeleton / Unclean Spirit 28 Aug 2020
  5. Weeping Ghost 27 Oct 2020
  6. The Dead Walk 08 Dec 2020
  7. Alive After Death 07 Jan 2021
  8. Halloween 02 May 2024
  9. Halloween II 02 May 2024

Single - Remix

  1. Night (WLDV disco edit) 05 Jul 2017

EP

  1. Classic Themes Redux EP 17 Jun 2016

Bootleg

Single

  1. The Duke Arrives - Lost Years Version "Short Version" 17 Aug 2019

Relationships (4)

Member Of

  1. The Coupe de Villes
  2. Texas Toad Lickers bass guitar

Children

  1. Cody Carpenter
  2. Howard Carpenter

Recordings by (503)

  1. Julie's Dead ?:?? (14 Apr 1978)
  2. Halloween Theme / Main Title 2:54 (Aug 1979)
  3. Laurie’s Theme 2:05 (Aug 1979)
  4. Shape Escapes 1:42 (Aug 1979)
  5. Myers’ House 5:35 (Aug 1979)
  6. Michael Kills Judith 3:11 (Aug 1979)
  7. Loomis and Shape’s Car 3:32 (Aug 1979)
  8. “The Haunted House” 3:33 (Aug 1979)
  9. The Shape Lurks 1:35 (Aug 1979)
  10. Laurie Knows 3:01 (Aug 1979)
  11. Better Check the Kids 3:27 (Aug 1979)
  12. The Shape Stalks 3:08 (Aug 1979)
  13. The End, Part 1 (disco version) 4:33 (1983)
  14. The End, Part 2 (Sound version) 6:16 (1983)
  15. Matthew Ghost Story 2:47 (1984)
  16. Rocks at Drake’s Bay 2:24 (1984)
  17. The Fog 3:16 (1984)
  18. Antonio Bay 4:26 (1984)
  19. Reel 9 11:00 (1984)
  20. Main Title Theme 5:00 (1984) The Fog
  21. Walk to the Lighthouse 2:40 (1984)
  22. Tommy Tells of Ghost Ships 2:24 (1984)
  23. Big Trouble in Little China 3:15 (1986)
  24. Pork Chop Express 3:42 (1986)
  25. The Alley 2:00 (1986)
  26. Here Come the Storms 2:14 (1986)
  27. Lo Pan's Domain 4:31 (1986)
  28. Escape From Wing Kong 7:56 (1986)
  29. Into the Spirit Path 7:03 (1986)
  30. The Great Arcade 10:04 (1986)
  31. The Final Escape 4:47 (1986)
  32. Opening Titles 4:13 (1987)
  33. Team Assembly 4:31 (1987)
  34. Darkness Begins 2:54 (1987)
  35. A Message from the Future 5:21 (1987)
  36. Hell Breaks Loose 4:24 (1987)
  37. Mirror Image 6:45 (1987)
  38. The Devil Awakens 8:51 (1987)
  39. Through the Mirror 5:33 (1987)
  40. Arnie's Love Theme 1:15 (01 Jun 1990)
  41. Obsessed With the Car 2:08 (01 Jun 1990)
  42. Football Run / Kill Your Kids 2:43 (01 Jun 1990)
  43. The Rape 1:10 (01 Jun 1990)
  44. The Discovery 1:32 (01 Jun 1990)
  45. Show Me 2:35 (01 Jun 1990)
  46. Moochie's Death 2:26 (01 Jun 1990)
  47. Junkins 3:35 (01 Jun 1990)
  48. Buddie's Death 1:28 (01 Jun 1990)
  49. Nobody's Home / Restored 1:47 (01 Jun 1990)
  50. Car Obsession Reprise 1:52 (01 Jun 1990)
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On Recordings (50)

Performer

  1. Here Come the Storms 2:14 John Carpenter (1986)
  2. Pork Chop Express 3:42 John Carpenter (1986)
  3. The Final Escape 4:47 John Carpenter (1986)
  4. Into the Spirit Path 7:03 John Carpenter (1986)
  5. Escape From Wing Kong 7:56 John Carpenter (1986)
  6. The Great Arcade 10:04 John Carpenter (1986)
  7. Lo Pan's Domain 4:31 John Carpenter (1986)
  8. The Alley 2:00 John Carpenter (1986)
  9. The Final Escape, Part 2 6:58 John Carpenter (2000)
  10. Escape From New York: Atlanta Bank Robbery 3:31 John Carpenter (2000)
  11. The Great Arcade / Final Escape, Part 1 7:53 John Carpenter (2000)
  12. Wraith 4:30 John Carpenter (Jan 2015)
  13. Mystery 4:35 John Carpenter (Jan 2015)
  14. Domain 6:33 John Carpenter (Jan 2015)
  15. Fallen 4:44 John Carpenter (Jan 2015)
  16. Obsidian 8:24 John Carpenter (Jan 2015)
  17. Night 3:38 John Carpenter (Jan 2015)
  18. Purgatory 4:38 John Carpenter (Jan 2015)
  19. Vortex 4:44 John Carpenter (Jan 2015)
  20. Abyss 6:06 John Carpenter (Jan 2015)
  21. Dark Blues 4:16 John Carpenter (15 Apr 2016)
  22. Distant Dream 3:51 John Carpenter (15 Apr 2016)
  23. Persia Rising 3:40 John Carpenter (15 Apr 2016)
  24. Angel's Asylum 4:17 John Carpenter (15 Apr 2016)

Vocals

  1. Tech Noir 4:57 GUNSHIP (24 Jul 2015) spoken vocals

Engineered

  1. Wraith 4:30 John Carpenter (Jan 2015)
  2. Fallen 4:44 John Carpenter (Jan 2015)
  3. Purgatory 4:38 John Carpenter (Jan 2015)
  4. Vortex 4:44 John Carpenter (Jan 2015)
  5. Abyss 6:06 John Carpenter (Jan 2015)
  6. Domain 6:33 John Carpenter (Jan 2015)
  7. Mystery 4:35 John Carpenter (Jan 2015)
  8. Obsidian 8:24 John Carpenter (Jan 2015)
  9. Night 3:38 John Carpenter (Jan 2015)
  10. Last Sunrise 4:29 John Carpenter (15 Apr 2016)
  11. White Pulse 4:21 John Carpenter (15 Apr 2016)
  12. Distant Dream 3:51 John Carpenter (15 Apr 2016)
  13. Virtual Survivor 3:58 John Carpenter (15 Apr 2016)
  14. Angel's Asylum 4:17 John Carpenter (15 Apr 2016)

Produced

  1. Here Come the Storms 2:14 John Carpenter (1986)
  2. The Alley 2:00 John Carpenter (1986)
  3. Into the Spirit Path 7:03 John Carpenter (1986)
  4. Big Trouble in Little China 3:15 John Carpenter (1986)
  5. Escape From New York: Atlanta Bank Robbery 3:31 John Carpenter (2000)
  6. The Final Escape, Part 2 6:58 John Carpenter (2000)
  7. The Great Arcade / Final Escape, Part 1 7:53 John Carpenter (2000)
  8. Big Trouble in Little China (reprise) 3:08 John Carpenter (2000)
  9. Psycho Bitch 4:31 Tech N9ne (28 Aug 2001)

Recording Engineer For

  1. A Question of Blood 3:00 Jean‐Michel Jarre & John Carpenter (16 Oct 2015) additional

Mixed

  1. A Question of Blood 3:00 Jean‐Michel Jarre & John Carpenter (16 Oct 2015) additional

Credited as (44)

  1. John Carpenter
  2. Shirley Walker & John Carpenter
  3. John Carpenter & Alan Howarth
  4. John Carpenter in association with Alan Howarth
  5. John Carpenter, Alan Howarth
  6. John Carpenter and Dave Davies
  7. John Carpenter / Steve Vai / Bucket Baker
  8. John Carpenter / Buckethead / Robin Finck / Anthrax
  9. John Carpenter / Robin Finck / Anthrax
  10. John Carpenter / Elliot Easton
  11. John Carpenter / Buckethead / Anthrax
  12. John Carpenter / Brad Wilson / Bruce Robb / Joe Robb
  13. John Carpenter / Elliot Easton / JJ Garcia / Brian James
  14. John Carpenter / Buckethead
  15. John Carpenter / Elliot Easton / Anthrax
  16. John Carpenter / Steve Vai / Robin Finck / Anthrax
  17. Booka Shade, Nôze, John Carpenter, Yazoo, Quarion, Lopazz, Aphex Twin, Heaven 17, The Tubes, Brigitte Bardot, The Streets, Amir ad Fontes, Carl Craig, Matthew Dear & Richard Hawley
  18. John Carpenter & Jim Lang
  19. Shirley Walker / John Carpenter
  20. Alan Howarth & John Carpenter
  21. Jean‐Michel Jarre & John Carpenter
  22. John Carpenter & Shirley Walker
  23. John Carpenter, Jim Lang & Dave Davies
  24. John Carpenter & Dave Davies
  25. Cardi B & John Carpenter
  26. John Carpenter - Alan Howarth
  27. John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies
  28. Jean‐Michel Jarre, Boys Noize, M83, Air, Vince Clarke, Little Boots, Fuck Buttons, Moby, Gesaffelstein, Pete Townshend, Tangerine Dream, Laurie Anderson, Armin van Buuren, 3D (Massive Attack), John Carpenter & Lang Lang
  29. John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davies
  30. Daniel Davies feat. John Carpenter
  31. Alan Howarth , John Carpenter
  32. John Carpenter & Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davies
  33. Tony McKee & John Carpenter
  34. Jimmy Chambers / John Carpenter
  35. John Carpenter / Moon Base
  36. John Carpenter & Splash Band
  37. GUNSHIP ft. John Carpenter
  38. John Carpenter & CHVRCHES
  39. DANCE WITH THE DEAD feat. John Carpenter & Cody Carpenter
  40. John Carpenter and Jim Lang
  41. John Carpenter narrated by John Houseman
  42. GUNSHIP feat. John Carpenter, Charlie Simpson
  43. GUNSHIP feat. John Carpenter, Tim Cappello, Charlie Simpson
  44. John Carpenter In Association With Alan Howarth

Works (141)

Composed

  1. Escape from New York
  2. Laurie's Theme
  3. Shape Escapes
  4. Meyers' House
  5. Michael Kills Judith
  6. Loomis and Shape's Car
  7. The Haunted House
  8. The Shape Lurks
  9. Laurie Knows
  10. Better Check the Kids
  11. The Shape Stalks
  12. The End
  13. Die Klapperschlange
  14. Escape From New York
  15. Escape From New York Main Title
  16. History of Los Angeles
  17. Snake's Uniform
  18. Showdown
  19. Beverly Hills Surgeon General
  20. Main Title
  21. Assault on Precinct 13: Main Title
  22. Main Title
  23. Chariots of Pumpkins
  24. Drive to Santa Mira
  25. Starker and Marge
  26. First Chase
  27. Robots at the Factory
  28. Hello Grandma
  29. The Rock
  30. Challis Escapes
  31. South Corridor
  32. Goodbye Ellie
  33. Big Trouble in Little China
  34. Pork Chop Express
  35. The Alley
  36. Here Come the Storms
  37. Lo Pan's Domain
  38. Escape From Wing Kong
  39. Into the Spirit Path
  40. The Great Arcade
  41. The Final Escape
  42. The Coroner's Theme
  43. The Picture on the Wall
  44. Alone
  45. Cornered
  46. Locked Out
  47. The Corpse in the Cab
  48. Body Bag #1
  49. Brain Trouble
  50. Long Beautiful Hair
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Links (35)

Official Homepages

  1. https://theofficialjohncarpenter.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/118892487
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr00025182
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr00025182
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb11895268x
  5. https://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=73919
  6. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6wj3d2d
  7. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1257041
  8. http://soundtrackcollector.com/composer/132/
  9. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/john_carpenter

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/John+Carpenter

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/270933

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/32433

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000221684

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000118/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/93810467

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95008

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/60210

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/6427
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0hxQtmgWiPtEsDPeIuKxXq

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/id28057499

Purchase Music For Mail-Order

  1. https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B000AP5G8Q

Bandcamp

  1. https://johncarpentermusic.bandcamp.com/

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/12985

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/06d3fe7f-b5c7-4af9-a96b-5a41675e29ce

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/100044248998323
  2. https://www.facebook.com/100044338000932
  3. https://open.spotify.com/user/thehorrormaster
  4. https://www.instagram.com/johncarpenterofficial/
  5. https://twitter.com/thehorrormaster

Soundcloud

  1. https://soundcloud.com/john-carpenter-official

Video Channel

  1. https://vimeo.com/johncarpenter

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/johnnycarpenter

Youtube Channels

  1. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt7Or_D0y8LuvS1kzaZIwZw
  2. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL8qXl5HI0v_XxGN8CFQxLw