Suspiria (1977 soundtrack)
{{Short description|1977 album by Goblin}}
{{Hatnote|This article is about the soundtrack for the 1977 film. For the soundtrack for the 2018 remake, see Suspiria (2018 soundtrack)}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Suspiria: The Complete Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Goblin
| cover = Goblin Suspiria.jpg
| alt =
| released = June 15, 1977
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Progressive rock
| length = 41:23
| label = Cinevox
| producer =
| prev_title = Roller
| prev_year = 1976
| next_title = La villa della droga
| next_year = 1977
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Original record cover
| type = soundtrack
| cover = Goblin Suspiria single.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption =
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|website=AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/suspiria-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-mw0000341986|title=Suspiria [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Goblin}}
| noprose = yes
}}
The soundtrack to the film Suspiria was composed and performed by the Italian band Goblin. A single version of the title track, "Suspiria", was released with the B-side "Blind Concert".
The title song from the soundtrack was featured in the trailer for the 2011 film Jane Eyre.
In 2018, Claudio Simonetti's incarnation of the band went on the Suspiria Tour to coincide with the release of the film's 2018 remake. The band performed the soundtrack in its entirety with a live screening of the original film.{{cite magazine|magazine=Consequence of Sound|last=Schatz|first=Lake|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/07/goblin-suspiria-tour-dates/|title=Claudio Simonetti's Goblin Announce Suspiria Tour|date=July 13, 2018|accessdate=October 5, 2018}}
Legacy
Due to the film's success and legacy, the soundtrack remains one of Goblin's most popular albums. In an interview with Fact Magazine, Simonetti referred to the album as the band's masterpiece.{{cite magazine|magazine=Fact Magazine|last=Twells|first=John|url=http://www.factmag.com/2014/10/31/suspiria-is-the-masterpiece-of-goblin-claudio-simonetti-reflects-on-the-best-horror-soundtrack-of-all-time/|title="Suspiria is the masterpiece of Goblin": Claudio Simonetti on the best horror soundtrack of all time|date=October 31, 2014|accessdate=October 5, 2018}}
Track listing
{{track listing
| all_writing = Goblin
| title1 = Suspiria
| length1 = 6:01
| title2 = Witch
| length2 = 3:12
| title3 = Opening to the Sighs
| length3 = 0:32
| title4 = Sighs
| length4 = 5:16
| title5 = Markos
| length5 = 4:05
| title6 = Black Forest
| length6 = 6:08
| title7 = Blind Concert
| length7 = 6:16
| title8 = Death Valzer
| length8 = 1:51
}}
{{track listing
| headline = 20th Anniversary Edition bonus tracks
| title9 = Suspiria (Celesta and Bells)
| length9 = 1:34
| title10 = Suspiria (Narration)
| length10 = 1:48
| title11 = Suspiria (Intro)
| length11 = 0:32
| title12 = Markos
| note12 = alternate version
| length12 = 4:09
}}
{{track listing
| headline = 30th Anniversary Edition track listing
| title1 = Suspiria
| length1 = 6:01
| title2 = Witch
| length2 = 3:12
| title3 = Opening to the Sighs
| length3 = 0:32
| title4 = Sighs
| length4 = 5:16
| title5 = Markos
| length5 = 4:05
| title6 = Black Forest
| note6 = Blind Concert Original Film Edit
| length6 = 12:35
| title7 = Death Valzer
| length7 = 1:51
| title8 = Suspiria (Celesta and Bells)
| length8 = 1:34
| title9 = Suspiria (Narration)
| length9 = 1:48
| title10 = Suspiria (Intro)
| length10 = 0:32
| title11 = Markos
| note11 = alternate version
| length11 = 4:09
| title12 = Suspiria
| note12 = alternate version
| length12 = 3:51
}}
{{track listing
| headline = 40th Anniversary Edition bonus tracks
| title9 = Suspiria (Celesta and Bells)
| length9 = 1:36
| title10 = Dario Argento Speaks About the Genesis of the Soundtrack
| length10 = 0:35
| title11 = Suspiria (Narration)
| length11 = 1:50
| title12 = Suspiria (Intro)
| length12 = 0:34
| title13 = Agostino Marangolo Speaks About the Differences Between Suspiria and Profondo Rosso
| length13 = 0:36
| title14 = Claudio Simonetti Speaks About the Main Theme
| length14 = 0:32
| title15 = Markos
| note15 = alternate version
| length15 = 4:12
| title16 = Massimo Morante Speaks About the Use of the Bouzouki
| length16 = 0:58
| title17 = Fabio Pignatelli Speaks About Experimentation in Music
| length17 = 0:32
| title18 = Suspiria
| note18 = alternate take
| length18 = 3:51
| title19 = Suspiria (Intro #2)
| length19 = 0:31
| title20 = Suspiria (Main Titles)
| length20 = 1:00
| title21 = Witch (Film Version)
| length21 = 2:40
| title22 = Markos (Alternate Version #2)
| length22 = 1:43
}}
Personnel
; Goblin
- Agostino Marangolo: drums, percussion, vocals
- Massimo Morante: Electric guitars, acoustic guitars, bouzouki, vocals
- Fabio Pignatelli: Fender Precision Bass (fretless), Rickenbacker bass (fretted), tabla, acoustic guitar, vocals
- Claudio Simonetti: Mellotron (presets: 3-Violins, church organ and 8-Choir), Elka organ, Logan violin, Celesta, Fender Rhodes electric piano, grand piano, Moog synthesizers (Minimoog and System 55)
; Additional
- Antonio Marangolo: Saxophone (on "Black Forest")
- Maurizio Guarini (uncredited): Additional keyboards, including the Moog synthesizers and other keyboards listed on Roller
References
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