GIORGIO MORODER

SOLO RELEASES & PROJECTS 1975-77

1975 LP EINZELGÄNGER: EINZELGÄNGER

  1. Einzelgänger 4.37
  2. Aus (The End) 6.52
  3. Warum (Why) 3.08
  4. Percussiv 3.58
  5. Good Old Germany 5.08
  6. Basslich 2.50
  7. Untergang (Ruin) 5.10
  8. Liebes-Arie (Love Song) 4.48
  9. Einzelgänger 1.54 (German LP: 89 597 OT; US LP: Oasis/Casablanca, OCLP-5001)
All songs written, played, and produced by Giorgio Moroder. It sounds quite a lot like Kraftwerk at the time, but for the most part there are no strong rhythms. The corny vocoder sounds more outdated today than the actual music does.

1975 German 7" Einzelgänger: Einzelgänger

    Einzelgängerr 4.01/Liebes Arie 4.00 (German 7": Oasis 16 437 AT)
Thanks to Søren Jensen for info on this single.

1976 German 7" MLS (Musicland Set): Take Five

    Take Five 3.20 (Desmond)/Entreprise 3.40 (Moroder/Bellotte) (Oasis 16 683 AT)
Produced by Giorgio Moroder. Thanks to Soren Jensen for info on this single. He told me: "Both titles are electronic instrumentals - as Giorgio's Einzelgänger project, this is not very commercial."

1976 German 7" Speed Limit: Bump the Twist

    Bump the Twist 4.18 (Moroder/Bellotte)/The Disco-Twist 4.05 (Moroder/Bellotte) (Oasis 16 892 AT)
A Say Yes Music-Production By Giorgio Moroder. Thanks to Dan Magnusson for the information, who told me that the B-side is basically the same as the A-side but with slightly different lyrics.

July ca 1976 LP (+CD) GIORGIO: KNIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN

  1. Knights in White Satin 4.45 [Justin Hayward]
  2. In the Middle of the Night 5.00 [Giorgio Moroder/Pete Bellotte]
  3. Knights in White Satin 4.59 [Justin Hayward]

  4. Oh, L'Amour 5.46 [Giorgio Moroder/Pete Bellotte]
  5. Sooner Or Later 5.42 [Giorgio Moroder/Pete Bellotte]
  6. I Wanna Funk with You Tonite 5.24 [Giorgio Moroder/Pete Bellotte]
    (US LP: Oasis OCLP 5006; CD: CHC 7052)
Recorded at Musicland Studios, Munich, April 1976. Accompanied by 'The Munich Machine'.

1976 7" Giorgio: I Wanna Funk with You Tonite

    I Wanna Funk with You Tonite 3.50/Knights in White Satin 3.50 (Italian 7": Durium DE.2895)
Thanks to Giovanni Pusterla for information about this single.

late? 1976 US 7"/12" Dino Solera and the Munich Machine: Classically Elise

    Classically Elise (part one) 3.33 / (part two) 2.51 (7": Hidden Sign, Z 45101)

    Classically Elise (part one) 6.20/(part two) 5.34 (12": Hidden Sign, DS-45101)

Written by Moroder/Bellotte, produced by Giorgio Moroder for Say Yes Productions. Arranged by Rainer Pietsch. Dino Solera worked on many Moroder productions as saxophonist. Thanks to Marlin for info on the 12" and to Dan Magnusson for info on the 7".

early? 1977 German LP DINO SOLERA: CLASSICALLY DINO SOLERA

  1. Classically Elise (Elise 77) 5.21
  2. Suite Concerto 5.10
  3. Easy Feeling 4.44
  1. Theme for a Dream 6.09
  2. Lovely Sax 3.28
  3. Beautiful Ros 4.46
  4. Classically Elise (reprise) 1.30 (Oasis Records, 28909 OT)
Produced by Giorgio Moroder for Say Yes Productions.

May 1977 non-LP 7"/12" Giorgio: Let the Music Play

    Let the Music Play 3.25 / Oh, L'Amour 3.57 (Italian 7": Durium, DE.2919 DN.37798st)

    Let the Music Play (disc jocey version) 3.50 // Let the Music Play (edited) 3.25 / Oh, L'Amour 3.57 (12")

Written by G. Moroder/P. Bellotte. The B-side is an edited version of a track from his previous LP KNIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN (1976). Mastering date printed on the run-out groove: 19-04-77.

1977 LP (+ CD) MUNICH MACHINE

  1. Get on the Funk Train 15.45

  2. Love to Love You, Baby 2.32
  3. Trouble-Maker 2.48
  4. Try Me, I Know We Can Make It 3.28
  5. I Wanna Funk with You Tonite 3.26
  6. Spring Affair 2.24
  7. Love to Love You, Baby (reprise) 1.32
    (US LP: Casablanca, NBLP 7058; German CD 1996: Kiosk/Bud Music, CBU 62509; CD 4 Jan 2010: Gold Legion GLUNI 597212)
Written and produced by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte (except 2, 4, 6 & 7 written by Moroder/Bellotte/Summer). Vocals by The Midnite Ladies. The 1996 CD, titled Munich Machine, also includes the 1978 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' LP.

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1977 German 7" Munich Machine: Get on the Funk Train

    Get on the Funk Train pt. I (edit) 3.59/pt. II (long edit) 6.00 (Oasis 11 607 AT)
Thanks to Soren Jensen for info on this single.

Sep 1977 LP (+CD) GIORGIO: FROM HERE TO ETERNITY

  1. From Here To Eternity 5.51
  2. Faster Than the Speed of Love 1.57
  3. Lost Angeles 2.46
  4. Utopia - Me Giorgio 3.23
  5. From Here To Eternity (reprise) 1.35//
  6. First Hand Experience in Second Hand Love 5.02
  7. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone 5.06
  8. Too Hot To Handle 4.51
    (US LP: Casablanca NBLP 7065; CD: Repertoire REP 4759-WG; limited US CD 1 Oct 2004: Hip-o Select)
Amazing, futuristic, rhytmical! Way ahead of its time and a must for Moroder fans. The whimsical and corny last track sabotages the wholeness though. Link to the the 2004 US CD: http://www.hip-oselect.com/catalogue_giorgio.asp

Sep 1977 7" Giorgio: From Here To Eternity

    From Here To Eternity (single remix) 3.30/Too Hot To Handle 4.51 (UK 7": OASIS 1)

    From Here To Eternity (single remix) 3.30/Utopia 4.14 (German 7": Oasis 11 538 AT)

Clive Hocker: "The 7" version starts with the the vocoder-style voice from the album version without any additional instrumentation. Then the music starts (suddenly - almost in the same way as the Donna Summer recording 'I Feel Love) and Moroder's singing begins after eight bars of this introduction. After one verse (as on the album) the chorus repeats four times. The mix during the chorus is substantially different with more emphasis on the 'hook' melody. Instead of proceeding onto the second verse (as on the album) the beat continues but the music fades into the percussive start of 'Utopia - Me Giorgio' and then that track continues until the single fades. It is almost a medley of the two tracks - perhaps Moroder couldn't decide which was the better song! A video (rather basic by today's standards) was released to accompany the song and featured a close up of Moroder standing in front of a bright light. During the chorus he moved in time to the music so that the light flared into the camera!". Included on a various artist disco CD called 'Thump's Flashback Disco' (Thump/PolyGram 1999).

1978 German & Italian coll-LP OASIS - THE SOUND OF MUNICH [1975-1977]

  1. Giorgio: From Here To Eternity 3.39 [Moroder/Bellotte]
  2. Dunna Summer: Love To Love You Baby 4.57 [Moroder/Bellotte/Summer]
  3. Munich Machine: Get on the Funk Train 3.59 [Moroder/Bellotte]
  4. Trax: Dance 6.01
  5. Giorgio: I Wanna Funk with You Tonite 3.54 [Moroder/Bellotte]
  1. Giorgio: Knights in White Satin 3.52 [Haywards]
  2. Trax: Watch Out for the Boogie Man 3.57
  3. Roberta Kelly: Zodiac 3.57 [Moroder/Bellotte]
  4. Dino Solera: Classically Elise 5.21 [Moroder/Bellotte]
  5. Speed Limit: Love Fever 4.27 [Kressmann/Bellotte] (German LP: Ariola/Oasis 25 827 OT)
  1. Giorgio: From Here To Eternity [Moroder/Bellotte]
  2. Dunna Summer: Love To Love You Baby [Moroder/Bellotte/Summer]
  3. Munich Machine: Get on the Funk Train [Moroder/Bellotte]
  4. Roberta Kelly: Trouble Maker [Moroder/Bellotte]
  5. Giorgio: I Wanna Funk with You Tonite [Moroder/Bellotte]
  1. Giorgio: Knight in White Satin [Haywards]
  2. Speed Limit: Bump the Twist [Moroder/Bellotte]
  3. Roberta Kelly: Zodiacs [Moroder/Bellotte]
  4. Dino Solera: Classically Elise [Moroder/Bellotte]
  5. Speed Limit: Love Fever [Kressmann/Bellotte] (Italian LP: Durium Start LP.S 40.053)
Søren Jensen told me about the German LP: "It has a great fold-out cover with quite extensive biographies (= not just two lines) in German of Moroder, Donna, Trax, Roberta Kelly, Dino Solera, Speed Limit and Munich Machine. The albums that were issued on the Oasis label via Ariola (Germany) are pictured - meaning Donna's & Roberta Kelly's albums are missing since they were issued on Atlantic there - those pictured are: Giorgio's "Knights" + "Eternity", Trax' "Watch Out", the first Munich Machine LP, and an entire Dino Solera LP (look here: http://www.discomusic.com/records-more/2242_0_2_0_M46/ ) - in the German biography, it reads that 'Giorgio produced Dino's first album, a second one will follow soon' … but this apparently didn't happen. One to me previously unknown album by the group Speed Limit: "Cruisin'" (Oasis 25 218 OT) is also pictured + Trax' "Dancing In The Street" and Munich Machine's "Whiter Shade Of Pale" are announced as forthcoming albums." Søren also told me about Speed Limit: " 'Love Fever' does not have anything in common with the title on 2nd Munich Machine album. Speed Limit (apparently) did two singles on the Oasis label - Love Fever / Do It Now (both written by Charly Kressmann & Pete Bellotte), produced by Pete Bellotte 1977, and Bump The Twist".

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Last update 2006-09-27.

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