Jan Hammer – Escape From Television
Label:
MCA Records – 255 093-1
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:
Europe
Released:
1987
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Synth-pop, Ambient, Synthwave
A1 Crockett's Theme 3:30
A2 Theresa 3:07
A3 Colombia 2:38
A4 Rum Cay 3:02
A5 The Trial And The Search 4:54
A6 Tubbs And Valerie 3:32
B1 Forever Tonight 4:01
B2 Last Flight 3:30
B3 Rico's Blues 2:54
B4 Before The Storm 4:32
B5 Night Talk 2:43
B6 Miami Vice Theme 2:26
Pressed By – Record Service GmbH
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MCA Records, Inc.
Copyright © – MCA Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Red Gate Studio
Mixed At – Red Gate Studio
Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Published By – MCA Music
Published By – Country & Eastern Music, Inc.
Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf
Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH
Artwork – The Complete Works
Liner Notes – Arthur Levy (2)
Management – Elliott Sears
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Performer, Written-By, Engineer, Producer – Jan Hammer
Photography By [Cover] – Chris Callis
Includes a printed innersleeve.
The inner sleeve text provides an overview of Jan Hammer’s career and the context of the album Escape from Television. It outlines his early life in Czechoslovakia, classical and jazz training, move to the United States, and work in jazz fusion and rock. A major focus is on his success as a composer for film and television, especially Miami Vice, highlighting how its themes became chart hits and earned Grammy and Emmy recognition. The text also gives short explanations of individual tracks on the album, noting their use in specific Miami Vice episodes, musical styles, and moods, emphasizing Hammer’s role as a pioneer of electronic, synthesizer-driven television music in the 1980s.

Also it features following info: "Instruments used in the production of this album, Fairlight CMI (III & IIX), Memory Moog, Mini Moog, Kawai (K3M, K5M & R100), Yamaha DX7, Texture II sequencer, Linndrum, Gretsch drums and assorted guitars."

[Label]
Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH.

[Back cover]
Embossed Warner Logo on back cover lower right corner.
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH. Alsdorf