RETRIBUTION (1987) ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK VINYL ALAN HOWARTH

Alan Howarth’s score to the 1987 gore fest “RETRIBUTION”
Even if you aren’t keen on him by name, it would be nearly impossible to not be familiar with the music of Alan Howarth, who has composed music for HALLOWEEN II-V, CHRISTINE, PRINCE OF DARKNESS, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, THEY LIVE, BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA. Many of these film scores were composed in collaboration with John Carpenter . 

Mystic Vault is proud to bring you “RETRIBUTION” original motion picture soundtrack LP!
*First time available on vinyl
*Pressed on possessed pinwheel 180 gram wax
*Gatefold jacket
*Liner notes from composer Alan Howarth

RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE REVIEW ISSUE #217- GUY MAGAR'S 1987 FILM RETRIBUTION MAY NOT PLACE HIGH IN THE ANNALS OF HORROR CINEMA, BUT IT DOES INCLUDE A SOLID SYNTHPOP SCORE FROM ALAN HOWARTH (THEY LIVE, HALLOWEEN). THE LOOPING BASSLINE OF THE THEME BRINGS GIORGIO MORODER'S "CHASE" FROM MIDNIGHT EXPRESS TO MIND, BUT WITH A HOOK THAT GOOD, WHO CARES? YOU CAN TELL HOWARTH IS HAVING FUN WITH THE MATERIAL, POUNDING AWAY ON THE SYNTHS LIKE A ROCK STAR. AND YOU CAN FORGIVE THE REST OF THE SCORE IF IT DOESN'T MATCH THE JUBILANCE OF THOSE OTHER ONES, ALTHOUGH "THE GALLERY" COMES A CLOSE SECOND, WITH A LOVE THEME ON ELECTRIC PIANO THAT SOUNDS LIKE A DAVID FOSTER CUT. HOWARTH'S BACKGROUND WORKING WITH JOHN CARPENTER (THIS HEARKENS FROM THE SAME ERA) MEANS THAT HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING HERE, WITH A REALLY WIDE SOUND PALETTE THAT SOUNDS GREAT ON GOOD SPEAKERS WITH A THUDDING SUBWOOFER. -JEFF SZPIRGLAS