John Carpenter's Escape From New York was released in 1981 and 40 years on the film remains a firm cult favourite with sci-fi fans worldwide. This is a reissue of the original, expanded soundtrack edition which includes over 20 minutes of previously unreleased music plus music from scenes deleted from the final print alongside classic dialogue sequences The masters were re-mixed from the original multi-track session tapes by long-time Carpenter associate Alan Howarth.

Side A

1. Main Title 3:53
2. The Bank Robbery 3:30
3. Prison Introduction [Dialogue] 0:20
4. Over The Wall / Airforce One 2:22
5. He’s Still Alive / Romero 2:12
6. ‘Snake’ Plissken [Dialogue] 1:41

Side B

1. Orientation 1:47
2. Tell Him [Dialogue] 1:46
3. Engulfed Cathedral (Debussy) 3:31
4. Across The Roof 1:14
5. Descent Into New York 3:37
6. Back To The Pod – Version #1 1:34
7. Everyone’s Coming To New York 2:24

Side C

1. Don’t Go Down There! [Dialogue] 0:19
2. Back To The Pod – Version #2 / The Crazies Come Out 2:09
3. I Heard You Were Dead! [Dialogue] 0:09
4. Arrival At The Library 1:06
5. You Are The Duke Of New York [Dialogue] 0:16
6. The Duke Arrives / Barricade 3:35
7. President At The Train 2:28
8. Who Are You? [Dialogue] 0:27
9. Police Action 2:27
10. Romero And The President 1:43

Side D

1. The President Is Gone 1:53
2. 69Th Street Bridge 2:43
3. Over The Wall 3:42
4. The Name Is Plissken [Dialogue] 0:25
5. Snake Shake 3:58