From Here to Eternity is a 1977 studio album by Italian producer Giorgio Moroder.[4] It peaked at number 130 on the Billboard 200 chart.[5] The album's title track peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart.[6]
| From Here to Eternity | ||||
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| Released | 22 July 1977 | |||
| Recorded | June 1977 | |||
| Studio | Musicland Studios, Munich, West Germany | |||
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| Length | 30:44 | |||
| Label | Casablanca Records | |||
| Producer | Giorgio Moroder | |||
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| Singles from From Here to Eternity | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Pitchfork | 8.6/10[8] |
John Bush of AllMusic said: "The metallic beats, high-energy impact, and futuristic effects prove that Moroder was ahead of his time like few artists of the 1970s (Kraftwerk included), and the free-form songwriting on tracks like 'Lost Angeles', 'First Hand Experience in Second Hand Love', and the title track are priceless."[7] Dominique Leone of Pitchfork gave the album an 8.6 out of 10, calling it "a marvel for disco historians" and "a perfect nugget of dance music for anyone else".[8]
In 2004, Pitchfork placed it at number 88 on the "Top 100 Albums of the 1970s" list.[9] In 2015, Thump placed it at number 19 on the "99 Greatest Dance Albums of All Time" list.[10]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "From Here to Eternity" | 5:58 |
| 2. | "Faster than the Speed of Love" | 1:54 |
| 3. | "Lost Angeles" | 2:44 |
| 4. | "Utopia - Me Giorgio" | 3:24 |
| 5. | "From Here to Eternity (Reprise)" | 1:45 |
| 6. | "First Hand Experience in Second Hand Love" | 5:02 |
| 7. | "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone" | 5:08 |
| 8. | "Too Hot to Handle" | 4:51 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "From Here to Eternity" (Single version) | 3:52 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Giorgio Moroder – writing, production, electronic keyboards, engineering
- Pete Bellotte – writing, mystery voice
- Robby Wedel – Moog programming
- Gitte – backing vocals
- Lucy – backing vocals
- Betsy – backing vocals
- Juergen Koppers – engineering
- Phyllis Chotin – art direction
- Henry Vizcarra – art direction, design
- Gribbitt! – art direction, design
- Ronald Slenzak – photography
Equipment used
edit- Roland MC-8 Microcomposer – sequencer
- Roland System 700 – synthesizer
- Moog Polymoog – synthesizer
- EMS vocoder 3000
- ARP/Solina String Ensemble
Charts
edit| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[11] | 68 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 20 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 130 |
References
edit- ^ "From Here to Eternity - Giorgio / Giorgio Moroder". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
From Here to Eternity is Moroder's quasi-instrumental masterpiece, a continuous mix of banging Eurodisco complete with vocoder effects and this statement on the back cover: "Only electronic keyboards were used on this recording".
- ^ Poe, Jim (29 May 2014). "Giorgio Moroder: 10 groundbreaking tunes". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ Fowle, Kyle (25 June 2015). "A beginner's guide to dance-music godfather Giorgio Moroder". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ Walters, Barry (16 June 2015). "From Here To Eternity: A Giorgio Moroder Primer". NPR. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Billboard 200 - The week of November 26, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Giorgio Moroder". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ a b Bush, John. "From Here to Eternity – Giorgio Moroder". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ a b Leone, Dominique (27 February 2005). "Giorgio Moroder: From Here to Eternity". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums of the 1970s (page 2 of 10)". Pitchfork. 23 June 2004. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "The 99 Greatest Dance Albums of All Time". Thump. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 126. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Giorgio – From Here To Eternity" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Giorgio Moroder Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
External links
edit- From Here to Eternity at Discogs (list of releases)
- From Here to Eternity at MusicBrainz (list of releases)