Italian keyboardist and soundtrack composer Giorgio Moroder was one of the most significant artists to help move the genre forward. In 1977, Moroder released one of the first Italo-disco records, From Here to Eternity. Built with electronic percussion, analog synths, and heavy bass loops, the album was far from the soulful, full-band disco. From Here to Eternity Giorgio Moroder. From Here to Eternity Tracklist. From Here to Eternity Lyrics. Faster Than the Speed of Love Lyrics. Artist: Giorgio Album: From Here To Eternity Songwriter: Giorgio Moroder Producer: Giorgio Moroder Label: Casablanca Records Release Date: July 22, 1977. From Here To Eternity (5:59) A2. Faster Than The Speed Of Love (1:54) A3. Lost Angeles (2:44) A4. Utopia – Me Giorgio (3:25) A5. From Here To Eternity (Reprise) (1:45) B1.
From Here to Eternity, Giorgio Moroder’s 1977 Italo Disco Classic
Starting in the mid-1970s, disco flooded nightclubs in Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia. From its soul and Motown roots, disco expanded dance music with complex arrangements and productions: Percussion, strings, horns, and keyboards were often played by a large team of musicians under the direction of a producer. Most disco came in the form of extended 12-inch singles that DJs mixed to provide a nonstop soundtrack for clubgoers. As European artists took note, they initiated their own blend of disco that came to be called Italo disco.
Italian keyboardist and soundtrack composer Giorgio Moroder was one of the most significant artists to help move the genre forward. In 1977, Moroder released one of the first Italo-disco records, From Here to Eternity. Built with electronic percussion, analog synths, and heavy bass loops, the album was far from the soulful, full-band disco topping the U.S. charts—its emphasis lied within its stark electronic instrumentation, all programmed and recorded by Moroder. This recording practice was revolutionary, utilizing advances in technology to reduce the number of musicians on each track and put the composition into the hands of the producer alone. Standout tracks like “Utopia,” “Lost Angeles,” and the classic title track captured a new disco sound, a futuristic blend of space-age sci-fi and dark dance-floor energy.
A marvel for disco historians, and a perfect nugget of dance music for anyone else. Its opening sidelong mix predates house by almost a decade — Pitchfork
From Here to Eternity gained critical acclaim in European nightclubs, creating a huge underground buzz that eventually led the way for producers in Italy, Spain, and France to try their hand at this darker, more synth-focused take on disco; artists like Black Devil, Tantra, Easy Going, Alexander Robotnick, and Kano all picked up on Moroder’s sound. In the late ’70s and early ’80s, the music made its way back toward the North America, mainly with the help of one of the genre’s most significant break-through artists, Canadian producer Gino Soccio, who released a string of successful Italo-disco singles like “The Visitors,” “Dance to Dance,” and “Dancer.”
Decades since From Here to Eternity, Italo disco has experienced a global renaissance through online radio stations, underground dance clubs, and small record labels. By remixing obscure Italo songs, modern producers like Morgan Geist, Serge Santiago, Prins Thomas, The Emperor Machine, and Greg Wilson have introduced younger audiences to the genre. A new generation of original Italo-disco artists, mainly in Europe and Japan, have surfaced as well, providing the moody-futuristic soundtrack for films like Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive, and Tron: Legacy (by Daft Punk), with Moroder’s influence most recently heard on Michael Stein and Kyle Dixon’s Stranger Things soundtrack — all further evolving the style Moroder helped pioneer.
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| Single by Giorgio | ||||
| from the album From Here to Eternity | ||||
| Released | September 1977 | |||
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| Length | 5:58(album version) 3:52 (single edit) | |||
| Label | Casablanca | |||
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| Producer(s) | Giorgio Moroder | |||
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'From Here to Eternity' is a song by Italian singer, songwriter, and producer Giorgio Moroder, released in 1977 as a single from an album of the same name.
Song information[edit]
The song was written by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, and produced by Moroder. The song is performed entirely on electronic keyboards and showcases the synthesized futuristic sound which Moroder also explored on Donna Summer's I Remember Yesterday (most notably the single 'I Feel Love') and Once Upon a Time, both released in 1977.
Giorgio Moroder From Here To Eternity Extended
On most editions of the single, 'Utopia - Me Giorgio' was released as the B-side. Upon its original release, the single received a 5-star review in Blues & Soul magazine.[1] In a retrospective AllMusic review, John Bush marked the song as one of the highlights on its parent album.[2]
'From Here to Eternity' was featured in the 1978 movie Thank God It's Friday, but not included on the soundtrack album.
Two re-recordings of the song were made for the 2000 various artists compilation DJ Empire Presents: A Tribute to Giorgio Moroder. First was the remix by Danny Tenaglia, released as the single in various formats, which was a club chart hit in the US. The other version was produced by American musician Eric D. Clark, with French singer Amanda Lear on vocals, credited to Giorgio Moroder vs. Eric D. Clark feat. Amanda Lear. A short version of the Tox N Stone remix also appeared on Lear's hits compilation Forever Glam! in 2005.
'From Here to Eternity', along with other tracks from the same album, was featured in the popular video game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2005) on fictional radio station Flashback FM.[3]
Music video[edit]
The music video pictures Moroder performing the song and playing keyboards in a studio, interspersed with footage of a woman dancing against a black background. Halfway through the video, 'From Here to Eternity' segues into 'Utopia - Me Giorgio'.
Track listing[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^'45cat - Giorgio - From Here To Eternity / Too Hot To Handle - Oasis - UK - OASIS 1'. www.45cat.com. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ^John Bush. 'From Here to Eternity - Giorgio Moroder'. www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^Mikel Reparaz (2010-12-01). 'Game music of the day: Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories'. www.gamesradar.com. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^'Giorgio* - From Here To Eternity (Vinyl) at Discogs'. www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ^'Giorgio* - From Here To Eternity at Discogs'. www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^'Giorgio Moroder - From Here To Eternity (Vinyl) at Discogs'. www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^'Giorgio Moroder vs. Danny Tenaglia - From Here To Eternity (CD) at Discogs'. www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^'Giorgio Moroder vs. Eric D. Clark Feat. Amanda Lear - From Here To Eternity (Vinyl) at Discogs'. www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
- ^'Discographie Giorgio Moroder' (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
- ^'Giorgio - From Here To Eternity' (in Dutch). www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ^'InfoDisc : Les Tubes de chaque Artiste commençant par G' (in French). infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
- ^'Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts' (in German). www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ^'Indice per Interprete: M' (in Italian). www.hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
- ^'Giorgio Moroder | Top 40-artiesten' (in Dutch). www.top40.nl. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ^'Mega Top 50 - NPO 3FM (Lijst van 31-12-1977)' (in Dutch). www.npo3fm.nl. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ^'Discografie Giorgio Moroder' (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ^'GIORGIO MORODER | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company'. www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ^'Giorgio Moroder Chart History | Billboard'. www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2018-04-01.