Suspiria (1977 soundtrack)

The soundtrack to the film Suspiria was composed and performed by the Italian band Goblin. A single version of the title track, "Suspiria", was released with the B-side "Blind Concert".

Suspiria: The Complete Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedJune 15, 1977
GenreProgressive rock
Length41:23
LabelCinevox
Goblin chronology
Roller
(1976)
Suspiria: The Complete Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(1977)
La villa della droga
(1977)
Original record cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The title song from the soundtrack was featured in the trailer for the 2011 film Jane Eyre.

In 2018, Claudio Simonetti's incarnation of the band went on the Suspiria Tour to coincide with the release of the film's 2018 remake. The band performed the soundtrack in its entirety with a live screening of the original film.[2]

Legacy edit

Due to the film's success and legacy, the soundtrack remains one of Goblin's most popular albums. In an interview with Fact Magazine, Simonetti referred to the album as the band's masterpiece.[3]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Goblin

No.TitleLength
1."Suspiria"6:01
2."Witch"3:12
3."Opening to the Sighs"0:32
4."Sighs"5:16
5."Markos"4:05
6."Black Forest"6:08
7."Blind Concert"6:16
8."Death Valzer"1:51
20th Anniversary Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
9."Suspiria (Celesta and Bells)"1:34
10."Suspiria (Narration)"1:48
11."Suspiria (Intro)"0:32
12."Markos" (alternate version)4:09
30th Anniversary Edition track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Suspiria"6:01
2."Witch"3:12
3."Opening to the Sighs"0:32
4."Sighs"5:16
5."Markos"4:05
6."Black Forest" (Blind Concert Original Film Edit)12:35
7."Death Valzer"1:51
8."Suspiria (Celesta and Bells)"1:34
9."Suspiria (Narration)"1:48
10."Suspiria (Intro)"0:32
11."Markos" (alternate version)4:09
12."Suspiria" (alternate version)3:51
40th Anniversary Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
9."Suspiria (Celesta and Bells)"1:36
10."Dario Argento Speaks About the Genesis of the Soundtrack"0:35
11."Suspiria (Narration)"1:50
12."Suspiria (Intro)"0:34
13."Agostino Marangolo Speaks About the Differences Between Suspiria and Profondo Rosso"0:36
14."Claudio Simonetti Speaks About the Main Theme"0:32
15."Markos" (alternate version)4:12
16."Massimo Morante Speaks About the Use of the Bouzouki"0:58
17."Fabio Pignatelli Speaks About Experimentation in Music"0:32
18."Suspiria" (alternate take)3:51
19."Suspiria (Intro #2)"0:31
20."Suspiria (Main Titles)"1:00
21."Witch (Film Version)"2:40
22."Markos (Alternate Version #2)"1:43

Personnel edit

Goblin
Additional
  • Antonio Marangolo: Saxophone (on "Black Forest")
  • Maurizio Guarini (uncredited): Additional keyboards, including the Moog synthesizers and other keyboards listed on Roller

References edit

  1. ^ "Suspiria [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Goblin". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Schatz, Lake (July 13, 2018). "Claudio Simonetti's Goblin Announce Suspiria Tour". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  3. ^ Twells, John (October 31, 2014). ""Suspiria is the masterpiece of Goblin": Claudio Simonetti on the best horror soundtrack of all time". Fact Magazine. Retrieved October 5, 2018.