The Courier: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
| The Courier | |
 soundtrack by Various artists | |
| Released | 1988 |
|---|---|
This is the original soundtrack for the movie The Courier, which starred EC's then wife Cait O'Riordan.
EC provides 8 instrumental tracks, under the name Declan MacManus - his first releases of this type, which have led to other soundtracks, GBH and Jake's Progress, and later to his first full classical work Il Sogno.
The album also features tracks by U2, Hothouse Flowers, and other less well known artists.
Note: Evidently the cover of The Courier mentions the Pogues, but there is no Pogues music actually on the soundtrack.
Tracks
Tracks
| Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Burn Clear -- Something Happens | ||
| 2. | Wild White Horse -- Hothouse Flowers | ||
| 3. | Kill The One You Love -- Lord John White | ||
| 4. | The Courier -- Aslan | ||
| 5. | She Came From There | ||
| 6. | Try A Little Harder -- Too Much For The White Man | ||
| 7. | Silly Dreams -- Cry Before Dawn | ||
| 8. | Walk To The Water -- U2 | ||
| 9. | Mad Dog -- Declan MacManus | Declan MacManus | 1:07 |
| 10. | Painted Villain -- Declan MacManus | Declan MacManus | 2:23 |
| 11. | Stalking [1:25] -- Declan MacManus | Declan MacManus | 1:25 |
| 12. | Funiral Music (Piano) -- Declan MacManus | Declan MacManus | 2:37 |
| 13. | Rat Poison -- Declan MacManus | Declan MacManus | 4:30 |
| 14. | Funiral Music (Sax) -- Declan MacManus | Declan MacManus | 2:20 |
| 15. | Unpainted Villain -- Declan MacManus | Declan MacManus | 1:58 |
| 16. | Last Boat Leaving -- Declan MacManus | Declan MacManus | 2:44 |
Note: The version of "Last Boat Leaving" that appears during the end titles in the film is a different version to what is on the LP/CD, and it is different again to the version on Spike.
Credits
These credits are specific to the Declan MacManus tracks.
- Produced by: Declan MacManus
- Engineered and Assisted by: Colin Fairley
- Orchestration by Fiachra Trench
- String Leader Gavyn Wright
- Musical Associate Ross MacManus
- Recorded at Wessex Studios, London
- Musicians:
- Phil Todd - flute, clarinet, alto flute
- Luke Cresswell - drum programming
- Declan MacManus - original drum programming and vibe, feedback and organ
- Steve Nieve - piano
- Don Weller - tenor saxophone
- Guy Barker - trumpet
- Steve Saunders - bass trombone
- Roy Babbington - string bass
- Fiachra Trench - piano
Release information
| Release date | Media | Catalog number | Comments |
| 1988-02-__ | LP | Virgin 2-90954 | |
| 1988-__-__ | LP | Virgin 7 90954-1 | (promo different sleeve to regular LP) |
| 1988-02-__ | CD | Virgin CDV2517 |
