Daytona74 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 (edited) Hello, what would be your definitive Miami Vice soundtrack album that never was? I've put together a folder on the SD card that goes into my car radio with an "alternative" Miami Vice album. The idea was to have songs on it, for the most part, that were distinctly not on any of the soundtrack albums, but were very memorable pieces of "Vice" music nonetheless. So here's my alternative album... let's call it Miami Vice IV: The tracks are simply in alphabetical order because I haven't quite figured out how to generate playlists for my radio: Autograph - Turn Up The Radio Billy Idol - Don't Need A Gun Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive Bryan Adams - Heat Of The Night Bryan Ferry - Boys And Girls Devo - Going Under Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax Huey Lewis & The News - Do You Believe In Love Lindsey Buckingham - Going Insane Mike and the Mechanics - Par Avion Mr. Mister - Broken Wings Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight Propaganda - P Machinery Red 7 - Heartbeat Red Rider - Can't Turn Back Rolling Stones - Miss You Russ Ballard - Voices Ted Nugent - Little Miss Dangerous The Nobodys - No Guarantees Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It Tommy Shaw - Girls With Guns Yello - Call It Love Yes, I know, "In The Air Tonight" was on Miami Vice I... but you simply can't have a definitive collection of Vice songs without it... and "Call it Love" was on Miami Vice III... but I just really like the song... So what would be YOUR alternative Miami Vice soundtrack album? Edited July 25, 2016 by Daytona74 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtieRollins Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 (edited) Season 1: Brother's Keeper - Episode 01 Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight (1981) Lionel Richie - All Night Long (1983) Hart of Darkness - Episode 02 The Tubes - She's A Beauty (1983) John Waite - Missing You (1984) Devo - Going Under (1981) Calderone's Return: The Hit List" (Part 1) - Episode 05 Russ Ballard - In The Night (1984) Calderone's Return: Calderone's Demise" (Part 2) - Episode 06 Tina Turner - What's love got to do with it (1984) One Eyed Jack - Episode 07 The Pointer Sisters - Jump (1983) No Exit - Episode 08 Teddy Pendergrass - Stay With Me (1984) Phil Collins - I Don't Care Anymore (1982) Jan Hammer - Airport Swap The Great McCarthy - Episode 09 Laura Branigan - Self Control (1984) Jan Hammer - Marina Give Little, Take A Little - Episode 10 Jan Hammer - Gina Little Prince - Episode 12 Todd Rundgren - Tiny Demons (1981) Autograph - Turn Up The Radio (1984) Milk Run - Episode 13 ZZ Top - Legs (1983) Jan Hammer - Rain Rites of Passage - Episode 17 Bob Seeger - Come To Poppa (1976) Made For Each Other - Episode 18 Jan Hammer - Night Talk Nobody Lives Forever - Episode 21 Red 7 - Heartbeat (1985) Jan Hammer - Brenda Evan - Episode 22 Peter Gabriel - Biko (1980) Jan Hammer - Evan Jan Hammer - The Talk If I was to release a complete Miami Vice soundtrack, I would divide it in 5 different volumes, one per season. Volume 1 would begin with episode 1 and continue up to episode 23 and include both Jan Hammers instrumentals and all songs by guest artists/band. I know I have missed some episodes and lots of tunes, but not all of them are favorites, so I end up picking those I like best and makes me think of Miami Vice and the episodes they are taken from. Edited July 25, 2016 by ArtieRollins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Wow. I won't even digress on this one. The site might crash Unless anyone seriously wants to read about 29 paragraphs. Nice lists though, guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daytona365 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 (edited) Hey Daytona74, I don't remember 'Broken Wings' by Mr. Mister was used in any Vice episode. It's one of my all time favorites though and it would have fitted perfectly for the show, e.g. for the night driving scene in S4 after Sonny has an argument with Caitlin. The Ward Brothers song they used however is great in that scene too Edited July 25, 2016 by daytona365 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agent 47 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 (edited) Outside of Miami Vice Theme & Crockett's Theme none of these were on the current three Miami Vice albums or the "The Best of" compilation. 1. Miami Vice Theme - Jan Hammer 2. Going Under - Devo 3. Phantom Living - The Fixx 4. I Don't Care Anymore - Phil Collins 5. Si Senor the Hairy Grill - Yello 6. Diamond Field - Pat Benatar 7. Voices - Russ Ballard 8. Crockett's Theme - Jan Hammer 9. Can't Turn Back - Red Rider 10. Running on the Rocks - Shriekback 11. Power & Freedom - Iggy Pop 12. Windswept - Bryan Ferry 13. Underneath the Radar - Underworld 14. Tightrope Walk - The Damned 15. Wire - U2 16. Colombia - Jan Hammer 17. Bedbugs & Ballyhoo - Echo & The Bunnymen 18. Land of Confusion - Genesis Edited September 24, 2016 by agent 47 Changed a few tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daytona365 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 (edited) Cool thread...couple years back I even burned 3 double disc alternative albums on CD, with covers and all and put them in the car. But some tracks were always missing. There are just too many great songs and preference varies with mood. So these days I just have them all on my SD card and set my car stereo to folder shuffle them. Edited July 25, 2016 by daytona365 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daytona74 Posted July 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 vor 19 Stunden schrieb daytona365: Hey Daytona74, I don't remember 'Broken Wings' by Mr. Mister was used in any Vice episode. wow... you're right... I just checked at miamivice.wikia.com ... the song I was thinking of was "Kyrie" by Mr. Mister... which did appear in "One Way Ticket". I must have gotten those two songs cofused. Easy mistake to make, I guess, because they are both from the same era and were equally popular... (between the two songs, I think "Broken Wings" does sound more "Vice" like, and would habe been a better fit too in that scene in "One Way Ticket".) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerDurden389 Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 I would love to see an alternative Miami Vice fan edit where all the music from every episode of the show is replaced with this new 80's inspired synth music called New-retrowave. It's been around for 10 years (I discovered it 5 years ago). There are hundreds, if not thousands of indie music artists all over the world who make this stuff. Anyone here on the site who's listened to Peter Guja's work knows exactly what I'm talking about. This song, for all intents and purposes, IS Crockett's theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk2x1iMIc04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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