Tangerine Dream • THIEF Original Vinyl LP Soundtrack • Michael shops Mann

This listing is for the Tangerine Dream "Thief" film vinyl soundtrack from Michael Mann's debut film, as described below.

Thief is a 1981 American neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by Michael Mann in his feature film debut. It is based on the 1975 novel The Home Invaders: Confessions of a Cat Burglar by "Frank Hohimer" (the pen name of real-life jewel thief John Seybold). The film stars James Caan as the titular thief, a professional safecracker trying to escape his life of crime, and Tuesday Weld as his wife. The supporting cast includes James Belushi, Robert Prosky, Dennis Farina, and Willie Nelson. The original musical score was composed and performed by Tangerine Dream.

►ARTIST: Tangerine Dream
►ALBUM TITLE: Thief, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
►NUMBER OF TRACKS: 8
►PRODUCERS: Michael Mann, and Tangerine Dream
►RELEASED: March 27, 1981
►FORMAT: Vinyl
►RECORD LABEL: Electra/Asylum
►GENRE: Soundtrack, Experimental, Ambient
►CONDITION: Mint
►ARTIST INFO: Tangerine Dream is a German electronic music band founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. They are considered pioneers of the early days of electronica. Their work with the electronic music Ohr label produced albums that had a pivotal shops role in the development of the German musical scene known as kosmische ("cosmic"). Their "Virgin Years", so called because of their association with Virgin Records, produced albums that further explored synthesizers and sequencers, The group also had a successful career composing film soundtracks, creating over sixty scores, which include those for the films Sorcerer, Thief, Risky Business, Flashpoint, The Keep, Firestarter, Legend, Three O'Clock High, Near Dark, Shy People, and Miracle Mile.
►DIRECTOR INFO: Michael Kenneth Mann (born February 5, 1943) is an American director, screenwriter, and producer of film and television who is best known for his distinctive brand of stylized crime drama. His most acclaimed works include the crime films Thief (1981), Manhunter (1986), Heat (1995), Collateral (2004), and Public Enemies (2009), the historical drama The Last of the Mohicans (1992), and the docudrama The Insider (1999). He is also known for his role as executive producer on the popular TV series Miami Vice (1984–89), which he later adapted into a 2006 feature film. he has received nominations from international organizations and juries, including the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Cannes, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Total Film ranked Mann No. 28 on its list of the 100 Greatest Directors Ever, Sight and Sound ranked him No. 5 on their list of the 10 Best Directors of the Last 25 Years, and Entertainment Weekly ranked Mann No. 8 on their 25 Greatest Active Film Directors list.