From Here to Eternity [Bonus Track] [Deluxe]

Personnel: Giorgio Moroder (keyboards); Pete Bellotte (vocals).
Liner Note Author: Michael Heatley.
Recording information: Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany (06/1977).
Photographer: Ron Slenzak.
From Here to Eternity is Moroder's quasi-instrumental masterpiece, a continuous mix of banging Eurodisco complete with vocoder effects and this statement on the back cover: "Only electronic keyboards were used on this recording." The metallic beats, high-energy impact, and futuristic effects prove that Moroder was ahead of his time like few artists of the 1970s (Kraftwerk included), and the free-form songwriting on tracks like "Lost Angeles," "First Hand Experience in Second Hand Love," and the title track are priceless. [The 1985 quasi-compilation From Here to Eternity...And Back included most of the original album plus new tracks and a remix of the single "Chase."] ~ John Bush