Suspiria (1977 soundtrack)

This article is about the soundtrack for the 1977 film. For the soundtrack for the 2018 remake, see Suspiria (2018 soundtrack)

Suspiria: The Complete Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Goblin
Released	June 15, 1977
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	41:23
Label	Cinevox
Goblin chronology
Roller (1976) Suspiria: The Complete Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1977) La villa della droga (1977)
Original record cover

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

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".

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

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

All tracks are written by Goblin

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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

Goblin

• Agostino Marangolo: drums, percussion, vocals
• Massimo Morante: Electric guitars, acoustic guitars, bouzouki, vocals
• Fabio Pignatelli: Fender Precision Bass (fretless), Rickenbacker bass (fretted), tabla, acoustic guitar, vocals
• Claudio Simonetti: Mellotron (presets: 3-Violins, church organ and 8-Choir), Elka organ, Logan violin, Celesta, Fender Rhodes electric piano, grand piano, Moog synthesizers (Minimoog and System 55)

Additional

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

References

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.