| Exodus | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Ernest Gold | |
| Released | 1961 |
| Label | RCA Victor |
Exodus is a soundtrack album by Ernest Gold with the Sinfonia of London from the 1961 film Exodus directed by Otto Preminger.
The main theme from the film ("Theme of Exodus") has been widely remixed and covered by many artists such as Ferrante and Teicher, whose version went No. 2 on the Billboard Singles Chart. Other versions were recorded by Mantovani, Bob Fleming (Moacyr Silva´s nickname - his recording is featured on his album Mr. Sax), Peter Nero, Connie Francis, and the Duprees, who sang the theme with lyrics written by Pat Boone. Hard rock guitarist Leslie West performed the song with his earliest band the Vagrants and also in subsequent bands. Other artists included piano player Anthony Burger for the Homecoming titled "I Do Believe", a disco version titled "Exo-Disco" by Huey Lewis & the American Express,[1] a remix by techno-crossover pianist Maksim Mrvica, and it has even been used as the sample for the T.I. song "Bankhead". The original version was used as a theme song for professional wrestler Mr. Perfect. Trey Spruance of the Secret Chiefs 3 rescored the theme for "surf band and orchestra" on the album 2004 Book of Horizons. The Chopsticks (a Hong Kong female duo, made up of Sandra Lang (仙杜拉) & Amina (亞美娜)), covered this as a medley song with "Hava Nagila" on their 1971 LP 《All Of A Sudden》issue. Furthermore, Howard Stern tends to use it for comedic effect when discussing aspects of Jewish life.
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| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Billboard Pop Albums (Billboard 200) (mono and stereo) | 1 |
| Preceded by Wonderland by Night by Bert Kaempfert |
Billboard 200 number-one album (mono) January 23, 1961 - February 12, 1961 |
Succeeded by Calcutta! by Lawrence Welk |
| Preceded by String Along by The Kingston Trio |
Billboard 200 number-one album (stereo) January 23, 1961 - March 12, 1961 May 22, 1961 - July 9, 1961 |
Succeeded by Calcutta! by Lawrence Welk |