Suspiria (1977 soundtrack) explained

Suspiria: The Complete Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Type:	Soundtrack
Artist:	Goblin
Cover:	Goblin Suspiria.jpg
Released:	June 15, 1977
Genre:	Progressive rock
Length:	41:23
Label:	Cinevox
Prev Title:	Roller
Prev Year:	1976
Next Title:	La villa della droga
Next Year:	1977

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

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

Notes and References

1. Consequence of Sound. Schatz. Lake. Claudio Simonetti's Goblin Announce Suspiria Tour. July 13, 2018. October 5, 2018.
2. Fact Magazine. Twells. John. "Suspiria is the masterpiece of Goblin": Claudio Simonetti on the best horror soundtrack of all time. October 31, 2014. October 5, 2018.