The Electric Horseman (album)

The Electric Horseman: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedDecember 1979
Recorded1979
GenreCountry
Length33:30
LabelColumbia Records
ProducerDave Grusin
Larry Rosen
Willie Nelson
Sydney Pollack
Willie Nelson chronology
Pretty Paper
(1979)
The Electric Horseman: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(1979)
San Antonio Rose
(1980)
Singles from The Electric Horseman: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  1. "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys"
    Released: January 1980

The Electric Horseman: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the Sydney Pollack film The Electric Horseman.[1][2][3][4][5]

Track listing

Side one

Songs by Willie Nelson

  1. "Midnight Rider" – 2:51
  2. "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys" – 3:05
  3. "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" – 3:28
  4. "So You Think You're a Cowboy" – 2:19
  5. "Hands on the Wheel" – 2:50

Side two

Film score by Dave Grusin

  1. "Electro-Phantasma" – 5:00
  2. "Rising Star (Love Theme)" – 2:36
  3. "The Electric Horseman" – 3:41
  4. "Interlude-Tumbleweed Morning" – 0:29
  5. "Disco Magic" – 5:03
  6. "Freedom Epilogue" – 2:11

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Marchese, Joe (May 20, 2016). "If You Remember Me: Varese Reissues Dave Grusin, Willie Nelson on "The Champ" and "Electric Horseman"". The Second Disc. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  2. ^ Thompson, Gayle (December 21, 2022). "43 Years Ago: Willie Nelson Makes His Film Debut in 'The Electric Horseman'". The Boot. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  3. ^ Dowling, Marcus K. (September 16, 2025). "Why was Robert Redford in Nashville with country stars in the 1970s?". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  4. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 2, 1980. p. 42. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  5. ^ Himes, Geoffrey (October 7, 2025). Willie Nelson: All the Albums. Motorbooks. p. 88-89. ISBN 978-0-7603-9585-1. Retrieved November 9, 2025.