AIRPORT ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

The Airport original soundtrack, composed by legendary film composer Alfred Newman (in one of his final works), captures the grandeur, tension, and sweeping drama of the 1970 blockbuster film. Blending romantic strings with urgent brass and suspenseful orchestration, Newman’s score enhances the film’s interwoven personal stories and life-threatening crisis. The music shifts between lush themes for characters like Mel Bakersfeld and Tanya Livingston, and intense, staccato rhythms during moments of peril. As a precursor to the disaster film boom of the 1970s, Airport’s score set a high bar for emotional and cinematic storytelling in music.

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Original LP Tracklist (Decca DL 79181)

Side A:

• Airport Theme

• Main Title

• Guerrero’s Visit / Mel and Tanya

• Inez’ Decision

• Joe Patroni

Side B:

6. Airport Theme (Reprise)

7. Mel and Cindy

8. Explosion

9. Guerrero’s Death

10. Emergency Landing

11. End Title