A Future to This Life: Robocop – The Series Soundtrack
Soundtrack for the 1994 RoboCop television series.
A Future to This Life: Robocop – The Series Soundtrack is a television soundtrack album credited to Joe Walsh and various artists. It was released on January 24, 1995, in both CD and cassette formats through Pyramid Records. The album served as the official soundtrack for the 1994 television series *RoboCop*, itself based on the *RoboCop* film franchise.
In addition to the show’s theme music, co-written by Walsh and Lita Ford, the album includes classic rock songs by The Band, The Flamingos, Iron Butterfly, and KC & the Sunshine Band. The release also represents the final recorded work of pianist and organist Nicky Hopkins, who died the year before the album came out.
Quick Facts
- Artist
- Joe Walsh with various artists
- Released
- 1995-01-24
- Recorded
- 1994
- Genre
- Rock / hard rock / pop rock / jazz
- Label
- Pyramid
- Chronology
- Joe Walsh
- Prev Title
- Songs for a Dying Planet
- Prev Year
- 1992
- Next Title
- Look What I Did!
- Next Year
- 1995
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
The album features classic rock songs from The Band, The Flamingos, Iron Butterfly, and KC & the Sunshine Band, alongside the show's theme written by Joe Walsh and Lita Ford. The personnel includes a wide array of musicians, with Joe Walsh contributing lead vocals, guitar, percussion, sound effects, and backing vocals, while Lita Ford provides lead vocals, guitar, and backing vocals. Other notable contributors include Levon Helm on lead vocals and drums, Dave Edmunds on lead vocals, and Nicky Hopkins on keyboards.
Reader's Guide
A Future to This Life: Robocop – The Series Soundtrack stands as a document of the mid-1990s attempt to extend the RoboCop franchise into television. The album's significance lies partly in its eclectic mix of classic rock artists and the involvement of Joe Walsh, who co-wrote the theme with Lita Ford. It also marks the final recorded contribution of pianist and organist Nicky Hopkins, who died the year before the album's release. The soundtrack captures a moment when television series often released companion albums featuring established rock acts, and it remains a curiosity for fans of both the RoboCop series and the musicians involved.
Did You Know?
- The album was released on both CD and cassette by Pyramid.
- Nicky Hopkins, who played keyboards on the album, died the year before its release.
- The show's theme was written by Joe Walsh and Lita Ford.
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