Foxes was one of two soundtrack albums to be composed and produced by Moroder in 1980, the other being American Gigolo which included Blondie's American and British number one hit "Call Me". The Foxes album contained contributions from some of the biggest names in pop and disco at the time, such as Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder and Cher, as well as singer-songwriter Janis Ian and the Brooklyn Dreams. With the exception of two tracks by glam rock band Angel, the album was entirely produced and composed by Moroder and also included instrumental tracks which were performed by him and the same team of musicians as on contemporary albums by Donna Summer, The Three Degrees and Sparks as well as on previous soundtracks such as the Academy Award winning Midnight Express : British drummer, songwriter and future record producerKeith Forsey and German keyboardist, composer and also future producerHarold Faltermeyer.
Singles
The biggest hit and best-known track from Foxes is Donna Summer's "On the Radio", released as a single in the autumn of 1979. "On the Radio" was also used as the title track of Summer's greatest hits compilation which topped the Americanalbums chart in late 1979. The On the Radio album included both the single version and a longer version of the track. The Foxes soundtrack added two further versions, an extended mix of Summer's vocal recording also issued as a promo 12" single, as well as an instrumental ballad version by composer Moroder himself. Janis Ian's track "Fly Too High", with lyrics by Ian, proved to be another commercial success from the album in 1980, even earning Ian a Grammy nomination. The song became a hit in many countries, including South Africa, Belgium and the Netherlands. The track was later included on her album Night Rains which also contained a second collaboration with Moroder, "Day by Day".
Release
While a handful of the recordings on the Foxes soundtrack have been reissued on various CD compilations over the years, the album in its entirety has yet to be rereleased on compact disc. The rights to the Casablanca Records back catalogue is as of 1998 held by Universal Music Group.
