Knights in White Satin

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Knights in White Satin

Studio album by

Giorgio Moroder

Released

April 1976

Recorded

1976

Studio

Musicland Studios, Munich

Genre

Eurodisco

Length

31:04

Label

Oasis

Producer

Giorgio Moroder

Giorgio Moroder chronology

Einzelgänger
(1975)

Knights in White Satin
(1976)

From Here to Eternity
(1977)

Singles from Knights in White Satin

"Knights In White Satin / I Wanna Funk With You Tonite"
Released: 1976
"I Wanna Funk With You Tonite / Oh, L'Amour"
Released: 1976
"Let The Music Play" (originally a stand-alone single; featured on 2001 album re-release)/ "Oh, L'Amour"
Released: 1977

Knights in White Satin is a 1976 album composed, produced and performed by Giorgio Moroder.

Side A of the album is a continuous three part suite, consisting of a disco version of the Moody Blues' 1967 hit "Nights in White Satin", with a Moroder/Bellotte composition called "In the Middle of the Knight" acting as the second (middle) section. The composition is typical of the disco era in that it covers an entire LP side, but atypical as it is quite slow, only 110bpm, and not what was usually considered the standard at the time, which was 120bpm.

The primary bass line figure used in the "Knights in White Satin" track was re-used, at a faster tempo and with additional delay effects, in "Chase", recorded for Moroder's 1978 soundtrack of Alan Parker's film, Midnight Express.

Track listing

Side 1

"Knights in White Satin" (Justin Hayward) - 4:48
"In the Middle of the Knight" (Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte) - 5:15
"Knights in White Satin" (Justin Hayward) - 5:06

Side 2

"Oh, l'amour" (Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte) - 5:45
"Sooner or Later" (Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte) - 5:36
"I Wanna Funk with You Tonite" (Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte) - 5:24

2011 CD Bonus Tracks

"Let The Music Play" (Single Version) - 3:39
"Oh L'Amour" (Single Version) - 5:20
"I Wanna Funk With You Tonite" (Single Version) - 3:54
"Knights In White Satin" (Single Version) - 3:52

Personnel

- Giorgio is accompanied by a group known as "The Munich Machine", which is composed of
Keith Forsey: Drums, percussion
Thor Baldursson: Keyboards, piano, organ
Gary Unwin: Bass
Gunther Moll: Guitars
Frank Dietz: Guitars

Charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[1]	43

References

^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 126. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

v t e Giorgio Moroder
Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	That's Bubblegum – That's Giorgio Giorgio Son of My Father Giorgio's Music Einzelgänger Knights in White Satin From Here to Eternity Love's in You, Love's in Me E=MC² Innovisions Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder Déjà Vu
Soundtracks	Midnight Express American Gigolo Cat People Flashdance Scarface Superman III Electric Dreams
Singles	"Chase" "Mah Nà Mah Nà" "From Here to Eternity" "Cat People" "Together in Electric Dreams" "Reach Out" "Good-Bye Bad Times" "Be My Lover Now" "Right Here, Right Now" "Déjà Vu" "Tom's Diner" "Winner Takes It All"
Other songs	"Son of My Father" "Carry On" "Giorgio by Moroder" "Midnight (Giorgio Moroder remix)"
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