Confrontation - Craig Safan

Originally the final track on the Thief soundtrack album. Has been removed in subsequent re-issues.

[@Imthatguymatt]

This film is so underrated

[@tobycleo]

great Micheal Mann film

[@RighteousBrother]

Not so much underrated more unrecognised

[@johnmackinnon1026]

Your right!! It has style,music,and fantastic characters,with an interesting story line..

[@oliviermallo4939]

I've just watched it for the first time: it has aged very well, 40 years down the road. Michael Mann already knew how to tell a story well...

[@Daniel88_]

I saw it today and wow, just wow. It really is something.

[@douglas787]

I've watched Manhunter, I've watched Thief, and I've watched Heat. Thank you Michael Mann I can die now.

[@sifu64]

I clearly remember seeing thief and manhunter at the theater and it was virtually empty both occasions (teens/20s) and I all I could think was...is it me or is this not some very slickest, coolest shit I've ever seen. They both capture the 80s for me in a classic, timeless way.

[@DennisDom]

OH! Well You can't Die Yet!! Since You didn't mention it, I'm assuming You haven't seen Micheal Mann's last Masterpiece? 2015's Black Hat! Definitely Chris Hemsworth's Best Role! and Next to Heat & Crime Story it's Mann's Best!

[@kendrick607]

The Craig Safan guitar solo is part of why I love this movie it went so well with the end shoot out. One of my all time favorite movies.

[@AndyKing1963]

All session players apparently

[@AndyKing1963]

Craig only played the keyboard part

[@_scabs6669]

yes. michael mann knows how to use guitar solos. the guitar solo over the car chase in Heat is also one of the best in cinema

[@brianfitzgerald9281]

Edgar Froese

[@musiclistduke]

one of the best final scenes in film

[@sasazivanovic777]

Soooo cool.

[@11negotiator]

Since I was 12 it has been an all time favorite. Know your path. Understand who you are. Who your True Friends are. Don’t let others rule you. Know when to walk away.

[@HowlingMoonCinemas]

Both the movie and its entire soundtrack are BAD ASS.

[@ckschmidt4854]

Dennis Farina's first movie. He was still a Chicago Cop when he made it. Had the pleasure to watch it with him before it was released. The love of his life kept rewinding it so we could see every seen Dennis was in several times. The best part is we watched it in a Bar in Ransom Il. Population 400. Great night....

[@ShaqFuGuru]

great story, love this film and he ended up being an icon.

[@Boski391]

Indeed, great story. Dennis Farina, is a good actor, hopefully a nice fellow. RIP Dennis.

[@MrHereWeGoYo]

Great stuff. Kinda cool that he was a cop but played the part of gangster so well. "Midnight Run" is one of my all-time favorites.

[@chrisdederick5470]

woke up 3 in the morning saw this movie & bought the soundtrack, 5 hrs later !!! 100 yrs ago...

[@Mavis308]

Have them both too. Awesome stuff

[@fishfire_2999]

What movie ?

[@albatroce2324]

I did the exact same thing in reverse. Bought the music, was so blown away I had to watch the film immediately. It instantly became one of my favourite movies ever.

[@martinmracek6885]

great music from great movie - sadly both very overlooked

[@chrisdederick5470]

typical, rite ??!!

[@fabianavalos1386]

I remember waking up in the middle of the night. Walked into the living room as this part was playing. My dad would watch HBO all night. My eyes blurry and he told me to sit and watch. He said this is the future of movie making

[@ArielBerdugo]

.. I remember thinking the sound is the future of music.

[@setthahook2192]

This music is so ahead of its time. Let's journey

[@chrisdederick5470]

i'm in !!

[@AntonChigur]

Best track, best scene in the film... always well played for motivation prior to settling a score!

[@j.tgrooms]

That guitar is on another level

[@katman_kilby_1]

"Confrontation" was on the Original Soundtrack released in the U.S. It was removed for the European Version of the soundtrack, because TD was a German band with a huge following in Europe. After the American Version went out of print for a while, the only copies you could find here in the U.S. were the European Version without "Confrontation", but with a remix of the "Beach Theme". I had copies of each, and from time to time, the label will re-release the Original U.S. Version. You can still find a good copy if you look around.

[@Drforrester31]

I ended up getting a copy with Confrontation and I could not imagine it being nearly as good without this for a finale

[@OnafetsEnovap]

A new version was released in 2013 which includes both "Confrontation" and "Beach Scene" (the remixed Beach Theme, which sounds closer to how it plays in the film). What took so long, I don't know.

[@GatheringgeeksNet]

this is one rare project where they combined a few things i fancy. the director, the actors, the band and even the story

[@RonRose]

It's a pleasure. Still one of my fave movies. Awesome soundtrack, as well.

[@gilmourfan8396]

HALLO ! VIELEN DANK FÜR DEN GENIALEN SOUND, EINES DER BESTEN DER WELT !!! BITTE SAGEN SIE MIR WÄR ES GENAU SPIELT,DA ZWEI TÖNE ZU HÖREN SIND. VIELEN DANK FÜR IHRE ANTWORT. BESTE MUSIKALISCHE GRÜßE , GF

[@denisduguay4927]

This movie look so real...not like Rambo, Terminator when you see bullet goes every where...you can feel the fear when he fight at the end, you can feel the anger. This movie is a great movie especially with Tangerine dream music...so great

[@Nethescurial95]

One of the coolest movies ever..

[@rickytoddbotelho9555]

ONE OF THE Greatest scenes and musical compositions ever done for a theatrical production 👏 🙌 👌 😍 👍

[@Ellie-du5db]

the best song of this soundtrack!!!

[@sonya521]

I like this song too much

[@chrisdederick5470]

no such thing !!!

[@thedrazzyshow]

I was born in 84, today is the 15th December 2019 and I am just hearing about this movie through coming across amazing soundtrack song. Craig Safan is underrated.

[@elroc10]

It has some of the dynamics of "Comfortably numb" but different licks all in all.

[@DaRaoul25]

cuz they use the same chords, except one. Good subscribe from you anyway

[@bloodtimemaximusfullthrott226]

THIS CAME FIRST SO....CN HAS THEIR DYNAMICS NOT THE REVERSE

[@Brygantiman]

@@bloodtimemaximusfullthrott226 No, the Pink Floyd song came years before this. Just sayin'.

[@TheEvdoggy]

Tragic rip off of Comfortably Numb. Crazy how much plagiarism exists in the music industry.

[@marceloalves8752]

@@Brygantiman Pink Floyd came two years before with Comfortably Numb.

[@flintmcgerty]

R.I.P Mr.Farina

[@davehorton1486]

Perfect sound track for this Movie. Awesome Movie. Cann knew how to use that 45 Auto.

[@tankingdiplomat679]

"Don't let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner"

[@DennisDom]

Outstanding Lead! Very Gilmour-Eqse...

[@dorkbrandon4422]

Came looking for someone commenting that

[@AndyKing1963]

it's a reworking of Comfortably Numb

[@glennhighcoveexploresstuff]

Wish this was on Spotify. Seems so strange the album isn't.

[@maximepointud3538]

open.spotify.com/album/2aR42HgX0N2cGvg8wH746o?si=nn-RPBx7QIaFvdkQ6X-3Bw Sadly, there isn't "Confrontation

[@jaycarlson6291]

Ditto

[@alecdaley6105]

Good news Ron! This was on the latest version of the soundtrack

[@RonRose]

Man, that's awesome! Gonna have to check it out.

[@johnqwerty8084]

Thanks Ron Rose for posting this. I always remember the film and this Mind blowing music with Tangerine dream ...

[@davidroberts1702]

When cable showed this film back in the 80s(?) I would time it so I could hear this cut while watching the credits roll. Spoke to me.

[@beogradjanin81]

Sounds a lot like "Comfortably Numb" but I love this track!

[@davideaccorsi5637]

Confrontation sounds so much like Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb" and "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" album... Wonderful... just like the movie...

[@AndyKing1963]

it should do, as it is a cover of Comfortably Numb - Mann asked Tangerine Dream to do a cover but they said no, so he asked Craig to do it instead.

[@Wuschi2001]

Go look for: Hotel Trouble Lobby theme

[@SPAZZOID100]

@@AndyKing1963 it’s not a cover.

[@Mirage_Mach5]

It's interesting that Zack Hemsey's "Vengeance" is always used for films about people seeking revenge, this song does just as good a job.

[@super19kh87]

Gotta love the 1911 barking and taking names. Truly a classic movie.

[@coquelicot323]

Film inoubliable, c'était il y a quelques années mais bon... Album acheté immédiatement. Bref des souvenirs bien rangés là ici. Merci 😘 Tangerine Dreams, Craig Safan, parfait.

[@ChristianSchock]

There are at least 2 people who sort of borrowed from this. Georgio Moroder for Scarface and Joy Division for New Dawn Fades. Which any Heat fan will recognize was featured during the iconic freeway scene.

[@brianwhite6652]

Probably because Thief and Heat are both Michael Mann movies

[@leighburne4098]

New Dawn Fades was by Moby, but yes.

[@ChristianSchock]

@@leighburne4098 New Dawn fades was done by Joy Division in 1979. Moby covered it later for Heat.

[@niinhyvaakakkaa928]

Sounds a lot like Michel Rubini's "Graham's theme" from Manhunter (1986)

[@OnTheRocks71]

There's a reason for that. They're both based on the ending of Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd which I believe Michael Mann loves the shit out of.

[@OnafetsEnovap]

@@OnTheRocks71 The Mann has good taste in music all right. :)

[@4god115]

Ill never forget the night I heard

[@mariagramieri9290]

You're right! Very much like Comfortably Numb, but nevertheless a great piece of music and def worth listening to....

[@jamiewarriorwarlordmccallu5712]

i know i commented on this earlier,but thief is better than heat,and i love this tune,but notice how different it sounds in the film.

[@giulianotoniolo]

Insane, fuken insane guitar dogdamn it !

[@jayazzy9734]

Jeff Skunk Baxter?

[@giulianotoniolo]

I dont think so.

[@reteww5173]

Yep, just looked up the email I sent to Craig Safan in 2007. He said Jeff played rhythm... "Glad you like "Confrontation". Let me know what you'd like to know. I don't really remember who the players were, except I recall Jeff Skunk Baxter from Steely Dan and the Doobie Bros playing rhythm guitar. I played keyboards." Best Craig Safan

[@MrLinoventura]

un monument ce film...!

[@vancehendricks5625]

A LOT... of similarities to the solo's of "Comfortably Numb" by Pink Floyd.

[@mikevesic3327]

mickey vee........ this is the soundtrack of my life WOW!

[@jackbullitt5344]

got the film on vhs video 30years ago,still in great condition anyone interested. classic.

[@ianucci]

Uknown pleasures came out in 1979 two years before Thief was released.

[@chrisdederick5470]

shouldn't have removed the best song on the re-issues of the soundtrack !!! Bad move !!!

[@AndyKing1963]

the latest release has it

[@100salman1]

favorite music.

[@JasonSpitzMI50]

This was another life

[@urekstad]

Fantastic soundtrack and the movie is great!! I looove this song!! There was a video that was taken/filmed from a heli while playing confrontation, but i cant find it on youtube anymore :-/. Anyone has the link? and anyone know which city they are flying over? Very cool video!

[@rococo9119]

so what awesome sound great Chicago movie one of Mannd best

[@thebman80]

Saw the movie on AMAZON a few weeks ago go see it!

[@mariorodriguez5609]

Had a lot of respect for Michael Mann. Lost it when he and many in the industry supported forgiving Roman Polanski. Polanski gotta face the music.

[@coreyzimmerman9782]

very good DG

[@QDesjardin04]

007 Confrontation, Daniel Craig!

[@kAsHMoN311]

This is like getting arrested music lol

[@peterbenson2185]

This is the music at the end of the movie "The Boys Next Door" starring Charlie Sheen..... It plays out as he is being arrested!

[@RonRose]

I thought the same thing as well. I wonder if any legal issues arose from the similarities. Whether it's bcoz of the track being composed by Safan and not TD I dunno, but the song has been left of every re-issue since the OG ost album back in '81. Glad I kept my old LP. lol

[@jamiewarriorwarlordmccallu5712]

great tune,classic movie i say better than heat,and this tune playing in the final shootout when frank played by the brillant james cann,has to shoot down,the man who tried to take his life away played by the brilliant robert probskey,great film,this tune does not quite sound the same as in the film.

[@tobycleo]

This is the kind of movie are real MAN can sink his teeth into

[@oneplusseventh1260]

Who am I? A stranger? I care about my people!

[@vazmo14850]

it IS on my copy of Thief....although mine is a promo white label version....

[@chrisdederick5470]

mine too !!!

[@matthewfranklin1827]

Way to go 👍🇺🇸🇬🇧🇮🇪🥂

[@ryanhall7538]

Solid

[@tyroilsmoochiewallace9852]

Can’t find this on Amazon music? Any sy

[@giudittadimartino3324]

super!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@fredericg2747]

Magnifique music James Caan impose par sa présence dans ce film le solitaire 1 er film et 1 er chef d œuvre de Michael Mann Denis farina excellent dans son 1 er rôle

[@AnaKsiazenicki1]

love it

[@SaraSyn]

Nice song !

[@TBUAbuataTBU]

why is this not on spotify

[@chrisdederick5470]

where can i get the original version ?? used to have it, someone stole it....

[@johnwilde6120]

Please someone tell me where I can find this fabulous and cool movie!!! It’s very important to me and Jimmy Cann is a great actor and he and the movie had a huge influence in my life. Many thanks.

[@Robert-tb3uv]

I got it from Amazon last year. I hadn't seen this movie in years and now.its a member of my must have collection

[@lcrochet25457]

Thank you Max Palmer ;)

[@roccobierman4985]

It's like a long lost Pink Floyd song.

[@AndyKing1963]

it's a re-working of Comfortably Numb after Mann couldn't get the rights to the original

[@michaeljohnson-fr1yf]

Sharing...

[@SpecShadow]

RIP James Caan "Has been removed in subsequent re-issues." but why?

[@blkneon2002]

Very cool

[@4god115]

Thanks brotha man for this tune, it'll help me

[@blkneon2002]

@@4god115 no problem glad I could help

[@_scabs6669]

pov: you kill them all and limp away into the night

[@arthur9016]

SuPeR!!!

[@Ellie-du5db]

i love this song es la raja sii porque la sacaron? :(

[@gabialbrecht1]

Classic

[@deanmansueto8772]

way before comfortably numb my friend

[@leslaychandel8334]

dean MANSUETO Are you trolling? Comfortably numb was on The Wall which was released as a double record November of 1979. Thief came out March of 1981. Maybe you're confused and thinking of the movie that was made as a companion for The Wall which came out in 1982, but the song was on the album first, which came out two years before Thief.

[@deanmansueto8772]

Yes thats true. I was off a bit. And I was told that he was hired to write a song that sounded like pink floyd due to the dark matter.

[@deanmansueto8772]

My bad.

[@lukesdad2005]

This is Safan's soundtrack but the music is all Tangerine Dream with the late Edgar Froese finding new levels of intensity in one of my favorite solos of all time. Yes it does remind me of Pink Floyd but I don't care. I love it.

[@AndyKing1963]

TD and Edgar didn't play on this track - Edgar and Johannes said so, it's only Craig Safan with some session musicians

[@vidsbfree4me]

God moving over the face of waters by #Mobi and Time by #HansZimmer are equally impressive... Hans Zimmer, IMHO is simply the best of all time!

[@vukknezevic4258]

Which one are you? Bo Richards?

[@peterbenson2185]

Why'd you kill your friend?

[@vukknezevic4258]

@@peterbenson2185 He had to ;)

[@ilhankac3633]

super

[@123limelight]

is this David Gilmore on guitar

[@willjsoden]

Lee Wylie brought me here

[@tinchoguitar5]

i guess it s edgar froese with his telecaster.,maybe im wrong anyway its a guitar lesson i ll never forget

[@triplevxd]

Written by Craig Safan and performed in the studio by session musicians. TD had nothing to do with this track.

[@AndyKing1963]

@@triplevxd 100% and never for a second sounded anything like Edgar's tone and style

[@CobraVerde1976]

hei friend i have thsi track on vinyl, you know where i can dowload this track?

where the hell did you find the OST album ?

[@RonRose]

I searched around online for the mp3 tracks, but my copy here at home is the original vinyl from 1980.

@@RonRose i searched all of Tangerine Dreams albums on itunes and there isnt any recordings from Thief.

[@heyuonthewall26]

Anyone else hear Comfortably Numb…?

[@AndyKing1963]

Michael Mann wanted to use CN, but Floyd wouldn't allow it, so he asked Tangerine Dream, but they also said no, so instead he turned to Craig Safan who recorded it with session players (Craig apparently played keyboards).

[@RonRose]

Search mp3skull. I found it there.

[@rimbauxxx]

Me importa un pico el film, amo la música,

[@bryantubbs6106]

All you need to know about the band. hope this helps... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangerine_Dream

[@ChuckMaureen]

+bryan tubbs This particular piece of music is NOT Tangering Dream. It is Craig Safan.

[@ArielBerdugo]

.. I'm not pink , I'm a fukken

[@ArielBerdugo]

.. hearts and minds

[@user-nq7hc5si6b]

μουσικάρα.....!!!

[@ChristianSchock]

Tis true. Well then this song is a case of perhaps being influenced by one group and influencing another. Good catch though.

[@user-dn8mo1uv3s]

PINK FLOYD !

[@mattborgeson1360]

Hello, I there anybody in there..tangerine floyd