1987 Soundtrack – Good Morning, Vietnam
Good Morning, Vietnam is a 1987 American war comedy drama film written by Mitch Markowitz and directed by Barry Levinson. Set in Saigon in 1965, during the Vietnam War, the film stars Robin Williams as an Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) DJ who proves hugely popular with the troops, but infuriates his superiors with what they call his “irreverent tendency”. The story is loosely based on the experiences of AFRS DJ Adrian Cronauer.
Alex North‘s score was released by Intrada Records in 2017. As the complete work runs for just 17 minutes.
Tracks
1 Levitan Sign On (Alternate No. 3) (Alex North) 00:17
2 Jimmy Wah’s Bombing (Alex North) 01:27
3 Village (Alex North) 03:52
4 Levitan Sign On (Alex North) 00:11
5 Goodbye To Troops (Alex North) 01:12
6 Jungle (Alex North) 00:34
7 Goodbye To Troops (Alternate) (Alex North) 01:12
8 Levitan Sign On (Alternate No. 1) (Alex North) 00:11
9 Chasing Tuan (Alex North) 02:28
10 Troops Arriving (Alex North) 01:05
11 Levitan Sign On (Alternate No. 2) (Alex North) 00:10
12 Goodbye Tuan (Alex North) 01:00
13 End Credits (Alex North) 02:43
14 Chaplain’s Music (Alex North) 00:32
15 Like Tweet No. 1 (Alex North) 00:11
16 Like Tweet No. 2 (Alex North) 00:08
17 Like Tweet No. 3 (Alex North) 00:09
Musicians
| Harpsichord | Chet Swiatkowski |
| Harpsichord | John Berkman |
| Piano | Chet Swiatkowski |
| Piano | John Berkman |
| Bassoon | Michael O’Donovan |
| Clarinet | Gary Gray |
| Clarinet | Jim Kanter |
| Euphonium | Lloyd Ulyate |
| Euphonium | Loren Marsteller |
| Flute | David Shostac |
| Flute | Sheridon Stokes |
| Trombone | Lloyd Ulyate |
| Trombone | Loren Marsteller |
| Trumpet | Malcolm McNab |
| Trumpet | Robert Divall |
| Tuba | Tommy Johnson |
| Timpani | Emil Richards |
| Timpani | Jerry Williams |
| Timpani | Joann Kane |
| Timpani | Joe Porcaro |
| Vibraphone | Emil Richards |
| Vibraphone | Jerry Williams |
| Vibraphone | Joann Kane |
| Vibraphone | Joe Porcaro |
| Percussion | Emil Richards |
| Percussion | Jerry Williams |
| Percussion | Joann Kane |
| Percussion | Joe Porcaro |
Other Musicians
Bass – Arni Egilsson, David Young, Donald Hermanns, Milton Kestenbaum
Cello – Christina Soule, Earl Madison, Frederick Seykora, Gloria Strassner, John Walz, Marie Fera), Robert L Adcock, Ronald Cooper
Harp – Ann Stockton
Viola – Carrie Holzman Little, Harry Shirinian, Linda Lipsett, Milton Thomas, Pamela Goldsmith, Peter Hatch, Samuel Boghossian, Virginia Majewski
Liner Notes
Producer – Douglass Fake
Conductor – Alex North
Engineer (Recording) – Dan Wallin
Art Direction – Kay Marshall
Phonographic Copyright Hollywood Records Inc
Copyright Disney Enterprises Inc
vinyl_fan
April 4, 2026 @ 10:31
That’s a great pick. Robin Williams really nailed the chaotic energy of the era in this movie.