They all had something unique to them‚ but there were always oversights. Why did we make it? Basically‚ we were sick of so many BR bootlegs floating around that never “got it right” in terms of chronology‚ or thoroughness. While secretly very flattered- we’d also like to take this moment to “de-mystify” the release.
Since‚ the “Esper Edition” has surprisingly become “stuff of legend” in many Blade Runner circles‚ mentioned on many webpages all over the internet. Why only ten? It was always meant to be a homemade project. Among them‚ is Antas who has been gracious enough to let us publish this note on his site. We then distributed them to friends in the Vangelis circle. We made a total of ten original copies: five for each of us. Moreover‚ let me further clarify that neither of us have ever made a single cent off this effort. We’re totally against the idea of lucrative gain being derived from these kinds of fan projects. that’s it.- The fact that these bootleggers have appropriated the discs and label name and started selling them on various websites‚ ebay‚ etc‚ is indeed regrettable. The intention of this private release was to give “our take” or interpretation of what the Blade Runner soundtrack should be. Both of us would like to remain anonymous for obvious reasons. The “Esper Edition” was made by two Vangelis/BR fans. These rip-off merchants have quite simply‚ stolen our “label.” “Esper Edition” and L.A‚ 2019) being sold on the internet over the past few years and with the emergence of new bootlegs claiming to be “Esper Productions‚” we wanted to take this opportunity to officially clarify that any vendor claiming to be‚ or selling on behalf of “Esper Productions” has absolutely nothing to do with the original people involved. In light of the sheer amount of “Esper” discs (i.e. STATEMENT FROM (THE REAL) ESPER PRODUCTIONS Limited edition release and is not licensed for public sale Lyrics and vocals on “One More Kiss‚ Dear” by Don Percival Saxophone on tracks 2 and 9 (disc II) by Dick Morrisey
Vocals on “Rachael’s Song” by Mary Hopkin Vocals on tracks 3‚9 (disc 1) and track 5 (disc II) by Demis Roussos “Harps Of The Ancient Temples” written and performed by Gail Laughton Original Music Composed and Performed by Vangelis
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