02/06/2026
XV Olympic Winter Games Organizing Committee - Come Together in Calgary (1988)
With the 2026 Winter Olympics about to kick off, there's been a lot of nostalgia for Calgary's 88 Olympics... so we dug out this tape, which we pulled from the shelves at Hot Wax many years ago and somehow forgot to bring over to the new site.
What? Who? Why? These are all questions we have. In general, but also specifically about this tape. We haven't been able to figure out who the authors/artists behind this is - all we know is that this tune was dubbed the official theme of the 1988 Winter Olympics. Says the Canadian Encyclopedia:
The official theme song 'Come Together in Calgary,' first recorded in 1981, was re-recorded in 1988 and incorporated into the film score of Calgary 88: Soon the Glory Begins. The LP Dream on the Horizon: A Tribute to the Olympic Spirit featured Rik Emmet of Triumph, Liona Boyd, and Alex Lifeson of Rush, and was produced by Keith Elshaw (Chartwell WSC-331).
That doesn't really help us. Are these three versions the re-recorded versions or the 1981 versions? We could probably take the time to find out, but that's not our usual way of working, as you know.
Ah, well - relive the glory of the 88 Olympics with this tape.
https://calgarycassettes.org/recording_detail/come-together-in-calgary-xv-olympic-winter-games-organizing-committee-1
