Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for Richard Linklater’s indie comedy drama Bernie. The album features the film’s original score composed by Graham Reynolds (A Scanner Darkly), as well as a number of songs performed by lead actor Jack Black. Also included are songs by Dale Watson, Heybale!, Mitote and Miss Leslie. The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 15, 2012 and physically on June 12. The CD version is available for pre-order on Amazon. Bernie stars Black as a mortician in a small-town in Texas who strikes up a friendship with a wealthy widow. Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McConaughey are co-starring. The film opened last weekend in select cities and had the highest per-screen average on the weekend box office. To learn more about the film, visit the official movie website.
Here’s the track list of the album:
01. Love Lifted Me – Jack Black
02. Always First Class – Graham Reynolds
03. What Ever Happened to Sam – Dale Watson
04. Beautiful Dreamer – Jack Black
05. Ocean Liner – Graham Reynolds
06. Everything… About Drinkin’ – Heybale!
07. Eee-gypt – Graham Reynolds
08. Symphony No. 1, Movement 5 (edit) – Graham Reynolds
09. El Colas – Mitote
10. Folding Underwear (What a Friend We Have In Jesus) – Graham Reynolds
11. Armadillo Gun (Oh Sacred Head, Now Wounded) – Graham Reynolds
12. Seventy-Six Trombones – Jack Black
13. I Can Get Over You – Miss Leslie
14. They Gave Me Life (Flee As A Bird) – Graham Reynolds
15. Hands on Hard Body (What a Friend We Have In Jesus) – Graham Reynolds
16. Les Hors d’Oeuvres et Boit – Graham Reynolds
17. He Touched Me – Jack Black
18. Back to the Cell (Oh Sacred Head, Now Wounded) – Graham Reynolds
19. Bernie What Have You Done – James Baker
