Light in the Attic Records has announced a soundtrack album for the biographical drama Blaze. The album features new recordings of classic Blaze Foley compositions, as well as the Foley-inspired song Drunken Angel (Lucinda Williams) performed by Alynda Segarra of Hurray for the the Riff Raff and the original composition Blaze & Sybil’s Lullaby performed by Ben Dickey & Alia Shawkat. The soundtrack will be released digitally, on CD and on vinyl on September 21, 2018. Blaze is directed by Ethan Hawke and stars Ben Dickey, Alia Shawkat, Josh Hamilton and Charlie Sexton. The movie tells the story of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas outlaw music movement that spawned the likes of Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. The drama premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and will be released in Austin, Texas on August 17 by IFC Films/Sundance Selects followed by a national rollout in September. Visit the official movie website for more information.

Here’s the album track list:

1. Let Me Ride in Your Big Cadillac (Blaze Foley) – Ben Dickey & Original Cast
2. Big Cheeseburgers & Good French Fries (Blaze Foley) – Ben Dickey & Original Cast
3. Clay Pigeons (Blaze Foley) – Ben Dickey & Original Cast
4. Blaze & Sybil’s Lullaby (Ben Dickey) – Ben Dickey & Alia Shawkat
5. Sittin’ By The Road (Blaze Foley) – Ben Dickey & Original Cast
6. Oo-De-Lally (Roger Miller) – Ben Dickey & Alia Shawkat
7. Pearly Gates (Blind Willie McTell) – Ben Dickey & Alynda Segarra
8. I Should Have Been Home (Blaze Foley) – Ben Dickey & Original Cast
9. Picture Cards (Blaze Foley) – Ben Dickey & Original Cast
10. Marie (Townes Van Zandt) – Charlie Sexton
11. Cold Cold World (Blaze Foley) – Ben Dickey & Original Cast
12. Drunken Angel (Lucinda Williams) – Alynda Segarra

  1. Michelle Vanvliet says:

    It should be noted that all of the brilliant Harmonica playing is done by Johnny Sansone.

  2. Michelle Vanvliet says:

    It should be noted that all of the brilliant Harmonica playing on the soundtrack and film is done by Johnny Sansone.

  3. mssouls says:

    Does anybody know the name of the song that played as the credits rolled?