‘First Man’ Soundtrack Details

Posted: October 4, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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The full details of the soundtrack album for Damien Chazelle’s biographical drama First Man have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Justin Hurwitz who previously scored Chazelle’s first three features, including La La Land and Whiplash. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on October 12 by Back Lot Music. Click here to download the full album and visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. Two tracks from the score will already be available tomorrow (click here to download). First Man is written by Josh Singer based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen and stars Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Ciarán Hinds, Christopher Abbott, Patrick Fugit and Lukas Haas. The movie focuses on the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in 1969. The drama premiered at this year’s Venice Film Festival and will be released in theaters nationwide on October 12 by Universal Pictures. Visit the official movie website for more information.

Here’s the album track list:

1. X-15 (1:22)
2. Good Engineer (1:06)
3. Karen (0:45)
4. Armstrong Cabin (1:15)
5. Another Egghead (1:05)
6. It’ll Be an Adventure (0:41)
7. Houston (2:16)
8. Multi-Axis Trainer (2:54)
9. Baby Mark (0:47)
10. Lunar Rhapsody (feat. Les Baxter) – Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman (3:04)
11. First to Dock (1:27)
12. Elliot (0:28)
13. Sextant (1:45)
14. Squawk Box (1:54)
15. Searching For the Aegena (1:51)
16. Docking Waltz (3:22)
17. Spin (1:15)
18. Naha Rescue 1 (1:05)
19. Pat and Janet (1:34)
20. The Armstrongs (2:25)
21. I Oughta Be Getting Home / Plugs Out (1:10)
22. News Report (0:42)
23. Dad’s Fine (1:03)
24. Whitey on the Moon – Leon Bridges (1:48)
25. Neil Packs (1:25)
26. Contingency Statement (1:56)
27. Apollo 11 Launch (5:50)
28. Translunar (1:01)
29. Moon (1:07
30. Tunnel (0:52)
31. The Landing (5:31)
32. Moon Walk (1:29)
33. Home (1:51)
34. Crater (2:00)
35. Quarantine (2:15)
36. End Credits (4:19)
37. Sep Ballet (Bonus Track) (1:17)

  1. Kerry Frey says:
    at 8:34 am

    I just listened to the preview on iTunes, and Hurwitz uses the theremin electronic instrument similar to the one Bernard Hermann used on The Day the Earth Stood Still. Outstanding!

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    • Luke Russell says:
      at 5:48 am

      The reason he used a lot of synthesizer was because Armstrong loved it. He is known for talking a lot about it’s potential.

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