A24 has announced a new soundtrack album for the Academy Award-winning 2016 drama Moonlight written and directed by Barry Jenkins and starring Naomie Harris, Andre Holland, Mahershala Ali, Trevante Rhodes, Janelle Monae, Alex R. Hibbert, Jaden Piner, Ashton Sanders and Jharrel Jerome. The double vinyl deluxe box set includes the Oscar-nominated original score from the movie composed by Nicholas Britell (Succession, If Beale Street Could Talk, The Big Short, Cruella, Don’t Look Up, The Underground Railroad, Cruella, Vice), as well as the songs from the film, including eleven previously unreleased tracks, over 100 pages of never-before published photography, handwritten sheet music from Britell and an essay by Barry Jenkins. The soundtrack is expected to ship this September and is now available for pre-order in A24’s online store. Lakeshore Records has previously released the original 2016 soundtrack album. Moonlight is now available on VOD, Blu-ray and DVD.
Here’s the album track list:
Disc 1 (Side A):
01. The Sea (Introduction)
02. Every N****r Is a Star -Boris Gardiner
03. Little’s Theme
04. Ride Home
05. Vesperae Solennes de Confessore – Laudate Dominum, K. 339 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
06. “But I Ain’t Soft” – Nicholas Britell feat. Jaden Piner & Alex R. Hibbert
07. The Middle of the World
08. “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue” – Mahershala Ali & Alex R. Hibbert
09. One Step Ahead – Remastered – Aretha Franklin)
10. The Spot
11. Interlude
Disc 1 (Side B):
1. Chiron’s Theme
2.”I’ve Seen Good and You Ain’t It” – Ashton Sanders & Janelle Monáe
3. Metrorail Closing
4. “What You Cry About?” – Ashton Sanders & Jharrel Jerome
5. Chiron’s Theme Chopped & Screwed – Knock Down Stay Down
6. Don’t Look at Me
7. You Don’t Even Know
8. Cell Therapy – Goodie Mob
9. Atlanta Ain’t but so Big
10. Sweet Dreams
11. Cucurrucucú Paloma – Caetano Veloso
Disc 2 (Side C):
1. Chef’s Special
2. “Why’d You Call Me?” – Andre Holland & Trevante Rhodes
3. Hello Stranger (Barbara Lewis)
4. “You Just Drove Down Here?” – Andre Holland & Trevante Rhodes
5. Classic Man – Moonlight C&S (Jidenna
6. Black’s Theme
7. “That’s Some Real Shit” – Andre Holland & Trevante Rhodes
8. Who Is You
9. End Credits Suite
10. The Culmination
Geez I don’t get the fascination with LPs – any indication of a digital release at least?