Sony Classical will be releasing the highly anticipated soundtrack for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming biopic Lincoln. The album features the film’s music composed and conducted by John Williams who recorded his score with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus earlier this year. JWFAN is reporting that the soundtrack will be released on November 6, 2012. To pre-order the album, visit Amazon. Lincoln marks Williams’ 26th collaboration with Spielberg. The film starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln, alongside Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Hal Holbrook, John Hawkes, David Strathairn, James Spader, Tim Blake Nelson, Jeremy Strong, Bruce McGill and Joseph Cross will be released in select cities on November 9 before expanding nationwide on November 16.
Category: Film Music Albums
‘Chicken with Plums’ Soundtrack Announced
Milan Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the French drama Chicken with Plums. The album includes the film’s original score composed Olivier Bernet. The soundtrack will be released digitally in the US on August 28, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips from all tracks on the album. Milan previously released the album overseas under the film’s original title Poulet aux prunes. Chicken with Plums is directed by Vincent Parannaud & Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis) and stars Mathieu Amalric, Edouard Baer, Maria de Medeiros and Chiara Mastroianni.
‘Amour’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for Michael Haneke’s critically praised drama Amour have been announced. The album includes the classical music featured in the film performed by French pianist Alexandre Tharaud. The soundtrack will be released overseas on September 21, 2012 and in the US on October 12 by Virgin Classics. (UPDATE: December 2012: A physical release is scheduled to be released on January 22, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon). Check out audio clips after the jump. Amour starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva and Isabelle Huppert centers on the final months in an elderly Parisian couple’s marriage. The film premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival where it won the Palme d’Or and has been picked up by Sony Pictures Classics for a US theatrical release on December 19, 2012.
Soundtracks for ‘Trouble with the Curve’ and ‘Person of Interest’ Announced
Varese Sarabande Records has announced two new soundtrack albums. First up is a soundtrack for the Clint Eastwood-starring drama Trouble with the Curve. The albums features the film’s original score composed by Marco Beltrami, as well as the original song On My Way (To The Big Time) by Randy Brown. The physical version of the soundtrack is set to be released on October 2, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The full details will be posted on this site in a few weeks. Trouble with the Curve is directed by Robert Lorenz and also stars Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman, Matthew Lillard and Scott Eastwood.
‘Bad Karma’ Soundtrack Released
Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album for the thriller Bad Karma. The album features the film’s original music composed by Bryce Jacobs, including the score, as well as eight songs featuring Genevieve Maynard, Anthony Snape and Fiona Kernaghan. The soundtrack is being released digitally today and is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also check out audio clips. Bad Karma is directed by Suri Krishnamma (Wuthering Heights) and stars Ray Liotta as an ex-pat American who teams up with Australian gangster and drug dealer Mack for a large scale heroin shipment hijack. Dominic Purcell and Vanessa Gray are co-starring. The movie will be released on home video on September 11, 2012.
Maurice Jarre’s ‘The Last Flight of Noah’s Ark’ Soundtrack Announced
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for Walt Disney Pictures’ 1980 family adventure The Last Flight of Noah’s Ark directed by Charles Jarrott and starring Elliott Gould, Genevieve Bujold and Ricky Schroder. The album features the film’s original score composed and conducted by Maurice Jarre. The release features the complete score, as well as a number of unused cues. To listen to audio clips and to order the soundtrack, visit Intrada’s online store.
New Soundtrack Edition for John Barry’s ‘Body Heat’ Announced
Film Score Monthly has announced a new soundtrack edition for Lawrence Kasdan’s 1981 classic thriller Body Heat starring William Hurt and Kathleen Turner. The 2-CD set features the film’s music composed and conducted by John Barry. The first disc includes the full score, as well as alternates and a number of source music cues. The second disc opens with Barry’s never-released soundtrack LP and also features 10 early demos of Barry’s main theme, recorded with a small combo to demonstrate how it might sound with various instruments playing the melody. To order the soundtrack and to listen to audio clips, visit Film Score Monthly’s website.
‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ Soundtrack Details
The track list for the soundtrack album of the coming-of-age drama The Perks of Being a Wallflower has been revealed. The album features one track from the film’s score composed by Michael Brook (The Fighter, Into the Wild), as well as the songs featured in the film by artists including The Samples, The Smiths, Cracker, Sonic Youth, Dexys Midnight Runners, The Innocence Mission and David Bowie. The soundtrack will be released on September 18, 2012 by Atlantic Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is directed by Stephen Chbosky (Jericho) based on his own novel and stars Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Paul Rudd, Kate Walsh, Nina Dobrev, Mae Whitman and Dylan McDermott.
‘The Possession’ Soundtrack Details
Lionsgate Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the horror thriller The Possession. The album features the film’s original music composed by Anton Sanko (Rabbit Hole, Big Love). The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 28, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out after the jump. The Possession is directed by Ole Bornedal (Nightwatch) and stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, Grant Show and Madison Davenport. Sam Raimi is among the movie’s producers through his Ghost House Pictures production company. The film will be released nationwide on August 31 by Lionsgate.
‘The Entitled’ Soundtrack Announced
Pale Blue Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for last year’s thriller The Entitled. The album features the film’s original score composed by Robert Duncan (Castle, Terriers, The Unit). The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 19, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips from all tracks on the album can be checked out after the jump. The Entitled is directed by Aaron Woodley and stars Kevin Zegers, Ray Liotta, Victor Garber, Laura Vandervoort, Dustin Milligan and Devon Bostick. The film follows a broke young man who abducts three rich college kids to try and get money from their fathers. The Entitled is now available on Blu-Ray and DVD.