Rhino Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the British crime drama The Sweeney. The album features the film’s original score composed by Lorne Balfe (Megamind, Ironclad), as well as two songs by Magnetic Man (featuring John Legend and Katy B). The soundtrack will be released in the UK on September 10, 2012 and is now available to pre-order as an import on Amazon. No word yet on a domestic release of the album. The Sweeney directed by Nick Love is based on the 1970s cult TV cop series and stars Ray Winstone and Ben Drew (aka Plan B) as two detectives in the Flying Squad, the London police unit dedicated to fighting armed robbery. Hayley Atwell and Damian Lewis are co-starring. The crime drama will be released in the UK on September 12.
Category: Film Music Albums
‘Wrong’ Soundtrack Details
Ed Banger Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the indie comedy Wrong. The album features the film’s original music by Tahiti Boy & Mr. Oizo. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 27, 2012 and will be available to download on Amazon. Audio clips from all 13 tracks on the album can be checked out after the jump. Wrong is written and directed by Quentin Dupieux (Rubber) and stars Jack Plotnick as man who wakes up one morning to find that his beloved dog Paul has vanished and embarks on a spiritual journey guided by a guru to metaphysically reconnect with his pet. William Fichtner, Steve Little, Eric Judor and Alexis Dziena are co-starring in the film.
Decca Classics to Release Dario Marianelli’s ‘Anna Karenina’ Soundtrack
Decca Classics will be releasing the official soundtrack album for Joe Wright’s film adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina. The album features the film’s original music composed by Dario Marianelli who has received his first Academy Award for his work on the director’s Atonement and also was also honored with another Oscar nomination for Wright’s Pride & Prejudice. The soundtrack will be released on September 1o, 2012 in the UK. A domestic release is expected closer to the film’s US in November. Anna Karenina stars Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Aaron Johnson, Matthew MacFadyen, Kelly Macdonald and Olivia Williams. The film will be released in the UK in September and on November 16, 2012 in the US.
‘Resident Evil: Retribution’ Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller sequel Resident Evil: Retribution. The album features the film’s original score composed by tomandandy (Resident Evil: Afterlife, The Mothman Prophecies, The Strangers), as well the movie’s end credits song Hexes produced by Bassnectar featuring Chino Moreno (of the Deftones) on vocals. The soundtrack will be released on September 11, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips from all tracks on the album. Resident Evil: Retribution is directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and stars Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Johann Urb, Li Bingbing, Shawn Roberts, Kevin Durand, Oded Fehr, Boris Kodjoe and Michelle Rodriguez.
‘The Master’ Soundtrack Details
Nonesuch Records has announced the details of the soundtrack for Paul Thomas Anderson’s drama The Master. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jonny Greenwood performed by the London Contemporary Orchestra and AUKSO Chamber Orchestra, as well as four recordings from the post–World War II era in which the film is set by artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Jo Stafford and Helen Forrest. As previously reported, the album is set to be released on September 11, 2012 and is now available on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. The Master starring Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Josh Close and Fiona Dourif is set to premiere at the Venice and Toronto Film Festival and will be released in the US on September 14 by the Weinstein Company. 
‘Arbitrage’ Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the indie drama Arbitrage. The album features the film’s original score composed by Cliff Martinez (Drive, Traffic), as well as songs by Bjork, Billie Holiday, Jobim/Getz and a cover of My Foolish Heart. The soundtrack will be released on September 11, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips from the album can be checked out below. Abitrage is directed by Nicholas Jarecki and stars Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth, Laetitia Casta, Brit Marling and Nate Parker. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January and has been picked up by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions for a theatrical release and VOD release on September 14.
London Olympics Closing Ceremony Soundtrack Features Music by David Arnold
Decca Music has released the soundtrack album A Symphony of British Music -Music from the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The album includes selections from the original music from the ceremony written by film/TV composer David Arnold (Casino Royale, Independence Day, Stargate) who acted as the music director of the event. Among the songs featured on the release are Blur’s Parklike, Russell Brand’s take on I Am The Walrus and Eric Idle’s performance of Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life. Also included are songs by Muse, Elbow, The Who, Spice Girls, Take That, Ed Sheeran, Jessie J and George Michael. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. A physical version is scheduled to be released on August 20, 2012 in the UK.
‘Ombline’ Soundtrack Details
Naïve Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the French drama Ombline. The album features the film’s original score composed by Cyrille Aufort (Splice, A Royal Affair), as well as two tracks by La Kumpania Zelwer and a song by Casey. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 10, 2012 (and physically as an import) and will be available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album after the jump. Ombline is written and directed by Stéphane Cazes and stars Mélanie Thierry as a 20-year-old woman who finds out that she is pregnant and obliged to give birth while incarcerated. Nathalie Becue, Corinne Masiero and Catherine Salee are co-starring. The film premiered at the Paris Cinema Fest last month and will be released in France on September 12, 2012.
‘Star Trek: The Original Series’ Soundtrack Collection Announced
La-La Land Records has announced a new limited edition box set of music from the sci-fi TV show Star Trek: The Original Series. The 15-CD box set features all episode scores as heard in all three original seasons of the original Star Trek series (1966-1969). The show’s music is composed by Alexander Courage, George Duning, Jerry Fielding, Gerald Fried, Sol Kaplan, Samuel Matlovsky and Joseph Mullendore. In addition to the the complete scores featured in the series (including hours of previously unreleased material), the soundtrack collection also includes music that didn’t make the final cut. The box set will be released this fall. Check out a behind the scenes video after the jump and visit La-La Land Records’ website for updates on the release.
‘Frankenweenie Unleashed’ Soundtrack Announced
Walt Disney Records has announced a soundtrack album for Tim Burton’s stop-motion animated feature Frankenweenie. The album includes the original song Strange Love written for the film by Karen O (Where the Wild Things Are). Also featured on the release are songs by artists including Neon Trees, Passion Pit, Grouplove, Kimbra, Plain White T’s, Robert Smith and Imagine Dragons. The soundtrack will be released on September 25, 2012 and can now be pre-ordered on Amazon. Audio clips will be added to this article next month. As previously reported, the label is also releasing a separate soundtrack featuring Danny Elfman’s original score from the movie (click here for the recently added cover art). Frankenweenie features the voice talent of Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short and Winona Ryder and centers on a pet dog who is brought back to life by his loyal owner after it is struck by a car.