Lionsgate Records will be releasing the official soundtrack album for the action film The Expendables 2. The album features the film’s original score composed by Brian Tyler (Fast Five, Eagle Eye) who previously scored the first installment in the series. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 14, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out after the jump. Overseas, the soundtrack is also set to be released physically on Silva Screen Records (click here for the alternate cover art). The Expendables 2 is directed by Simon West (Con Air) and stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Category: Film Music Albums
Varese Sarabande to Release James Horner’s ‘For Greater Glory’ Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack release for the historical epic drama For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada. The album features the film’s original score composed and conducted by James Horner. The composer’s music was recorded with a 100-piece orchestra and choir at Abbey Road Studios in London. The soundtrack will be released on September 18, 2012. Check back on this site for the full album details. For Greater Glory is directed by Dean Wright and stars Andy Garcia, Eva Longoria, Bruce Greenwood, Nestor Carbonell and Peter O’Toole.
‘Franklin & Bash’ Soundtrack Announced
Madison Gate Records has announced a soundtrack EP for the TNT series Franklin & Bash. The release features six original songs from the show performed by Pete, including the opening title song Mixture. The six-track EP is set to be released on August 14, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on iTunes. Franklin & Bash created by Kevin Falls and Bill Chais stars Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar as two lawyers and lifelong friends who are recruited by a large firm’s major partner after winning a high-profile case. Malcolm McDowell , Dana Davis, Kumail Nanjiani and Reed Diamond are also starring. The comedy drama series premiered last summer and the final episodes of the second season currently air every Tuesday night on TNT.
‘Hit & Run’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records has announced the details of the soundtrack release for the romantic action comedy Hit & Run. The album includes the music from the film by artists including Bob Mervak, Ishmael Jingo, Lou Rawls, Kool and the Gang, John Martyn, Dazz Band and The Highlighters. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 21, 2012 and physically on September 25. The CD is now available for pre-order on Amazon and audio clips can be checked out below. Hit & Run is directed by Dax Shepard and David Palmer and stars Shepard, Kristen Bell, Bradley Cooper, Tom Arnold, Beau Bridges, Kristin Chenoweth, David Koechner, Michael Rosenbaum, Joy Bryant and Ryan Hansen. The comedy will be released nationwide on August 22, 2012 by Open Road Films.
Complete ‘North by Northwest’ Soundtrack Announced
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack album for Alfred Hitchcock’s classic 1959 thriller North by Northwest starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason and Martin Landau. The album features the original recording of the complete score in stereo from new masters. The music is composed and conducted by Bernard Herrmann. To check out the full album details, listen to audio clips and to order the album, visit Intrada’s website. North by Northwest received three Academy Award nominations for Best Art Direction, Editing and Writing.
‘Compliance’ Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the indie drama Compliance. The album features the film’s original score composed by Heather McIntosh. The soundtrack will be released on August 14, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips from all tracks on the release. Compliance is written and directed by Craig Zobel (Great World of Sound) and stars Ann Dowd and Dreama Walker. The film follows an overworked manager at a fast food restaurant, who receives a call from a police officer accusing one of her employees of stealing from a customer. The movie premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival where it was picked up for domestic distribution by Magnolia Pictures. The drama will be released in select cities on August 17.
‘Hell on Wheels’ Soundtrack Details
Entertainment One Music will be releasing a soundtrack album for the AMC hit series Hell on Wheels. The album features the show’s main theme composed by Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain, Babel) who has recently received his first Emmy nomination for his work on the show, as well as selections from the series’ score from the first season composed by Kevin Kiner (CSI: Miami, Star Wars: The Clone Wars). The soundtrack will be released on August 7, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on iTunes, where you can also check out audio clips from all 34 tracks on the release. Hell on Wheels created by Joe and Tony Gayton (Faster) is set in 1865 and centers on a former Confederate soldier, who is determined to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who murdered his wife. The series stars Anson Mount, Common, Dominique McElligott, Colm Meaney, Tom Noonan, Ben Esler, Phil Burke and Eddie Spears.
‘For a Good Time, Call…’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the indie comedy For a Good Time, Call…. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Operator Please, Generationals, Mack Winston & The Reflections, Hanni El Khatib, Mary Wells, Timbre Timbre and The Dig. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 28, 2012 and physically in September. The CD is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are available below. For a Good Time, Call… is directed by Jamie Travis and stars Ari Graynor and Lauren Miller as two women who move in together after a loss of a relationship and a loss of a rent controlled home and start a phone sex line. Justin Long, Mark Webber and James Wolk are co-starring in the comedy, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and will be released on August 31 by Focus Features.
‘The Words’ Soundtrack Announced
Lakeshore Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the thriller The Words. The album features the film’s original score composed by Marcelo Zarvos (The Good Shepherd, Remember Me). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 4, 2012 and physically on September 18. Audio clips from all tracks on the album can be checked out below. The Words is written and directed by Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal and stars Bradley Cooper, Olivia Wilde, Zoe Saldana, Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid, Ben Barnes, John Hannah, J.K. Simmons and Nora Arnezeder. The film premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and has been picked up by CBS Films for domestic distribution. The thriller will be released nationwide on September 7.
‘The Sapphires’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for the Australian comedy The Sapphires have been revealed. The album features the songs featured in the film including such soul classics as Heard It Through The Grapevine, What A Man and Ill Take You There performed by one of the films stars, Jessica Mauboy. The soundtrack will be released in France and Australia next week by Sony Music and is available as an import on Amazon. No word yet on a domestic release date. Audio clips can be checked out here. The Sapphires is directed by Wayne Blair and stars Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids), Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens and Miranda Tapsell. The movie follows four talented Australian Aboriginal girls from a remote mission as they learn about love, friendship and war when their all girl group The Sapphires entertains the U.S. troops in Vietnam in 1968.