La-La Land Records has released a new 2-CD set of the soundtrack for Steven Spielberg’s 1979 movie 1941. The album includes the remastered and expanded score composed by John Williams. The soundtrack is expanded by more than 70 minutes of previously unreleased music and also includes the content of the original 1979 soundtrack album. For audio clips and the full soundtrack details, visit La-La Land Records’ website. 1941 starring Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi and Warren Oates was Spielberg’s and Williams’ fourth collaboration on a theatrical feature project following Sugarland Express, Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Category: Film Music Albums
Bear McCreary’s ‘The Cape’ Score Released
La-La Land Records has released a soundtrack album for the NBC superhero drama The Cape. The 2CD-set includes selections of the original score from the show by composer Bear McCreary. More than 150 minutes of music is included on the 2 disc release, which is limited to 2000 copies. To listen to audio clips and order the soundtrack, visit the label’s online store and check out McCreary’s official website for more information, including video clips about the making of the score. The Cape created by Tom Wheeler and starring David Lyons, Keith David and Summer Glau aired earlier this year on NBC and the complete series is available on DVD.
‘The Artist’ Soundtrack Details
Sony Classical will be releasing the official soundtrack album for the critically acclaimed romance The Artist. The album includes the score from the movie by composer Ludovic Bource. The soundtrack will be released in the US on November 21, 2011 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album below. The soundtrack has already been released in France in October, where the label has also issued a special edition that includes the soundtrack and a DVD featuring special features about the making of the music for the film (click here to order the set as an import). The Artist is directed by Michel Hazanavicius and stars Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejo, John Goodman, James Cromwell, Missi Pyle and Penelope Ann Miller.
‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1’ Soundtrack Announced
Atlantic Records has announced the track list of the soundtrack release for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1. The album includes one track from the score by Carter Burwell whose music has recently been recorded. Other artists featured on the soundtrack include The Joy Formidables, Angus & Julia Stone, Bruno Mars, Sleeping at Last, Christina Perri, Iron & Wine, Cider Sky and Mia Maestro. The album will be released on November 8, 2011 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. A separate score album is expected to be announced closer to the film’s release. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 is directed by Bill Condon and stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Dakota Fanning, Michael Sheen, Anna Kendrick and Ashley Greene.
‘Take Shelter’ Soundtrack Details
Milan Records has revealed the details of the soundtrack album for the drama Take Shelter. The album features the original score by composer David Wingo, as well as Ben Nichols’ credit song Shelter, which was written for the film. The soundtrack will be released on September 27, 2011 and is available to pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album after the jump and visit Milan Records’ Facebook page this Thursday and Friday to stream the entire album and download a couple of tracks for free. Take Shelter is directed by Jeff Nichols and stars Michael Shannon as a family man who experiences apocalyptic visions.
‘Princess Kaiulani’ Soundtrack Announced
MovieScore Media has announced a soundtrack release for last year’s historical drama Princess Kaiulani. The album features the original score from the film composed by Academy Award-winning composer Stephen Warbeck (Shakespeare in Love). The music is performed by the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra. The soundtrack will be released on CD and digitally on October 11, 2011. Princess Kaiulani is the feature directing debut of Marc Forby and tells the true story of Princess Ka’iulani’s attempts to maintain the independence of Hawaii against the threat of American colonization at the end of the 19th century. Q’orianka Kilcher stars as the princess, and Barry Pepper, Will Patton, Tamzin Merchant and Julian Glover are co-starring.
‘Killer Elite’ Soundtrack Released
Cutting Edge Group’s Pale Blue label has released a soundtrack album for the action thriller Killer Elite. The album features the orginal score by composers Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil, as well as the song Turkish Acid Bath by the English rock band Kasabian. The soundtrack has been released this past Tuesday and is now available digitally in different formats on Pale Blue Soundtracks’ website. Killer Elite is directed by Gary McKendry and stars Jason Statham, Robert De Niro, Clive Owen, Yvonne Strahovski, Dominic Purcell and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje.
‘The Ides of March’ Soundtrack Announced
Varese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack release for George Clooney’s drama The Ides of March. The album includes the original score from the film composed by Alexandre Desplat. The soundtrack will be released on November 1, 2011. More details are expected to be announced in the next couple of weeks and will be posted on this page. The Ides of March stars Ryan Gosling, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei, Max Minghella and Jeffrey Wright. The movie about a young press spokesman who falls prey to backroom politics recently premiered at the Venice Film Festival and was also shown at the Toronto Film Festival.
‘The Three Musketeers’ Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will be releasing the soundtrack for the upcoming 3D adaptation of The Three Musketeers in the US. The album featuring the orginal score from the movie composed by Paul Haslinger will be released on October 18, 2011. Also featured on the release is the film’s title song When We Were Young by Take That. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. As previously reported, the soundtrack has already been released overseas where the movie already opened in a number of countries earlier this month. The Three Musketeers is directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and stars Logan Lerman, Milla Jovovich, Orlando Bloom, Christoph Waltz, Matthew MacFayden, Luke Evans, Mads Mikkelsen, Juno Temple and Ray Stevenson.
‘Hawaii Five-0’ Soundtrack Announced
CBS Records has announced a soundtrack release for the new version of the CBS hit show Hawaii Five-0. The album includes the newly arranged Morton Stevens main title theme, as well as a score suite by composers Brian Tyler and Keith Power. Other artists featured on the release include Jimmy Cliff, Goo Goo Dolls, Switchfoot, Corinne Bailey Rae, Train, Bob Dylan, Ziggy Marley and John Cruz. The soundtrack will be released on October 4, 2011 and is now available to pre-order on Amazon. Hawaii Five-0 starring Alex O’Loughlin, Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park and Masi Oka has just entered its second season earlier this week and is airing every Monday night on CBS.