Kritzerland has announced the world premiere release of the complete score for Ridley Scott’s 1991 classic Thelma & Louise. The music is written by Hans Zimmer on his second collaboration with the director following Black Rain. The soundtrack is limited to only 1200 copies and is available to order on Kritzerland’s website where you can also listen to audio clips from the album. Only one four-minute track of Zimmer’s score featuring Peye Haycock’s guitar work has previously been released on the offcial 1991 soundtrack album. Thelma & Louise stars Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Christopher Macdonald and Brad Pitt. The movie has received six Academy Award nominations and ended up winning one Oscar for Callie Khouri’s screenplay.
Category: Film Music Albums
‘Real Steel’ Score Album Announced
Varese Sarabande has announced a score album for the upcoming action sci-fi action movie Real Steel. The album includes the original score from the movie by Danny Elfman. The soundtrack will be released on November 1, 2011. Check back for the full soundtrack details including cover art and track list in a few weeks. A seperate song album featuring one score track by Elfman will be released in October by Interscope Records as announced in a previous article. Real Steel is set in the near-future where 2,000-pound robots that look like humans do battles. The movie directed by Shawn Levy and starring Hugh Jackman, Kevin Durand, Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie and Hope Davis will be released in theaters on October 7.
‘Young Guns II’ Soundtrack by Alan Silvestri Released
Intrada Records has released a limited edition of the soundtrack for the 1990 western Young Guns II. The album features the original score from the movie composed by Alan Silvestri. Only one track from Silvestri’s music has previously been released on the original soundtrack in 1990. To pre-order the album and listen to lengthy audio clips from the album, visit Intrada’s online store. Young Guns II is directed by Geoff Murphy and stars Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips and Christian Slater. The movie follows the life of William H. Bonney aka Billy the in the years following the Lincoln County War in which Billy was part of “The Regulators” and the years before Billy’s documented death
‘Insidious’ Soundtrack Announced
Void Recordings will be releasing a soundtrack album for this spring’s horror hit film Insidious. The soundtrack includes 26 tracks from the score by composer Joseph Bishara. The album will be released digitally on October 11, 2011 and will be available on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks of the score after the jump. Insidious directed by James Wan and starring Rose Byrne, Patrick Wilson and Barbara Hershey tells the story about a family haunted by vengeful spirits. The movie was released in theaters last April and is now available on Blu-Ray and DVD.
‘Dirty Girl’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records has announced the details of the soundtrack release for the drama Dirty Girl. The album includes 14 songs from the movie by such artists as Pat Benetar, Melissa Manchester, Tanya Tucker, Bow Wow Wow, Rita Coolidge, The Outfield, Sheena Easton, Teena Marie and Wendy and Lisa. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 27, 2011 and a physical release is coming on October 11. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. Audio clips will be added to this article within the next couple of weeks. While none of the film’s score by composer Jeff Toyne is included, Melissa Manchester’s song Rainbird includes an original string arrangement by Toyne. To find out more about Toyne’s work for the movie, visit a recent article and video with the composer on ASCAP’s website.
‘Symphony of Hope: The Haiti Project’ Album Announced
Nettwerk Music Group is set to release the Symphony of Hope: The Haiti Project. The album will be released on October 4, 2011 and will be available digitally, as well as a On-Demand CD on Amazon (pre-order the CD here). The musical fundraising project was originally designed to help the people of Haiti in their desperate time of need. A year after the terrible earthquake which has destroyed the lives of thousands of Haitians, the need for assistance is even greater than ever. Symphony of Hope is a collaboration by 25 of today’s leading Oscar-, Tony-, Grammy- and Emmy-winning composers to benefit Haiti Earthquake Relief. The “Symphony of Hope” begins with an original Haitian melody, then each composer contributes an additional 8-32 bars of music to the piece and then passes it along to the next composer.
‘Moneyball’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the Moneyball soundtrack have been revealed. Madison Gate Records is set to release the album on September 20, 2011 digitally and as an on-demand CD-R on Amazon. The soundtrack includes the original score by composer Mychael Danna, as well as two songs from the movie by Kerris Dorsey and This Will Destroy You. Check out samples from all tracks on the album after the jump. Moneyball marks Danna’s second collaboration with director Bennett Miller. The movie starring Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Chris Pratt recently premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and will be released in theaters on September 23, 2011.
‘Tower Heist’ Soundtrack Announced
Varese Sarabande has announced the soundtrack release for the upcoming action comedy Tower Heist. The album includes the score by composer Christophe Beck and will be released on November 1, 2011. Check back on this page for the full soundtrack details in a couple of weeks. Tower Heist is directed by Brett Ratner and stars Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Matthew Broderick, Tea Leoni, Michael Pena, Alan Alda, Gabourey Sidibe, Judd Hirsch and Nina Arianda. The movie will be released on November 4, 2011 by Universal Pictures.
‘Dolphin Tale’ Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack for the family movie Dolphin Tale. The album includes the original score by composer Mark Isham. The soundtrack will be released on October 11, 2011 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. To learn more about Isham’s score and watch a short video from the recording sessions, check out our previous article. Dolphin Tale is directed by Charles Martin Smith and stars Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick, Jr., Kris Kristofferson and Nathan Gamble.
New Editions of Jerry Goldsmith’s ‘Forever Young’ and ‘Sleeping with the Enemy’ Soundtracks Released
La-La Land Records has released two new limited editions of Jerry Goldsmith scores from the 90’s. First up is the release of the expanded score for the 1992 romantic fantasy Forever Young. The album is limited to 3000 copies and features almost 75 minutes of Goldsmith’s score, including a significant amount of previously unreleased music. To order the CD and listen to audio clips, visit La-La Land Records’ website. Forever Young directed by Steve Miner and starring Mel Gibson, Jamie Lee Curtis and Elijah Wood revolves around a 1939 test pilot who asks his best friend to use him as a guinea pig for a cryogenics experiment.