Sony Masterworks will release the soundtrack album for Darren Aronofsky’s thriller Black Swan starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Kassel, Mila Kunis and Winona Ryder. The album will include Clint Mansell’s original score from the movie using elements Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. The album will be released on November 30, three days before the movie’s release date on December 3. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon.
Category: Film Music Albums
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 12, 2010)
Three new movies are opening wide this weekend:
Tony Scott’s new thriller Unstoppable starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pine and Rosario Dawson features a score by Harry Gregson-Williams. The movie has received the best reviews for any movie by the director in over a decade. The score has been described as a hybrid electronic/orchestral score in the vein of Gregson-Williams’ other scores for the director (Man on Fire, The Taking of Pelham 1,2,3). La-La-Land Records will be releasing a soundtrack album, featuring the score on December 7. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon.
‘Faster’ soundtrack album announced
Lakeshore Records has announced a digital release of the upcoming soundtrack to the action thriller Faster starring Dwayne Johnson and Billy Bob Thornton. The album will be released on November 23 and features the score by composer Clint Mansell, as well as songs by Iggy Pop, The Heavy among others.
11/18/10 Update: Check out the Faster soundtrack page on MySpace for audio clips from the soundtrack.
The Next Three Days soundtrack album announced
Lionsgate Records has announced a soundtrack album for the upcoming thriller The Next Three Days directed by Paul Haggis and starring Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks and Olivia Wilde. Danny Elfman wrote the score, which the composer also conducted during the recording sessions in London. Apart from 23 tracks from the score, the album also includes the two songs Mistake and Be The One by Moby. To listen to audio clips from the soundtrack, visit iTunes and to pre-order the CD, visit Amazon.
The King’s Speech soundtrack album details
Alexandre Desplat’s score for The King’s Speech will be released by Decca Records on November 22. The soundtrack album features about 30 minutes of score, plus two classical pieces by Beethoven which have been specifically recorded for the movie. To listen to audio clips from the album and order the CD, visit Amazon. Also check out Decca’s soundtrack page for a short note by Alexandre Desplat about working on the music. Click here to check out the movie’s trailer.
Tangled soundtrack album coming
Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album to the upcoming animated movie Tangled on November 16. Both the film’s songs and score written by Alan Menken are included on the album. The album also features the release of Grace Potter’s new song ‘Something That I Want’. To listen to sound clips from the soundtrack, visit Amazon and click here to order the CD.
In related news, Alan Menken will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame tomorrow. Composer Richard Sherman will be the guest speaker, and Rapunzel and Flynn from the upcoming Tangled will also make appearances. Click here for the full press release.
New Patton soundtrack album announced
Intrada Records has announced a new release of Jerry Goldsmith’s score to Franklin J. Schaffer-directed 1970 classic Patton. The 2 disc release includes both the original soundtrack, as well as the original 1970 Fox album which Goldsmith recorded with London musicians. The depiction of the World War II phase of the controversial American general’s career starring George S. Scott and Karl Malden won seven Academy awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. Goldsmith’s score was one of the film’s 10 nomination. To listen to sound clips, find more about the disc set and order the album, visit Intrada.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader soundtrack album announced
Sony Masterworks will release the soundtrack album for the third installment in the Narnia series The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. According to composer David Arnold, the album contains 72 minutes of score, while about 90 minutes of score is featured in the movie. Carrie Underwood also contributes the original song There’s a Place for Us, co-written by David Hodges and Hillary Lindsey, which will be playing during the film’s end credits, but will not be included on the soundtrack album.
Here’s the album tracklisting:
Avatar – Soundtrack Deluxe Edition coming
Atlantic Records announced that an expanded release of James Horner’s score for Avatar will be released on April 20. The Avatar – Deluxe Edition will be a download-only release and include six bonus tracks of unreleased music in addition to the previous album tracks. The new tracks contain about 20 minutes of unreleased music. To listen to clips from the album, check out Amazon.
Here’s the deluxe edition tracklisting:
Valentine’s Day score released
WaterTower Music recently released John Debney’s score for the Garry Marshall-directed romantic comedy Valentine’s Day. The album features more than 35 minutes of Debney’s score from the movie, as well as the song Every Time You Smiled co-written by John Debney and Glen Ballard and performed by Carina Round. The digital-only album can be downloaded at iTunes and Amazon. To watch a short video from the recording sessions of the score, check out our previous article.