Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Sugarcane. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mali Obomsawin. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 10 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the title track below. Sugarcane is directed by Julian Brave NoiseCat & Emily Kassie, executive produced by actress Lily Gladstone and centers on an investigation into abuse and missing children at an Indian residential school that ignites a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve. The documentary premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, where it received the U.S. Documentary Competition Directing Award.
Category: Film Music Albums
‘The Lost Weekend: A Love Story’ Score Album Released
Ace Vaptsarov (The Erl-King, Yellow Oleander) has released a soundtrack album for the documentary The Lost Weekend: A Love Story. The album features the composer’s original music from the film and is being released in two different volumes (Underscore & Rock ‘n’ Roll) on all major digital music platforms. Also listen to Vaptsarov’s main title track after the jump. The Lost Weekend: A Love Story is directed by Eve Brandstein, Richard Kaufman & Stuart Samuels and explores John Lennon’s 18-month romantic relationship with his young assistant May Pang – a relationship orchestrated by his wife Yoko Ono.
‘Y2K’ Soundtrack Album Announced
A24 has announced a soundtrack album for the comedy Y2K. The album features a selection of the songs from the film by artists such as Fatboy Slim, Mandy Moore, Korn, ATB, Limp Bizkit & others, as well as bonus contributions from the cast, including Julian Dennison’s rendition of Sisqó’s Thong Song (check out the just released video clip below). The soundtrack CD will be released on January 17, 2025 and is now available to order exclusively from A24’s online store. Y2K is co-written and directed by Kyle Mooney and stars Rachel Zegler, Jaeden Martell, Julian Dennison, Lachlan Watson, Daniel Zolghadri, Mason Gooding and The Kid Laroi. The movie takes place on the final night of 1999 and follows two high school juniors as they crash a New Years Eve party, only to find themselves fighting for their lives.
Original Song ‘Wonderland’ from ‘The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland’ Released
MovieScore Media has released the third song from the animated musical The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music is Wonderland written by the film’s composer Guy Chambers & Amy Wadge (lyrics) and performed by voice cast members Mae Muller (who stars as Prancer) & Gerard Butler (as St. Nick). Also listen to the track after the jump. The label has previously released two first songs (Cool to Be Kind & Showtime) last month and will release the full soundtrack album this coming Friday, December 13. The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland is directed by Peter Baynton and also stars Simone Ashley and Emilia Clarke.
‘Speak Out’ Soundtrack Released
B Original has released a soundtrack album for the French comedy drama Speak Out (Le panache). The album features the film’s original music composed by Adrien Durand (Panda, Chair tendre). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list. Also listen to the composer’s main theme below. Speak Out is co-written and directed by Jennifer Devoldère and stars Joachim Arseguel, Aure Atika and José Garcia. The movie revolves around a 14-year old boy with a stutter who has start all over again at a new school after his parentsʼ divorce and gets encouraged by his teacher to face up to his fears by performing in a school play of Cyrano.
Expanded ‘The Molly Maguires’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Quartet Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1970 historical drama The Molly Maguires directed by Martin Ritt and starring Sean Connery, Richard Harris, Samantha Eggar and Frank Finlay. The CD features the film’s expanded original score composed and conducted by Henry Mancini (The Pink Panther, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Charade, The Thorn Birds, Santa Claus: The Movie), including around 20 minutes of previously unreleased music, as well as revised and alternate versions. Also included is Charles Strouse’s unused score for the project, which has previously been released as part of an expanded score release by Kritzerland in 2012. The soundtrack is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples.
Expanded ‘Darling Lili’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Quartet Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1970 “musical” romantic comedy Darling Lili co-written and directed by Blake Edwards and starring Julie Andrews, Rock Hudson, Jeremy Kemp, Lance Percival, Michael Witney and Jacques Marin. The album features the original songs from the film written by Academy Award winner Henry Mancini (Breakfast at Tiffany’s, The Pink Panther, The Thorn Birds, Santa Claus: The Movie, Charade, Lifeforce) and featuring lyrics by Johnny Mercer, as well as demos played by Mercer before filming that include two unused songs, as well as instrumental versions of the songs. Also included is the premiere release of Mancini’s complete original underscore from the movie. Mancini & Mercer received two Academy Award nominations (for the original song Whistling Away the Dark and the “song score”). The 2-CD set is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples and find out more about the release.
New Soundtrack Album for Blake Edwards’ ‘The Pink Panther’ Announced
Quartet Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the original 1964 The Pink Panther movie co-written and directed by Blake Edwards and starring David Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner, Claudia Cardinale and Capucine. The album features the premiere release of the original film tracks of the comedy’s original score composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Henry Mancini (Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Santa Claus: The Movie, The Thorn Birds, Charade, Lifeforce), the original song It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera) written by Mancini & Johnny Mercer and performed by Fran Jeffries, as well as alternate versions and unused music. Also included is a remastered version of the original RCA soundtrack album, which Mancini recorded with new arrangements. The 2-CD set, which is being released to coincide with the movie’s 60th anniversary, is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check audio samples.
‘The Six Triple Eight’ Soundtrack Album Released
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original film The Six Triple Eight. The album features the movie’s original score composed by Aaron Zigman (The Notebook, The Proposal, Bridge to Terabithia,Sex and the City, John Q, Wakefield, Escape from Planet Earth, The Ugly Truth). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first track (Trenches) below and click here to check out the project’s music team credits. The Six Triple Eight is written and directed by Perry and stars Kerry Washington, Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Gregg Sulkin,Pepi Sonuga, Scott Daniel Johnson, Dean Norris, Susan Sarandon, Sam Waterston and Oprah Winfrey. The historical drama is inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in World War II and tells the story of an army captain who leads her historic battalion as they face a mission unlike any other: to restore hope to WWII’s frontlines by delivering over 17 million backlogged letters.
First Songs from ‘A Complete Unknown’ Soundtrack Released
Columbia Records has released two first tracks from the soundtrack for the biographical drama A Complete Unknown. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music platforms is a digital single featuring the Bob Dylan songs Girl from the North Country performed by Timothée Chalamet & Monica Barbaro and Like a Rolling Stone performed by Chalamet. Also listen to both tracks (produced by Nick Baxter) below. A full soundtrack album will be released digitally on December 25 and on vinyl on January 24, 2025. Visit Amazon to pre-order the vinyl edition and check back on this page for the full album details. A CD version (to be released in early 2025) is also in the works will be available to order here within the next couple of days. A Complete Unknown is directed by James Mangold and stars Timothée Chalamet (as Bob Dylan), Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, Dan Fogler, Norbert Leo Butz and Scoot McNairy.