Category: Film Music Albums

James Horner’s Complete ‘Another 48 Hrs.’ Score to Be Released

Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1990 action comedy Another 48 Hrs. directed by Walter Hill and starring Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Brion James, Kevin Tighe and Ed O’Ross The album features the world premiere release of the complete original score from the Paramount Pictures production composed and conducted by Academy Award winner James Horner (Titanic, Avatar, Braveheart, A Beautiful Mind, The Amazing Spider-Man, Apollo 13, Willow, Field of Dreams, Aliens). Visit the label’s official website for more details, to check out audio samples and to order the CD. The original soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie and four tracks of Horner’s score was released in 1990 by Scotti Bros.

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World Premiere Soundtrack Release for 1972’s ‘Treasure Island’ Announced

Quartet Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1972 movie adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island directed by John Hough and starring Orson Welles (who also wrote the original version of the screenplay), Kim Burfield, Lionel Stander, Walter Slezak and Ángel del Pozo. The album features the film’s original music composed by Natale Massara (Craving Desire). The soundtrack is being released to coincide with the movie’s 50th Anniversary is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out the full track list, check out audio samples and to order the CD, which is limited to 500 copies.

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‘The Crusade’ Soundtrack Released

Why Not Productions has released a soundtrack album for the French drama The Crusade (La croisade). The album features the film’s original music composed by Grégoire Hetzel (Ismael’s Ghosts, Incendies, Lovers, The Midwife, Summertime, Oh Mercy!, Holy Lands). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. The Crusade is directed by Louis Garrel and stars Laetitia Casta, Joseph Engel, as well as Garrel himself who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jean-Claude Carrière. The movie follows a couple who discover that their 13-year-old son has been selling the family’s valuables to finance a secret ecological project in Africa he believes will save the planet.

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‘Belle’ English Language Edition Soundtrack Album Announced

Milan Records has announced an English language version of the soundtrack album for the Japanese animated feature Belle. The album features the film’s score and vocal tracks written by Taisei Iwasaki, Ludvig Forssell and Yuta Bandoh, including the previously unreleased English versions of vocal tracks originally performed in Japanese, newly recorded in English by Kylie McNeill who stars in the title role in the English dubbed version of the film. The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, January 14 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. A medley of select vocal tracks from the album is embedded after the jump. The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring the Japanese version of the songs last summer when the movie opened in Japan. Check out our previous article for the track list.

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Expanded ‘Field of Dreams’ Soundtrack Album Announced

La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1989 sports drama Field of Dreams written and directed by Phil Alden Robinson and starring Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, Timothy Busfield, James Earl Jones, Burt Lancaster and Ray Liotta. The 2-CD set features the Academy Award-nominated expanded original score from the Universal Pictures release composed and conducted by James Horner (Titanic, Braveheart, Avatar, Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, Aliens, Legends of the Fall), including previously unreleased music on the first disc and the remastered 1989 original soundtrack album on the second disc. The soundtrack is limited to 5,000 copies will be available to order on the label’s official website later today.

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‘Scream’ Original Score Box Set to Be Released

Varese Sarabande will release a new box set featuring the original scores from the first four installments in the Scream series. Marco Beltrami (Logan, A Quiet Place, Ford v. Ferrari, 3:10 to Yuma, World War Z, The Wolverine, The Hurt Locker) has composed the original music for all four movies. The 6-Disc set features the content of the label’s Scream & Scream 2 Deluxe Editions on the first two discs, as well as the composer’s expanded score from Scream 3 and Scream 4 on the third, fourth and fifth disc. The sixth disc features previously unreleased music from all films, as well as alternates and demo cues. The soundtrack will be released tomorrow, January 7. Visit Amazon, Spotify and YouTube to stream the album and visit Amazon or the label’s official website to order the CD version, which is limited to 1,800 copies. A 4-LP edition featuring three hours of material from the digital/CD box set release will be coming out on June 10 is now available for pre-order on Amazon.

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‘Scream’ Soundtrack Album Details

Varese Sarabande will release the official soundtrack for the fifth installment in the Scream series. The album features the film’s original music composed by Brian Tyler (Fast & Furious, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Yellowstone, Now You See Me, Crazy Rich Asians, Thor: The Dark World, Ready or Not). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, January 7 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. A CD version, which is limited to 1,800 copies, will be available to order exclusively on Varese’s official website. A vinyl edition featuring 14 tracks from the regular release will be coming out later this year and is now available for pre-order here. Scream is directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett and stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox & David Arquette who return in the roles from the first four movies, as well as Melissa Barrera, Kyle Gallner, Mason Gooding, Dylan Minnette, Mikey Madison, Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid, Marley Shelton, Jasmin Savoy Brown and Sonia Ammar.

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‘Age of the Dragons’ Soundtrack to Be Released

Plaza Mayor Company will release the first-ever soundtrack album for the fantasy adventure Age of the Dragons. The album features the film’s original music composed by J Bateman (Saints and Soldiers, The Swan Princess series, Forever Strong, Christmas Break-In, Skinwalker Ranch). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 4, 2022 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Age of the Dragons is directed by Ryan Little and stars Danny Glover, Vinnie Jones, Corey Sevier, Larry Bagby and Kepa Kruse. The movie is based on Herman Melville’s classic novel Moby Dick and tells the story of Captain Ahab and his legendary crew as they seek and destroy the one great white dragon for slaughtering his family and leaving him badly burned.

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‘Rosy’ Soundtrack Album Released

My Box Productions has released a soundtrack album for the French documentary Rosy. The album features the film’s original music by French singer/songwriter -M- (aka Matthieu Chedid) (Tell No One, Faces Places, Yao, Baby Bump(s)). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack, to check out the track list and to listen to audio samples. Rosy is directed by Marine Barnerias who was diagnosed with a multiple sclerosis at age 21 that threatens her to become partially or fully paralyzed. The movie follows the filmmaker as she decides not to take any treatment but to try to find the answer within herself by taking a a 9-month trip across three countries to reconnect with her body, mind and soul.

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‘Waiting for Bojangles’ Soundtrack Released

Polydor Records has released a soundtrack album for the French drama Waiting for Bojangles (En attendant Bojangles). The album features the film’s original music composed by Olivier & Clare Manchon (Black Box, Colliding Dreams, The Drummer, Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay). Also included is a song by Lola Flores, as well as Marlon Williams’ cover of Jerry Jeff Walker’s Mr. Bojangles arranged by Clare & Olivier Manchon (listen to the track after the jump). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. A CD version is also being released overseas this Friday. Waiting for Bojangles is directed by Régis Roinsard and stars Virginie Efira, Romain Duris, Grégory Gadebois and Solan Machado-Graner.

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