WaterTower Music will release the official soundtrack album for Ron Howard’s action adventure drama In the Heart of the Sea. The album features the film’s original music composed by Roque Banos (The Machinist, Evil Dead, Sexy Beast, Oldboy) who recorded his score with the London Metropolitan Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios in London. The soundtrack will be released on December 4, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. In the Heart of the Sea stars Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Jordi Mollá, Ben Whishaw and Brendan Gleeson. The movie is based on a novel by Nathaniel Philbrick and follows a whaling ship that is preyed upon by a sperm whale, stranding its crew at sea for 90 days, thousands of miles from home.
Category: Film Music Albums
‘Straight Outta Compton’ Score Album Details
Universal Music Enterprises will release a score album for F. Gary Gray’s drama Straight Outta Compton. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Joseph Trapanese (Insurgent, Oblivion, TRON: Uprising, Earth to Echo) and produced by the composer and Bryan Lawson. The soundtrack will be released on January 8, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the film will also be released on the same day. Straight Outta Compton starring O’Shea Jackson Jr. as Ice Cube, Corey Hawkins as Dr. Dre, Jason Mitchell as Eazy-E, Neil Brown, Jr. as DJ Yella, Aldis Hodge as MC Ren and Paul Giamatti as N.W.A.’s manager Jerry Heller chronicles the rise of the hip hop group N.W.A.
‘Straight Outta Compton’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Universal Music Enterprises will release a soundtrack album for the hit biographical drama Straight Outta Compton. The album features classic tracks from gangsta rap pioneers N.W.A, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, and Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg, as well as tracks by funk and soul legends Parliament, Funkadelic, Steve Arrington’s Hall of Fame and Roy Ayers Ubiquity. The soundtrack will be released digitally, on CD, and as a 2-LP vinyl set. To pre-order the CD, which is set for release on January 8, 2016, visit Amazon and click here to order the vinyl release. Straight Outta Compton is directed by F. Gary Gray and stars O’Shea Jackson Jr. as Ice Cube, Corey Hawkins as Dr. Dre, Jason Mitchell as Eazy-E, Aldis Hodge as MC Ren, Neil Brown, Jr. as DJ Yella and Paul Giamatti as N.W.A.’s manager Jerry Heller.
‘Jaws’ 2-CD Soundtrack Announced
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack release for Steven Spielberg’s 1975 classic Jaws and starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw. The album features the film’s Academy Award-winning original music composed and conducted by John Williams (Star Wars, Jurassic Park, E.T., Raiders of the Lost Ark). The 2-CD set features the complete score, including previously unreleased music and alternate cues on the first disc, as well as the content of the original 1975 soundtrack album and a number of source cues on the second disc. To pre-order the CD and to check out the full album details, visit Intrada’s online store, where you can also listen to audio samples.
‘Full of Grace’ Soundtrack Announced
A soundtrack album will be released for the biblical epic Full of Grace. The album features the film’s original music composed by Sean Johnson. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 1, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Full of Grace is directed by Andrew Hyatt (The Last Light, The Frozen) and stars Noam Jenkins, Bahia Haifi and Kelsey Chow. The movie tells the story of the New Testament from the perspective of Mary of Nazareth, mother of Jesus Christ.
‘Cowboys’ Soundtrack Details
L’R Du Tresor will release a soundtrack album for the French drama Cowboys (Les Cowboys). The album features the film’s original music composed by singer/songwriter Raphaël (aka Raphaël Haroche). Also included are songs by Connie Francis and Patsy Cline. The soundtrack will be released digitally overseas on November 20, 2015. Visit Amazon for the full album details and audio samples. Cowboys is co-written and directed by Thomas Bidegain (screenwriter of A Prophet & Rust and Bone) and stars Francois Damiens, Finnegan Oldfield, Agathe Dronne, Ellora Torchia, John C. Reilly, Antonia Campbell-Hughes. The movie follows a French Wild West enthusiast who sets off on a journey to find his estranged daughter, who has run away and converted to Islam.
‘Cop Car’ Soundtrack Released
A soundtrack album has been released for the thriller Cop Car. The album features the film’s original music composed by Phil Mossman (Another Earth, Lola Versus, I Origins). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Cop Car is directed by Jon Watts (Marvel Studios’ upcoming Spider-Man reboot) and stars Kevin Bacon, Shea Whigham, Camryn Manheim, James Freedson-Jackson and Hays Wellford. The movie follows two 10-year-old boys attempting to navigate the back roads behind the wheel of a seemingly abandoned police car that they have no clue how to operate.
‘Burnt’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the drama Burnt. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rob Simonsen (Foxcatcher, The Spectacular Now, (500) Days of Summer, The Age of Adaline). Also included are the songs from the film by Barnes Courtney, Autograf, RY X, The Avener & John Lee Hooker, as well as the original track Ode to a Sous Vide performed by the film’s star Bradley Cooper. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 4, 2015 and physically on December 18. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Burnt is directed by John Wells (August: Osage County) and stars Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Omar Sy, Daniel Brühl, Matthew Rhys, Uma Thurman, Emma Thompson, Alicia Vikander and Lily James. The movie follows a chef in Paris who is trying to obtain the Michelin three-star rating.
‘Chi-Raq’ Soundtrack Details
RCA Records will release a soundtrack album for Spike Lee’s comedy drama Chi-Raq. The album features the songs from the Amazon Studios release by such artists as Nick Cannon, R. Kelly feat. Tunk, Jennifer Hudson, Sam Dew, The Bruce Hornsby Band, Mali Music, Kymm Lewis, Treasure Davis feat. Kid Ink & more. The soundtrack will be released on December 4, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Chi-Raq starring Teyohonah Parris, Nick Cannon, Wesley Snipes, Jennifer Hudson, Angela Bassett, La La Anthony, John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, D.B. Sweeney, Harry Lennix and Steve Harris is a modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.
‘Point Break’ Soundtrack Announced
Sleeping Giant Music will release a soundtrack album for the Point Break reboot. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Andrew Watt, Headhunterz, MRKTS, Justin Young, Sempe, Gareth Thomas, Genevieve, Dig the Kid, Art Department & more. Also included is a track from the film’s original score composed by Tom Holkenborg (Mad Max: Fury Road, Divergent, 300: Rise of an Empire, Black Mass). The soundtrack will be released on December 4, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Point Break is directed by Ericson Core, written by Kurt Wimmer and stars Édgar Ramírez, Luke Bracey, Ray Winstone, Teresa Palmer and Delroy Lindo. The movie follows a young FBI agent who infiltrates a cunning team of thrill-seeking elite athletes.