Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack for the comedy Peeples. The EP features three new songs by Grammy- and Tony-nominated songwriter/producer Stephen Bray with performances by actors Craig Robinson and David Alan Grier. Also included are two tracks from the movie’s original score composed by Aaron Zigman (The Notebook, Bridge to Terabithia). The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 7, 2013. Listen to the track Speak It (Don’t Leak It) by Craig Robinson after the jump. Peeples is directed by Tina Gordon Chism and stars Robinson and Grier, alongside Kerry Washington, S. Epatha Merkerson, Tyler Williams, Melvin Van Peebles, Diahann Carroll, Malcolm Barrett, Kali Hawk and Ana Gasteyer. Tyler Perry is producing the film, which is set to be released on May 10 by Lionsgate.
Category: Film Music Albums
Sony Masterworks to Release James Newton Howard’s ‘After Earth’ Score
Sony Masterworks will release the official soundtrack album for M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming sci-fi action adventure After Earth. The album features the film’s original score composed by James Newton Howard who has written the music for all of the director’s score in the past 14 years, including The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs and The Village. The soundtrack will be released on June 4, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. After Earth starring Will Smith and Jaden Smith follows a teenager Kitai Raige and his legendary father who get stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity’s escape following a crash landing. The movie is set to be released nationwide on June 7, 2013 by Sony Pictures.
Jerry Goldsmith’s Complete ‘Von Ryan’s Express’ Score Released
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere release of the complete score for the 1965 WWII action adventure Von Ryan’s Express directed by Marc Robson and starring Frank Sinatra and Trevor Howard. The music is composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith. Also featured on the CD is the composer’s score for the 1968 cop thriller The Detective directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Frank Sinatra, Lee Remick and Robert Duvall. To listen to audio clips from both scores and to order the album, visit Intrada’s official website.
‘Scary Movie 5’ Soundtrack Announced
Lakeshore Records will release the official soundtrack album for the horror spoof sequel Scary Movie 5. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Hyper Crush, Latief Scott, Bellringer, Blind Truth featuring Georgia Harris and Tarik NuClothes. The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 23, 2013. Check back on this page for audio clips. Scary Movie 5 is directed by Malcolm Lee and stars Ashley Tisdale, Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan, Snoop Dogg, Katt Williams, Molly Shannon, Terry Crews, Simon Rex, Jerry O’Connell, Sarah Hyland, Katrina Bowden, Tyler Posey, Shad Moss aka Bow Wow, Kate Walsh, Heather Locklear, Mac Miller and Mike Tyson. The comedy will be released nationwide this Friday, April 12 by Dimension Films.
James Newton Howard’s ‘Grand Canyon’ Score Released
La-La Land Records has announced an expanded release of the original motion picture score to the 1991 feature film Grand Canyon written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan and starring Kevin Kline, Mary McDonald, Danny Glover and Steve Martin. The album features the movie’s original score composed by James Newton Howard. The special limited edition soundtrack contains more than 25 minutes of score not found on the original soundtrack release. To listen to audio clips and to order the album, which is limited to 2000 copies, visit the label’s official website.
Jerry Goldsmith’s ‘The Salamander’ Score Released
Prometheus Records and Tadlow Music have announced the world premiere recording of the complete score for the 1981 thriller The Salamander directed by Peter Zinner and starring Franco Nero, Anthony Quinn, Martin Balsam, Sybil Dannng, Christopher Lee, Eli Wallach and Claudia Cardinale. The music composed by Jerry Goldsmith has been newly recorded in by the 85-piece City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and 80-voice Choir conducted by Nic Raine. Also featured on the album as two bonus tracks are two concert suites from Goldsmith’s score for The Cassandra Crossing and Ransom. Check out a video from the score reconstruction recording sessions after the jump and visit Tadlow Music’s website for more information on the album.
‘Mud’ Soundtrack Announced
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack release for Jeff Nichols’ drama Mud. The album features the film’s original score composed by David Wingo (All the Real Girls, The Sitter) who previously collaborated with the director on 2011’s Take Shelter. Also included is music by Jeff McIlwain, the country-punk rock band Lucero and its frontman Ben Nichols, as well as two tracks by the Australian instrumental rock band Dirty Three. The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 23, 2013. Audio clips are available after the jump. Mud written and directed by Nichols stars Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Sam Shepard and Reese Witherspoon. The movie follows two boys who find a man named Mud hiding out on an island in the Mississippi. The film premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and has been picked up by Roadside Attractions for a theatrical release on April 26, 2013.
‘Evil Dead’ Soundtrack Details
The full soundtrack details of the soundtrack release for the horror remake Evil Dead have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Roque Banos (The Machinist, Sexy Beast). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 9, 2013 by La-La Land Records. A physical version featuring 25 additional minutes of music will be available on the label’s official website on the same date and is now also available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out below. Evil Dead is directed by Fede Alvarez and stars Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas and Elizabeth Blackmore. Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert are producing the Ghost House Pictures and TriStar Pictures production, which has been released in theaters this past Friday and is now playing nationwide.
‘Mood Indigo’ Soundtrack Details
Mercury Records will release a soundtrack album for Michel Gondry’s fantasy drama Mood Indigo (L’ecume des jours). The album features the film’s original score composed by Étienne Charry. Also included is the original song Mais, Aime La by Loane, a number of jazz standards by Duke Ellington, Shanklin Ray’s Bertha’s Thème from Fritz the Cat, as well as other songs from the film by Scaggs Boz, The Lumineers and Mia Doi Todd. The soundtrack will be released in France on April 22, 2013. No word yet on a domestic release. Mood Indigo marks Gondry’s first French language feature and stars Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh and Omar Sy. The film follows an inventor who meets and falls for a woman who gets sick after their nuptials with an affliction that can only be treated by surrounding her with flowers.
‘The Great Gatsby’ Soundtrack Details
Warner Bros. Pictures and Universal Music Group’s Interscope Records have announced the details of the soundtrack album for Baz Luhrmann’s epic drama The Great Gatsby. The album features the songs from the film, including Jay-Z’s original track No Church in the Wild, as well as his hit song 100$ Bill. Also included are the original songs Over the Love by Florence + the Machine and Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Rey, which will also be released as a single on April 23, 2013. Also featured are Beyonce x Andre 3000 (collaborating on Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black), Fergie + Q Tip + GoonRock, Coco O. of Quadron, Gotye, Nero and Sia, Jack White (who performs U2’s Love Is Blindness, Bryan Ferry and Emeli Sande. The soundtrack will be released on May 7 in the US and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A deluxe edition with three additional bonus tracks will be available exclusively at Target.