Sony Music Entertainment has released a digital version of the soundtrack album for the 1989 war drama Casualties of War directed by Brian De Palma and starring Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, Don Patrick Harvey, John C. Reilly, John Leguizamo anf Thuy Thu Le. The album features the film’s original music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Academy Award winner Ennio Morricone (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West, The Hateful Eight, Cinema Paradiso, The Mission, The Thing, The Untouchables) who received a Golden Globe nomination for his score. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the composer’s title track after the jump. Columbia Records has previously released the original soundtrack on CD in 1989 and a limited vinyl edition was released in 1997.
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Remastered Soundtrack Album for Brian De Palma’s ‘Sisters’ Announced
Music Box Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1973 psychological horror thriller Sisters co-written and directed by Brian De Palma and starring Margot Kidder, Jennifer Salt, Charles Durning, Bill Finley and Lisle Wilson. The album features the newly remastered original score from the film composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Bernard Herrmann (Vertigo, Citizen Kane, Psycho, North by Northwest, Marnie, Taxi Driver, Obsession). The CD, which also includes liner notes featuring a new interview with editor Paul Hirsch, is limited to 1,000 edition and is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio samples and check out the full album details.
‘Snake Eyes’ Digital Soundtrack Album Released
Hollywood Records has released a digital version of the soundtrack album for the 1998 thriller Snake Eyes directed by Brian De Palma and starring Nicolas Cage, Gary Sinise, Carla Gugino, Stan Shaw, John Heard, Joel Fabiani, Kevin Dunn and Luis Guzmán. The album features the original score from the Paramount Pictures and Touchstone Pictures production composed by Academy Award winner Ryuichi Sakamoto (The Last Emperor, The Revenant, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, Little Buddha, Femme Fatale). Also included is the song Sin City written and performed by Meredith Brooks. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack.
Expanded ‘Scarface’ Soundtrack Album Announced
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1983 crime drama Scarface directed by Brian De Palma, written by Oliver Stone and starring Al Pacino. The 2-CD set features the world premiere release of the film’s original score composed by Giorgio Moroder (Flashdance, Midnight Express, American Gigolo, Queen of the South, Over the Top, Cat People) on the first disc and the content of the original 1983 soundtrack album (featuring songs by Deborah Harry, Paul Engemann, Elizabeth Daily, Amy Holland & others), as well as source music, extended versions of Rush, Rush and Scarface (Push It To The Limit) and the song Success (performed by Joe Esposito) on the second disc. The album, which is limited to 5,000 copies, is being released as part of the Universal Pictures Film Music Classics Collection and will available to order tomorrow, June 14, at 12:00pm on La-La Land’s official website.
‘The Fury’ Digital Soundtrack Album Released
RCA Records has released a digital version of the original soundtrack album for the 1978 thriller The Fury directed by Brian De Palma and starring Kirk Douglas, John Cassavetes, Charles Durning and Amy Irving. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Williams (Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Schindler’s List, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Jaws, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial). The release coincides with the recent appearance of the composer’s main title track in the Season 2 finale of HBO’s Euphoria (listen to the track below). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon.
Expanded ‘Mission: Impossible’ Score by Danny Elfman to Be Released
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1996 original Mission: Impossible movie directed by Brian De Palma and starring Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames and Jon Voight. The album features the expanded and remastered original score from the Paramount Pictures production composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland, Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Nightmare Before Christmas), including over 20 minutes of previously unreleased music. The 2-CD set, which is limited to 3,000 copies, will be available to purchase on the label’s official website later today.
Soundtrack Details for Brian De Palma’s ‘Domino’
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for Brian De Palma’s action thriller Domino. The album features the film’s original music composed by Pino Donaggio (Carrie, Dressed to Kill, Body Double, Blow Out, The Howling). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 14 and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Domino starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Carice van Houten and Guy Pearce follows a Copenhagen police officer who seeks justice for his partner’s murder by an ISIS member and gets unwittingly caught in a cat and mouse chase with a duplicitous CIA agent.
Expanded ‘Dress to Kill’ Score Released
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack edition for Brian De Palma’s classic 1980 horror thriller Dressed to Kill starring Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson and Nancy Allen. The album features the remastered and expanded original score from the film composed by Pino Donaggio (Carrie, Don’t Look Now) and conducted by Natale Massara. To listen to audio clips and to order the album, visit Intrada’s online store, where you can also check out the full soundtrack details.
Soundtrack for Brian De Palma’s ‘Passion’ Announced
Quartet Records has announced a soundtrack album for Brian De Palma’s upcoming thriller Passion. The album features the film’s original score composed by Pino Donaggio who has previously collaborated with the director on such films as Body Double, Dressed to Kill, Carrie, Blow Out and Home Videos. The soundtrack will be released on March 21, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are available on the label’s official website and more clips can be checked out below. Passion is a remake of the French psychodrama Love Crime (Crime d’amour) and stars Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace. The film premiered at last year’s Venice Film Festival and will be released in France later this week. Entertainment One has picked up domestic rights and is planning a theatrical release this spring.
New Soundtrack Editions for ‘Die Hard With a Vengeance’, ‘The Untouchables’ and ‘Home Alone 2’ Announced
La-La Land Records has announced three new limited soundtrack editions. First up is a release of the expanded score for the 1995 action thriller sequel Die Hard With A Vengeance directed by John McTiernan and starring Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson and Jeremy Irons. The 2CD-set feature the score composed by Michael Kamen (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Lethal Weapon) as written for the film, as well as several rejected cues. The album is limited to 4000 copies. Visit the label’s official Facebook website to check out the full track list of the release.