Milan Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the indie drama Arbitrage. The album features the film’s original score composed by Cliff Martinez (Drive, Traffic), as well as songs by Bjork, Billie Holiday, Jobim/Getz and a cover of My Foolish Heart. The soundtrack will be released on September 11, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips from the album can be checked out below. Abitrage is directed by Nicholas Jarecki and stars Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth, Laetitia Casta, Brit Marling and Nate Parker. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January and has been picked up by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions for a theatrical release and VOD release on September 14.
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London Olympics Closing Ceremony Soundtrack Features Music by David Arnold
Decca Music has released the soundtrack album A Symphony of British Music -Music from the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The album includes selections from the original music from the ceremony written by film/TV composer David Arnold (Casino Royale, Independence Day, Stargate) who acted as the music director of the event. Among the songs featured on the release are Blur’s Parklike, Russell Brand’s take on I Am The Walrus and Eric Idle’s performance of Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life. Also included are songs by Muse, Elbow, The Who, Spice Girls, Take That, Ed Sheeran, Jessie J and George Michael. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. A physical version is scheduled to be released on August 20, 2012 in the UK.
‘Ombline’ Soundtrack Details
Naïve Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the French drama Ombline. The album features the film’s original score composed by Cyrille Aufort (Splice, A Royal Affair), as well as two tracks by La Kumpania Zelwer and a song by Casey. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 10, 2012 (and physically as an import) and will be available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album after the jump. Ombline is written and directed by Stéphane Cazes and stars Mélanie Thierry as a 20-year-old woman who finds out that she is pregnant and obliged to give birth while incarcerated. Nathalie Becue, Corinne Masiero and Catherine Salee are co-starring. The film premiered at the Paris Cinema Fest last month and will be released in France on September 12, 2012.
‘Star Trek: The Original Series’ Soundtrack Collection Announced
La-La Land Records has announced a new limited edition box set of music from the sci-fi TV show Star Trek: The Original Series. The 15-CD box set features all episode scores as heard in all three original seasons of the original Star Trek series (1966-1969). The show’s music is composed by Alexander Courage, George Duning, Jerry Fielding, Gerald Fried, Sol Kaplan, Samuel Matlovsky and Joseph Mullendore. In addition to the the complete scores featured in the series (including hours of previously unreleased material), the soundtrack collection also includes music that didn’t make the final cut. The box set will be released this fall. Check out a behind the scenes video after the jump and visit La-La Land Records’ website for updates on the release.
‘Frankenweenie Unleashed’ Soundtrack Announced
Walt Disney Records has announced a soundtrack album for Tim Burton’s stop-motion animated feature Frankenweenie. The album includes the original song Strange Love written for the film by Karen O (Where the Wild Things Are). Also featured on the release are songs by artists including Neon Trees, Passion Pit, Grouplove, Kimbra, Plain White T’s, Robert Smith and Imagine Dragons. The soundtrack will be released on September 25, 2012 and can now be pre-ordered on Amazon. Audio clips will be added to this article next month. As previously reported, the label is also releasing a separate soundtrack featuring Danny Elfman’s original score from the movie (click here for the recently added cover art). Frankenweenie features the voice talent of Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short and Winona Ryder and centers on a pet dog who is brought back to life by his loyal owner after it is struck by a car.
Nonesuch Records to Release Jonny Greenwood’s ‘The Master’ Soundtrack
Nonesuch Records will be releasing the soundtrack album for Paul Thomas Anderson’s highly anticipated drama The Master. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jonny Greenwood who previously collaborated with the director on 2007’s There Will Be Blood. The soundtrack will be released on September 11, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The full album details will be posted on this site within the next couple of weeks. The Master stars Phillip Seymour Hoffman as a charismatic intellectual who hatches a faith-based organization that begins to catch on in America in 1952. Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Josh Close and Fiona Dourif are co-starring in the film, which is set to be released on September 14 by the Weinstein Company.
‘The Expendables 2’ Soundtrack Details
Lionsgate Records will be releasing the official soundtrack album for the action film The Expendables 2. The album features the film’s original score composed by Brian Tyler (Fast Five, Eagle Eye) who previously scored the first installment in the series. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 14, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out after the jump. Overseas, the soundtrack is also set to be released physically on Silva Screen Records (click here for the alternate cover art). The Expendables 2 is directed by Simon West (Con Air) and stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
‘Franklin & Bash’ Soundtrack Announced
Madison Gate Records has announced a soundtrack EP for the TNT series Franklin & Bash. The release features six original songs from the show performed by Pete, including the opening title song Mixture. The six-track EP is set to be released on August 14, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on iTunes. Franklin & Bash created by Kevin Falls and Bill Chais stars Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar as two lawyers and lifelong friends who are recruited by a large firm’s major partner after winning a high-profile case. Malcolm McDowell , Dana Davis, Kumail Nanjiani and Reed Diamond are also starring. The comedy drama series premiered last summer and the final episodes of the second season currently air every Tuesday night on TNT.
‘Hit & Run’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records has announced the details of the soundtrack release for the romantic action comedy Hit & Run. The album includes the music from the film by artists including Bob Mervak, Ishmael Jingo, Lou Rawls, Kool and the Gang, John Martyn, Dazz Band and The Highlighters. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 21, 2012 and physically on September 25. The CD is now available for pre-order on Amazon and audio clips can be checked out below. Hit & Run is directed by Dax Shepard and David Palmer and stars Shepard, Kristen Bell, Bradley Cooper, Tom Arnold, Beau Bridges, Kristin Chenoweth, David Koechner, Michael Rosenbaum, Joy Bryant and Ryan Hansen. The comedy will be released nationwide on August 22, 2012 by Open Road Films.
Complete ‘North by Northwest’ Soundtrack Announced
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack album for Alfred Hitchcock’s classic 1959 thriller North by Northwest starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason and Martin Landau. The album features the original recording of the complete score in stereo from new masters. The music is composed and conducted by Bernard Herrmann. To check out the full album details, listen to audio clips and to order the album, visit Intrada’s website. North by Northwest received three Academy Award nominations for Best Art Direction, Editing and Writing.