This past Tuesday, La-La Land Records has released a 3-CD deluxe edition of Jerry Goldsmith‘s classic score for 1979’s Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The album presents the score for the original theatrical release and also premieres the early “rejected” cues that Goldsmith recorded prior to composing his famous main theme. Also included is the 1979 album program, as well as additional alternates and bonus tracks. The soundtrack is limited to 10,000 copies. To listen to audio clips and to order the album, visit the label’s online store. Goldsmith’s score for the film directed by Robert Wise and starring Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, DeForest Kelley and James Doohan received an Academy Award nomination.
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‘To Rome With Love’ Soundtrack Details
Sony Masterworks will be releasing the official soundtrack album for Woody Allen’s new romantic comedy To Rome With Love. The album includes a number of famous arias from such operas as Tosca, Turandot and La Traviata, as well as several classic Italian love songs that are featured in the film. The physical version of the soundtrack will be released on July 10, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this site for audio clips from all tracks on the release. To Rome With Love stars Woody Allen, Alec Baldwin, Penelope Cruz, Jesse Eisenberg, Roberto Benigni, Ellen Page and Judy Davis. The movie produced by Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum follows a number of people in Italy and their romances, adventures and predicaments.
‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for the supernatural action film Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter have been revealed. The abum features the film’s original music composed by Henry Jackman (X-Men: First Class, Puss in Boots). The release date of the soundtrack’s CD version has been pushed back to July 3, 2012 since our last update. To pre-order the Sony Masterworks release, visit Amazon. Audio clips will be added to this article soon. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is directed by Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) and stars Benjamin Walker, Anthony Mackie, Dominic Cooper, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jimmi Simpson, Rufus Sewell and Alan Tudyk. The film will be released on June 22.
‘Killer Joe’ Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will be releasing the official soundtrack album for William Friedkin’s upcoming Southern thriller Killer Joe. The album features the guitar driven score from the film composed by Tyler Bates (300, Watchmen), as well as a cover of the song These Boots Are Made For Walkin produced by Bates and performed by Nan Vernon. The soundtrack will be released on July 24, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips from all tracks on the album can be checked out below. Killer Joe stars Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon and Juno Temple and follows a family who hires a police detective-turned-hitman to kill their mother for her life insurance policy.
‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Soundtrack Cover Art Revealed
The cover art for the soundtrack release of this summer’s tentpole picture The Amazing Spider-Man has been revealed. The album featuring the film’s original music composed and conducted by James Horner will be released in the US on July 3, 2012 and in several international markets the week before. Check out our previous article for the track list and visit Amazon to pre-order the album. Roughly five minutes of the score premiered today during Tim Burden’s Movie Magic show. Listen to the audio preview after the jump. The Amazing Spider-Man directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, Sally Field and Denis Leary will be released nationwide on July 3 by Sony Pictures.
‘The Pact’ Soundtrack Announced
Movie Score Media’s Screamworks Records will be releasing a soundtrack album for the horror film The Pact. The album includes the original score composed by Ronen Landa, which features performances by violinist Anna Bulbrook (of indie rock band The Airborne Toxic Event) and pianist Dan Tepfer. The soundtrack will be released on June 12, 2012. The Pact is directed by Nicholas McCarthy and stars Caity Lotz, Haley Hudson, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Sam Ball, Mark Steger, Dakota Bright, Agnes Bruckner and Casper Van Dien. The movie follows a woman who is struggling to deal with the aftermath of her mother’s death while discovering terrifying truths about her family’s past and the house she grew up in. The film premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival where it was picked by IFC Midnight.
‘Cowgirls n’ Angels’ Soundtrack Released
Silverscreen Music has released a soundtrack album for the family drama Cowgirls n’ Angels. The album features the film’s original score composed by Alan Williams. The soundtrack is now available digitally on Amazon. Audio clips from all 25 tracks on the album can be checked out after the jump. Cowgirls n’ Angels is directed by Timothy Armstrong and stars Bailee Madison, Alicia Witt, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Frankie Faison, Madison Burge, Jackson Rathbone and James Cromwell. The film follows a rebellious young girl who is searching for her father, a rodeo rider, whose identity her mom has kept from her. The movie was released in theaters last weekend in select cities by Samuel Goldwyn Films.
‘The Last Ride’ Soundtrack Announced
Curb Records has announced the official soundtrack album for the drama The Last Ride inspired by the mysterious final days of country star Hank Williams’ mercurial life. The album features two tracks from the film’s score by Benjy Gaither, as well as a number of the country songs featured in the movie performed by artists including Jett Williams, Russ Taff, Rebecca Frasier, Wes Hampton, Sarah Johns, Doug Anderson, Michael English, Nathan Young and Johnny Cash & Waylon Jennings. The sountrack will be released digitally on June 19, 2012. To download the album, visit Amazon and check out audio clips from the release below. The Last Ride directed by Harry Thomason and starring Henry Thomas, Jessie James, Fred Dalton Thompson, Kaley Cuoco and Stephen Tobolowsky tells the fact-based story about Hank Williams and his fateful last ride across country with an innocent young driver.
‘Safety Not Guaranteed’ Soundtrack Details
ABKCO Records will be releasing the soundtrack album for the indie comedy Safety Not Guaranteed. The album features the original score by Ryan Miller who is best known as the lead singer and principal songwriter for the alt-rock band Guster that also has a song featured on the soundtrack. Also included is the song Big Machine by actor/director Mark Duplass, as well as tracks by Summer Fiction, Hearts on Fire and The Hoppin’ Haole Brothers. The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 5, 2012 and will be available to download on Amazon. Audio clips from all tracks on the album can be checked out after the jump. Safety Not Guaranteed is directed by by Colin Trevorrow and stars Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson, Karan Soni, Lynn Shelton and Kristen Bell.
WaterTower Music to Release Hans Zimmer’s ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Soundtrack
WaterTower Music will be releasing the official soundtrack album for Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated comic book adaptation The Dark Knight Rises. The album features the film’s original music composed by Hans Zimmer. The soundtrack album will be released on July 17, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The full soundtrack details are expected to be revealed next month. The Dark Knight Rises stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle, Tom Hardy as Bane, Marion Cotillard as Miranda Tate, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as John Blake, Michael Caine as Alfred, Gary Oldman as Commissioner Gordon and Morgan Freeman reprises the role of Lucius Fox.