Lakeshore Records has announced the details of the soundtrack for the action drama The Grey. The album includes the film’s original score written by Marc Streitenfeld (Robin Hood, American Gangster). The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 24, 2012 and the physical version is scheduled for a release on January 31. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon and check out audio clips from all tracks on the album below. The Grey is directed by Joe Carnahan and stars Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Dallas Roberts, JoeAnderson and James Badge Dale. Open Road Films will be releasing the movie nationwide on January 27.
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‘Red Tails’ Soundtrack Details
Sony Masterworks will be releasing the soundtrack album for the WWII drama Red Tails. The album includes the original score from the movie composed by Terence Blanchard (Inside Man, The 25th Hour). The soundtrack will be released on February 7, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips from all tracks on the album can be checked out below. Red Tails produced by George Lucas and directed by Anthony Hemingway stars Cuba Gooding, Jr., Terrence Howard and Bryan Cranston. The movie based on the true story of the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II about a group of African-American combat pilots at battle will be released nationwide on January 20, 2012.
Michael Kamen’s ‘Road House’ and ‘Renegades’ Soundtracks Released
Intrada Records has announced the release of two scores from the 80s composed by late composer Michael Kamen (Die Hard, Lethal Weapon). First up is the world premiere of the composer’s score for the 1989 action film Road House. Apart from most of the major cues from the score, the album also includes a couple of tracks not used in the picture. To listen to audio clips and to order the CD, visit Intrada’s online store. Road House is directed by Rowdy Herrington and stars Patrick Swayze, Sam Elliott, Ben Gazzala and Kelly Lynch.
‘Pan Am’ Soundtrack Released
Verve Music Group has released a soundtrack album for the ABC drama Pan Am. The album includes songs from and inspired by the show, including covers performed by Grace Potter and Nikki Jean as well as classic songs by Buddy Greco, Bobby Darin, Ella Fitzgerald, Getz & Gilberto, Peggy Lee among other artists. None of Blake Neely’s original score from the series is included. The album has been released this past week digitally and is available to download here. A physical release is scheduled to come out on January 17, 2012 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the release after the jump. Pan Am created by Jack Orman and starring Christina Ricci, Kelli Garner, Mike Vogel, Jonah Lotan, Michael Mosley, Margot Robbie and Karine Vanasse currently airs on Sunday nights on ABC.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 6, 2012)
Only one movie is opening in wide release this first weekend of the year:
Expected to finish the weekend at the top of the box office is the horror film The Devil Inside directed by William Brent Bell about a woman who travels to Italy where she becomes involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms during her mission to discover what happened to her mother. The film’s music is written by Brett Detar and Ben Romans. Given the film’s found footage/documentary style, the movie doesn’t feature a lot of music and no soundtrack album release is expected. To find out more about the film from Paramount Pictures’ Insurge label, visit the official movie website.
Opening in limited release is the Japanese drama Norwegian Wood written and directed by Anh Hung Tran and starring Kenichi Matsuyama and Rinko Kikuchi. The film’s music is composed by Radiohead member Jonny Greenwood (There Will Be Blood, We Need to Talk About Kevin). Nonesuch Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score in early 2011. To listen to audio clips and to order the album, visit Amazon. Norwegian Wood based on the bestselling novel by Haruki Murakami premiered at 2010’s Venice Film Festival and has already been released in many international territories.
‘Chronicle’ Soundtrack Announced
Milan Records will be releasing the official soundtrack album for the supernatural thriller Chronicle. The album includes 14 electro and indie rock tracks from the movie by artists including Blond Acid Cult, The LongCut, Bad Veins, Simian Mobile Disco, Deastro, Ab & The Sea, Capsule, Congorock and M83. The soundtrack will be released on January 31, 2011 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album below. Chronicle directed by 26-year old Josh Trank and written by Max Landis follows three high school students after they develop powers from exposure to a mysterious substance. Michael B. Jordan, Alex Russell and Ashley Hinshaw are starring in the film, which is set for a release on February 3, 2012 by 20th Century Fox.
‘Rampart’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records has announced the soundtrack details for the cop drama Rampart. The album includes four tracks from the film’s original score composed by Dickon Hinchliffe (Winter’s Bone, Last Chance Harvey), as well as the movie’s songs by artists including Billy Huff, Control Machete, Gonzales & Zuninga, Molotov, EB Black, Delinquent Habits, Gang Gang Dance and Leonard Cohen. The album will be released digitally on January 24, 2012 and the CD version is set for a February 7 release and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Rampart based on a story by James Ellroy is directed by Over Moverman and stars Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster, Steve Buscemi, Ice Cube, Sigourney Weaver, Anne Heche, Cynthia Nixon and Robin Wright.
‘Back to Gaya’ Soundtrack by Michael Kamen Announced
MovieScore Media has announced a soundtrack release for the German animated film Back to Gaya. The album is dedicated to Academy Award-nominated composer Michael Kamen who passed away during the composing process and the production of the film. The score was completed with a selection of Kamen’s unused compositions from previous film projects by a team headed by the composer’s long-time associates Steve McLaughlin and Christopher Brooks, including Ilan Eshkeri and Robert Elhai. The soundtrack will be released on January 24, 2012 both digitally and on CD. For audio clips and to order the album, visit Screen Archives. Back to Gaya premiered in Germany in 2004 and has been released internationally under the title Boo, Zino and the Snurks, which featured the voice talents of Patrick Stewart and Emily Watson.
‘There Be Dragons: Secrets of Passion’ Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande has announced the details for the soundtrack release of the epic historical drama There Be Dragons: Secretos De Pasión (Secrets of Passion). The album includes the original score from the movie composed by Robert Folk. The soundtrack will be released on February 7, 2012 is now available for pre-order on Amazon. There Be Dragons: Secrets of Passion is directed by Roland Joffe and stars Charlie Cox, Wes Bentley, Dougray Scott, Rodrigo Santoro, Derek Jacobi and Olga Kurylenko. The film is a recut version of the drama that was released last May in the US (and featured a different score by Stephen Warbeck). Visit our previous article for more information and check out a recent interview with Joffe about the new version on The Playlist.
Sony Classical to Reissue ‘Star Wars: Episode I – The Phanom Menace’ Soundtrack
According to JWfan.net, Sony Classical will be releasing a new edition of the soundtrack for Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace to coincide with the release of the 3D re-release of the film in February. The album featuring the original music composed by John Williams will be a straight re-issue of the soundtrack that was released at the time of the movie’s release in 1999. The album is available to download on Amazon and audio clips can be checked out below. The 3D version of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace directed by George Lucas and starring Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Jake Llyod, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker will be released in theaters nationwide on February 10, 2012.