Varese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack album for the epic drama Black Gold. The album features the original score from the movie by James Horner and marks the composer’s first new release since 2010’s The Karate Kid. The soundtrack will be released on February 7, 2012 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details in a few weeks. As previously reported, the music was recorded at London’s Abbey Road Studios and Horner worked with Quatari singer Fahad Al Kubaisi on the picture’s opening track. Black Gold is directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and stars Antonio Banderas, Mark Strong, Tahar Rahim, Freida Pinto and Liya Kebede. The movie premiered at the Doha Film Festival in October and has already been released in a couple of countries, including France in the last couple of weeks. The soundtrack release coincides with the release of the film in the UK and Germany among other European countries.
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Complete ‘Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home’ Soundtrack Announced
Intrada Records has announced the release of a number of classic film scores. First up is the world premiere release of the complete score for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. The music is composed by Leonard Rosenman who received an Academy Award nomination for his score. Apart from the movie’s full score, the 2CD-set also includes previously unreleased cues, plus several alternates including Rosenman’s unused take on Alexander Courage’s TV theme. To pre-order the album and listen to audio clips, visit Intrada’s online store. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home is directed by Leonard Nimoy who also starred in the film alongside William Shatner Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley.
‘Big Miracle’ Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the upcoming drama Big Miracle. The album includes the original score from the film by composer Cliff Eidelman (He’s Just Not That Into You, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country). The soundtrack will be released on January 24, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Big Miracle is directed by Ken Kwapis and stars Drew Barrymore, John Krasinski, Kristen Bell, Dermot Mulroney, Tim Blake Nelson, Vinessa Shaw, Stephen Root and Ted Danson. The movie is based on a true story and centers on a small-town news reporter and a Greenpeace volunteer who enlist the help of rival superpowers to save three majestic gray whales trapped under the ice of the Arctic Circlewill.
‘Pariah’ Soundtrack Announced
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the drama Pariah. The album includes the movie’s songs from such artists as Tamar-kali and Sparlha Swa. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 20, 2011 and on CD on January 31, 2012. To pre-order the physical version, visit Amazon and check out the audio clips from all tracks on the album below. Pariah is written and directed by Dee Rees and centers on a 17-year-old African-American woman in Brooklyn struggling with her sexuality. The movie premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and has been picked up by Focus Features for a limited release in select cities on December 28, 2011 with an expansion planned for January.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 9, 2011)
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the ensemble romantic comedy New Year’s Eve directed by Garry Marshall and starring Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Biel, Sarah Jessica Parker, Halle Berry, Robert De Niro, Sofia Vergara, Jon Bon Jovi, Hilary Swank, Lea Michele, Zac Efron, Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges, Josh Duhamel, Seth Meyers, Hector Elizondo, Abigail Breslin, Michelle Pfeiffer and Katherine Heigl. A soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film has been released by WaterTower Music on Tuesday. For the full track list and audio clips, visit our previous article. John Debney has written movie’s score, but no score album has been released so far. Check out two videos from the recording of the score and of a song written by Debney (performed by Alison Sudal and with lyrics by Glen Ballard) on YouTube.
Also opening wide is the comedy The Sitter directed by David Gordon Green and starring Jonah Hill, Sam Rockwell, Ari Grayner, Erin Daniels, Jessica Hecht and Method Man. The film’s score is written by David Wingo and Jeff McIlwain. A soundtrack album featuring one track from the score, as well as the songs from the movie by artists including The Sugarhill Gang, Slick Rick, Cluts, Pharcyde, The Jungle Brothers and Raphael Saadiq has been released on Sony Music earlier this week. For the full details and to listen to audio clips, check out our soundtrack announcement.
‘In the Land of Blood and Honey’ Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack for Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut In the Land of Blood and Honey. The album includes three tracks from the score by Academy Award-winning composer Gabriel Yared, as well as Miss Sarajevo by the U2 side project Passengers featuring Luciano Pavarotti, the song When My Heart Dies composed by Yared and performed by Natasa Mirkovic-De Ro and a selection of Balkan songs from the movie. The soundtrack will be released on January 10, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. In the Land of Blood and Honey is set during the civil war in the former-Yugoslavia in the early 90s and tells the love story between a Serbian man and Bosnian woman who meet on the eve of the war and the effect the crisis has on their relationship.
‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack for Brad Bird’s Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. The album includes the original music from the movie by composer Michael Giacchino who is scoring his second film in the series and has once again incorporated Lalo Schifrin’s classic theme into his score. The release date of the soundtrack CD has recently been pushed back January 10, 2012. To pre-order the album, visit Amazon. The album will also be released digitally around the film’s opening date. Audio clips are available below. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol stars Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Tom Wilkinson, Paula Patton, Ving Rhames, Josh Halloway, Anil Kapoor and Simon Pegg.
‘The Sitter’ Soundtrack Released
Sony Music has released the official soundtrack for David Gordon Green’s comedy The Sitter. The album features one track from the movie’s score by David Wingo and Jeff McIlwain, as well as several songs from the film by artists including The Sugarhill Gang, Slick Rick, Cluts, Pharcyde, The Jungle Brothers, Raphael Saadiq, Escort, Kreayshawn and Omega Watts featuring DJ DNA. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album after the jump. The Sitter stars Jonah Hill as a college student who has a night to remember when he gets talked into baby-sitting the eccentric kids next door.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 2, 2011)
While there are no movies opening wide this weekend, a number of films are receiving a limited release:
The most talked about movie opening this week is the drama Shame directed by Steve McQueen and starring Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale, Nicole Beharie and Hannah Ware. The film’s score is composed by Harry Escott. A soundtrack album featuring three tracks from the score, as well as several songs from the film performed by artists including Blondie, Howlin’ Wolf and actress Carey Mulligan will be released on December 6 by Sony Music. Visit our soundtrack announcement for the full album details, including audio clips.
Receiving an Oscar qualifying run this weekend before opening wider next year is the drama The Lady directed by Luc Besson and starring Michelle Yeoh and David Thewlis. The film’s music is written by the director’s regular musical collaborator Eric Serra. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the song Soldier of Love by Sade has been released overseas by Strategic Marketing Group. No domestic release has been announced yet, but to find out how import the album and learn more about the album, visit our previous article.
‘Answers to Nothing’ Soundtrack Announced
Lakeshore Records has announced the details of the soundtrack release for the indie drama Answers to Nothing. The album features the original score by composer Craig Richey (Friends with Money, The King of Kong: A Fistful of Dollars), as well as several songs from the movie by artists including Nico Vega, Brian Vander Ark and Imagine Dragons. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 20, 2011 and on CD on January 31, 2012. To pre-order the album, visit Amazon. Check back for audio clips on this page in a few weeks. Answers to Nothing is directed by Matthew Leutwyler and stars Dane Cook, Elizabeth Mitchell, Julie Benz, Barbara Hershey, Kali Hawk and Zach Gilford.