Sony Music Entertainment will release a soundtrack album for the biographical drama Air. The album features thirteen 80s hits from the movie by artists such as Dire Straits, Bruce Springsteen, The Clash, RUN DMC, Night Ranger, Cyndi Lauper, REO Speedwagon, Mike + The Mechanics & others. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 5 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. A CD and cassette version and a vinyl edition are scheduled to be released on June 2 (click here to pre-order). Air is directed by Ben Affleck and stars Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Affleck himself, Viola Davis, Chris Tucker, Chris Messina, Matthew Maher, Marlon Wayans, Jay Mohr and Julius Tennon. The 80s-set movie centers on the game-changing partnership between a then rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division.
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‘My Sole Desire’ Soundtrack Released
Plaza Mayor Company has released a soundtrack album for the French drama My Sole Desire (À mon seul désir). The album features the film’s original score composed by Pierre Desprats (Olga, The Wild Boys, Rouge, Perfect Nanny, The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future). Also included are the movie’s original songs by Rebeka Warrior. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. My Sole Desire is co-written and directed by Lucie Borleteau and stars Zitat Hanrot, Louise Chevillotte, Laure Giappiconi, Sieme Miladi, Pedro Casablanc, Yuliya Abiss, Céline Fuhrer, Tokou Bogui and Sipan Mouradian.
‘The Manions of America’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Dragon’s Domain Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1981 mini-series The Manions of America created by Agnes Nixon, directed by Charles S. Dubin & Joseph Sargent and starring Pierce Brosnan, Kate Mulgrew, Kathleen Beller, David Soul, Peter Gilmore, Steve Forrest, Nicholas Hammond, Linda Purl, Simon MacCorkindale, Simon Rouse, Barbara Parkins and Anthony Quayle. The album features the original score from the 3-part/6-hour event series composed by Emmy Award winner Morton Stevens (Hawaii Five-O, Gunsmoke, Masada, Wheels). The 2-CD set, which is limited to 500 copies, is now available to order here, where you can also check out audio samples and learn more about the release.
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Hollywood Records & Marvel Music have announced the details of the soundtrack album for Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The album features seventeen songs by artists including Radiohead, Bruce Springsteen, Earth, Wind and Fire, The Flaming Lips, Florence + The Machine, Heart, The The, Beastie Boys, Alice Cooper, Redbone & others. The Awesome Mix Vol. 3 album will be released digitally and physically on May 3, 2023. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version and click here to order the vinyl edition (set for a May 5 release). A cassette version will be coming out on July 7. A separate soundtrack featuring John Murphy’s original score from the movie will be released on May 3 (check back on this page for the full details).
‘Eva the Owlet’ Soundtrack EP Released
Platoon has released a soundtrack EP for the Apple TV+ animated series Eva the Owlet. The 6-track EP features the original songs from the show’s first season written, produced and performed by Fitz (aka Michael Fitzpatrick) of the indie pop band Fitz and the Tantrums. Visit Apple Music/iTunes and most other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Listen to the theme song after the jump. Eva the Owlet based on the bestselling children’s book series Owl Diaries by Rebecca Elliott and features the voices of Vivienne Rutherford, Jessica DiCicco, Leith Burke, Dino Andrade, Antonio Raul Corbo, Romy Fay, Pressly James Crosby, Evie Hsu, Sarah Vattano, Jon Olson, Sasha Yurchak and Kenna Ramsey.
‘Wild Isles’ Episode ‘Freshwater’ Soundtrack Album Released
Shogun Music has released the fourth soundtrack album for the BBC natural history series Wild Isles. The album features the original music from the show’s fourth episode (Freshwater) composed by Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner George Fenton (Dangerous Liaisons, The Blue Planet, Groundhog Day, Gandhi, Anna and the King, Hitch, Ever After). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. The label three soundtracks featuring the composer’s scores from Episode 1 (Our Precious Isles), Episode 2 (Woodland) & Episode 3 (Grassland) and one more album will be coming out next week.
‘The Ordinaries’ Soundtrack Released
Bandenfilm has released a soundtrack album for the German sci-fi coming-of-age comedy drama The Ordinaries. The album features the film’s original music composed by Fabian Zeidler. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. The Ordinaries is co-written and directed by Sophie Linnenbaum and stars Fine Sendel, Jule Böwe, Henning Peker, Sira Faal, Noah Tinwa and Denise M’Baye. The movie depicts a repressive three class-society, in which a simple supporting character is about to face the most important test of her life: she has to prove she deserves to be a lead.
Expanded ‘Bride of Chucky’ Score Album Announced
Enjoy the Ride Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1998 slasher comedy Bride of Chucky directed by Ronny Yu and starring Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif, John Ritter, Nick Stabile and Katherine Heigl. The album features the complete original score from the fourth installment in the Child’s Play series composed by Graeme Revell (The Crow, Daredevil, Dead Calm, Pitch Black, Tomb Raider, The Chronicles of Riddick, Pineapple Express), including almost 30 minutes of previously unreleased music. The limited edition vinyl is now available to order on the label’s official website. A digital version is expected to be released by Back Lot Music later this year (click here to stream/download).
Joe Hisaishi’s ‘A Symphonic Celebration’ Album Announced
Deutsche Grammophon has announced the album A Symphonic Celebration, a series of new symphonic arrangements of original soundtracks from Studio Ghibli classics directed by Hayao Miyazaki (including Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service & Castle in the Sky) written by composer Joe Hisaishi. The music was recorded in London by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Hisaishi. The album will be released digitally, on CD, Standard LP, Clear LP, Sky Blue LP & Picture disc on June 30, 2023. Visit Amazon to order the CD version (deluxe edition with extra tracks) and click here to order the vinyl edition. A first track (a new version of Merry-Go-Round of Life from Howl’s Moving Castle) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out below.
‘A Thousand and One’ Soundtrack Album Released
Back Lot Music has released the official soundtrack album for the drama A Thousand and One. The album features the film’s original music composed by Gary Gunn (David Makes Man, Maggie Black, Master of Light). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. A Thousand and One is written and directed by A.V. Rockwell and stars Teyana Taylor, Will Catlett, Aven Courtney, Josiah Cross and Aaron Kingsley Adetola. The movie revolves around an unapologetic and free-spirited woman who kidnaps her 6-year-old son from the foster care system and tries to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City.