Press Release - Brokeback Mountain Soundtrack
Press Release - Brokeback Mountain Soundtrack
January 18, 2006: Verve Forecast is proud to announce that the original soundtrack to the groundbreaking film Brokeback Mountain is the number-one selling album at both Amazon.com and iTunes Music Store and is heating up at other retail outlets across the country: it is currently #2 at bn.com, #10 at Barnes and Noble, #15 at Borders Books and Music and #24 at Tower Records. The album, which is #6 on Billboard’s Soundtracks chart, was released on November 1, 2005.The soundtrack features music from the film’s score, composed by Grammy® and British Academy Award-winner Gustavo Santaolalla as well as a number of songs both new and old from a range of artists including Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, Rufus Wainwright, Steve Earle, Linda Ronstadt and newcomer Teddy Thompson, whose Verve Forecast debut will be released next month. “A Love That Will Never Grow Old,” written by Santaolalla and Bernie Taupin and performed by Emmylou Harris won the Golden Globe for “Best Original Song.”
The film is among the most critically lauded of the year and has garnered a number of prestigious honors, including four Golden Globes Awards for Best Picture [Drama], Best Director, Best Screenplay and the aforementioned Best Original Song.
Ron Goldstein, President and CEO of the Verve Music Group comments “We are thrilled to be associated with this film and soundtrack. Our partners in this endeavor, James Shamus at Focus Features, Kathy Nelson at Universal/NBC Studios, director Ang Lee and of course, composer and producer Gustavo Santaolalla brought us a remarkable project and we look forward to continued success with it.”
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Brokeback Mountain [B0005604-02]
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Winner of 4 Golden Globe Awards!
Best Original Song – “A Love the Will Never Grow Old” – Emmylou Harris
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Best Director – Motion Picture (Ang Lee)
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture (Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana)
ARTIST - Various
ALBUM TITLE – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Brokeback Mountain
RELEASE DATE: November 1, 2005
CURRENT SINGLE: A Love the Will Never Grow Old – Emmylou Harris & King Of The Road – Teddy Thompson & Rufus Wainwright
LABEL: Verve Forecast
ARTIST SITE: http://vervemusicgroup.com/product.aspx?pid=11401&ob=bf&src=vmg
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AUDIO STREAMS –
A Love the Will Never Grow Old – Emmylou Harris
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Real –
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King Of The Road – Teddy Thompson & Rufus Wainwright
WMA –
http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/verve/brokebackmountain/ie/5_king_of_the_road.wax?ie
Real –
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BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN SOUNDTRACK TO BE RELEASED ON VERVE FORECAST
New songs from Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, Teddy Thompson & Rufus Wainwright, and more featured on collection due in-stores on November 1
On Tuesday, November 1st, 2005, Verve Forecast will release the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Focus Features’ award-winning film, Brokeback Mountain. The beautifully assembled soundtrack album features music from the film’s original score by Grammy® Award winner Gustavo Santaolalla, as well as a number of songs both new and old from a stellar lineup of artists including Willie Nelson, Rufus Wainwright, Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt.
The atmosphere of the soundtrack is marked by a down-home blend of folk, bluegrass, and country sounds. Steve Earle contributes a newly-recorded (just for the film) version of the upbeat country rocker “Devil’s Right Hand,” while Mary McBride’s “No One’s Gonna Love You Like Me” (another new song) features a retro bluegrass vibe. Other new cuts on the Brokeback Mountain soundtrack are Willie Nelson’s lilting “He Was a Friend of Mine,” Jackie Greene’s instant classic “I Will Never Let You Go,” and Teddy Thompson’s “I Don’t Want to Say Goodbye.” Thompson and Rufus Wainwright team up for a languid remake of the classic song “King of the Road.” (Jackie Greene and Teddy Thompson are new artists in the Verve Forecast family who will be releasing much-anticipated new albums in early 2006.)
Gustavo Santaolalla’s original score is subtly evocative yet emotionally powerful. The original song, "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" was written by Santaolalla and Bernie Taupin and is performed by Emmylou Harris. The beautiful piece is a perfect showcase for Harris’ lovely, ethereal voice.
Other tracks selected for the album are The Gas Band’s uptempo instrumental take on “Angel Went Up in Flames,” Rufus Wainwright’s haunting “Maker Makes,” and Linda Ronstadt’s 1977 smash “It’s So Easy.”
From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ang Lee comes an epic American love story, Brokeback Mountain, the winner of the Golden Lion Award for Best Picture at this year’s Venice International Film Festival. The film is based on the short story by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Proulx and adapted for the screen by the team of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana. Set against the sweeping vistas of Wyoming and Texas, the film tells the story of two young men — ranch-hand Ennis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) and rodeo cowboy Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) — who meet in the summer of 1963, and unexpectedly forge a lifelong connection. Together and apart, with family and without, Ennis and Jack face the eternal questions of commitment and trust. Ultimately, the one constant in their lives is a force of nature — love. Brokeback Mountain also stars Anne Hathaway and Michelle Williams.
Directed by Ang Lee, the film is produced by Diana Ossana and James Schamus. Brokeback Mountain will be released by Focus Features in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco on Friday, December 9th, and in additional cities on Friday, December 16th.
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Brokeback Mountain [B0005604-02] available on CD November 1, 2005.
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Brokeback Mountain Soundtrack
The beautifully assembled soundtrack album features music from the film’s original score by GRAMMY® award winner Gustavo Santaolalla, as well as a number of songs both new and old from a stellar lineup of artists including Willie Nelson, Rufus Wainwright, Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt.
Track listing:
1 Opening - Gustavo Santaolalla
2 He Was A Friend Of Mine – Willie Nelson
3 Brokeback Mountain 1 - Gustavo Santaolalla
4 A Love That Will Never Grow Old – Emmylou Harris
5 King Of The Road – Teddy Thompson/Rufus Wainwright
6 Snow - Gustavo Santaolalla
7 The Devil's Right Hand – Steve Earle
8 No One's Gonna Love You Like Me – Mary McBride
9 Brokeback Mountain 2 - Gustavo Santaolalla
10 I Don't Want To Say Goodbye – Teddy Thompson
11 I Will Never Let You Go – Jackie Green
12 Riding Horses - Gustavo Santaolalla
13 An Angel Went Up In Flames - Gustavo Santaolalla
14 It's So Easy – Linda Ronstadt
15 Brokeback Mountain 3 - Gustavo Santaolalla
16 The Maker Makes – Rufus Wainwright
17 The Wings - Gustavo Santaolalla