Topic: Alberto Iglesias
THE SOUNDTRACK FOR THE KITE RUNNER TO BE RELEASED ON THE DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON IMPRINT EDGE MUSIC IN STORES NOVEMBER 20TH

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** FEATURING ORIGINAL MUSIC BY ACCLAIMED SPANISH COMPOSER ALBERTO IGLESIAS** (October 8, 2007-New York NY) The soundtrack to one of this year's most anticipated dramas, The Kite Runner, featuring original music by Spanish composer Alberto Iglesias will be released on Edge Music on November 20th. Based one on of the most acclaimed novels in recent memory, The Kite Runner is a profoundly emotional tale of friendship, family, devastating mistakes and redeeming love. In a divided country on the verge of war, two childhood friends, Amir and Hassan, are about to be torn apart forever. It's a glorious afternoon in Kabul and the skies are bursting with the exhilarating joy of a kite-fighting tournament. But in the aftermath of the day's victory, one boy's fearful act of betrayal will mark their lives forever and set in motion an epic quest for redemption. Now, after 20 years of living in America, Amir returns to a perilous Afghanistan under the Taliban's iron-fisted rule to face the secrets that still haunt him and take one last daring chance to set things right. The movie is directed by Golden Globe® nominee Marc Forster (Finding Neverland, Monster's Ball).

CONSUMER INFORMATION The Academy® Award-nominated composer, Alberto Iglesias is also highly-acclaimed for a number of soundtracks he wrote for Academy® Award-winning director Pedro Almodovar's films, including Hable Con Ella. Some of his other past work includes Volver and The Constant Gardener. In addition to the original orchestral music by Iglesias, the soundtrack also includes original songs by legendary 70's Afghan singer Ahmad Zahir, Ehsan Aman and the world-renowned British singer of Iranian-Azerbaijanian background Sami Yusuf. Alberto Iglesias is rapidly growing in popularity after being sought after by many major Hollywood studios and winning a string of awards in Europe for his film scores. After studying music in his home city of San Sebastian, Barcelona and Paris, he went on to compose music for the ballet and concert halls as well as developing a strong association with music for the cinema. The film music of Iglesias is firmly rooted in classical sounds but displays influences from many different styles such as Spanish Flamenco and Latin music.

Topic: Menken - Schwartz
WALT DISNEY RECORDS TO RELEASE ENCHANTED ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ON NOVEMBER 20

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Soundtrack Features Original Songs by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz With Performances by Amy Adams, James Marsden, Jon McLaughlin Carrie Underwood Collaborates First Single and Video, "Ever Ever After" (October 22, 2007- Burbank, CA) - Walt Disney Records will release the soundtrack for the new part animated, part live-action, movie musical, Enchanted, on November 20, 2007. The recording features songs by Academy Award Winners Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz with original score by Menken. Amy Adams and James Marsden (Princess Giselle and Prince Edward in the film) perform four tracks on the CD. Recording artists Carrie Underwood and Jon McLaughlin each contribute a recording.

Topic: Bobby Johnston
WRISTCUTTERS: A LOVE STORY -- ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK RELEASED BY LAKESHORE RECORDS

Consumer information Soundtrack features original music by Bobby Johnston and songs by Gogol Bordello, Joy Division, Del Shannon, Gram Parsons, and Artie Shaw (November 20, 2007- Los Angeles, CA) - Lakeshore Records released the original motion picture soundtrack for WRISTCUTTERS: A LOVE STORY on October 30, 2007. The soundtrack features original music by Bobby Johnston (EDMUND, KING OF THE ANTS) and songs by artists including Gogol Bordello, Joy Division, Mushman and Screaming Lord Sutch.

BUY IT HERE Zia (Patrick Fugit), distraught over breaking up with his girlfriend, decides to end it all. Unfortunately, he discovers there is no real ending, only a run-down afterlife that is strikingly similar to his old life, only a bit worse. Discovering that his ex also offed herself, he sets out on a road trip, with his Russian rocker friend, to find her. Their journey takes them through an absurd purgatory where they discover that being dead doesn't mean you have to stop livin'. Composer Bobby Johnston's music has been featured extensively on the radio program "This American Life". Called "a new voice in film" by Film Score Monthly, his soundtrack for KING OF THE ANTS earned him critical praise in film music circles. In addition to the original music composed by Johnston, Gypsy punk band, Gogol Bordello, contribute three songs for the soundtrack.

Topic: Alan Silvestri
BEOWULF -- ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK TO BE RELEASED BY WARNER BROS. RECORDS BUY IT... Music Composed by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard Featuring "A Hero Comes Home" Performed by Tony Award® Winner Idina Menzel (November 13, 2007, Burbank, CA) Warner Bros. Records will release the BEOWULF Original Motion Picture Soundtrack on November 20, 2007. The soundtrack CD features original music composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri (Night at the Museum, Predator, The Polar Express) and songs performed by Tony Award® Winner Idina Menzel and the film's Robin Wright Penn. CONSUMER INFO Groundbreaking director Robert Zemeckis offers a unique vision of the Beowulf saga in a way that it has never been told before. Zemeckis turned to his longtime collaborator Alan Silvestri to compose music for the epic saga. They first worked together on 1983's Romancing the Stone. One of the most productive director-composer pairings in the past 20 years, the duo has produced some of the most beloved films and soundtracks during that time, including the Back to the Future series, Forrest Gump, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Polar Express and Castaway. Actress Robin Wright Penn performs two songs on the CD, "A Hero Comes Home" and "Gently As She Goes". Tony Award® Winner Idina Menzel (Wicked) also performs the track "A Hero Comes Home", which was composed by Silvestri and Glen Ballard. Her forthcoming album "I Stand", produced by Ballard, will be in stores January 2008. In a legendary time of heroes, the mighty warrior Beowulf battles the demon Grendel and incurs the hellish wrath of the beast's ruthlessly seductive mother. Their epic clash forges the timeless legend of Beowulf. Beowulf stars Ray Winstone in the title role, Anthony Hopkins as the corrupt King Hrothgar. The film also stars John Malkovich, Robin Wright Penn, Brendan Gleeson, Crispin Glover, Alison Lohman, and Angelina Jolie as Grendel's mother. Neil Gaiman (Mirrormask, the Sandman graphic novels), and Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Roger Avary (Pulp Fiction) adapted the myth for the big screen.

Topic: Howard Shore
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS SET FOR RELEASE November 20, 2007 ON REPRISE/WMG SOUNDTRACKS Available For The First Time!

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Howard Shore's complete Oscar®-winning score for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, from the epic film trilogy The Lord of the Rings, will be available for the first time in a deluxe five-disc edition from Reprise/WMG Soundtracks on November 20, 2007. This historic release contains 3 hours and 50 minutes of music on four CDs, comprising the full score of the 2003 film. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - The Complete Recordings marks the third and final edition of the three complete recording releases of the film trilogy whose score has been honored with three Academy Awards, four Grammy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. This deluxe set includes exclusive new artwork, packaging, liner notes written by Doug Adams, author of the forthcoming book The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films, and features Annie Lennox performing the Oscar®-winning song "Into the West." Composed for symphony orchestra, adult and children's choir, and soloists, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - The Complete Recordings was performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra, The London Voices, The London Oratory School Schola featuring vocal performances by Annie Lennox, Renée Fleming, Sissel, Ben Del Maestro and cast members Billy Boyd, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, and Dominic Monaghan. The score also features solos performed by renowned flautist Sir James Galway. The fifth disc is a DVD-Audio presenting the entire The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Complete Recordings in Advanced Resolution Surround Sound, Advanced Resolution Stereo Sound, Dolby Digital Surround Sound, and Dolby Digital Stereo Sound.

Topic: David Arnold
One of the most successful British film composers of recent years, David Arnold, talks extensively about his work in conversation with Tommy Pearson. In Part 1, Arnold talks about how he got started, his student films with director Danny Cannon and going global with Stargate, Independence Day and Godzilla. [Length : 43 mins / Recorded Nov 2007]

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Topic: Gustavo Santaolalla
THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK TO BE RELEASED BY LAKESHORE RECORDS CONSUMER INFO Soundtrack Features Original Music Composed by Academy Award Winner Gustavo Santaolalla and Johan Soderqvist Lakeshore Records released the original motion picture soundtrack for THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE on October 16, 2007. The soundtrack features original music by two time Academy Award winner Gustavo Santaolalla and Swedish composer Johan Soderqvist. THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE is a new motion picture starring Academy Award winners Halle Berry and Benicio Del Toro, and David Duchovny. After the death of her husband, a widow (Berry) invites his childhood best friend (Del Toro) to move in with her and her children. Danish director Susanne Bier (AFTER THE WEDDING) makes her English-language debut with this drama. CONSUMER INFO

WE OWN THE NIGHT ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK TO BE RELEASED BY LAKESHORE RECORDS Soundtrack Features Original Music Composed by Wojciech Kilar

CONSUMER INFORMATION Lakeshore Records will release the original motion picture soundtrack for WE OWN THE NIGHT on October 2, 2007. The soundtrack features original music by Wojciech Kilar and songs by David Bowie, Blondie, Tito Puente, Coati Mundi, and Louis Prima and Keely Smith. Directed by James Gray, WE OWN THE NIGHT stars Joaquin Phoenix as Bobby Green, the manager of the popular Russian-owned nightclub El Caribe. Green has changed his name and concealed his connection to a long line of distinguished New York cops. For Green ever night is a party, in a haze of cigarette smoke and disco music, accompanied by his Puerto Rican girlfriend (Eva Mendes).

Topic: Bear McCreary
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: SEASON THREE SOUNDTRACK TO BE RELEASED BY LA-LA LAND RECORDS ON OCTOBER 23RD CONSUMER INFORMATION Soundtrack includes a new interpretation of the classic "All Along The Watchtower" The soundtrack from the standout third season of the SciFi Channel's critically acclaimed television series, Battlestar Galactica, will be released by La-La Land Records on October 23, 2007. Composer Bear McCreary, who scored the first and second seasons of the show, composed the score for the third season as well. In addition to McCreary's score, the album also features McCreary's new interpretation of the classic Bob Dylan song, "All Along the Watchtower," whose themes featured prominently in several episodes and in McCreary's score. Available at Amazon.com