Empire Elite: The Best of the Best Modern Soundtracks

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dancer in the Dark: New World
producer:
Björk
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
vocals:
Björk
conductor:
Vince Mendoza
arranger:
Björk and Vince Mendoza
orchestrator:
Vince Mendoza
recording of:
New World
composer:
Björk, Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson (aka Sjón, Johnny Triumph) and Lars von Trier
Björk3.44:22
2High Fidelity: Dry the Rain
recording of:
Dry the Rain
writer:
Gordon Anderson (Lone Pigeon/The Aliens), Steve Duffield, Richard Greentree, Robin Jones (member of The Beta Band and The Aliens), John Maclean (former member of The Beta Band.) and Steve Mason (ex‐Beta Band / King Biscuit Time / Black Affair)
The Beta Band4.46:06
3Trainspotting: For What You Dream Of (Full‐On Renaisance edit)
performer:
KYO (Carol Leeming, track 'For What You Dream Of")
recording of:
For What You Dream Of
writer:
John Digweed, Carol Leeming and Nick Muir
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Bedrock feat. KYO34:06
4Almost Famous: Fever Dog
recording engineer:
Scott Olson
producer:
Stillwater (fictitious band from the film Almost Famous) and Nancy Wilson (guitarist/singer of “Heart”)
bass guitar:
Jon Bayless (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Ben Smith (US drummer)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Mike McCready
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Nancy Wilson (guitarist/singer of “Heart”)
background vocals:
Peter Frampton, Marti Frederiksen (American songwriter, record producer, and musician) and Nancy Wilson (guitarist/singer of “Heart”)
lead vocals:
Marti Frederiksen (American songwriter, record producer, and musician)
recorded at:
Stepping Stone Studios in Seattle, Washington, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 50 Best Tunes by Made-Up Musicians (number: 34)
recording of:
Fever Dog
writer:
Cameron Crowe, Russell Hammond (fictional lead guitarist for fictional band Stillwater) and Nancy Wilson (guitarist/singer of “Heart”)
publisher:
Beatle Boots Music and Edge of Reality Music
Stillwater23:11
5A Life Less Ordinary: A Life Less Ordinary
assistant engineer:
Nick Brine
engineer:
Rafe McKenna
producer:
Ash (Northern Ireland alternative rock band) and Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ)
mixer:
Ash (Northern Ireland alternative rock band) and Owen Morris
drums (drum set):
Rick McMurray (Drummer, Ash)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Mark Hamilton (UK bassist, member of Ash)
guitar:
Charlotte Hatherley and Tim Wheeler (Ash)
vocals:
Charlotte Hatherley and Tim Wheeler (Ash)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
SKG Music LLC (for copyrights use only, company associated with Dreamworks Records) (in 1998)
recording of:
A Life Less Ordinary
lyricist and composer:
Tim Wheeler (Ash)
publisher:
Island Music Publishing
Ash24:17
6American Beauty: We Haven’t Turned Around (X‐Ray version)
recording of:
We Haven’t Turned Around
lyricist and composer:
Ian Ball, Paul Blackburn (bassist for Gomez), Tom Gray (UK vocals, guitars, keyboards for Gomez), Ben Ottewell and Olly Peacock
Gomez3.653:18
7The Matrix: Spybreak!
producer:
Alex Gifford and Propellerheads
solo drums (drum set):
Will White (UK electronic producer)
solo organ:
Alex Gifford
produced at:
The Würx in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Spybreak!
lyricist and composer:
Alex Gifford
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Propellerheads3.157:01
8Red Planet: When the World Is Running Down (You Can’t Go Wrong)
cover recording of:
When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Magnetic Music Ltd. (ended), Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases) (ended), Chappell Music (UK) (from 1980 to ????), Chappell Music Co. (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company) (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Publishing (from 1984 to ????), Magnetic Publishing Ltd. (from 1991 to present), EMI Music Publishing, Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (from 2003 to ????), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) (from 2022-02 to present) and Universal Music Publishing Canada II (from 2022-02 to present)
recording of:
When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Magnetic Music Ltd. (ended), Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases) (ended), Chappell Music (UK) (from 1980 to ????), Chappell Music Co. (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company) (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Publishing (from 1984 to ????), Magnetic Publishing Ltd. (from 1991 to present), EMI Music Publishing, Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (from 2003 to ????), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) (from 2022-02 to present) and Universal Music Publishing Canada II (from 2022-02 to present)
Different Gear vs. The Police3.53:37
9O Brother, Where Art Thou? Down to the River to Pray
recording engineer and mixer:
Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer)
assistant engineer:
Matt Andrews and Rail Rogut
producer:
T‐Bone Burnett (musician, songwriter and producer)
assistant mixer:
Ok Hee Kim
additional vocals:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist), Dub Cornett, Pat Enright, Porter McClister, Tim O’Brien (US bluegrass musician), Maura O’Connell, Sam Phillips (Singer-songwriter formerly known as Leslie Phillips), David Rawlings (American guitarist, singer and producer) and Gillian Welch
choir vocals:
The First Baptist Choir of White House, Tennessee
lead vocals:
Alison Krauss
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
The Good Old Way
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Alison Krauss42:57
10Get Carter: The Theme From Get Carter
cover recording of:
Main Theme: Carter Takes a Train (Get Carter)
composer:
Roy Budd
part of:
Get Carter (1971)
Tyler Bates22:41
11Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Eternal Vow
mixer:
Richard King (engineer with Sony Music Studios, NYC from 1992–2007)
frame drum [hand drum]:
David Cossin and Kasim Cossin
lute:
Alimjan
solo cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist)
orchestra:
上海交响乐团 (Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra) and Shanghai National Orchestra (Shanghai Chinese Orchestra)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2000)
recording of:
The Eternal Vow (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
composer:
谭盾 (Tan Dun, Chinese composer)
Tan Dun with Yo‐Yo Ma on cello33:00
12The Italian Job: On Days Like These
saxophone:
Peter King (English alto saxophonist)
conductor:
Quincy Jones
recording of:
On Days Like These
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
Quincy Jones
instrumental recording of:
On Days Like These
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones33:10
13Walkabout: Back to Nature
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (from 2000-06 until 2000-07)
conductor:
Nic Raine (from 2000-06 until 2000-07)
arranger and orchestrator:
Nic Raine
recorded at:
Smecky Music Studios in Praha (Prague), Czechia (from 2000-06 until 2000-07)
cover recording of:
Back to Nature ("Walkabout" soundtrack) (from 2000-06 until 2000-07)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
part of:
Walkabout
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Nic Raine33:56
14Gladiator: The Battle
recording engineer and mixer:
Alan Meyerson
assistant engineer:
Jake Jackson (recording engineer) and Nick Wollage
producer:
Klaus Badelt (German score composer) and Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
orchestra:
The Lyndhurst Orchestra
conductor:
Gavin Greenaway
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Classics Group (not for release label use, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2000)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Battle (Gladiator)
composer:
Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
part of:
Gladiator
Hans Zimmer310:04