Red Tails (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2012 war film Red Tails, directed by Anthony Hemingway. The film's musical score is composed by Terence Blanchard with 28 original pieces from the score and four additional compositions from other musicians used in the film.[1][2] Blanchard recorded the score two years ago and recorded the film's music at the Dvořák Hall in Rudolfinum at Prague for three days.[3] The album was released through Sony Masterworks on January 17, 2012.
| Red Tails (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Terence Blanchard and various artists | ||||
| Released | January 17, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | June 4–7, 2011 | |||
| Studio | Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 71:42 | |||
| Label | Sony Masterworks | |||
| Producer | Terence Blanchard | |||
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Critical reception
editThom Jurek of AllMusic wrote "This is Blanchard's most unusual and populist score by Hollywood standards; that said, it's a complete gas to listen to."[4] James Adams of The Globe and Mail wrote that Blanchard's score "looks good and feels epic".[5] David Roark of Paste summarized that Blanchard's "sappy" score stylizes the film's vintage look.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Opening Titles" | 3:25 | |
| 2. | "The Train" | 2:02 | |
| 3. | "The Church" | 1:02 | |
| 4. | "Visit Sofia" | 0:49 | |
| 5. | "Operation Shingle" | 3:56 | |
| 6. | "Lightning in Trouble" | 0:42 | |
| 7. | "German Airfield" | 1:34 | |
| 8. | "Victory Rolls" | 1:08 | |
| 9. | "Junior Medical / Luntz Screening" | 3:33 | |
| 10. | "Lightning Jail" | 1:40 | |
| 11. | "Bomber Briefing" | 2:27 | |
| 12. | "Takeoff" | 1:58 | |
| 13. | "Waiting for Bombers" | 1:49 | |
| 14. | "Deacon Damaged" | 3:34 | |
| 15. | "German Destroyer" | 3:20 | |
| 16. | "Deacon's Crash" | 2:11 | |
| 17. | "Junior Prison" | 2:17 | |
| 18. | "The Proposal" | 0:40 | |
| 19. | "Junior Escapes" | 2:10 | |
| 20. | "Luntz Berlin" | 1:58 | |
| 21. | "Paper Plane" | 0:58 | |
| 22. | "Mission Orders / Stance Berlin" | 1:49 | |
| 23. | "Maurice Killed" | 2:03 | |
| 24. | "Attack from Above" | 0:48 | |
| 25. | "Pretty Boy Killed" | 1:36 | |
| 26. | "Lightning is Hit" | 3:22 | |
| 27. | "Lightning's Gone" | 2:24 | |
| 28. | "End Credits / America the Beautiful" | 4:31 | |
| 29. | "It's Been a Long, Long Time" | Harry James and His Orchestra | 3:24 |
| 30. | "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" | The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra | 2:43 |
| 31. | "Blue Skies" | Maxine Sullivan and Her Orchestra | 3:01 |
| 32. | "Bless You" | The Ink Spots | 2:48 |
| Total length: | 71:42 | ||
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.[7]
- Terence Blanchard – composer, producer, orchestrator, trumpet
- Adam Klemens – conductor
- Howard Drossin – orchestrator
- Kendrick Scott – percussion
- FILMharmonic Orchestra and Choir – performer
- Fabian Alamazan – piano
- Frank Wolf – recording, mixing
Accolades
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Reel Awards | February 7, 2013 | Outstanding Original Score | Nominated | [8] |
References
edit- ^ Lussier, Germain (May 27, 2011). "Terence Blanchard To Score 'Red Tails,' The New Lucasfilm Movie That Is Still Coming Out". /Film. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Nate (August 17, 2011). "Influences: Trumpet player, bandleader, composer Terence Blanchard". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (May 27, 2011). "Terrence Blanchard To Score George Lucas Produced WWII Film 'Red Tails'". IndieWire. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Review: Red Tails [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Adams, James (January 20, 2012). "The actors fly, but Red Tails never soars". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Roark, David (January 19, 2012). "Red Tails". Paste. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Terence Blanchard. Red Tails (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Media notes). Sony Masterworks.
- ^ Micheaux, Michonne (December 18, 2013). "The 14th Annual Black Reel Awards Nominations". Black Reel Awards. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2021.