Avengers:_Infinity_War_(soundtrack)

<i>Avengers: Infinity War</i> (soundtrack)

Avengers: Infinity War (soundtrack)

2018 film score by Alan Silvestri


Avengers: Infinity War (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score for the Marvel Studios film Avengers: Infinity War by Alan Silvestri. Hollywood Records released the soundtrack album digitally on April 27, 2018, and in physical formats on May 18, 2018.

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Background

In June 2016, Alan Silvestri, who composed the score for The Avengers, was revealed to be returning to score both Infinity War and its sequel.[1] Although Silvestri reprised the main theme he introduced in the first Avengers film, he stated there were discussions to try and incorporate each character's individual established motif in his score, "but everyone was pretty much in agreement that it would be more of a distraction to even attempt it."[2] Silvestri started to record his score in January 2018[3] and concluded in late March.[4]

Silvestri felt working on the film "was a really different experience than anything I'd done before, especially in regard to the approach and balancing quick shifts in tone."[4] He noted that "Thanos didn't just get his own musical theme, he got his own sensibility", while the Children of Thanos were linked musically to Thanos. Silvestri avoided giving each of the Infinity Stones a theme, as he had done in Captain America: The First Avenger with the Tesseract, saying, "The music for the Infinity Stones is actually built around Thanos' reaction. Every time he got one, that moment was always significant and often times emotional." Silvestri's score is entirely orchestral. Silvestri also used Ludwig Göransson's theme from Black Panther in the film,[2] which was something Göransson had been hoping would happen given he was not involved in the Infinity War score.[5]

The film also includes "The Rubberband Man" by The Spinners when the Guardians of the Galaxy first appear, which was chosen by Infinity War executive producer and director of the Guardians of the Galaxy films James Gunn.[6][7] Gunn revealed that "Draw the Line" by Aerosmith, "Train in Vain" by The Clash, and "Caught in a Dream" by Alice Cooper were also considered for that moment.[8] "New York Groove" by Ace Frehley was also used in another scene with the Guardians that was ultimately cut from the theatrical release.[9] Hollywood Records and Marvel Music released the soundtrack album digitally on April 27, 2018, with a release in physical formats following on May 18. Two versions were released, a regular and deluxe edition, with the deluxe edition featuring some extended and additional tracks to the regular edition.[10]

Track listing

All music composed by Alan Silvestri.[10]

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References

  1. Burlingame, Russ (June 6, 2016). "Avengers Composer Alan Silvestri To Return For Infinity War". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  2. Burton, Byron (April 27, 2018). "'Avengers: Infinity War' Composer Had Tough Time With One Scene in Particular". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  3. Burlingame, Jon (May 11, 2017). "Alan Silvestri Receives Icon Honor at BMI Film, TV and Visual Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on May 15, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  4. Burton, Byron (April 2, 2018). "'Ready Player One' Composer Alan Silvestri on Its Touching Final Moments". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  5. Burton, Byron (February 23, 2018). "'Black Panther' Composer Scored a 4-Hour Cut of the Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 25, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  6. Grebey, James (April 27, 2018). "What Song Were the Guardians of the Galaxy Listening To in 'Infinity War'". Inverse. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  7. Buchanan, Kyle (April 30, 2018). "Avengers: Infinity War: How They Decided to Split Up the Characters". Vulture. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  8. Breznican, Anthony (July 27, 2018). "Guardians of the Galaxy bicker in Avengers: Infinity War deleted scene". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  9. "'Avengers: Infinity War' Soundtrack Details". Film Music Reporter. April 26, 2018. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  10. "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 7, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  11. Lynch, Joe (December 7, 2018). "Grammys 2019 Nominees: The Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2018.

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