The_Avengers_(soundtrack)
The Avengers (soundtrack)
2012 film score by Alan Silvestri
The Avengers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score for the Marvel Studios film The Avengers composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri. It was released by Hollywood Records on May 1, 2012. A separate soundtrack and concept album, titled Avengers Assemble (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture), by various artists was also released on the same date.[1]
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| Released | May 1, 2012 (2012-05-01) | |||
| Studio | Abbey Road Studios | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 64:25 | |||
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| Soundtrack Geek | 7.11/10 |
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In November 2011, Marvel announced that Alan Silvestri, who scored Captain America: The First Avenger, would write and compose the score for The Avengers (making him the first composer to score more than one movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe). Silvestri stated, "This is actually a very unique experience [for me]. I've worked on films where there have been a number of stars and certainly worked on films where there have been characters of equal weight in terms of their level of importance and profile in the film, but this one is somewhat extreme in that regard because each of these characters has their own world and it's a very different situation. It's very challenging to look for a way to give everyone the weight and consideration they need, but at the same time the film is really about the coming together of these characters, which implies that there is this entity called the Avengers, which really has to be representative of all of them together."[2] Silvestri recorded the score with the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios in London, England.[3] Avengers director Joss Whedon described the score as "old school", saying "the score is very old-fashioned, which is why [Silvestri] was letter perfect for this movie because he can give you the heightened emotion, the [Hans Zimmer] school of 'I'm just feeling a lot right now!' but he can also be extraordinarily cue and character specific, which I love."[3] Silvestri reprises his themes from Captain America: The First Avenger, and introduced new ones - including the theme for Black Widow, which is "a lonely, plucked theme with an Eastern European flavor to define this character".[4] The score album was released on May 1, 2012.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Arrival" | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Doors Open From Both Sides" | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Tunnel Chase" | 2:36 |
| 4. | "Stark Goes Green" | 2:41 |
| 5. | "Helicarrier" | 2:09 |
| 6. | "Subjugation" | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Don't Take My Stuff" | 4:42 |
| 8. | "Red Ledger" | 5:11 |
| 9. | "Assault" | 4:26 |
| 10. | "They Called It" | 2:41 |
| 11. | "Performance Issues" | 3:35 |
| 12. | "Seeing, Not Believing" | 4:25 |
| 13. | "Assemble" | 4:31 |
| 14. | "I Got a Ride" | 4:00 |
| 15. | "A Little Help" | 3:14 |
| 16. | "One Way Trip" | 5:50 |
| 17. | "A Promise" | 3:34 |
| 18. | "The Avengers" | 2:03 |
| Total length: | 1:04:25 | |
All tracks are written by Alan Silvestri
Simultaneously with the digital release, the album was physically released by Hollywood Records, Marvel Music, and Intrada Records.[6] Several tracks on this release are longer than on the digital album and there is one additional track, "Interrogation".
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Arrival" | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Doors Open From Both Sides" (Extended) | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Tunnel Chase" (Extended) | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Interrogation" | 2:38 |
| 5. | "Stark Goes Green" (Extended) | 4:46 |
| 6. | "Helicarrier" | 2:09 |
| 7. | "Subjugation" (Extended) | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Don't Take My Stuff" (Extended) | 5:06 |
| 9. | "Red Ledger" | 5:10 |
| 10. | "Assault" | 4:25 |
| 11. | "They Called It" | 2:41 |
| 12. | "Performance Issues" (Extended) | 4:56 |
| 13. | "Seeing, Not Believing" | 4:25 |
| 14. | "Assemble" (Extended) | 5:21 |
| 15. | "I Got a Ride" | 4:00 |
| 16. | "A Little Help" (Extended) | 3:49 |
| 17. | "One Way Trip" | 5:50 |
| 18. | "A Promise" | 3:34 |
| 19. | "The Avengers" | 2:03 |
| Total length: | 1:16:08 | |
All tracks are written by Alan Silvestri
| Avengers Assemble (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by various artists | ||||
| Released | May 1, 2012 (2012-05-01) | |||
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| Singles from Avengers Assemble: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture | ||||
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| AllMusic | |
In March 2012, American alternative rock band Soundgarden announced through their official Facebook page that they had written a song to be included on the film's soundtrack, entitled "Live to Rise".[7] The song was released on April 17, 2012, as a free digital download during its first week of availability in the iTunes Store.[8] Additionally, Indian rock band Agnee released a music video for their single "Hello Andheron", which served as the theme song for the Indian release of the film.[9] The following day, Marvel released the album's full track listing, which was released by Hollywood Records on May 1, 2012.[5] A cover of AC/DC's song "Shoot to Thrill", performed by Theory of a Deadman, was originally to be included on the album, but was removed for unknown reasons.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Live to Rise" | Chris Cornell | Soundgarden | 4:40 |
| 2. | "I'm Alive" | Brent Smith, Eric Bass, Dave Bassett | Shinedown | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Dirt and Roses" | Zach Blair, Brandon Barnes, Tim McIlrath, Joe Principe | Rise Against | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Even If I Could" | Papa Roach, James Michael | Papa Roach | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Unbroken" | Andy Biersack, Jake Pitts, Jeremy Ferguson, Blair Daly, Sean Beavan | Black Veil Brides | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Breathe" | Scott Weiland, Doug Grean | Weiland | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Comeback" | Mark Kasprzyk, Wally Gagel, Xandy Barry | Redlight King | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Into the Blue" | Gavin Rossdale | Bush | 4:15 |
| 9. | "A New Way to Bleed" (Photek Remix) | Amy Lee, Terry Balsamo | Evanescence | 4:00 |
| 10. | "Count Me Out" | Franky Perez, Dave Kushner, Dave Warren, Scott Shriner, Joey Castillo | PusherJones | 4:37 |
| 11. | "Wherever I Go" | Josh Todd, Keith Nelson, Steve Dacanay | Buckcherry | 4:13 |
| 12. | "From Out of Nowhere" (Faith No More cover) | Billy Gould, Roddy Bottum | Five Finger Death Punch | 3:23 |
| 13. | "Shake the Ground" | Cherri Bomb, Adam Watts, Gannin Arnold, Andy Dodd | Bomb | 2:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
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| 14. | "Pistols at Dawn" | Sergio Pizzorno | Kasabian | 5:18 |
None of these songs, with the exception of "Live to Rise," are heard in the film.
Charts
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
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| 2012 | Canadian Albums Chart[10] | 14 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 11 | |
| US Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums | 1 | |
| US Billboard Soundtrack Albums | 2 | |
- "Soundgarden Releases New Song for "Marvel's The Avengers"" (Press release). PR Newswire. March 27, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- Storm, Marc (November 16, 2011). "Alan Silvestri to Score Marvel's The Avengers". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- Weintraub, Steve (April 5, 2012). "Joss Whedon Talks The Cabin In The Woods, The Avengers, His Writing Process, Comic-Con, Collecting and More". Collider. Archived from the original on April 8, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
- "AVENGERS, THE (SCORE)". intrada.com.
- "Soundgarden Records New Song for Avengers Movie". Marvel.com. March 27, 2012. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- "AVENGERS, THE (SCORE)". intrada.com.
- Soundgarden (March 26, 2012). "Here's an exclusive preview of the new Soundgarden single "Live To Rise" from the upcoming Avengers movie. Enjoy!". Facebook. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- "Soundgarden's First All-New Song in 15 Years "Live to Rise" Available as a Free Download on iTunes Beginning April 17" (Press release). PR Newswire. April 17, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- Baksi, Dibyojyoti (March 26, 2012). "Hello Andhero, say The Avengers to the baddies". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- "CANOE -- JAM! Music - SoundScan Charts". canoe.ca. Archived from the original on December 26, 2004.
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