''Soundtrack from Twin Peaks'' (also known as ''Music from Twin Peaks'') is a
soundtrack album
A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television show. The first such album to be commercially released was Walt Disney's ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' ...
by American composer
Angelo Badalamenti
Angelo Daniel Badalamenti (March 22, 1937 – December 11, 2022) was an American composer, best known for his work scoring films for director David Lynch, notably '' Blue Velvet'', the ''Twin Peaks'' saga (1990–1992, 2017), ''The Straight St ...
. It was released on September 11, 1990, by
Warner Bros. Records and is the official soundtrack to the television series ''
Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991). Though mostly instrumental, three tracks feature vocals by
Julee Cruise.
Background
The series' co-creator
David Lynch
David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946) is an American filmmaker, visual artist and actor. A recipient of an Academy Honorary Award in 2019, Lynch has received three Academy Award nominations for Best Director, and the César Award for Be ...
produced the album alongside Badalamenti and wrote lyrics for several tracks, including the series'
theme song "
Falling".
Upon its release, ''Soundtrack from Twin Peaks'' placed in several international charts—including the top 10 in Norway, Sweden, Australia and the Netherlands—and "''Twin Peaks'' Theme" received the award for
Best Pop Instrumental Performance at
33rd Annual Grammy Awards
The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 20, 1991. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. Quincy Jones was the night's biggest winner winning a total of six awards including Album of the Year.
Performers
...
.
Several tracks of the soundtrack were sampled numerous times, a famous example is "Laura Palmer's Theme", which was sampled in the ''Woodtick Mix'' of the song "
Go" by
Moby
Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be "among the ...
.
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Soundtrack from Twin Peaks''.
Musicians
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Angelo Badalamenti
Angelo Daniel Badalamenti (March 22, 1937 – December 11, 2022) was an American composer, best known for his work scoring films for director David Lynch, notably '' Blue Velvet'', the ''Twin Peaks'' saga (1990–1992, 2017), ''The Straight St ...
– piano, synthesizer, orchestration, arrangement,
production
*
Julee Cruise – vocals
*
Vinnie Bell – electric guitar
*
Eddie Daniels – flute, clarinet
*Eddie Dixon – electric guitar
*Kinny Landrum – synthesizer
*Albert Regni –
tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
*
Grady Tate – drums
Technical
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David Lynch
David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946) is an American filmmaker, visual artist and actor. A recipient of an Academy Honorary Award in 2019, Lynch has received three Academy Award nominations for Best Director, and the César Award for Be ...
– production, photography
*Art Pohlemus – recording,
mixing
*Jay Healy – mixing
*
Howie Weinberg –
mastering
Design
*Tom Recchion – art direction, design
*Kevin Laffey - coordination,
A&R
*Fredrik Nilsen – photography
*Paula K. Shimatsu-U – photography
*Marc Sirinsky – photography
*Craig Sjodin – photography
*Kimberly Wright – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
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* Written under the guidance of Angelo Badalamenti, explores the diverse sonic palette and delves deep into the world of Twin Peaks: Angelo Badalamenti's Soundtrack from Twin Peaks; Series: 33 1/3; Paperback: 176 pages; Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic (February 9, 2017);
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1990 soundtrack albums
Angelo Badalamenti soundtracks
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Albums produced by David Lynch
Music of Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Warner Records soundtracks