''Westworld: Season 1'' is the first soundtrack of the American television series ''
Westworld
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'', composed by
Ramin Djawadi
Ramin Djawadi (, fa, رامین جوادی; born 19 July 1974) is an Iran, Iranian and Germans, German film score, score composer. He is known for his scores for the 2008 Marvel film ''Iron Man (2008 film), Iron Man'' and the HBO series ''Game o ...
. Released on December 5, 2016, the album includes thirty-four pieces composed or arranged for the show.
The album contains mostly original compositions by Djawadi, it also includes some covers by him of
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The Rolling Stones
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. The soundtrack has received favorable reviews and peaked at #190 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. It was nominated for
International Film Music Critics Association
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History and purpose
The IFMCA was founded in the ...
for "Best Original Score for a Television Series".
An
EP titled ''Westworld: Season 1 (Selections from the HBO Series)'', containing the tracks "Main Title Theme – Westworld", "Black Hole Sun", "Paint It, Black", "No Surprises", and "A Forest", was released in advance on October 31, 2016.
Track listing
All music by Ramin Djawadi, except where noted.
Charts
Awards and nominations
References
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2016 soundtrack albums
Ramin Djawadi soundtracks
Television soundtracks
WaterTower Music soundtracks
Soundtrack
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