Soundtrack from Twin Peaks

Soundtrack from Twin Peaks
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Soundtrack album by Angelo Badalamenti
Released September 11, 1990 (1990-09-11)
Recorded 1989 (1989)–1990 (1990)
Studio Excalibur Sound in New York City
Genre
Length 49:47
Label Warner Bros. 7599-26316-2
Producer
Singles from Soundtrack from Twin Peaks
  1. "Falling"
    Released: 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork9.0/10[2]
Q[3]

Soundtrack from Twin Peaks (also known as Music from Twin Peaks) is a soundtrack album by the American composer Angelo Badalamenti. The record was released on September 11, 1990 on Warner Bros. Records and is the official soundtrack to the television series Twin Peaks (1990–91).[4]

Background

The series' co-creator David Lynch 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.[5]

Several tracks of the soundtrack were sampled numerous times[6], a famous example is "Laura Palmer's Theme", which was sampled in the Woodtick Mix of the song "Go" by Moby.[7]

Track listing

All music composed by Angelo Badalamenti.

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Twin Peaks Theme" (Instrumental) 5:10
2."Laura Palmer's Theme" (Instrumental) 4:52
3."Audrey's Dance" (Instrumental) 5:17
4."The Nightingale" (Vocal by Julee Cruise)Lynch4:56
5."Freshly Squeezed" (Instrumental) 3:48
6."The Bookhouse Boys" (Instrumental) 3:29
7."Into the Night" (Vocal by Julee Cruise)Lynch4:44
8."Night Life in Twin Peaks" (Instrumental) 3:27
9."Dance of the Dream Man" (Instrumental) 3:41
10."Love Theme from Twin Peaks" (Instrumental) 5:04
11."Falling" (Vocal by Julee Cruise)Lynch5:21
Total length:49:47

Personnel

All personnel credits adapted from Soundtrack from Twin Peaks's album notes.[8]

Charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
German Albums Chart[9] 17
Norwegian Albums Chart[10] 2
Swedish Albums Chart[11] 2
UK Albums Chart[12] 33
U.S. Billboard 200[5] 22
Chart (1991) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[13] 1
Austrian Albums Chart[14] 14
Dutch Albums Chart[15] 5
New Zealand Albums Chart[16] 13
UK Albums Chart[17] 27
U.S. Billboard New Age Albums[5] 16

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[18] Gold 50,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[19] Gold 28,316[19]
France (SNEP)[20] Gold 100,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[21] Gold 50,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[22] Platinum 100,000^
Sweden (GLF)[23] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[25] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Twin Peaks [Original Television Soundtrack] - Angelo Badalamenti - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  2. ↑ Walls, Seth (10 September 2016). "Angelo Badalamenti: Twin Peaks OST". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Q (5/95, p.122) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...David Lynch's eerily gripping television series, would have had considerably less impact without composer Angelo Badalamenti's dark, atmospherically-charged soundtrack..."
  4. ↑ "Angelo Badalamenti – Music From Twin Peaks". Discogs. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 "Twin Peaks [Original TV Soundtrack] – Angelo Badalamenti | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Samples taken from Soundtrack from Twin Peaks".
  7. ↑ "Moby's 'Go (Woodtick Mix)' sample of Angelo Badalamenti's 'Laura Palmer's Theme'".
  8. ↑ Music from Twin Peaks (Liner notes). Angelo Badalamenti. Warner Bros. Records. 1990. 7599-26316-2.
  9. ↑ "Album – Soundtrack/Angelo Badalamenti, Twin Peaks". GfK Entertainment (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Soundtrack/Angelo Badalamenti – Twin Peaks". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Soundtrack/Angelo Badalamenti – Twin Peaks". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  12. ↑ "1990-12-01 Top 40 Official Albums Chart Archive". Official Charts Company. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Soundtrack/Angelo Badalamenti – Twin Peaks". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Soundtrack/Angelo Badalamenti – Twin Peaks". austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Soundtrack/Angelo Badalamenti – Twin Peaks". MegaCharts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Soundtrack/Angelo Badalamenti – Twin Peaks". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  17. ↑ "1991-03-09 Top 40 Official Albums Chart Archive". Official Charts Company. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Badalamenti – OST". Music Canada.
  19. 1 2 "Badalamenti" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  20. ↑ "French album certifications – Badalamenti – OST" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  21. ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Badalamenti – OST" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter OST in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  22. ↑ "Spanish album certifications – Badalamenti – OST" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select album under "Chart", enter 1991 in the field "Year". Select the certification month in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts".
  23. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
  24. ↑ "British album certifications – Badalamenti – OST". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type OST in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  25. ↑ "American album certifications – Badalamenti – OST". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  • Soundtrack from Twin Peaks at Discogs (list of releases)
  • Soundtrack from Twin Peaks at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
  • 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); ISBN 978-1501323010
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