The soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” is scheduled for a August 18 release via Warner Bros, three days before the film hits on August 21.
You gotta love the old school design on the soundtrack CD artwork too. Too bad they didn’t go that way on the poster.
No tracklist has been revealed as of yet, but a list of all the music in the film leaked during Cannes, and it included tracks by David Bowie (the Giorgio Moroder-produced synth-laden titular soundtrack cut to the ’80s Paul Schrader film “Cat People”), Billy Preston (keyboardist to the Beatles and The Stones), ’70s Brit band The Arrows, plus eight classic Ennio Morricone cues (naturally, QT tried to enlist the venerable composer to write original music for the film, but he tentatively agreed and then had to drop out due to prior obligations). A little birdy told us you’ll probably see the Bowie track in there in some capacity if it’s not on the disc itself. Stay tuned.
However, Tarantino just said yesterday that he’s added four new soundtrack cues to the soundtrack including the main theme from the Jack Cardiff movie “Dark of the Sun” (aka “The Mercenaries” in some countries). Here’s that track, written by French composer Jacques Loussier, and one other song you’ll likely see on the soundtrack disc and our favorite song in the film, “Rabbia & Tarantella” by Morricone which closes out the film in the credits (it’s so good we wish he would have used it all over the film). Here’s the David Bowie song, which is a great track, but we’re surprised its still in the final film as the scene it’s in feels a little superfluous.
Update: The final tracklist has been unveiled, it’s not really that much different from the entire list of songs revealed to be featured in the film during Cannes, meaning, unlike most soundtracks, this one features all of the music used in the film, but it doesn’t appear those four new cues or any Jacques Loussier music is included. However, it is possible that Amazon is just regurgitating what’s been out there and this isn’t exactly final. We’ll see. Meanwhile, to coincide with the release of the soundtrack, Warner Bros. is releasing a 7 inch version of David Bowie’s “Cat People,” that Tarantino has been signing at various events. We hear they’ll be running contests for this one too on various websites so hopefully we’ll have a copy to give away as well. Additionally, for all the audiophiles out there, there will also be a vinyl release of the soundtrack album on August 18 as well.
1. Green Leaves of Summer – Dimitri Tiomkin
2. After the Verdict – Ennio Morricone
3. Incontro Con la Figlia – Ennio Morricone
4. White Lightning – Charles Bernstein
5. Mercenario (Ripresa) – Ennio Morricone
6. Slaughter – Billy Preston
7. Algeris 1 Novembre 1954 – Ennio Morricone
8. Surrender (La Resa) – Ennio Morricone
9. One Silver Dollar – Gianni Ferrio
10. Bath Attack – Charles Bernstein
11. Davon Geht Die Welt Nicht Unter – Zarah Leander
12. Man With the Big Sombrero – Sam Shelton
13. Ich Wollt Ich Waer Bin Buhn – Willy Fritsch, Lilian Harvey,
14. Cat People (Putting Out Fire) – David Bowie, Giorgio Moroder
15. Mystic and Severe – Ennio Morricone
16. Devil’s Rumble – The Arrows
17. What I’d Say Zulus – Elmer Bernstein
18. Amico – Ennio Morricone
19. Tiger Tank – Lalo Schifrin
20. Bastero Gondors Rabhia E Tarantella – Ennio Morricone
David Bowie – “Cat People (Putting Out Fire)”
This story was originally published July 9, 2009 at 6:02 p.m. EST