Frankenweenie (soundtrack)
Frankenweenie: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score for the Disney film, Frankenweenie by Danny Elfman, was released September 25, 2012.
A separate soundtrack concept album titled, Frankenweenie Unleashed!: Music Inspired by the Motion Picture by various artists was also released on the same date. The packaging for Frankenweenie: Unleashed was distributed in a digipak CD format with phosphorescent cover art.[1]
Each album was released by Walt Disney Records physically on CD and via digital download on various online platforms including the iTunes Store.
Frankenweenie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Track listing
Frankenweenie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
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Film score by | |
Released | September 25, 2012 |
Genre | Classical |
Length | 55:58 |
Label | Walt Disney |
Producer | Tim Burton |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Filmtracks |
All tracks are written by Danny Elfman.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Frankenweenie Disney Logo[Note 1]" | 0:37 |
2. | "Main Titles" | 2:19 |
3. | "Mr. Burgermeister/Noses Meet" | 2:16 |
4. | "Game of Death" | 2:20 |
5. | "The Funeral" | 2:38 |
6. | "Electricity" | 3:27 |
7. | "Re-Animation" | 5:15 |
8. | "Sparky's Day Out" | 1:53 |
9. | "Dad's Talk" | 0:49 |
10. | "The Bride/Edgar Knows" | 2:19 |
11. | "Invisible Fish/Search for Sparky" | 4:41 |
12. | "A Premonition" | 1:25 |
13. | "The Speech" | 1:20 |
14. | "Mom's Discovery/Farewell" | 1:29 |
15. | "Getting Ready" | 2:38 |
16. | "Making Monsters" | 6:43 |
17. | "Pool Monsters Attack" | 1:50 |
18. | "Mad Monster Party" | 1:58 |
19. | "Final Confrontation" | 2:56 |
20. | "Happy Ending" | 3:25 |
21. | "Alternate Main Titles" | 2:18 |
22. | "Over the Fence" | 1:15 |
Total length: | 55:58 |
- Notes
- Note 1. ^ Original "When You Wish Upon a Star" melody composed by Leigh Harline; Walt Disney Pictures logo melody composed by Mark Mancina[3]
Frankenweenie Unleashed! (Music Inspired by the Motion Picture)
Frankenweenie Unleashed! (Music Inspired by the Motion Picture) | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | September 25, 2012 |
Genre | Alternative rock, art punk, indie pop/rock, Neo-psychedelia, piano rock, punk rock, industrial rock |
Length | 52:22 |
Label | Walt Disney |
Producer | Mitchell Leib |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic |
Only the tracks "Strange Love" and "Praise Be New Holland", are actually used in the film. Artists Grace Potter, Kerli, the Plain White T's, and Robert Smith were previously featured on Almost Alice, a similar compilation album consisting of tracks from and inspired by the Tim Burton film Alice in Wonderland by various artists.
Background
Karen O was approached by the film's director Tim Burton with the intent of the singer writing a song especially for the film.[5][1] The singer has said that her song, "Strange Love" was inspired by "the same era of B-movie fright film references sprinkled throughout the film. I went in the direction of exotica and calypso stylistically because it’s quirky, good vibes music of that era, and when you throw in a Theremin solo, it’s a marriage made in heaven. I remember Beetlejuice introducing me to the genius of Harry Belafonte’s calypso record, so I wanted to give a nod to that, too."[6] The brief line “Love, love is strange,” as well as its melody, which are repeated several times in “Strange Love”, are drawn directly from the 1957 #1 hit record, “Love Is Strange” by Mickey & Sylvia.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Strange Love" | Karen O | Karen O (from Yeah Yeah Yeahs) | 3:03 |
2. | "Electric Heart (Stay Forever)" | Tyler Glenn | Neon Trees | 4:41 |
3. | "Polartropic (You Don't Understand Me)" | Mark Foster | Mark Foster (from Foster the People) | 4:22 |
4. | "Almost There" | Michael Angelakos | Passion Pit | 4:16 |
5. | "Pet Sematary" | Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Daniel Rey | Plain White T's | 3:46 |
6. | "With My Hands" | Kimbra Johnson, Damian Taylor | Kimbra | 3:33 |
7. | "Everybody's Got a Secret" | Aaron Bruno | Awolnation | 3:43 |
8. | "Immortal" | Kerli Koiv | Kerli | 4:16 |
9. | "My Mechanical Friend" | Wayne Coyne, Grace Potter | Grace Potter, The Flaming Lips | 4:16 |
10. | "Lost Cause" | Alexander Grant, Josh Mosser, Dan Reynolds | Imagine Dragons | 3:50 |
11. | "Underground" | Sean Gadd, Hannah Hooper, Ryan Rabin, Andrew Wessen, Christian Zucconi | Grouplove | 3:10 |
12. | "Building a Monster" | Alexander Grant, Skylar Grey | Skylar Grey | 4:22 |
13. | "Witchcraft" | Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh | Robert Smith (from The Cure) | 4:11 |
14. | "Praise Be New Holland" | John August, Danny Elfman | Winona Ryder | 0:53 |
Total length: | 52:22 |
No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Minds on Fire" | Finger Eleven | 3:07 |
2. | "Hind Legs" | Sleeper Agent | 2:23 |
No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "This Song is a Curse" | Frank Iero | 2:22 |
2. | "Lost in You" | The Royal Concept | 4:08 |
No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Only You" | The Pretty Reckless | 3:38 |
2. | "Another Night on Earth" | The Veils | 3:54 |
Charts
Year | Chart | Peak position |
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2012 | US Billboard Soundtrack Albums | 6 |
Personnel
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References
- Minsker, Evan. "Listen to a New Karen O Song From the Frankenweenie Soundtrack". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- http://filmtracks.com/titles/frankenweenie.html
- "Old Disney magic in new animated logo". hollywoodreporter.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2006. Retrieved July 10, 2006.
- Collar, Matt. "Frankenweenie Unleashed!" at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- Newman, Melinda. "Karen O composes tune for Tim Burton's 'Frankenweenie'". HitFix. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- Young, Alex. "Robert Smith, Karen O contribute new music to Tim Burton's Frankenweenie". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- "Frankenweenie Unleashed!". Amazon. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- "Frankenweenie Unleashed! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Bonus Track Version)". iTunes. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
- "Frankenweenie Unleashed! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Bonus Track Version)". Target. Retrieved September 27, 2012.