Road to Perdition (soundtrack)
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| Released | June 25, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack, Instrumental | |||
| Length | 1:10:11 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
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Road to Perdition is the soundtrack, on the Decca Records label, of the 2002 Academy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated film Road to Perdition starring Tyler Hoechlin, Tom Hanks, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jude Law, Daniel Craig and Paul Newman. The original score was composed by Thomas Newman.[4]
The album was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score, losing to the score of Frida.
Track listing
Unless otherwise indicated, information is taken from Discogs[4] and the album's liner notes[5]
- "Rock Island, 1931" – 3:22
 - "Wake" – 1:55
 - "Just the Feller" – 2:44
 - "Mr. Rance" – 1:38
 - "Bit Borrowers" – 2:25
 - "Murder (in Four Parts)" – 7:54
 - "Road to Chicago" – 3:06
 - "Reading Room" – 1:25
 - "Someday Sweetheart" – 3:06
- Performed by The Charleston Chasers
 - Composed by John Spikes and Benjamin Franklin Spikes
 - Recorded 1927[6][7]
 
 - "Meet Maguire" – 1:44
 - "Blood Dog" – 1:06
 - "Finn McGovern" – 2:11
 - "The Farm" – 2:09
 - "Dirty Money" – 3:10
 - "Rain Hammers" – 2:41
 - "A Blind Eye" – 2:27
 - "Nothing to Trade" – 2:25
 - "Queer Notions" – 2:46
- Performed by Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
 - Composed by Coleman Hawkins
 - Arranged by Horace Henderson[8]
 - Recorded 1933[8]
 
 - "Virgin Mary" – 1:34
 - "Shoot the Dead" – 2:25
 - "Grave Drive" – 1:20
 - "Cathedral" – 2:40
- Contains a Vocal Sample from the song "Alma Redemptoris Mater", Performed by Choir of King's College
 - Vocal Sample Recorded 1994
 - Lyrics Written by Juan García de Salazar[9][10]
 
 - "There'll Be Some Changes Made" – 2:59
- Performed by the Chicago Rhythm Kings
 - Written by Billy Higgins and W. Benton Overstreet
 - Vocals: Red McKenzie[11]
 - Recorded 1928[11]
 
 - "Ghosts" – 3:40
 - "Lexington Hotel, Room 1432" – 1:45
 - "Road to Perdition" – 3:55
 - "Perdition – Piano Duet" – 1:39
- Performed by Tom Hanks and Paul Newman
 - Composed by John M. Williams
 
 
Personnel
Information is taken from Discogs[4] and the album's liner notes[5]
- Notable Musicians (tracks 1-8, 10-17, 19-22, 24-26)
 
- Thomas Newman - Orchestra conductor, Piano, Stroh violin
 - Bill Bernstein - Hurdy Gurdy, Mandolin
 - Nico Abondolo - Double Bass played by
 - Jon Clarke - Oboe, Penny Whistle
 - Rick Cox - Maracas, Additional Guitar, Metal Percussion
 - George Doering - Bouzouki
 - Michael Fisher - Bodhrán, Timpani, Glockenspiel, Metal Percussion
 - Steve Kujala - Alto Flute, All Flutes
 - Sid Page - Concertmaster
 - Eric Rigler - Uilleann Pipes, Low Whistle
 - Chas Smith - Pedal Steel Guitar
 - Steve Tavaglione - Clarinet, EWI
 
- Production
 
- Thomas Newman - Producer (1-8, 10-17, 19-22, 24-26)
 - Bill Bernstein - Producer (1-8, 10-17, 19-22, 24-26), Music Editor
 - George Budd - Music Consultant
 - Julie Butchko - Music Clearance
 - Peter Doell - Assistant Recording Engineer
 - Meredith Friedman - Soundtrack Coordination
 - Joe Gastwirt - Audio Mastering
 - Tom Hardisty - Assistant Recording Engineer
 - David Marquette - Assistant Recording Engineer
 - Leslie Morris - Music Contractor
 - Leah M. Panlilio - Soundtrack Coordination
 - Thomas Pasatieri - Orchestration (1-8, 10-17, 19-22, 24-26)
 - John Rodd - Assistant Recording Engineer
 - Armin Steiner - Recording Engineer
 - Tommy Vicari - Audio Mixing, Recording Engineer
 - Paul Wertheimer - Assistant Recording Engineer
 - Mike Zainer - Assistant Music Editor
 
References
- ^ "Road to Perdition [Music from the Motion Picture]". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
 - ^ "Road to Perdition". filmtracks.com. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
 - ^ "Finding Neverland". soundtrack.net. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
 - ^ a b c "Thomas Newman – Road To Perdition". discogs.com. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
 - ^ a b Thomas Newman, etc. (2002). Road To Perdition: Music from the Motion Picture (Liner Notes). Decca.
 - ^ The Charleston Chasers. "Someday Sweetheart". Second Hand Songs. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
 - ^ Charleston Chasers. "Someday Sweetheart". DAHR. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
 - ^ a b Fletcher Henderson Orchestra. "Queer Notions". DAHR. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
 - ^ Atlanta Schola Cantorum (December 8, 2012). "Alma Redmptoris (2012)". YouTube: Atlanta Schola.
 - ^ "Road to Perdition (2002): Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
 - ^ a b Chicago Rhythm Kings. "There'll Be Some Changes Made". DAHR. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
 
