Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (soundtrack)
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The soundtrack for the film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me was composed by Angelo Badalamenti and released on August 7, 1992, by Warner Bros. Records.[1]
Overview
The soundtrack includes music by Badalamenti, who had composed and conducted the music on the television series and its original soundtrack. In addition to his instrumental compositions, Fire Walk with MeTemplate:'s soundtrack features vocal accompaniment to Badalamenti's songs by Jimmy Scott and Julee Cruise.[2]
Badalamenti performs vocals on "A Real Indication" and "The Black Dog Runs at Night", two songs by Thought Gang, a musical project between Badalamenti and Lynch. Lynch wrote the lyrics for several of the soundtrack's songs, including "Sycamore Trees", "Questions in a World of Blue", "A Real Indication" and "The Black Dog Runs at Night", and was the soundtrack's producer alongside Badalamenti.[2]
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.[3]
Performance
- Andy Armer – keyboard Template:Small
- Angelo Badalamenti – keyboard Template:Small; vocals, piano, synthesizer Template:Small
- Donald Bailey – drums Template:Small
- Vinnie Bell – electric guitar Template:Small; bass guitar Template:Small; acoustic guitar Template:Small
- Myles Boisen – guitar Template:Small
- Ron Carter – acoustic bass Template:Small
- David Cooper – vibraphone Template:Small
- Julee Cruise – vocals Template:Small
- Alvin Blythe Jr. – saxophone Template:Small
- William Fairbanks – bass guitar Template:Small
- Don Falzone – acoustic bass Template:Small
- Steven Hodges – drums Template:Small
- Jay Hoggard – vibraphone Template:Small
- Jim Hynes – trumpet Template:Small
- David Jaurequi – guitar Template:Small
- Brian Kirk – drums Template:Small
- Kinny Landrum – keyboard Template:Small
- David Lynch – percussion Template:Small
- Bill Mays – piano Template:Small; keyboards Template:Small
- Rufus Reid – acoustic bass Template:Small
- Albert Regni – tenor saxophone Template:Small
- Bob Rose – electric guitar, acoustic guitar Template:Small
- Jimmy Scott – vocals Template:Small
- David Slusser – keyboard Template:Small
- Ken-Ichi Shimazu – piano Template:Small
- Grady Tate – drums Template:Small
- Buster Williams – acoustic bass Template:Small
Technical
- Angelo Badalamenti – production Template:Small; arrangement, orchestration Template:Small
- David Bianco – recording Template:Small
- Ted Jensen – mastering Template:Small
- David Lynch – production Template:Small; arrangement, orchestration Template:Small
- Art Pohlemus – recording Template:Small
- Tom Reaction – art direction, design
- Michael Semanick – recording Template:Small
- David Slusser – arrangement, orchestration Template:Small
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Croatian International Albums (HDU)[4] | 22 |
Reception and legacy
In her book about the soundtrack of the series and film, Clare Nina Norelli noted that pieces are "informed by jazz" and generally "set up a different atmosphere from that of the series".[5]
In Music in Twin Peaks: Listen to the Sounds, the soundtrack was said to "[reinforce] physical and mental transformations and changes in characters".[6]
Upon its release, Fire Walk with MeTemplate:'s soundtrack charted in the United States, peaking at number 173 on the Billboard 200.[7] It was nominated for, and later received, the Best Music at the 1992 Saturn Awards[8] and Best Original Score at the Independent Spirit Awards.[9]
References
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