Up (soundtrack)
Up (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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Released | May 26, 2009 (original release) June 28, 2011 (re-release) | |||
Recorded | 2008-2009 | |||
Length | 53:12 | |||
Label | Walt Disney Intrada | |||
Producer | Michael Giacchino | |||
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Up (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the
The score album was nominated to multiple awards. It earned two
Composition
The type of compositional technique used on the score is called thematic transformation, a technique commonly used in large-scaled classical music compositions, in which more than one theme is involved and related together in a single piece of music.[1]
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Filmtracks | [4] |
Soundtrack Geek | 10/10[5] |
Tracksounds! | 8/10[6] |
The score received positive reviews from music critics. "Throughout the soundtrack, Giacchino keeps things fresh with his engaging melodies and variations, and Up succeeds as an old-fashioned score that doesn’t shy away from emotion or catchy tunes.", was the positive review from iTunes.[7] Christopher Coleman, from tracksounds.com, gave the score 8 out of 10 stars, commenting: "The experience of his [Giacchino's] original score went from mediocre to marvelous with a single viewing of the film".[6]
Danny Graydon,
Track listing
All music is composed by Michael Giacchino,[8] with the exception of the last three,[1] which are sound effects by Skywalker Sound[9]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Up with Titles" | 0:53 |
2. | "We're in the Club Now" | 0:43 |
3. | "Married Life" | 4:10 |
4. | "Carl Goes Up" | 3:33 |
5. | "52 Chachki Pickup" | 1:14 |
6. | "Paradise Found" | 1:03 |
7. | "Walkin' the House" | 1:03 |
8. | "Three Dog Dash" | 0:51 |
9. | "Kevin Beak'n" | 1:14 |
10. | "Canine Conundrum" | 2:03 |
11. | "The Nickel Tour" | 0:52 |
12. | "The Explorer Motel" | 1:26 |
13. | "Escape from Muntz Mountain" | 2:43 |
14. | "Giving Muntz the Bird" | 1:58 |
15. | "Stuff We Did" | 2:13 |
16. | "Memories Can Weigh You Down" | 1:12 |
17. | "The Small Mailman Returns" | 3:11 |
18. | "He's Got the Bird" | 0:29 |
19. | "Seizing the Spirit of Adventure" | 5:19 |
20. | "It's Just a House" | 1:59 |
21. | "The Ellie Badge" | 1:30 |
22. | "Up with End Credits" | 7:38 |
23. | "The Spirit of Adventure" | 2:23 |
24. | "Carl's Maiden Voyage" | 0:52 |
25. | "Muntz's Dark Reverie" | 0:52 |
26. | "Meet Kevin in the Jungle" | 1:32 |
Total length: | 53:12 |
Album credits
Credits from Up notes:[10]
- Michael Giacchino – composer and additional orchestrations
- Tim Simonec – orchestration and conductor
- Dan Wallin – mixer
- Peter Boyer – additional orchestrations
- Jack J. Hayes – additional orchestrations
- Larry Kenton – additional orchestrations
- Jennifer Hammond – additional orchestrations
- Hollywood Studio Symphony – performance
- Stephen Davis – music editor
- Mark Willsher – music editor
- Reggie Wilson – orchestra contractor
- Andrea Datzman – score coordinator
- Luis M. Rojas – cover art design
Charts
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Release history
Date | Format | Label | Edition |
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May 26, 2009[12] | Digital Download | Walt Disney Records | Standard |
June 28, 2011[13] | CD | Walt Disney/Intrada Records | Limited (10,000 copies) |
Accolades
Result | Award | Ceremony | Recipients and nominees |
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Won | Academy Award for Best Original Score[14] | 82nd Academy Awards | Michael Giacchino |
Nominated | Annie Award for Music in an Animated Feature Production[15] |
37th Annie Awards | Up |
Won | Austin Film Critics Award for Best Score[16] | 5th Austin Film Critics Association Awards | |
Won | Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music[17]
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63rd British Academy Film Awards | |
Won | Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Score[18] | 14th Critic's Choice Awards
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Won | Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score[19] | 21st Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
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Won | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score[20] | 67th Golden Globe Awards | Michael Giacchino |
Won | 52nd Grammy Awards
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Won | Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition — "Married Life"[21][22] | ||
Nominated | Michael Giacchino, Tim Simonec | ||
Won | Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score[23] | 13th Online Film Critics Society Awards | Up |
Won | Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score | 10th Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards[24] | |
Nominated | Satellite Award for Best Original Score[25] | 14th Satellite Awards
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Nominated | Saturn Award for Best Music[26] | 36th Saturn Awards | Michael Giacchino |
References
- ^ a b O'Brien, Jon. "Up [Original Score]". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
- About.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
- ^ a b Graydon, Danny. "Review of Up". Empire. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ^ a b "Up (Michael Giacchino)". Filmtracks. January 25, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ^ "Up (Soundtrack Review)". Soundtrack Geek. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
- ^ a b Coleman, Christopher. "Pixar's Up (Soundtrack)". Tracksounds. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ^ "Up (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)". The iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
- ^ "UP Soundtrack". Walt Disney Records. The Walt Disney Company. May 26, 2009. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
- ^ "The Sound of "UP"". SoundWorks Collection. December 24, 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ Giacchino, Michael (2009). Up (Liner Notes) (Digital Download). Michael Giacchino. Walt Disney Records.
- ^ "Up Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. June 13, 2009. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
- ^ "Up". Amazon. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ "Up". Intrada.com. Intrada Records. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- ^ "Nominees & Winners for the 82nd Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- ^ O'Neil, Tom (February 7, 2010). "'Up' takes top Annie Awards on road to Oscars". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- ^ "Austin Film Critics Association: 2009 Awards". Austin Film Critics Award. Austin Film Critics Association. Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- ^ "BAFTA Winners 2010". British Academy Film Awards. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. January 21, 2010. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- Internet Movie Database. Amazon Inc. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
- ^ ""The Hurt Locker" Takes Top Honors". Chicago Film Critics Association. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- ^ "Golden Globes 2010 winners: 'Avatar' wins best picture, drama". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. January 17, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Nominees". Grammy Awards. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Nominees". Grammy Awards. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- ^ "'Hurt Locker' named Best Picture of 2009 by Online Film Critics Society". Online Film Critics Society. December 31, 2009. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- ^ "Phoenix Film Critics Society Names "Inglourious Basterds" Top Film of 2009". Phoenix Film Critics Society. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- ^ "2009 14th Annual Satellite Awards". Satellite Awards. International Press Academy. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- ^ "2009 14th Annual Satellite Awards". Saturn Awards.