Allied (Music from the Motion Picture) is the soundtrack to the 2016 film of the same name directed by Robert Zemeckis. The film was scored by Zemeckis' regular collaborator Alan Silvestri in his 16th film together, ever since their collaboration with Romancing the Stone (1984).[1] The album consisted 13 tracks from Silvestri's score released by Sony Classical Records on November 11, 2016.[2]
| Allied (Music from the Motion Picture) | ||||
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| Released | November 11, 2016 | |||
| Studio | Abbey Road Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 42:26 | |||
| Label | Sony Classical | |||
| Producer | Alan Silvestri | |||
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Development edit
Silvestri recorded the score at the Abbey Road Studios in London, after filming was wrapped and post-production subsequently began, where he saw the first rough cut of the film. He spent several weeks for researching the approach needed. For the opening, where Pitt parachutes into North African desert, he gave a musical cue from piano, bassoon and flute, with the desert accompanied unusual percussion to give a "sense of exotic piece". The composer searched for "point of access" in the scene where Pitt questions about his wife, named "C’est la guerre" that inspired a delicate theme for the family.[3]
Silvestri did not allude to the period in the score, as "it was not an action score on any level" and while the film is about war, he did not need to play this as a World War II film. Thereby he augmented the 80-piece orchestra with electronic music throughout the film. The makers however reflected the period through newly recorded versions of 1940s classical songs played with gusto by London big bands. The team decided against licensing the master recordings of the original songs because of "the recording technology of the day". Silvestri added "Our perception of the sound of these is sometimes different than the reality".[3]
Reception edit
Pete Simons of Synchrotones commented the score as "serviceable" but lacked "real fire and passion" which led it to call as a "let-down".[4] Bernhard H. Heidkamp of Behind The Audio, gave a fairly positive review, saying "Allied is certainly not Silvestri at his best, but it’s probably safe to say, that he still has written a solid score."[5] Thomas Glorieux of Main Titles wrote "Of course hardly the next best thing for the trained ear, but at least it's music and not unforgettable background ambience or noise. So even though it's hardly the next best thing, I would say at least it's music. At least it's not a Red 2."[6]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Essaouira Desert/Main Title" | 5:21 |
| 2. | ""What Are Our Odds?"" | 2:46 |
| 3. | "German Embassy" | 2:09 |
| 4. | ""It's A Girl"" | 2:16 |
| 5. | "Trust" | 3:07 |
| 6. | ""Best Day Ever"" | 1:51 |
| 7. | "Confession/Escape" | 3:49 |
| 8. | "The Letter/End Credit" | 6:27 |
| 9. | "The Sheik of Araby" | 2:32 |
| 10. | "You Are My Lucky Star" | 3:06 |
| 11. | "J'Attendrai" | 2:59 |
| 12. | "Sing Sing Sing" | 4:09 |
| 13. | "Flying Home" | 1:54 |
| Total length: | 42:26 | |
Personnel edit
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[7]
- David Bifano – producer, scoring coordinator
- Thomas Bowes – orchestra leader
- Jeff Carson – supervising music editor
- Mark Cavell – executive in charge of music
- James Findlay – production assistant
- Mark Graham – orchestration
- Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor
- David Hage – librarian
- Tony Hulbert – assistant
- Matt Jones – assistant
- Jason Richmond – soundtrack coordination
- Dennis Sands – engineer, Mixing
- Alan Silvestri – composer, producer, arranger, conductor
- Randy Spendlove – executive in charge of music
- Robert Vosgien – mastering
- Lucy Whalley – orchestra contractor
- Robert Zemeckis – executive producer
References edit
- ^ "'Back To The Future' Composer Alan Silvestri On Revisiting A Classic". UPROXX. December 30, 2016. Archived from the original on January 4, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
"When we were recording Allied recently, I introduced Bob [Robert Zemeckis] at the end of the film because he loves to thank the orchestra. I told everyone this was the 16th film we'd made together over a span of 33 years, and Bob added it was 16 in a row. He has never worked with another composer since our first time together, which was Romancing the Stone.
- ^ "ALLIED – Music From The Motion Picture". Kinetophone. November 11, 2016. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Burlingame, Jon (December 1, 2016). "Scores for 'Hacksaw Ridge,' 'Allied' Conquer War Movie Cliches". Variety. Archived from the original on March 14, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ Simons, Pete (November 20, 2016). "Allied (Alan Silvestri)". Synchrotones. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Soundtrack Review: Alan Silvestri - Allied (2016)". Behind The Audio. January 4, 2017. Archived from the original on March 8, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Alan Silvestri: Allied - maintitles.net". maintitles.net. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Credits – Allied [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2023.