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Twister (soundtrack)

Two soundtracks were released for the 1996 disaster film Twister: an album consisting of rock-music singles, many of which were exclusive releases for the film, and a traditional orchestral film score composed by Mark Mancina. Both albums featured the instrumental theme song "Respect the Wind" composed and performed for the film by Alex and Eddie Van Halen. Twister: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack was released on May 7, 1996 through Warner Bros. Records in CD, LP and cassettes, while Twister: Motion Picture Score was released through Atlantic Records three months later, on August 13, 1996. An expanded edition consisting of additional orchestral music which was not included in the first release was issued by La-La Land Records and released on January 17, 2017.

Soundtrack

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Twister: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
 
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedMay 7, 1996
Genre
Length59:20
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Humans Being"
Van Halen5:10
2."Virtual Reality"Michael GlabickiRusted Root3:23
3."Talula" (BT's Tornado Mix)Tori AmosTori Amos3:43
4."Moments Like This"
Alison Krauss & Union Station4:58
5."Darling Pretty"Mark KnopflerMark Knopfler4:27
6."Miss This"Dave PirnerSoul Asylum3:56
7."Broken"Tanya DonellyBelly4:03
8."Love Affair"
k.d. lang4:41
9."How"Lisa LoebLisa Loeb & Nine Stories3:52
10."Melancholy Mechanics"
Red Hot Chili Peppers4:31
11."Long Way Down" (Remix)John RzeznikGoo Goo Dolls3:29
12."No One Needs to Know"
Shania Twain3:05
13."Twisted"Stevie NicksStevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham4:13
14."Respect the Wind"
  • A. Van Halen
  • E. Van Halen
Eddie & Alex Van Halen5:49
Total length:59:20

Reception

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Steven McDonald of AllMusic described it as "a diverse assortment, to be sure, with some very enjoyable moments salted amongst the crunchy parts."[1]

Charts

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Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 49
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] 37
US Billboard 200[4] 28

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5]
1996 soundtrack 		Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Score

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Twister: Motion Picture Score
 
Soundtrack album by
Mark Mancina
ReleasedAugust 13, 1996
GenreFilm score
Length51:01
LabelAtlantic
ProducerMark Mancina
Mark Mancina chronology
Money Train
(1995) 		Twister
(1996) 		Moll Flanders
(1996)

Twister marked Mancina's second collaboration with Jan de Bont following Speed (1994). Most of the traditional orchestrations were recorded live. He revealed that his initial score had 42 minutes of music, but after being edited he felt that it was not presented the way it intended to be.[6] The opening track had an outtake which was his and Chris Ward's idea, calling it as an "exciting piece of music, and the orchestra was buzzing" that was quieted by conductor Don Harper.[6] The medley of "William Tell Overture / Oklahoma" was composed on de Bont's insistence to combine those two musical pieces in a single epic cue which he found difficult as he had to maintain those tempos, but the vocals changed throughout the process.[6] Most of the orchestrated tracks were in the film but were not in the score album.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Mark Mancina, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oklahoma: Wheatfield" 1:19
2."Oklahoma: Where's My Truck?" 0:19
3."Oklahoma: Futility" 2:14
4."Oklahoma: Downdraft" 1:46
5."It's Coming: Drive In" 2:37
6."It's Coming: The Big Suck" 1:09
7."The Hunt: Going Green" (feat. Trevor Rabin on guitar) 2:48
8."The Hunt: Sculptures" 3:03
9."The Hunt: Cow" 5:37
10."The Hunt: Ditch" 1:27
11."The Damage: Wakita" 5:02
12."Hailstorm Hill: Bob's Road" 2:09
13."Hailstorm Hill: We're Almost There" 2:58
14."F5: Dorothy IV" 1:47
15."F5: Mobile Home" 4:38
16."F5: God's Finger" 1:46
17."William Tell Overture / Oklahoma Medley," (featuring Wendle Josepher and Todd Field on vocals)
1:05
18."End Title / Respect the Wind" (feat. Eddie and Alex Van Halen)
  • Alex Van Halen
  • Edward Van Halen
9:17
Total length:51:01

Reception

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Rodney Batdorf of AllMusic "on the surface there's a lot of bluster, noise and style—but if you try to remember anything about the actual music, you'll come up dry".[7] Thomas Glorieux of Maintitles wrote "In truth, this is music that most Remote Control composers can't even write. So buckle up and get ready to be blown away!"[8] Writing for Filmtracks.com, Christian Clemmensen said "While most listeners are likely to remember the score for Twister by the snazzy electric guitars in the rousing chase scenes and the occasional choral majesty, the more subtle orchestral touches are certainly the real attraction in the work. These ominous sounds often resemble snarling creatures when merged with the final sound effects within the film and are a fantastically smart use of music for the advancement of the story."[9] Duane Bryge of The Hollywood Reporter wrote the film is "greatly aided by composer Mark Mancina's soaring, heartland-strained score."[10]

Expanded edition

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Twister: Motion Picture Score (Expanded Archival Collection)
 
Soundtrack album by
Mark Mancina
ReleasedJanuary 17, 2017 (2017-01-17)
GenreFilm score
Length64:07
LabelLa-La Land
ProducerMark Mancina

In January 2017, La-La Land Records released a limited-edition, remastered and expanded album containing Mark Mancina's entire score plus four additional tracks.[11]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Mark Mancina, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wheatfield" (Film Version) 1:26
2."The Hunt Begins" 3:51
3."The Sky" 1:03
4."Dorothy IV" (Film Version) 1:56
5."The First Twister" 0:49
6."In the Ditch / Where's My Truck?" 2:00
7."Waterspouts" 2:49
8."Cow" 5:42
9."Walk in the Woods" 2:05
10."Bob's Road" 2:13
11."Hail No!" (Film Version) 2:43
12."Futility" 2:17
13."Drive-in Twister" 2:57
14."Wakita" (Film Version) 5:19
15."Sculptures" (Film Version) 3:06
16."House Visit" 4:47
17."The Big Suck" (Film Version) 1:47
18."End Title" 2:20
19."Wheatfield" (Alternate) 1:33
20."Waterspouts" (Alternate) 2:50
21."The Big Suck" (Alternate) 1:13
22."End Title / Respect the Wind" (feat. Eddie & Alex Van Halen)
  • Alex Van Halen
  • Edward Van Halen
9:21
Total length:64:07

References

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  1. ^ McDonald, Steven. "Review: Twister [Original Soundtrack]". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on June 16, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Soundtrack – Twister". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – Twister" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "Billboard 200: Week of June 1, 1996". Billboard. June 1, 1996. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Twister - The Dark Side of Nature". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Goldwasser, Dan (August 19, 1998). "Shooting The Breeze With Mark Mancina". Soundtrack.net. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  7. ^ Batdorf, Rodney. "Review: Twister [Original Score]". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on June 15, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  8. ^ Glorieux, Thomas. "Mark Mancina: Twister". Maintitles.net. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  9. ^ Clemmensen, Christian. "Twister (Mark Mancina)". Filmtracks.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  10. ^ Byrge, Duane (May 10, 2018). "'Twister': THR's 1996 Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  11. ^ "Twister – Limited Edition". La-La Land Records. Archived from the original on February 6, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
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