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 The
First Heroes Soundtrack is Coming!
NBC has issued an official press release about the
upcoming official Heroes
soundtrack. The release includes details about the
track list AND the unique way it is being released.
"HEROES"
ORIGINAL TELEVISION SOUNDTRACK SET FOR MARCH 18 RELEASE
Album From Hit NBC Series Offers Wide Range Of Artists Including
Nada Surf, Panic! At The Disco, Bob Dylan, Iggy Pop and
The Jesus & Mary Chain's First New Recording In More
Than A Decade
Exclusive
Video Podcast Series Featuring "Heroes" Footage
Set To Music From Upcoming Album Debuts February 29 on Zune
Marketplace
Best
Buy And Digital Service Providers Will Carry Album In Initial
Phase
UNIVERSAL
CITY, CA-February 28, 2008-NBC Universal Television, DVD,
Music & Consumer Products Group is set to release the
original television soundtrack album to NBC's Emmy and Golden
Globe nominated drama "Heroes" on March 18.
Featuring several exclusive new singles, the album is executive
produced by independent music veteran Errol Kolosine ("Six
Feet Under") in collaboration with "Heroes"
creator & executive producer Tim Kring and "Heroes"
executive producer & director Allan Arkush ("Crossing
Jordan," "The Temptations" and classic cult
film "Rock 'n Roll High School!"). It offers an
eclectic mix of cutting-edge and classic musical artists
including Bob Dylan, Panic! At The Disco, Wilco, Imogen
Heap, as well as a number of collaborations from top acts
including a duo with Brighton Port Authority and Iggy Pop.
The album also offers The Jesus & Mary Chain's first
new studio recording in more than a decade, "All Things
Must Pass."
The
18-track compilation opens with the show's composers, Wendy
& Lisa's "Heroes" theme song and also includes
Wilco's "Glad It's Over" and the soon-to-be-released
track by Panic! At The Disco, "Nine in the Afternoon."
Other performers on the album include Nada Surf ("Weightless"),
Death Cab For Cutie ("Jealousy Rides With Me"),
Cucu Diamantes & Yerba Buena ("Maya's Theme"),
Sheila Chandra ("ABoneConeDrone 3") and My Morning
Jacket ("Chills"). Rounding out the soundtrack
are classic cuts from Bob Dylan ("Man in the Long Black
Coat") and Davie Bowie ("Heroes").
In
addition, "Heroes" executive producer and director
Allan Arkush has crafted five unique music video podcasts
that will be exclusively available for free download on
Zune Marketplace. Each video short features exclusive edits
of "Heroes" footage set to select tracks from
the album. Nada Surf's "Weightless" provides the
soundtrack to the first video, which debuts February 29
on Zune Marketplace and MSN (http://tv.msn.com).
Four
additional music video podcasts will roll out on Zune Marketplace
in the coming weeks, leading up to the album's release.
"Heroes" fans can collect all five and easily
sync them to their Zune portable media player to watch on
the go.
The "Heroes" soundtrack will be available March
18 only at Best Buy stores and is available for pre-order
now at www.bestbuy.com.
CD tracks will also be available digitally on Zune Marketplace
and other digital service providers at that time. The album
is being released through the NBC Records label.
"'Heroes'
is such a unique series, with a very loyal fan base,"
said Shelli Hill, Vice President, NBC Universal Television
DVD, Music & Consumer Products. "We are thrilled
to be able to offer a tremendous selection of artists and
music and give the audience another way to connect with
the show they love."
"For
a long time music and comic dork like myself, this project
has been a dream come true," said Errol Kolosine. "Allan
and the team behind 'Heroes' had a commitment to making
this soundtrack as unique and inspiring as the show itself,
which is how we managed this stellar selection of musical
heroes. It was also exciting to make the album direct with
NBC, without the intrusion of any label or other entity
that might have challenged the integrity of the project."
"Music
is an integral part of 'Heroes,' both in the creation and
inspiration for the series, and also in the finished product,"
said Allan Arkush. "Errol Kolosine helped us focus
our grand and truly bizarre ideas into a cohesive vision
and helped us assemble a powerful collection of songs that
really reflect the drama and feel of our show."
"We
are excited to partner with a great talent like Allan Arkush
to bring the music of the soundtrack to life through creative
edits of 'Heroes' footage," said Richard Winn, Director
of Entertainment Development, Zune. "This podcast series
is part of our plan to make more original content available
via Zune Marketplace."
"We
are delighted to give our customers and the show's fans
the very first opportunity to own this amazing compilation
of great music," noted Gary Arnold, senior entertainment
officer for Best Buy.
The
complete track listing is as follows:
1. Heroes Title - Wendy & Lisa
2. Fire and Regeneration - Wendy & Lisa (*new release)
3. He's Frank - Brighton Port Authority featuring Iggy Pop
(*new release)
4. All For Swinging You Around - New Pornographers
5. Glad It's Over - Wilco (*new release)
6. Weightless - Nada Surf (new release)
7. Nine In The Afternoon - Panic! At The Disco (new release)
8. Chills - My Morning Jacket (*new release)
9. Natural Selection - Wendy & Lisa
10. ABoneCroneDrone 3 - Shelia Chandra
11. Not Now But Soon - Imogen Heap (*new release)
12. Jealously Rides With Me - Death Cab For Cutie (*new
U.S. release)
13. All Things Must Pass - The Jesus and Mary Chain (*new
release)
14. Homecoming - Wendy & Lisa
15. Man In The Long Black Coat - Bob Dylan
16. Maya's Theme - Yerba Buena (*new release)
17. Keeping My Composure - The Chemical Brothers featuring
Spank Rock (*new release)
18. Heroes - David Bowie
* Denotes an exclusive new release on the "Heroes"
soundtrack album.
About
Heroes:
NBC's Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated drama series "Heroes"
chronicles the lives of ordinary people who discover they
possess extraordinary abilities. Joining creator/writer
Tim Kring as executive producers are Dennis Hammer (NBC's
"Crossing Jordan"), Allan Arkush ("Crossing
Jordan") and Greg Beeman ("Smallville").
The show has been honored with a People's Choice Award,
an AFI Award, a Multicultural Prism Award and the TV Land
Future Classic Award, as well as the TV Critics Association
Awards' Outstanding Program of the Year and nominations
at the NAACP Image Awards, WGA Awards and Satellite Awards.
Produced by Universal Media Studios in association with
Tailwind Productions, "Heroes" returns for a third
season on NBC in Fall 2008.
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About
NBC Universal Television DVD, Music and Consumer Products
Group:
NBC Universal is a leader in providing entertainment
programming to the domestic and international marketplaces.
NBC Universal Television DVD, Music and Consumer Product
Group manages all global ancillary television business
endeavors for The NBC Universal Television Group,
including third-party home entertainment distribution,
consumer products, musical soundtracks, special market
projects and the NBC Universal Online Store.
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About
Zune:
Zune is Microsoft's music and entertainment brand that provides
an integrated digital entertainment experience. The Zune
platform includes a line of portable wireless media players,
the Zune Marketplace online store, and Zune Social, created
to help people discover music. Zune is part of Microsoft's
Entertainment and Devices Division and supports the company's
software-based services vision to help drive innovation
in the digital entertainment space.
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