Maverick (soundtrack) explained

Maverick
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Various Artists
Cover:MaverickSoundtrack.jpg
Genre:Country
Length:40:53
Label:Atlantic Records
Producer:Various Artists

Maverick is the soundtrack to the 1994 American film of the same name. It was released in 1994 by Atlantic Records. The album peaked at number four on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[1]

Overview

Three cuts from the album made the Hot Country Songs charts: "Renegades, Rebels and Rogues", performed by Tracy Lawrence, reached number 7;[2] Clint Black's "A Good Run of Bad Luck", which also appeared on his album No Time to Kill, reached number 1;[3] and Carlene Carter's "Something Already Gone" reached number 43.

The final track, a rendition of "Amazing Grace", is credited to the "Maverick Choir". Performers on the song are John Anderson, Archer/Park (Randy Archer and Johnny Park), Clint Black, Suzy Bogguss, Gary Chapman, Billy Dean, Radney Foster, James Garner, Mel Gibson, Amy Grant, Noel Haggard, Faith Hill, Waylon Jennings, Hal Ketchum, Tracy Lawrence, Kathy Mattea, Reba McEntire, John Michael Montgomery, Michael Omartian, Eddie Rabbitt, Restless Heart, Ricky Van Shelton, Danny Shirley (of Confederate Railroad), Larry Stewart (who at this point was not a member of Restless Heart), Joy Lynn White, and Tammy Wynette, with solos by Black, Dean, Grant, Jennings, Ketchum, Mattea, McEntire, Restless Heart, and Wynette. All royalties from this rendition were donated to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Mark Hartley and Larry Fitzgerald were the album's executive producers.[4]

Chart performance

Chart (1994)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums4
U.S. Billboard 20035
Canadian RPM Country Albums1
Canadian RPM Top Albums63

Score album

Maverick (Original Motion Picture Score)
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Randy Newman
Released:January 10, 1995
Recorded:1994
Genre:Score
Length:41:58
Label:Reprise Records
Producer:Frank Wolf
Chronology:Randy Newman
Prev Title:The Paper
Prev Year:1994
Next Title:Toy Story
Next Year:1995

Maverick (Original Motion Picture Score) is the soundtrack album to the film featuring composer Randy Newman's musical score.

Track listing
  1. Opening
  2. Annabelle
  3. Fight
  4. Coop
  5. Money in the Bank
  6. In & Out of Trouble
  7. Magic Cards, Maybe/Lucky Shirt
  8. Headed for the Game
  9. Runaway Stage
  10. Sneakin' Around
  11. Maverick
  12. Joseph & the Russian
  13. Oh Bret
  14. A Noble Aims
  15. Trap
  16. The Hanging
  17. Bret Escapes
  18. Bret's Card/Sore Loser
  19. Coop Sails Away
  20. Annabelle Toodleoo
  21. The Commodore
  22. Pappy Shuffle
  23. Bath House
  24. Tartine de Merde

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=maverick-r203108/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} ''Maverick - Original Soundtrack'' Charts ]. Allmusic . 23 February 2011.
  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 232–233. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  3. Whitburn, pp. 50-51
  4. Maverick . Various artists . 1994 . CD booklet . Atlantic Records . 82595.