Soundtrack from Twin Peaks explained

Soundtrack from Twin Peaks
Type:	soundtrack
Artist:	Angelo Badalamenti
Cover:	Soundtrack From Twin Peaks.jpg
Alt:	A signpost reading "Welcome to Twin Peaks – Population: 51,201" on a rural roadside, with the main road visible to the left. Several trees (barren and in bloom) and an electricity pole are visible directly behind the signpost; a mountain with snow on its peak is visible in the further background. Brown bold text with a green outline reads "Twin Peaks" in the center; black bold serif text above reads "Soundtrack from"; white bold serif text below reads "Music composed by Angelo Badalamenti".
Recorded:	1989–1990
Studio:	Excalibur Sound, New York City
Label:	Warner Bros.
Next Title:	Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Next Year:	1992

Soundtrack from Twin Peaks (also known as Music from Twin Peaks) is a soundtrack album by American composer Angelo Badalamenti. It was released on September 11, 1990, by Warner Bros. Records and is the official soundtrack to the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991). Though mostly instrumental, three tracks feature vocals by Julee Cruise.

Background

The series' co-creator David Lynch produced the album alongside Badalamenti and wrote lyrics for several tracks, including the series' theme song "Falling".

Upon its release, Soundtrack from Twin Peaks placed in several international charts—including the top 10 in Norway, Sweden, Australia and the Netherlands—and "Twin Peaks Theme" received the award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance at 33rd Annual Grammy Awards.^[1]

Several tracks of the soundtrack were sampled numerous times,^[2] a famous example is "Laura Palmer's Theme", which was sampled in the Woodtick Mix of the song "Go" by Moby.^[3]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Soundtrack from Twin Peaks.^[4]

Musicians

• Angelo Badalamenti – piano, synthesizer, orchestration, arrangement, production
• Julee Cruise – vocals
• Vinnie Bell – electric guitar
• Eddie Daniels – flute, clarinet
• Eddie Dixon – electric guitar
• Kinny Landrum – synthesizer
• Albert Regni – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
• Grady Tate – drums

Technical

• David Lynch – production, photography
  • Art Pohlemus – recording, mixing Jay Healy – mixing
• Howie Weinberg – mastering

Design

• Tom Recchion – art direction, design
• Kevin Laffey - coordination, A&R
• Fredrik Nilsen – photography
• Paula K. Shimatsu-U – photography
• Marc Sirinsky – photography
• Craig Sjodin – photography
• Kimberly Wright – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Soundtrack from Twin Peaks

Chart (1990–1991)	Peak position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)^[5]	4
European Albums (Music & Media)^[6]	11
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[7]	2
Greek Albums (IFPI)^[8]	10
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)^[9]	3
Portuguese Albums (UNEVA)	2
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)^[10]	3
US New Age Albums (Billboard)^[11]	16

Year-end charts

1991 year-end chart performance for Soundtrack from Twin Peaks

Chart (1991)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[13]	15
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[14]	41
European Albums (Music & Media)^[15]	39

External links

• • • Written under the guidance of Angelo Badalamenti, explores the diverse sonic palette and delves deep into the world of Twin Peaks: Angelo Badalamenti's Soundtrack from Twin Peaks; Series: 33 1/3; Paperback: 176 pages; Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic (February 9, 2017);

Notes and References

1. Web site: Twin Peaks [Original TV Soundtrack] – Angelo Badalamenti Awards ]. . October 16, 2014.
2. Web site: Samples taken from Soundtrack from Twin Peaks. .
3. Web site: Moby's 'Go (Woodtick Mix)' sample of Angelo Badalamenti's 'Laura Palmer's Theme'. .
4. Music from Twin Peaks. Angelo Badalamenti. 1990. Liner notes. Warner Bros. Records. 7599-26316-2.
5. Top 10 Sales in Europe . . 8 . 8 . February 23, 1991 . 30 . 29800226 . World Radio History.
6. European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 8 . 11 . March 16, 1991 . 21 . 29800226 . World Radio History.
7. Book: Pennanen, Timo . Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 . fi . 1st . Helsinki . . 2006 . 978-951-1-21053-5.
8. Top 10 Sales in Europe . Music & Media . 8 . 15 . April 13, 1991 . 30 . 29800226 . World Radio History.
9. Top 10 Sales in Europe . Music & Media . 8 . 9 . March 2, 1991 . 25 . 29800226 . World Radio History.
10. Top 10 Sales in Europe . Music & Media . 8 . 13 . March 30, 1991 . 25 . 29800226 . World Radio History.
11. Soundtrack Chart History (New Age Albums) . Billboard . November 22, 2020.
12. Top 100 Albums of 1990 . RPM . 53 . 6 . December 22, 1990 . 0033-7064 . Library and Archives Canada.
13. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1991 . . November 22, 2020.
14. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 1991 . nl . . February 3, 2019.
15. European Top 100 Albums – 1991 . Music & Media . 8 . 51/52 . December 21, 1991 . 24 . 29800226 . World Radio History.