The Avengers (soundtrack)
{{Short description|2012 film score by Alan Silvestri}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}}
The Avengers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score for the Marvel Studios film The Avengers composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri. It was released by Hollywood Records on May 1, 2012. A separate soundtrack and concept album, titled Avengers Assemble (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture), by various artists was also released on the same date.{{Cite news |date=March 27, 2012 |title=Soundgarden Releases New Song for "Marvel's The Avengers" |work=PR Newswire |format=Press release |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/soundgarden-releases-new-song-for-marvels-the-avengers-144361855.html |access-date=July 19, 2015}}
''The Avengers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)''
{{Infobox album
| name = The Avengers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
| type = Film
| artist = Alan Silvestri
| cover = The Avengers soundtrack cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2012|05|01}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio = Abbey Road Studios
| genre = Film score
| length = {{Duration|m=64|s=25}}
| label = {{flat list|*Hollywood
| producer =
- Alan Silvestri
- David Bifano
| prev_title = Captain America: The First Avenger
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Flight
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Marvel Cinematic Universe soundtrack
| type = Soundtrack
| prev_title = Captain America: The First Avenger
| prev_year = 2011
| title = Marvel's The Avengers
| year = 2012
| next_title = Iron Man 3
| next_year = 2013
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1=[http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/avengers12.html Filmtracks]
|rev1score={{Rating|3|5}}
|rev2=[http://www.movie-wave.net/?p=2648 Movie Wave]
|rev2score={{Rating|3.5|5}}
|rev3={{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120502060741/http://www.soundtrackgeek.com/v2/soundtrack-review-the-avengers-2012/ Soundtrack Geek]}}
|rev3score= 7.11/10
|rev4=[http://www.tracksounds.com/reviews/marvel_avengers_alan_silvestri.htm Tracksounds]
|rev4score={{Rating|6|10}}
}}
In November 2011, Marvel announced that Alan Silvestri, who scored Captain America: The First Avenger, would write and compose the score for The Avengers (making him the first composer to score more than one movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe). Silvestri stated, "This is actually a very unique experience [for me]. I've worked on films where there have been a number of stars and certainly worked on films where there have been characters of equal weight in terms of their level of importance and profile in the film, but this one is somewhat extreme in that regard because each of these characters has their own world and it's a very different situation. It's very challenging to look for a way to give everyone the weight and consideration they need, but at the same time the film is really about the coming together of these characters, which implies that there is this entity called the Avengers, which really has to be representative of all of them together." Silvestri recorded the score at Abbey Road Studios in London, England. Avengers director Joss Whedon described the score as "old school", saying "the score is very old-fashioned, which is why [Silvestri] was letter perfect for this movie because he can give you the heightened emotion, the
=Track listing=
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| title12 = Seeing, Not Believing
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| title13 = Assemble
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| title14 = I Got a Ride
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| title18 = The Avengers
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Simultaneously with the digital release, the album was physically released by Hollywood Records, Marvel Music, and Intrada Records.{{Cite web |title=AVENGERS, THE (SCORE) |url=http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.7566/.f?sc=2&category=7 |website=intrada.com}} Several tracks on this release are longer than on the digital album and there is one additional track, "Interrogation".
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| title2 = Doors Open From Both Sides
| note2 = Extended
| length2 = 3:29
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| title3 = Tunnel Chase
| note3 = Extended
| length3 = 4:47
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| title4 = Interrogation
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| title5 = Stark Goes Green
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| title8 = Don't Take My Stuff
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''Avengers Assemble (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture)''
{{Infobox album
| name = Avengers Assemble (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture)
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = various artists
| cover = Avengers Assemble - Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2012|05|01}}
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| producer =
- Mitchell Leib
- Dave Jordan
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| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Marvel Cinematic Universe soundtrack
| type = Soundtrack
| prev_title = Captain America: The First Avenger
| prev_year = 2011
| title = Marvel's The Avengers
| year = 2012
| next_title = Iron Man 3
| next_year = 2013
}}
{{Singles
| name = Avengers Assemble: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
| type = Soundtrack
| single1 = Live to Rise
| single1date = April 17, 2012
| single2 = Comeback
| single2date = June 4, 2012
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1=[http://www.allmusic.com/album/avengers-assemble-mw0002328913 AllMusic]
|rev1Score={{rating|2.5|5}}
}}
In March 2012, American alternative rock band Soundgarden announced through their official Facebook page that they had written a song to be included on the film's soundtrack, entitled "Live to Rise". The song was released on April 17, 2012, as a free digital download during its first week of availability in the iTunes Store.{{Cite news |date=April 17, 2012 |title=Soundgarden's First All-New Song in 15 Years "Live to Rise" Available as a Free Download on iTunes Beginning April 17 |work=PR Newswire |format=Press release |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/soundgardens-first-all-new-song-in-15-years-live-to-rise-available-as-a-free-download-on-itunes-beginning-april-17-147768485.html |access-date=July 19, 2015}} Additionally, Indian rock band Agnee released a music video for their single "Hello Andheron", which served as the theme song for the Indian release of the film. The following day, Marvel released the album's full track listing, which was released by Hollywood Records on May 1, 2012. A cover of AC/DC's song "Shoot to Thrill", performed by Theory of a Deadman, was originally to be included on the album, but was removed for unknown reasons.
=Track listing=
{{Track listing
| headline = Avengers Assemble track list
| extra_column = Artist
| total_length =
| title1 = Live to Rise
| note1 =
| writer1 = Chris Cornell
| lyrics1 =
| music1 =
| extra1 = Soundgarden
| length1 = 4:40
| title2 = I'm Alive
| note2 =
| writer2 = Brent Smith, Eric Bass, Dave Bassett
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| extra2 = Shinedown
| length2 = 3:39
| title3 = Dirt and Roses
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| writer3 = Zach Blair, Brandon Barnes, Tim McIlrath, Joe Principe
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| extra3 = Rise Against
| length3 = 3:14
| title4 = Even If I Could
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| writer4 = Papa Roach, James Michael
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| extra4 = Papa Roach
| length4 = 3:16
| title5 = Unbroken
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| writer5 = Andy Biersack, Jake Pitts, Jeremy Ferguson, Blair Daly, Sean Beavan
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| extra5 = Black Veil Brides
| length5 = 3:27
| title6 = Breathe
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| writer6 = Scott Weiland, Doug Grean
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| extra6 = Weiland
| length6 = 3:17
| title7 = Comeback
| note7 =
| writer7 = Mark Kasprzyk, Wally Gagel, Xandy Barry
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| extra7 = Redlight King
| length7 = 3:39
| title8 = Into the Blue
| note8 =
| writer8 = Gavin Rossdale
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| extra8 = Bush
| length8 = 4:15
| title9 = A New Way to Bleed
| note9 = Photek Remix
| writer9 = Amy Lee, Terry Balsamo
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| extra9 = Evanescence
| length9 = 4:00
| title10 = Count Me Out
| note10 =
| writer10 = Franky Perez, Dave Kushner, Dave Warren, Scott Shriner, Joey Castillo
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| extra10 = PusherJones
| length10 = 4:37
| title11 = Wherever I Go
| note11 =
| writer11 = Josh Todd, Keith Nelson, Steve Dacanay
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| extra11 = Buckcherry
| length11 = 4:13
| title12 = From Out of Nowhere
| note12 = Faith No More cover
| writer12 = Billy Gould, Roddy Bottum
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| extra12 = Five Finger Death Punch
| length12 = 3:23
| title13 = Shake the Ground
| note13 =
| writer13 = Cherri Bomb, Adam Watts, Gannin Arnold, Andy Dodd
| lyrics13 =
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| extra13 = Bomb
| length13 = 2:40
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = International edition bonus track
| extra_column = Artist
| title14 = Pistols at Dawn
| note14 =
| writer14 = Sergio Pizzorno
| lyrics14 =
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| extra14 = Kasabian
| length14 = 5:18
}}
None of these songs, with the exception of "Live to Rise," are heard in the film.
=Charts=
References
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{{Cite web |last=Storm |first=Marc |date=November 16, 2011 |title=Alan Silvestri to Score Marvel's The Avengers |url=http://marvel.com/news/story/17069/alan_silvestri_to_score_marvels_the_avengers |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111120030507/http://marvel.com/news/story/17069/alan_silvestri_to_score_marvels_the_avengers |archive-date=November 20, 2011 |access-date=November 17, 2011 |publisher=Marvel.com}}
{{Cite web |last=Weintraub |first=Steve |date=April 5, 2012 |title=Joss Whedon Talks The Cabin In The Woods, The Avengers, His Writing Process, Comic-Con, Collecting and More |url=http://collider.com/joss-whedon-cabin-in-the-woods-the-avengers-interview/157304/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120408184457/http://collider.com/joss-whedon-cabin-in-the-woods-the-avengers-interview/157304 |archive-date=April 8, 2012 |access-date=April 6, 2012 |publisher=Collider}}
{{Cite web |last=Soundgarden |author-link=Soundgarden |date=March 26, 2012 |title=Here's an exclusive preview of the new Soundgarden single "Live To Rise" from the upcoming Avengers movie. Enjoy! |url=https://www.facebook.com/Soundgarden/posts/321881314540760 |access-date=March 26, 2012 |publisher=Facebook}}
{{Cite web |last=Baksi |first=Dibyojyoti |date=March 26, 2012 |title=Hello Andhero, say The Avengers to the baddies |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Hello-Andhero-say-The-Avengers-to-the-baddies/Article1-831005.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327090630/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Hello-Andhero-say-The-Avengers-to-the-baddies/Article1-831005.aspx |archive-date=March 27, 2012 |access-date=March 26, 2012 |website=Hindustan Times}}
{{Cite web |date=March 27, 2012 |title=Soundgarden Records New Song for Avengers Movie |url=http://marvel.com/news/story/18392/soundgarden_records_new_song_for_avengers_movie |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330022906/http://marvel.com/news/story/18392/soundgarden_records_new_song_for_avengers_movie |archive-date=March 30, 2012 |access-date=March 27, 2012 |website=Marvel.com}}
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3ZNtOcY_1A Music video of "Live to Rise"]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGmOz2MQPh4 Music video of "Comeback"]
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