Cold Mountain (soundtrack)

Cold Mountain
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released December 16, 2003
Genre Country/Folk
Label Sony Music
Producer T Bone Burnett

Cold Mountain is the original soundtrack of the 2003 film Cold Mountain starring Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Renée Zellweger. Musician Jack White, who performed five songs on the soundtrack, also had a role in the movie, where he acted and sang as the character Georgia. The soundtrack was produced by T Bone Burnett.

The album won the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music and the World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Soundtrack of the Year in 2003. It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score and the Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media. The songs "Scarlet Tide", written by T-Bone Burnett and Elvis Costello, and "You Will Be My Ain True Love", written by Sting, were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in the same year. In 2005 both songs were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media. And both song performed by the country legend Alison Krauss

Songs from the soundtrack were showcased at a special live concert performed around the time of the film's release. Titled "The Words and Music of Cold Mountain - Royce Hall Special," the entire concert was videotaped and is available as an extra feature on the Cold Mountain DVD set. Performers included Jack White, Sting, Alison Krauss, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Anthony Minghella, T-Bone Burnett, and the Sacred Harp singers.

In the wake of the success of this album, Back Roads to Cold Mountain, a collection of Appalachian Folk songs compiled by ethnomusicologist John Cohen, was released in 2004.

Production

Burnett worked for over a year on the soundtrack.[1] Jack White, Sting, and Elvis Costello were commissioned to write tunes for the album. Musician and scholar Tim Eriksen served as consultant for the Sacred Harp portion of the film, and provided the singing voice for the character Stobrod.

Track listing

"Great High Mountain"
From the soundtrack of The Cold Mountain. It was performed by Jack White for the film, in which he played the character Georgia
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  1. "Wayfaring Stranger" - performed by Jack White – 4:25
  2. "Like A Songbird That Has Fallen" - Reeltime Travelers – 3:13
  3. "I Wish My Baby Was Born" - Tim Eriksen, Riley Baugus and Tim O'Brien – 3:09
  4. "Scarlet Tide" - Alison Krauss – 2:59
  5. "The Cuckoo" - Tim Eriksen and Riley Baugus – 1:39
  6. "Sittin' on Top of the World" — performed by Jack White (Walter Vinson, Sam Chatmon) – 3:48
  7. "Am I Born To Die?" - Tim Eriksen – 2:32
  8. "You Will Be My Ain True Love" (composed by Sting) - Alison Krauss – 2:31
  9. "I'm Going Home" - Sacred Harp Singers at Liberty Church – 2:18
  10. "Never Far Away" - performed by Jack White – 3:40
  11. "Christmas Time Will Soon Be Over" - Jack White – 3:16
  12. "Ruby With The Eyes That Sparkle" - Stuart Duncan and Dirk Powell – 3:11
  13. "Lady Margaret" - Cassie Franklin – 3:02
  14. "Great High Mountain" - Jack White – 4:33
  15. "Anthem" - Gabriel Yared – 3:24
  16. "Ada Plays" - Gabriel Yared – 3:18
  17. "Ada And Inman" - Gabriel Yared – 5:03
  18. "Love Theme" - Gabriel Yared – 3:40
  19. "Idumea" (1763 Methodist hymn, lyrics by Charles Wesley) - Sacred Harp Singers at Liberty Church – 3:18

Personnel (listed alphabetically)

Awards
Preceded by
The Hours		 BAFTA Award for Best Film Music
2003 		Succeeded by
Diarios de motocicleta
(The Motorcycle Diaries)
Preceded by
Frida		 World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Soundtrack
2004 		Succeeded by
War of the Worlds

References

  1. ↑ Stark, Phyllis (2003-04-05), "DMZ Ramps Up With A Diverse Release schedule". Billboard. 115 (14):34