Lost Highway (film)
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| - | '''''Lost Highway''''' is the [[Film soundtrack|soundtrack]] album for the 1997 [[David Lynch]] film [[Lost Highway (film)|of the same name]]. It was produced by [[Trent Reznor]] ([[Nine Inch Nails]]), and includes original music from the film recorded by Reznor, [[Angelo Badalamenti]] and [[Barry Adamson]], as well as songs by other artists used in the film. The album reached No. 7 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and reached [[List of music recording certifications|Gold status]] in the United States. | + | '''''Lost Highway''''' is a 1997 [[neo-noir]] film directed by [[David Lynch]] and co-written by Lynch and [[Barry Gifford]]. It stars [[Bill Pullman]], [[Patricia Arquette]], [[Balthazar Getty]], and [[Robert Blake (actor)|Robert Blake]]. The film follows a musician (Pullman) who begins receiving mysterious [[VHS]] tapes of him and his wife (Arquette) in their home, and who is suddenly convicted of murder, after which he inexplicably disappears and is replaced by a young mechanic (Getty) leading a different life. |
| - | On 7 November 2016 the album was rereleased on vinyl by Dutch label Music On Vinyl. | + | ''Lost Highway'' was financed by the French production company [[Ciby 2000]] and was largely shot in [[Los Angeles]], where Lynch collaborated with frequent producer [[Mary Sweeney]] and cinematographer [[Peter Deming]]. Lynch has described the film as a "[[fugue state|psychogenic fugue]]" rather than a conventionally logical story, while the film's surreal [[narrative structure]] has been likened to a [[Möbius strip]]. The [[Lost Highway (soundtrack)|film's soundtrack]], which was produced by [[Trent Reznor]], features an original score by [[Angelo Badalamenti]] and [[Barry Adamson]], as well as contributions from artists including [[David Bowie]], [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]], [[Rammstein]] and [[The Smashing Pumpkins]]. |
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| - | ==Track listing== | + | |
| - | # "[[I'm Deranged]]" (edit) – [[David Bowie]] – 2:37 | + | |
| - | # "Videodrones; Questions" – [[Trent Reznor]] featuring [[Peter Christopherson]] – 0:44 | + | |
| - | # "[[The Perfect Drug]]" – [[Nine Inch Nails]] – 5:42 | + | |
| - | # "Red Bats with Teeth" – [[Angelo Badalamenti]] – 2:57 | + | |
| - | # "Haunting & Heartbreaking" – Angelo Badalamenti – 2:09 | + | |
| - | # "[[Eye (song)|Eye]]" – [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] – 4:51 | + | |
| - | # "Dub Driving" – Angelo Badalamenti – 3:43 | + | |
| - | # "Mr. Eddy's Theme 1" – [[Barry Adamson]] – 3:31 | + | |
| - | # "[[This Magic Moment]]" – [[Lou Reed]] – 3:23 | + | |
| - | # "Mr. Eddy's Theme 2" – Barry Adamson – 2:13 | + | |
| - | # "Fred & Renee Make Love" – Angelo Badalamenti – 2:04 | + | |
| - | # "[[Apple of Sodom (song)|Apple of Sodom]]" – [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] – 4:26 | + | |
| - | # "[[How Insensitive|Insensatez]]" – [[Antônio Carlos Jobim]] – 2:53 | + | |
| - | # "Something Wicked This Way Comes" (edit) – Barry Adamson – 2:54 | + | |
| - | # "[[I Put a Spell on You]]" – [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] – 3:30 | + | |
| - | # "Fats Revisited" – Angelo Badalamenti – 2:31 | + | |
| - | # "Fred's World" – Angelo Badalamenti – 3:01 | + | |
| - | # "[[Rammstein (song)|Rammstein]]" (edit) – [[Rammstein]] – 3:26 | + | |
| - | # "Hollywood Sunset" – Barry Adamson – 2:01 | + | |
| - | # "[[Herzeleid|Heirate Mich]]" (edit) – Rammstein – 3:02 | + | |
| - | # "Police" – Angelo Badalamenti – 1:40 | + | |
| - | # "Driver Down" – Trent Reznor – 5:18 | + | |
| - | # "I'm Deranged" (Reprise) – David Bowie – 3:48 | + | |
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| - | ==Notes== | + | |
| - | * "[[Song to the Siren (Tim Buckley song)|Song to the Siren]]" by [[This Mortal Coil]] is used in the film, but was not included on the soundtrack album. | + | |
| - | * Additional production on "Videodrones; Questions" and "Driver Down" by [[Peter Christopherson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/release/228301 |title=Various - Lost Highway (Cassette) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2011-12-28}}</ref> | + | |
| - | * The songs which have been edited for the soundtrack can be heard as originally recorded on these albums: | + | |
| - | ** David Bowie: "I'm Deranged" from ''[[Outside (David Bowie album)|Outside]]'' (1995). | + | |
| - | ** Barry Adamson: "Something Wicked This Way Comes" from ''Oedipus Schmoedipus'' (1996). | + | |
| - | ** Rammstein: "Rammstein" and "Heirate Mich" from ''[[Herzeleid]]'' (1995). | + | |
| - | ** Marilyn Manson: "I Put a Spell on You" from ''[[Smells Like Children]]'' (1995). | + | |
| + | Upon release, ''Lost Highway'' received mixed reviews and grossed $3.7 million in North America after a modest three-week run. Most critics initially dismissed the film as incoherent, but it has since attracted a [[cult following]] and critical praise, as well as scholarly interest. ''Lost Highway'' is the first of three Lynch films set in Los Angeles, followed by ''[[Mulholland Drive (film)|Mulholland Drive]]'' in 2001 and ''[[Inland Empire (film)|Inland Empire]]'' in 2006. In 2003, the film was adapted as an [[Lost Highway (opera)|opera]] by the Austrian composer [[Olga Neuwirth]]. | ||
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Lost Highway is a 1997 neo-noir film directed by David Lynch and co-written by Lynch and Barry Gifford. It stars Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, Balthazar Getty, and Robert Blake. The film follows a musician (Pullman) who begins receiving mysterious VHS tapes of him and his wife (Arquette) in their home, and who is suddenly convicted of murder, after which he inexplicably disappears and is replaced by a young mechanic (Getty) leading a different life.
Lost Highway was financed by the French production company Ciby 2000 and was largely shot in Los Angeles, where Lynch collaborated with frequent producer Mary Sweeney and cinematographer Peter Deming. Lynch has described the film as a "psychogenic fugue" rather than a conventionally logical story, while the film's surreal narrative structure has been likened to a Möbius strip. The film's soundtrack, which was produced by Trent Reznor, features an original score by Angelo Badalamenti and Barry Adamson, as well as contributions from artists including David Bowie, Marilyn Manson, Rammstein and The Smashing Pumpkins.
Upon release, Lost Highway received mixed reviews and grossed $3.7 million in North America after a modest three-week run. Most critics initially dismissed the film as incoherent, but it has since attracted a cult following and critical praise, as well as scholarly interest. Lost Highway is the first of three Lynch films set in Los Angeles, followed by Mulholland Drive in 2001 and Inland Empire in 2006. In 2003, the film was adapted as an opera by the Austrian composer Olga Neuwirth.
