| Up (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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| Released | May 26, 2009 (original release) June 28, 2011 (re-release) | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
| Length | 53:12 | |||
| Label | Walt Disney Intrada | |||
| Producer | Michael Giacchino | |||
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 2011 Intrada cover | ||||
Up (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is thefilm score to the2009 Disney-Pixar film of the same name composed and arranged byMichael Giacchino. This is his third feature film forPixar afterThe Incredibles andRatatouille. Giacchino wrote a character theme-based score that the filmmakers felt enhanced the story of the film.Up received positive reviews from music critics and won major awards. Despite being well regarded,Up was not released as acompact disc (CD) until 2011, when it became available viaIntrada Records.
The score album was nominated to multiple awards. It earned twoGrammy Awards:Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media andBest Instrumental Composition for "Married Life", at the2010 ceremony. The score also won theGolden Globe Award for Best Original Score at67th Golden Globe Awards, theAcademy Award for Best Original Score at the82nd Academy Awards, and theBAFTA Award for Best Film Music.Up was the first Disney film sincePocahontas to win the Academy Award for Best Original Score, spanning a gap of 14 years, and the firstPixar film to win the award. It also became one of few scores to win an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and a Grammy.
The type of compositional technique used on the score is calledthematic transformation, a technique commonly used in large-scaled classical music compositions, in which more than one theme is involved and related together in a single piece of music.[1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |    [2] |
| Empire | [3] |
| Filmtracks | [4] |
| Soundtrack Geek | 10/10[5] |
| Tracksounds! | 8/10[6] |
The score received positive reviews from music critics. "Throughout the soundtrack, Giacchino keeps things fresh with his engaging melodies and variations, andUp succeeds as an old-fashioned score that doesn’t shy away from emotion or catchy tunes.", was the positive review fromiTunes.[7] Christopher Coleman, from tracksounds.com, gave the score 8 out of 10 stars, commenting: "The experience of his [Giacchino's] original score went from mediocre to marvelous with a single viewing of the film".[6]
Danny Graydon,Empire writer, declared "Giacchino's primary theme moves from the jauntyjazz flourish of the opening titles" ... "The score's emotional content is further fuelled by two similarly flexible (albeit more subtle) themes".[3] Christian Clemmensen ofFilmtracks.com awarded the score a four star rating out of five, but wrote a mixed review: "In general, the vintage jazz and Waltz combination is effective in raising the spirit of adventure specifically from the perspective of an elderly man, but this material could potentially sound geriatric to some listeners seeking only loftier fantasy elements". RegardingDisney's initial decision to not release the score oncompact disc, Clemmensen went on to say "Unfortunately, with a score as dynamic in instrumental range asUp, hearing it in compressed MP3 form is simply unacceptable. This format may work for headphones, but the recording sounds dull and flat on any sizable stereo system."[4]
All music is composed byMichael Giacchino,[8] with the exception of the last three,[1] which are sound effects bySkywalker Sound.[9]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Up with Titles" | 0:53 |
| 2. | "We're in the Club Now" | 0:43 |
| 3. | "Married Life" | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Carl Goes Up" | 3:33 |
| 5. | "52Chachki Pickup" | 1:14 |
| 6. | "Paradise Found" | 1:03 |
| 7. | "Walkin' the House" | 1:03 |
| 8. | "Three Dog Dash" | 0:51 |
| 9. | "Kevin Beak'n" | 1:14 |
| 10. | "Canine Conundrum" | 2:03 |
| 11. | "The Nickel Tour" | 0:52 |
| 12. | "The Explorer Motel" | 1:26 |
| 13. | "Escape from Muntz Mountain" | 2:43 |
| 14. | "Giving Muntz the Bird" | 1:58 |
| 15. | "Stuff We Did" | 2:13 |
| 16. | "Memories Can Weigh You Down" | 1:12 |
| 17. | "The Small Mailman Returns" | 3:11 |
| 18. | "He's Got the Bird" | 0:29 |
| 19. | "Seizing the Spirit of Adventure" | 5:19 |
| 20. | "It's Just a House" | 1:59 |
| 21. | "The Ellie Badge" | 1:30 |
| 22. | "Up with End Credits" | 7:38 |
| 23. | "The Spirit of Adventure" | 2:23 |
| 24. | "Carl's Maiden Voyage" | 0:52 |
| 25. | "Muntz's Dark Reverie" | 0:52 |
| 26. | "Meet Kevin in the Jungle" | 1:32 |
| Total length: | 53:12 | |
Credits fromUp notes:[10]
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| Date | Format | Label | Edition |
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| May 26, 2009[12] | Digital Download | Walt Disney Records | Standard |
| June 28, 2011[13] | CD | Walt Disney/Intrada Records | Limited (10,000 copies) |
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