Name: American Beauty (Original Motion Picture Score)
Brand: Thomas Newman

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LP-RGM-1692C

Colour

Colour details

Blood Red Rose

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2024-05-03

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

848064016922

Total Cap

Red LP

Artist

Thomas Newman

Genre US

Soundtracks

Label US

Real Gone Music

Soundtracks | Vinyl LPs, CDs, Merch | Rough Trade

Thomas Newman is an American film composer, born on October 20, 1955 in Los Angeles, California. He comes from a musical family that has already established itself as a film-scoring dynasty in Hollywood. With his exceptional talent and unique style, Thomas has become one of the most renowned composers in the industry.

Thomas Newman is best known for his compositions for films such as "American Beauty", "Road To Perdition", and "The Shawshank Redemption". His music has captivated audiences worldwide with its emotional depth and intricate melodies.

If you enjoy the works of artists like Dario Marianelli, Mychael Danna, or Rachel Portman, then Thomas Newman's music will surely resonate with you. His compositions have earned him numerous accolades and awards throughout his career.

With 14 Academy Award nominations, seven Grammy awards, and an Emmy to his credit, Thomas Newman has a track record second to none among modern screen composers (and even among his family, which is saying a lot considering he is son to Alfred, brother to David, and cousin to Randy Newman)! But among all his Academy Award-nominated scores—to classics like The Shawshank Redemption, Wall-E, Finding Nemo, Saving Mr. Banks, and The Road to Perdition—his score to the 1999 Academy Award-winning Best Picture American Beauty (the first of his many collaborations with director Sam Mendes) remains his most distinctive. That’s because Newman made the bold choice of composing a score almost entirely with percussion instruments, brilliantly intuiting that the lack of melodic resolution in the film’s themes would echo and amplify what he termed the “moral ambiguity” of the script. The result was a haunting and wholly original film score that is instantly recognizable to anyone who has seen the picture. Real Gone Music is very, very proud to present this work of genius on blood red rose vinyl to match the original album art (here used for the first time on a vinyl release) and the film’s shattering conclusion!

American Beauty (Original Motion Picture Score)

Music US

Discover American Beauty (Original Motion Picture Score) by Thomas Newman on blood red rose vinyl from Real Gone Music. Haunting and original percussion-based score for the 1999 Academy Award-winning Best Picture.