The soundtrack for Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Amy Winehouse biopic, Back To Black, will be released on March 12 via UMR/Island Records/Republic Records. The Original Soundtrack is available for pre-order now. The film will be released in theaters across the US on May 17.
The twelve song set features three original recordings from Amy’s highly influential debut, Frank, three songs from Amy’s multi award-winning masterpiece Back To Black and includes a new track, “Song for Amy,” sung by Nick Cave. The film’s score was composed and recorded by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.
Charting Winehouse’s personal and professional life in London and her extraordinary rise to fame, Taylor-Johnson directs break-out star Marisa Abela (Industry) as music icon Amy Winehouse.
Supporting Abela are BAFTA-winning actor Jack O’Connell, Eddie Marsan, Juliet Cowan, and Golden Globe and Oscar-nominated actress Lesley Manville.
The film, and the music on this soundtrack, focusses on Amy Winehouse’s extraordinary genius, her unrivaled creativity, and the raw honesty that infused everything she did. A truly phenomenal writer and performer, Amy was and remains a once in a generation talent.
Back To Black: Songs from the Original Motion Picture will be available on 140g black vinyl, limited edition peach coloured vinyl (D2C exclusive), double vinyl, single CD, and double CD formats. The vinyl records are packaged with printed inner sleeves featuring a personal note from Sam Taylor-Johnson.
The 2LP and 2CD formats will additionally feature behind the scenes black and white photographs captured by Sam Taylor-Johnson on set during the making of the film.
Amy Winehouse is rightly revered as one of the greatest artists in recent history, selling more than 30 million records worldwide, and today generating more than 80 million streams per month. Her 2006 masterpiece Back to Black, propelled her to global stardom, going on to win a (then) record breaking five Grammy Awards, including Record Of The Year and Song of The Year for hit single “Rehab.”
Pre-order Back To Black: Songs from the Original Motion Picture.