There Will Be Blood
Soundtrack album by
Jonny Greenwood
ReleasedDecember 17, 2007
GenreContemporary classical, avant-garde
Length33:15
LabelNonesuch
ProducerGraeme Stewart
Jonny Greenwood chronology
Bodysong
(2003) 		There Will Be Blood
(2007) 		The Master
(2012)

There Will Be Blood is the soundtrack to the 2007 film of the same name and features an original orchestral score by Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood. The soundtrack was released on December 17, 2007 in the United Kingdom and on December 18, 2007 in the United States.

Although widely admired and thought of as a contender for the Academy Award for Best Original Score at the 2008 Academy Awards, it was ruled ineligible due to its use of pre-existing material. The score features elements from Greenwood's compositions 'Popcorn Superhet Receiver' and Bodysong (such as the track "Convergence", played atop the title track during the derrick fire sequence) and works from Arvo Pärt and the Violin Concerto in D by Johannes Brahms.[1]

In December 2008, Greenwood's score was nominated for a Grammy in the category of "Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media" for the 51st Grammy Awards.[2]

Nonesuch Records offers a digital download of three bonus tracks upon the purchase of the soundtrack from its web site.[3]

Greenwood's wife, Israeli-born Sharona Katan, (credited as Shin Katan) is a visual artist whose work appears on the cover as well as the booklet. The images were made with liquid photographic emulsion and oil paint, using the original anamorphic camera negatives from the film.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The A.V. ClubA−[5]
Pitchfork8.1/10[6]
Film Music MagazineA[7]
PopMatters[8]
Movie Music UK [9]
Drowned In Sound7/10[10]
musicOMH[11]
Sputnikmusic4.5/5[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jonny Greenwood. "Henry Plainview" and "Proven Lands" feature excerpts from "Popcorn Superhet Receiver" by Greenwood

No.TitleLength
1."Open Spaces"3:55
2."Future Markets"2:41
3."Prospectors Arrive"4:34
4."Eat Him by His Own Light"2:41
5."Henry Plainview"4:14
6."There Will Be Blood"2:05
7."Oil"3:06
8."Proven Lands"1:51
9."HW / Hope of New Fields"2:30
10."Stranded the Line"2:21
11."Prospectors Quartet"2:57
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
12."HW / Hope of New Fields (Orchestral Version)"2:32
13."Prospectors Quartet (Orchestral Version)"2:56
14."De-Tuned Quartet"4:32
15."Convergence (Jonny Greenwood)"4:26

References

  1. ^ "'Blood' Score Wasn't Eligible for Oscar". AP.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2008.
  2. ^ [1] Archived December 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "There Will Be Blood {Soundtrack}". nonesuch.com. Retrieved 15 December 2008..
  4. ^ Thomas Erlewine. "There Will Be Blood [Original Soundtrack] - Jonny Greenwood - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  5. ^ Phipps, Keith (14 January 2008). "Jonny Greenwood: There Will Be Blood". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
  6. ^ Pytlik, Mark (2 January 2008). "Jonny Greenwood: There Will Be Blood OST Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
  7. ^ Daniel Schweiger (18 December 2007). "Film Music Magazine Review". filmmusicmag.com. Retrieved 18 December 2007.
  8. ^ Schiller, Mike. "Jonny Greenwood: There Will Be Blood". PopMatters. Retrieved 27 January 2008.
  9. ^ Jonathan Broxton (28 December 2007). "THERE WILL BE BLOOD – Jonny Greenwood". moviemusicuk.us. Retrieved 8 March 2008.
  10. ^ Hamilton, Billy (17 December 2007). "Album Review: Jonny Greenwood – There Will Be Blood". Drowned In Sound. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
  11. ^ Ben Hogwood (3 May 2008). "Jonny Greenwood – There Will Be Blood". musicOMH. Retrieved 17 December 2007.
  12. ^ "Review: Jonny Greenwood - There Will Be Blood - Sputnikmusic". Retrieved 3 May 2008.
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