The highly anticipated forthcoming Quentin Tarantino film The Hateful Eight just released its soundtrack list, and no surprise, it’s filled to the brim with Ennio Morricone. The famed ‘Spaghetti Western’ composer (The Good the Bad and the Ugly, along with every other song you associate with the 60’s Westerns) famously condemned the director’s use of his music in 2012’s Django Unchained, claiming to be done with their working relationship due to Tarantino’s, “[placing of] music in films without coherence.” He later took back the comments, reuniting with the eccentric director to pull together this latest work.
The soundtrack list is interesting because it gives us a peak into what will surely be close to the top of this year’s releases. In addition to Morricone’s compositions are more mainstream artists including The White Stripes, Roy Orbison, and David Hess. Bits of dialogue from the film seem to be peppered throughout the soundtrack with titles such as “This Here Is Daisy Domergue” (Jennifer Jason Leigh’s character) and “Son Of The Bloody Ni**er Killer Of Baton Rouge” (attributed to Samuel L. Jackson, Walton Goggins, Bruce Dern). The dialogue titles give enough information to intrigue audiences without giving away spoilers, continuing the saga of Tarantino’s quest to keep his coveted screenplay out of the public eye before he’s ready.
While Hateful Eight is sure to do well, there’s still that looming Star Wars shadow that could take away from its overall opening sales. The two films no doubt have an overlapping audience, however it’s too early to write-off the Tarantino fan base. Though (arguably) harder to spot than the Star Wars fanatics, the Tarantinoids are ruthless.
The Hateful Eight opens Christmas Day in select theaters with a January 8th wide release for the normals living in Middle America. The soundtrack will be released December 18th through Decca Records, along with a special vinyl edition being released through Jack Whites Third Man Records, just in time to snag a present for that pesky cinephile you drew in the office Secret Santa.
The Hateful Eight Full Track Listings:
Side A:
01 Ennio Morricone: “L’Ultima Diligenza di Red Rock – Versione Integrale”
02 Ennio Morricone: “Overture”
03 Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kurt Russell, Samuel L. Jackson: “Major Warren Meet Daisy Domergue”
04 Ennio Morricone: “Narratore Letterario”
05 The White Stripes: “Apple Blossom”
06 Tim Roth, Kurt Russell: “Frontier Justice”
07 Ennio Morricone: “L’Ultima Diligenza di Red Rock – #2”
Side B:
08 Ennio Morricone: “Neve – Versione Integrale”
09 Kurt Russell, Michael Madsen: “This Here Is Daisy Domergue”
10 Ennio Morricone: “Sei Cavalli”
11 Ennio Morricone: “Raggi di Sole Sulla Montagna”
12 Samuel L. Jackson, Walton Goggins, Bruce Dern: “Son Of The Bloody Ni**er Killer Of Baton Rouge”
Side C:
13 Jennifer Jason Leigh Featuring Kurt Russell: “Jim Jones At Botany Bay”
14 Ennio Morricone: “Neve – #2”
15 Samuel L. Jackson, Demián Bichir, Walton Goggins: “Uncle Charlie’s Stew”
16 Ennio Morricone: “I Quattro Passeggeri”
17 Ennio Morricone: “La Musica Prima del Massacro”
18 Ennio Morricone: “L’Inferno Bianco – Synth”
19 Tim Roth, Walton Goggins, Kurt Russell: “The Suggestive Oswaldo Mobray”
Side D:
20 David Hess: “Now You’re All Alone”
21 Ennio Morricone: “Sangue e Neve”
22 Ennio Morricone: “L’Inferno Bianco – Ottoni”
23 Ennio Morricone: “Neve – #3”
24 Walton Goggins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Michael Madsen: “Daisy’s Speech”
25 Ennio Morricone: “La Lettera di Lincoln – Strumentale”
26 Ennio Morricone, Walton Goggins: “La Lettera di Lincoln – Con Dialogo”
27 Roy Orbison: “There Won’t Be Many Coming Home”
28 Ennio Morricone: “La Puntura Della Morte”
