The soundtrack for the film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me was composed by Angelo Badalamenti and released on August 7, 1992, by Warner Bros. Records.
Overview The soundtrack includes music by Badalamenti, who had composed and conducted the music on the television series and its original soundtrack. In addition to his instrumental compositions, Fire Walk with Mes soundtrack features vocal accompaniment to Badalamenti's songs by Jimmy Scott and Julee Cruise.
Badalamenti performs vocals on "A Real Indication" and "The Black Dog Runs at Night", two songs by Thought Gang, a musical project between Badalamenti and Lynch. Lynch wrote the lyrics for several of the soundtrack's songs, including "Sycamore Trees", "Questions in a World of Blue", "A Real Indication" and "The Black Dog Runs at Night", and was the soundtrack's producer alongside Badalamenti.
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.
Performance
Andy Armer – keyboard Angelo Badalamenti – keyboard ; vocals, piano, synthesizer Donald Bailey – drums Vinnie Bell – electric guitar ; bass guitar ; acoustic guitar Myles Boisen – guitar Ron Carter – acoustic bass David Cooper – vibraphone Julee Cruise – vocals Alvin Blythe Jr. – saxophone William Fairbanks – bass guitar Don Falzone – acoustic bass Steven Hodges – drums Jay Hoggard – vibraphone Jim Hynes – trumpet David Jaurequi – guitar Brian Kirk – drums Kinny Landrum – keyboard David Lynch – percussion Bill Mays – piano ; keyboards Rufus Reid – acoustic bass Albert Regni – tenor saxophone Bob Rose – electric guitar, acoustic guitar Jimmy Scott – vocals David Slusser – keyboard Ken-Ichi Shimazu – piano Grady Tate – drums Buster Williams – acoustic bass
Technical
Angelo Badalamenti – production ; arrangement, orchestration David Bianco – recording Ted Jensen – mastering David Lynch – production ; arrangement, orchestration Art Pohlemus – recording Tom Reaction – art direction, design Michael Semanick – recording David Slusser – arrangement, orchestration
Charts + Chart performance for Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (soundtrack) Chart (2025) Peakposition Croatian International Albums (HDU) 22
Reception and legacy In her book about the soundtrack of the series and film, Clare Nina Norelli noted that pieces are "informed by jazz" and generally "set up a different atmosphere from that of the series".
In Music in Twin Peaks: Listen to the Sounds, the soundtrack was said to "[reinforce] physical and mental transformations and changes in characters".
Upon its release, Fire Walk with Mes soundtrack charted in the United States, peaking at number 173 on the Billboard 200. It was nominated for, and later received, the Best Music at the 1992 Saturn Awards and Best Original Score at the Independent Spirit Awards.
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