Crash Soundtracks

Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TWO RECORDINGS FROM THE FILM CRASH INTO STORES ON JUNE 7!

CRASH CALLED “STUNNING! A MUST SEE!” BY ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY AND “BREATHTAKINGLY INTELLIGENT” BY NEW YORKER

(May 24, 2005- New York, NY) – CRASH is one of the most highly acclaimed movies of the year. The film, which Ebert and Roeper gave “two thumbs way up” and was called “a masterpiece” by Fox TV, has already earned more than $27 million at the box office. On June 7, Superb Records will release two recordings, CRASH—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and CRASH—Music From and Inspired by the Film.

A Brentwood housewife and her DA husband. A Persian store owner. Two police detectives who are also lovers. A black television director and his wife. A Mexican locksmith. Two car-jackers. A rookie cop. A middle-aged Korean couple…They all live in Los Angeles. And in the next 36 hours, they will all collide…

A provocative, unflinching look at the complexities of racial conflict in America, CRASH is that rare cinematic event - a film that challenges audiences to question their own prejudices. Diving headlong into the diverse melting pot of post-9/11 Los Angeles, this compelling urban drama tracks the volatile intersections of a multi-ethnic cast, examining fear and bigotry from multiple perspectives as characters careen in and out of one another's lives. No one is safe in the battle zones of racial strife. And no one is immune to the simmering rage that sparks violence - and changes lives...

CRASH—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and CRASH—Music From and Inspired by the Film will be released by Superb records on June 7. The Original Soundtrack contains original score composed by Mark Isham (Miracle, A River Runs Through It) and two songs featured in the film, “In the Deep” performed by Bird York and “Maybe Tomorrow” by Stereophonics. CRASH—Music From and Inspired by the Film contains the Bird York and Stereophonics tracks, plus ten additional songs by Billy Idol, Chris Pierce, Civilization, Randy Coleman, Al Berry, Move.meant, Pale 3 featuring Beth Hirsch, Quinn, Quincy, and the lead single “If I …” by Kansascali.

Mark Isham’s successes have garnered many awards including a Grammy™, an Emmy™, and a Clio™, in addition to multiple Grammy™, Academy Award™ and Golden Globe™ nominations for his material both as a composer and a recording artist. His memorable and evocative scores include such films as Miracle, A River Runs Through It, The Majestic, October Sky, Blade, Nell, Men of Honor, Save The Last Dance and Moonlight Mile. With his insistence on innovation, his distinctive and quirky sense of mood, and his unforgettable melodies, Mark has composed over 65 film scores and many albums of electric jazz, classic acoustic jazz and New Age music.

CRASH, starring Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, William Fichtner, Brendan Fraser, Terrence Howard, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Thandie Newton, Ryan Phillippe and Larenz Tate is currently in theaters nationwide. CRASH—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and CRASH—Music From and Inspired by the Film will be in stores on June 7, 2005.