Composer:
Hans Zimmer
Total Time:
79:25
Label:
Varese Sarabande
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Release Date
June 20, 2025
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Hans Zimmer
Total Time:
79:25
Label:
Varese Sarabande
Stream or Buy:
CD, Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify
Release Date
June 20, 2025
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Product Description: Matchstick Men (2003) was an off-beat project from Ridley Scott after a series of intense, big-budget spectacles (Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, Hannibal). Based on a novel by Eric Garcia, the script by Ted Griffin and Nicholas Griffin was a character study about con men (played by Nicholas Cage, Sam Rockwell and Alison Lohman) which, in Scott’s hands, became a comedy with dramatic elements.
Reuniting with Ridley Scott was composer Hans Zimmer, who had scored his previous three films—as well as 1991’s Thelma & Louise—and would go on to score several more. Zimmer, like Scott, sparked to the humor of the story and wrote a delightful, Nino Rota-flavored “Felliniesque” score. This lighthearted approach caused no end of drama behind the scenes, as the studio insisted upon a more serious tone. However, the film was released to critical acclaim, validating the filmmakers’ intentions.
Varèse Sarabande released a 22-track, 56-minute soundtrack of Matchstick Men at the time of the film, including several of the licensed songs that complement Zimmer’s music in the film. This Deluxe Edition is a 30-track, 79-minute program of solely Zimmer’s score (including additional cues by and with Geoff Zanelli, Jim Dooley and Bruce Fowler). The behind-the-scenes conflicts are documented in Kaya Savas’ new liner notes, including a Q-and-A interview with Zimmer that, like his music, never fails to entertain.
Reuniting with Ridley Scott was composer Hans Zimmer, who had scored his previous three films—as well as 1991’s Thelma & Louise—and would go on to score several more. Zimmer, like Scott, sparked to the humor of the story and wrote a delightful, Nino Rota-flavored “Felliniesque” score. This lighthearted approach caused no end of drama behind the scenes, as the studio insisted upon a more serious tone. However, the film was released to critical acclaim, validating the filmmakers’ intentions.
Varèse Sarabande released a 22-track, 56-minute soundtrack of Matchstick Men at the time of the film, including several of the licensed songs that complement Zimmer’s music in the film. This Deluxe Edition is a 30-track, 79-minute program of solely Zimmer’s score (including additional cues by and with Geoff Zanelli, Jim Dooley and Bruce Fowler). The behind-the-scenes conflicts are documented in Kaya Savas’ new liner notes, including a Q-and-A interview with Zimmer that, like his music, never fails to entertain.
TRACK LIST:
1. Flim Flam (0:15)
2. Ichi-Ni-San (3:03)
3. Matchstick Men (2:11)
4. Klein's Office (Hans Zimmer & Geoff Zanelli) (1:24)
5. Taking Pills (1:49)
6. I Have a Daughter? (1:12)
7. Rug Dream (Hans Zimmer & Geoff Zanelli) (0:57)
8. Pygmies! (2:09)
9. Suzi's Topology (Bruce Fowler) (0:49)
10. Angela (4:08)
11. Ticks & Twitches (2:53)
12. Pool Lights (1:16)
13. Nosy Parker (2:51)
14. Keep the Change (1:25)
15. Roy's Rules (2:06)
16. Dad & Daughter (1:35)
17. Con Artist (5:21)
18. Let's Do This (3:22)
19. Airport Con (Hans Zimmer & Geoff Zanelli) (1:58)
20. Car Chase (1:40)
21. They Printed You (2:00)
22. No More Pills (4:47)
23. Obsessive Compulsive (Hans Zimmer & Geoff Zanelli) (3:23)
24. Shame on You (3:13)
25. Frechette Is Shot (Hans Zimmer & Jim Dooley) (5:16)
26. Tuna Fish and Cigarettes (Hans Zimmer & Geoff Zanelli) (1:57)
27. Weird Is Good (6:44)
28. Carpeteria (3:09)
29. Closing (3:27)
30. The Banker's Waltz (3:05)
2. Ichi-Ni-San (3:03)
3. Matchstick Men (2:11)
4. Klein's Office (Hans Zimmer & Geoff Zanelli) (1:24)
5. Taking Pills (1:49)
6. I Have a Daughter? (1:12)
7. Rug Dream (Hans Zimmer & Geoff Zanelli) (0:57)
8. Pygmies! (2:09)
9. Suzi's Topology (Bruce Fowler) (0:49)
10. Angela (4:08)
11. Ticks & Twitches (2:53)
12. Pool Lights (1:16)
13. Nosy Parker (2:51)
14. Keep the Change (1:25)
15. Roy's Rules (2:06)
16. Dad & Daughter (1:35)
17. Con Artist (5:21)
18. Let's Do This (3:22)
19. Airport Con (Hans Zimmer & Geoff Zanelli) (1:58)
20. Car Chase (1:40)
21. They Printed You (2:00)
22. No More Pills (4:47)
23. Obsessive Compulsive (Hans Zimmer & Geoff Zanelli) (3:23)
24. Shame on You (3:13)
25. Frechette Is Shot (Hans Zimmer & Jim Dooley) (5:16)
26. Tuna Fish and Cigarettes (Hans Zimmer & Geoff Zanelli) (1:57)
27. Weird Is Good (6:44)
28. Carpeteria (3:09)
29. Closing (3:27)
30. The Banker's Waltz (3:05)
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