''Soundtrack from Twin Peaks'' (also known as ''Music from Twin Peaks'') is a

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by American composer

Angelo Badalamenti Angelo Daniel Badalamenti (March 22, 1937 – December 11, 2022) was an American composer and arranger best known for his film music, notably the scores for his collaborations with director David Lynch, '' Blue Velvet'' (1986), ''Twin Peaks'' (1 ...

. It was released on September 11, 1990, by

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and is the official soundtrack to the television series ''

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'' (1990–1991). Though mostly instrumental, three tracks feature vocals by

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Background

The series' co-creator

David Lynch David Keith Lynch (January 20, 1946 – January 16, 2025) was an American filmmaker, visual artist, musician, and actor. Widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, Lynch was often called a "visionary" and received acclaim f ...

produced the album alongside Badalamenti and wrote lyrics for several tracks, including the series'

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". Upon its release, ''Soundtrack from Twin Peaks'' placed in several international charts—including the top 10 in Norway, Sweden, Australia and the Netherlands—and "''Twin Peaks'' Theme" received the award for

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. Several tracks of the soundtrack were sampled numerous times, a famous example is "Laura Palmer's Theme", which was sampled in the " Woodtick Mix" of the song " Go" by

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Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Soundtrack from Twin Peaks''. Musicians *

– piano, synthesizer, orchestration, arrangement,

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– vocals *

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– electric guitar *

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– flute, clarinet *Eddie Dixon – electric guitar *Kinny Landrum – synthesizer *Albert Regni –

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, clarinet, flute *

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– drums Technical *

– production, photography *Art Pohlemus – recording, mixing *Jay Healy – mixing *

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– mastering Design *Tom Recchion – art direction, design *Kevin Laffey - coordination, A&R *Fredrik Nilsen – photography *Paula K. Shimatsu-U – photography *Marc Sirinsky – photography *Craig Sjodin – photography *Kimberly Wright – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* * * Written under the guidance of Angelo Badalamenti, explores the diverse sonic palette and delves deep into the world of Twin Peaks: Angelo Badalamenti's Soundtrack from Twin Peaks; Series: 33 1/3; Paperback: 176 pages; Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic (February 9, 2017); {{Authority control 1990 soundtrack albums Angelo Badalamenti soundtracks Albums produced by Angelo Badalamenti Albums produced by David Lynch Music of Twin Peaks

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