Road to Perdition (soundtrack)

Road to Perdition is the soundtrack, on the Decca Records label, of the 2002 Academy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated film Road to Perdition starring Tyler Hoechlin, Tom Hanks, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jude Law, Daniel Craig and Paul Newman. The original score was composed by Thomas Newman.

The album was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score, losing to the score of Frida.

Track listing

Unless otherwise indicated, information is taken from Discogs and the album's liner notes

1. "Rock Island, 1931" – 3:22
2. "Wake" – 1:55
3. "Just the Feller" – 2:44
4. "Mr. Rance" – 1:38
5. "Bit Borrowers" – 2:25
6. "Murder (in Four Parts)" – 7:54
7. "Road to Chicago" – 3:06
8. "Reading Room" – 1:25
9. "Someday Sweetheart" – 3:06
10. *Performed by The Charleston Chasers
11. *Composed by John Spikes and Benjamin Franklin Spikes
12. *Recorded 1927
13. "Meet Maguire" – 1:44
14. "Blood Dog" – 1:06
15. "Finn McGovern" – 2:11
16. "The Farm" – 2:09
17. "Dirty Money" – 3:10
18. "Rain Hammers" – 2:41
19. "A Blind Eye" – 2:27
20. "Nothing to Trade" – 2:25
21. "Queer Notions" – 2:46
22. *Performed by Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
23. *Composed by Coleman Hawkins
24. *Arranged by Horace Henderson
25. *Recorded 1933
26. "Virgin Mary" – 1:34
27. "Shoot the Dead" – 2:25
28. "Grave Drive" – 1:20
29. "Cathedral" – 2:40
30. *Contains a Vocal Sample from the song "Alma Redemptoris Mater", Performed by Choir of King's College
31. *Vocal Sample Recorded 1994
32. *Lyrics Written by Juan García de Salazar
33. "There'll Be Some Changes Made" – 2:59
34. *Performed by the Chicago Rhythm Kings
35. *Written by Billy Higgins and W. Benton Overstreet
36. *Vocals: Red McKenzie
37. *Recorded 1928
38. "Ghosts" – 3:40
39. "Lexington Hotel, Room 1432" – 1:45
40. "Road to Perdition" – 3:55
41. "Perdition – Piano Duet" – 1:39
42. *Performed by Tom Hanks and Paul Newman
43. *Composed by John M. Williams

Personnel

Information is taken from Discogs and the album's liner notes

• Thomas Newman - Orchestra conductor, Piano, Stroh violin
• Bill Bernstein - Hurdy Gurdy, Mandolin
• Nico Abondolo - Double Bass played by
• Jon Clarke - Oboe, Penny Whistle
• Rick Cox - Maracas, Additional Guitar, Metal Percussion
• George Doering - Bouzouki
• Michael Fisher - Bodhrán, Timpani, Glockenspiel, Metal Percussion
• Steve Kujala - Alto Flute, All Flutes
• Sid Page - Concertmaster
• Eric Rigler - Uilleann Pipes, Low Whistle
• Chas Smith - Pedal Steel Guitar
• Steve Tavaglione - Clarinet, EWI

• Thomas Newman - Producer (1–8, 10–17, 19–22, 24–26)
• Bill Bernstein - Producer (1–8, 10–17, 19–22, 24–26), Music Editor
• George Budd - Music Consultant
• Julie Butchko - Music Clearance
• Peter Doell - Assistant Recording Engineer
• Meredith Friedman - Soundtrack Coordination
• Joe Gastwirt - Audio Mastering
• Tom Hardisty - Assistant Recording Engineer
• David Marquette - Assistant Recording Engineer
• Leslie Morris - Music Contractor
• Leah M. Panlilio - Soundtrack Coordination
• Thomas Pasatieri - Orchestration (1–8, 10–17, 19–22, 24–26)
• John Rodd - Assistant Recording Engineer
• Armin Steiner - Recording Engineer
• Tommy Vicari - Audio Mixing, Recording Engineer
• Paul Wertheimer - Assistant Recording Engineer
• Mike Zainer - Assistant Music Editor

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