Soundtrack from Twin Peaks (also known as Music from Twin Peaks) is a soundtrack album by American composer Angelo Badalamenti. It was released on September 11, 1990, by Warner Bros. Records and is the official soundtrack to the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991). Though mostly instrumental, three tracks feature vocals by Julee Cruise.
Background The series' co-creator David Lynch produced the album alongside Badalamenti and wrote lyrics for several tracks, including the series' theme song "Falling".
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 Best Pop Instrumental Performance at 33rd Annual Grammy Awards.
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 Moby.
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Soundtrack from Twin Peaks.
Musicians Angelo Badalamenti – piano, synthesizer, orchestration, arrangement, production Julee Cruise – vocals Vinnie Bell – electric guitar Eddie Daniels – flute, clarinet Eddie Dixon – electric guitar Kinny Landrum – synthesizer Albert Regni – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute Grady Tate – drums
Technical David Lynch – production, photography Art Pohlemus – recording, mixing Jay Healy – mixing Howie Weinberg – 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 + Weekly chart performance for Soundtrack from Twin Peaks Chart (1990–1991) Peakposition Danish Albums (Hitlisten) 4 European Albums (Music & Media) 11 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 2 Greek Albums (IFPI) 10 Italian Albums (Musica e dischi) 3 Portuguese Albums (UNEVA) 2 Spanish Albums (AFYVE) 3 US New Age Albums (Billboard) 16
Chart (2026) Peakposition Greek Albums (IFPI) 69
Year-end charts + 1990 year-end chart performance for Soundtrack from Twin Peaks Chart (1990) Position Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) 82
+ 1991 year-end chart performance for Soundtrack from Twin Peaks Chart (1991) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 15 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 41 European Albums (Music & Media) 39
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);