'Faster' Soundtrack Features A Score By Clint Mansell, Songs By Iggy Pop, The Heavy & More

by Kevin Jagernauth
November 13, 2010 7:59 AM
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To be honest we haven't really been paying attention to "Faster," mostly because it looks like another dumb Dwayne Johnson action flick, so color us surprised when we learned that one our favorite composers, and frequent Darren Aronofsky collaborator, Clint Mansell had done an original score for the film. Huh.

We gave the score a spin and you know what? It sounds pretty ace. If you've been a fan of Mansell's work in the past, his score for "Faster" is right in the same wheelhouse. Definitely one of the more "rock 'n roll" composers working, "Faster" delivers some finely wrought pieces that build to familiar crescendos, some pulsating tribal styled percussion heavy tunes and riff heavy runs. It's pretty exciting stuff. Rounding out the soundtrack are a selection of tracks including Iggy Pop's "I Wanna Be Your Dog" (sadly, a re-recorded version, not "The Stooges" original), The Heavy's "Short Change Hero" (thank god someone realized they wrote songs other than "How You Like Me Now?") and Kenny Rogers & The First Edition's "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)." There is also Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (aka Mr. Eko) singing "John The Revelator."

The soundtrack will hit digital outlets on November 23rd but if you must absolutely own the physical disc, you'll have to wait until January 4th. "Faster" drives into theaters on November 24th. Full tracklisting after the jump.

"Faster" Soundtrack Tracklisting

01. Goodbye My Friend – Guido and Maurizio DeAngelis
02. I Wanna Be Your Dog – Iggy Pop
03. Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) – Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
04. Short Change Hero – The Heavy
05. Grifos Muertos – Jeffrey Luck Lucas
06. John The Revelator – Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
07. Ten Year Stretch – Clint Mansell
08. History Lesson – Clint Mansell
09. Predators & Prey – Clint Mansell
10. Lost lives – Clint Mansell
11. Lovers – Clint Mansell
12. Hospital Visit – Clint Mansell
13. The Driver Drives – Clint Mansell
14. Family Matters – Clint Mansell
15. On A Mission – Clint Mansell
16. Redemption – Clint Mansell

More: Films, Composers, Faster, Clint Mansell

12 Comments

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jamesb | July 14, 2011 4:10 AMReply

whats the name of the lil wayne song?
plewi_ | May 4, 2011 12:58 PMReply

http://xhellriderx.wrzuta.pl/audio/1NTfMEc5F1l/the_good_the_bad_the_ugly_-_the_good_the_bad_the_ugly
R.J. | March 20, 2011 3:23 AMReply

DOES ANYONE KNOW THE NAME OR SONG, WHEN THE KILLER IPHONE RINGS?
zaklinacz | July 4, 2012 5:17 AM

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Theme
MGN | March 11, 2011 2:53 AMReply

What song is playing at the closing credits of the movie?
Pete | March 11, 2011 12:23 AMReply

question: what is the song that plays during opening credits?

It's called Old Regular Baptists - "I am a Poor Pilgrim of Sorrow"

Search on youtube for it.

Pete
RT | March 7, 2011 4:42 AMReply

The song at the Gentlemen's Club was Lean'n by Top Floor.
jeremey betz | March 3, 2011 5:07 AMReply

what was the name of the song that was playing in the gentlemans club?
jim | February 14, 2011 3:14 AMReply

what is the song that plays during opening credits?
martijn | February 8, 2011 11:10 AMReply

the good the bad and the ugly
doo13 | February 6, 2011 4:08 AMReply

whats the name of song, when killers iphone rings?
zaklinacz | July 4, 2012 5:16 AM

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Theme