Soul (Original Score)

Soul (Original Score)

Soundtrack cover art

Japanese soundtrack cover art

Soul (Original Score) was scored by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for Pete Docter's film of the same name. It was released on vinyl, digital, and CD on December 18, 2020. Per John Crawford on Echoing the Sound, it was confirmed that the release has the Null 12 release number. To date, it has won the most awards out of all Reznor and Ross score work, and earned the pair their second Academy Award and Golden Globe wins. The film contains a visual Easter egg in the form of a sign on a hardware store, having a sale on 9 in. nails.

The vinyl is Reznor and Ross's score by itself, while the digital and CD versions combine Reznor and Ross's score with music from and inspired by the film (mainly by jazz artist Jon Batiste). The digital and CD versions are listed by retail outlets as a soundtrack rather than a score, and the CD was only released internationally. A special crystal-clear vinyl was released exclusively through Target. The jazz portion of the film's music also had a separate vinyl release.

Tracklisting

Vinyl

Side A

1. "The Great Beyond" - 2:45
2. "Falling" - 0:41
3. "The Great Before/U Seminar" - 3:19
4. "Jump to Earth" - 0:52
5. "Terry Time" - 1:14
6. "Joe's Life" - 0:40
7. "Portal" - 2:18
8. "Run/Astral Plane" - 1:44
9. "Lost Soul" - 0:29
10. "Meditation/Return to Earth" - 1:40
11. "Terry Time Too" - 3:00
12. "22 Is Ready" - 1:25

Side B

1. "Pursuit/Terry's World" - 1:42
2. "Betrayal" - 2:28
3. "Lost" - 1:09
4. "Epiphany" - 3:48
5. "Ship Chase" - 1:40
6. "Escape/Inside 22" - 2:32
7. "Flashback" - 1:33
8. "Earthbound" - 1:27
9. "Thank You" - 0:42
10. "Enjoy Every Minute" - 0:48
11. "Just Us" - 2:42

CD/Digital

1. "Born to Play" (Jon Batiste) - 2:00
2. "Born to Play Reprise" (Jon Batiste) - 0:50
3. "Bigger Than Us" (Jon Batiste) - 1:51
4. "Collard Greens and Cornbread Strut" (Jon Batiste) - 0:36
5. "The Great Beyond" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 2:45
6. "Falling" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 0:41
7. "The Great Before/U Seminar" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 3:19
8. "Jump to Earth" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 0:52
9. "Rappin Ced" (Daveed Diggs) - 0:37
10. "Joe's Lowdown Blues" (Jon Batiste) - 0:36
11. "Terry Time" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 1:14
12. "Joe's Life" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 0:40
13. "Portal/The Hall of Everything" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 2:18
14. "Run/Astral Plane" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 1:44
15. "Lost Soul" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 0:29
16. "Meditation/Return to Earth" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 1:40
17. "22's Getaway" (Jon Batiste) - 0:58
18. "Apex Wedge" (Jon Batiste) - 0:49
19. "Let Your Soul Glow" (Jon Batiste) - 0:20
20. "Terry Time Too" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 3:00
21. "Feel Soul Good" (Jon Batiste) - 0:27
22. "Parting Ways" (Cody ChesnuTT) - 2:20
23. "Looking at Life" (Jon Batiste) - 1:31
24. "Fruit of the Vine" (Jon Batiste) - 0:43
25. "22 Is Ready" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 1:25
26. "Pursuit/Terry's World" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 1:42
27. "Betrayal" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 2:28
28. "Space Maker" (Jon Batiste) - 1:17
29. "Cristo Redentor" (Jon Batiste) - 2:21
30. "The Epic Conversationalist/Born to Play" (Jon Batiste) - 1:26
31. "Celestial Spaces in Blue" (Jon Batiste) - 0:52
32. "Spiritual Connection" (Jon Batiste) - 1:13
33. "Lost" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 1:09
34. "Epiphany" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 3:48
35. "Ship Chase" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 1:40
36. "Escape/Inside 22" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 2:32
37. "Flashback" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 1:33
38. "Earthbound" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 1:27
39. "Thank You" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 0:42
40. "Enjoy Every Minute" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 0:48
41. "It's All Right" (Jon Batiste) - 2:50
42. "Just Us" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 2:42

UK CD/Digital

The UK CD/digital contains a bonus track, which is a duet version of "It's All Right":

43. "It's All Right" (Jon Batiste featuring Celeste) - 2:49

Japanese CD/Digital

The Japanese CD/digital (alternately titled Soulful World) contains three bonus tracks by Japanese artists. "Kiseki Wo Nozomunara" is the end credits song for the Japanese release of the movie, and the other two tracks are the Japanese language performances that replace the equivalent English language songs in the movie (tracks 9 and 22):

43. "Kiseki Wo Nozomunara... (Soulful World Ver.)" (JUJU) - 3:32
44. "Rappin Ced" (Subaru Kimura) - 0:37
45. "Parting Ways" (Eito) - 2:22

Cast and Crew Special Edition

Cast and Crew Special Edition vinyl

Pixar film productions often produce a complete score album that is only given out at the cast and crew wrap party. Although there was no wrap party for Soul (due to COVID-19), a "Cast and Crew Special Edition" vinyl was still distributed. It contains Jon Batiste songs on Side A and the Reznor and Ross score on Side B. From the tracklisting, it appears that it may contain some unique versions of some score cues.

Tracklisting

Jazz Compositions and Arrangements by Jon Batiste

     A1  "Born To Play"
     A2  "Born To Play Reprise"
     A3  "Bigger Than Us"
     A4  "Collard Greens And Cornbread Strut"
     A5  "Joe's Lowdown Blues"
     A6  "22's Getaway"
     A7  "Apex Wedge"
     A8  "Let Your Soul Glow"
     A9  "Feel Soul Good"
     A10  "Looking At Life"
     A11  "Fruit Of The Vine"
     A12  "The Epic Conversationalist / Born To Play"
     A13  "Celestial Spaces In Blue (Outtake)"
     A14  "Spiritual Connection (Outtake)"
     A15  "The Initial Pursuit (Outtake)"

Original Score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

     B1  "Falling"
     B2  "The Great Before / U Seminar"
     B3  "Jump To Earth"
     B4  "Portal"
     B5  "Run"
     B6  "Terry Time"
     B7  "22 Is Ready"
     B8  "Pursuit / Terry's World"
     B9  "Epiphany"
     B10  "Escape"
     B11  "Earthbound"
     B12  "Enjoy Every Minute"
     B13  "Just Us"

Samplers

For Your Consideration CD sampler

An awards season For Your Consideration sampler was released on both CD and for streaming from the Disney Studios Awards website. The song versions mostly corresponded to the retail album release, though ineligible songs were removed. "Jump to Earth" is slightly shorter as it cross-fades into the next song. "Portal" has a proper fade-out ending, as it no longer cross-fades into "The Hall of Everything". "Fruit of the Vine" has a couple edits in the middle and end which make it shorter.

1. "Born to Play Reprise" (Jon Batiste) - 0:50
2. "Bigger Than Us" (Jon Batiste) - 1:51
3. "Collard Greens and Cornbread Strut" (Jon Batiste) - 0:36
4. "The Great Beyond" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 2:45
5. "Falling" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 0:41
6. "The Great Before/U Seminar" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 3:19
7. "Jump to Earth" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 0:49
8. "Terry Time" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 1:14
9. "Joe's Life" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 0:40
10. "Portal" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 1:42
11. "Run/Astral Plane" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 1:44
12. "Lost Soul" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 0:29
13. "Meditation/Return to Earth" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 1:40
14. "22's Getaway" (Jon Batiste) - 0:58
15. "Apex Wedge" (Jon Batiste) - 0:49
16. "Let Your Soul Glow" (Jon Batiste) - 0:20
17. "Feel Soul Good" (Jon Batiste) - 0:27
18. "Terry Time Too" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 2:56
19. "Fruit of the Vine" (Jon Batiste) - 0:37
20. "22 Is Ready" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 1:25
21. "Pursuit/Terry's World" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 1:42
22. "Betrayal" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 2:28
23. "Lost" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 1:09
24. "Epiphany" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 3:48
25. "Ship Chase" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 1:40
26. "Escape/Inside 22" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 2:32
27. "Flashback" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 1:33
28. "Earthbound" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 1:27
29. "Thank You" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 0:42
30. "Enjoy Every Minute" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 0:48
31. "Just Us" (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) - 2:44

Spin-Off Shorts

Soul of the City

Soul of the City is a 1:42 short film released on Disney+ on January 22, 2021, as part of the Pixar Popcorn series. The short has no dialogue and features a new song by Reznor and Ross.

22 vs. Earth

22 vs. Earth is a 6 minute short released on Disney+ on April 30, 2021. It features new music by Reznor and Ross.

Credits

• Original score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
• Written, arranged, performed and produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
• Executive Music Producer: Tom MacDougall

• Vice President, Music Production: Andrew Page
• Mixed by Atticus Ross
• Engineers: Atticus Ross, Brendan Dekora, Tommy Simpson, Nick Chuba, Kyle Hoffman
• Music Editor: Sally Boldt
• Music Business Affairs: Donna Cole-Brulé
• Manager, Music Productin: Ashley Chafin
• Music Production Assistant: Jimmy Tsai
• Additional Music Production Support by Lauren Harrold
• Mastering: Tom Baker at Baker Mastering
• Vinyl Mastering: Eric Boulanger at The Bakery

• Legal: Zia Modabber for Katten Munchin Rosenman LLP, Ross Rosen for Ross B. Rosen & Associates, LLC
• Management: Silva Artist Management
• Booking: Marc Geiger for WME
• Business Management: William Harper and Michael Walsh for Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman

• Original score published by Walt Disney Music Company (ASCAP)/Pixar Talking Pictures (ASCAP); Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (BMI)/Pixar Music (BMI)

• Art Director for Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross: John Crawford
• Package Design: Steve Gerdes

Additional Musicians

• "Pursuit/Terry's World": Clarinet; Wayne Bergeron, Trumpet; Steve Holtman, Trombone
• "Epiphany": Jon Batiste, Piano
• Jon Batiste appears courtesy of Verve Label Group, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Accolades

Award	Category	Result
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences—Oscars	Best Original Score	Won
Annie Awards	Best Music—Feature	Won
Austin Film Critics Association	Best Score	Won
Black Reel Awards	Outstanding Score	Won
Boston Online Film Critics Association	Best Score	Won
British Academy of Film (BAFTAs)	Original Score	Won
Chicago Film Critics Association	Best Original Score	Won
Critics Choice Awards	Best Score	Won
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association	Best Score	Won
Florida Film Critics Circle	Best Score	Won
Hollywood Foreign Press Association–Golden Globes	Best Original Score	Won
Hollywood Music in Media Awards	Best Soundtrack Album	Nominated
Hollywood Music in Media Awards	Best Original Score-Animated Film	Won
Houston Film Critics Society Awards	Best Score	Won
Indiana Film Journalists Association	Best Original Score	Nominated
International Film Music Critics Association	Best Original Score for an Animated Film	Nominated
Los Angeles Film Critics Association	Best Music Score	Won
Music City Film Critics Association	Best Score	Nominated
NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album	Won
NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Jazz Album—Instrumental	Won
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences—Grammys	Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media	Won
Online Film Critics Society	Best Original Score	Won
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle	Best Original Score	Won
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards	Best Music Score	Won
The Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards	Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film	Won
Washington, DC Area Film Critics Association Awards	Best Score	Won

External Links

• IMDb Page
• Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross category at nincatalog.com
• Soul (Original Score) at Amazon
• Soul (Original Score) at eBay