Pixar's Up (2009) (soundtrack)

Up is the soundtrack album for the 2009 Disney/Pixar animated feature film of the same name. It was released through Walt Disney Records on May 26, 2009, and composed by Michael Giacchino. It is his third feature film for Pixar after The Incredibles and Ratatouille. It is only available as a digital download on iTunes. Giacchino wrote a character theme-based score that the filmmakers felt enhanced the story of the film. Up received positive reviews from music critics and won major awards. Despite being well regarded, Up was not released as a compact disc (CD) until 2011, when it became available via Intrada Records. An complete soundtrack, known as the "Cast And Crew Soundtrack", was given to the casts and crew of the film.The score album was nominated to multiple awards. It earned two Grammy Awards, for Best Score Soundtrack Album and Best Instrumental Composition for "Married Life", at the 2010 ceremony. The score also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score at 67th Golden Globe Awards, the Academy Award for Best Original Score at the 82nd Academy Awards, and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) for Best Film Music. Up was the first Disney film since Pocahontas to win the Academy Award for Best Original Score, spanning a gap of 14 years, and the first Pixar film to win the award. It also became one of few scores to win an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and a Grammy.
==Composition==
The type of compositional technique used on the score is called thematic transformation, a technique commonly used in large-scaled classical music compositions, in which more than one theme is involved and related together in a single piece of music.
==Critical reception==
The score received positive reviews from music critics. "Throughout the soundtrack, Giacchino keeps things fresh with his engaging melodies and variations, and Up succeeds as an old-fashioned score that doesn’t shy away from emotion or catchy tunes.", was the very positive review from iTunes. Christopher Coleman, from tracksounds.com, gave the score 8 out of 10 stars, commenting: "The experience of his [Giacchino's] original score went from mediocre to marvelous with a single viewing of the film".
Danny Graydon, Empire writer, declared "Giacchino's primary theme moves from the jaunty jazz flourish of the opening titles" ... "The score's emotional content is further fuelled by two similarly flexible (albeit more subtle) themes". Christian Clemmensen of Filmtracks.com awarded the score a four star rating out of five, but wrote a mixed review: "In general, the vintage jazz and Waltz combination is effective in raising the spirit of adventure specifically from the perspective of an elderly man, but this material could potentially sound geriatric to some listeners seeking only loftier fantasy elements". Regarding Disney's initial decision to not release the score on compact disc, Clemmensen went on to say "Unfortunately, with a score as dynamic in instrumental range as Up, hearing it in compressed MP3 form is simply unacceptable. This format may work for headphones, but the recording sounds dull and flat on any sizable stereo system."
==Track listing==
<tabber>
Album=
All tracks written by Michael Giacchino, with the exception of the last three, which are sound effects.
#Up with Titles
#We’re in the Club Now
#Married Life
#Carl Goes Up
#52 Chachki Pickup
#Paradise Found
#Walkin’ the House
#Three Dog Dash
#Kevin Beak'n
#Canine Conundrum
#The Nickel Tour
#The Explorer Motel
#Escape from Muntz Mountain
#Giving Muntz the Bird
#Stuff We Did
#Memories Can Weigh You Down
#The Small Mailman Returns
#He's Got the Bird
#Seizing the Spirit of Adventure
#It’s Just a House
#The Ellie Badge
#Up with End Credits
#The Spirit of Adventure
#Carl’s Maiden Voyage (Sound Effects)
#Muntz’s Dark Reverie (Sound Effects)
#Meet Kevin in the Jungle (Sound Effects)
|-|
Cues=
# 	Title 	Composed by
 	Movietown News 	Michael Giacchino
 	Up with Titles 	Michael Giacchino
 	Ellie Mental 	Michael Giacchino
 	We're in the Club Now 	Michael Giacchino
 	The Adventures of a Lifetime 	Michael Giacchino
 	The Wedding March 	Felix Mendelssohn
1M8 	Married Life 	Michael Giacchino
 	Habanera 	Georges Bizet
 	Hustle and Russell 	Michael Giacchino
 	Carl Goes Postal 	Michael Giacchino
 	Resigned and Reminded 	Michael Giacchino
2M14 Rev	9,999,999 Luftballons 	Michael Giacchino
 	Cumulonincompoop 	Michael Giacchino
 	52 Chachki Pickup 	Michael Giacchino
 	Little House on the Prayer-rie 	Michael Giacchino
 	The Housing Decline 	Michael Giacchino
 	Paradise Found 	Michael Giacchino
 	Walkin' the House 	Michael Giacchino
 	Three Dog Dash 	Michael Giacchino
 	Russell Likes a Fine Whine 	Michael Giacchino
 	Snipe Tracks! 	Michael Giacchino
 	Giant Snipe 	Michael Giacchino
 	Kevin Break'n 	Michael Giacchino
 	Approval from Above 	Michael Giacchino
 	Dug the Birdie Hunter 	Michael Giacchino
 	Scent on a Mission 	Michael Giacchino
 	Dogged Determination 	Michael Giacchino
 	Master and Prisoner 	Michael Giacchino
 	Ditch and Moan 	Michael Giacchino
 	Cross My Heart 	Michael Giacchino
 	Kevin's a Girl 	Michael Giacchino
 	Canine Conundrum 	Michael Giacchino
 	The Nickel Tour 	Michael Giacchino
 	Spirit of Adventure Tour 	Michael Giacchino
 	Spirit of Adventure Diner 	Michael Giacchino
 	Explorer Motel 	Michael Giacchino
 	Escape from Muntz Mountain 	Michael Giacchino
 	Can't We Help Her Get Home? 	Michael Giacchino
 	Giving Muntz the Bird 	Michael Giacchino
 	Welcome to Paradise 	Michael Giacchino
 	Home Sweet Home 	Michael Giacchino
 	Stuff We Did 	Michael Giacchino
 	Russell to the Rescue 	Michael Giacchino
 	Memories Can Weigh You Down 	Michael Giacchino
 	The Small Mailman Returns 	Michael Giacchino
 	Going Back for Kevin 	Michael Giacchino
 	He's Got the Bird 	Michael Giacchino
 	Geriatric Dogfight 	Michael Giacchino
 	Seizing the Spirit of Adventure	Michael Giacchino
 	It's Just a House 	Michael Giacchino
 	The Ellie Badge 	Michael Giacchino
 	Up End Credits 	Michael Giacchino
 	The Spirit of Adventure 	Michael Giacchino
</tabber>
==Album credits==
Credits from Up notes:
*Michael Giacchino – composer and additional orchestrations
*Tim Simonec – orchestration and conductor
*Dan Wallin – sound recorder and mixer
*Peter Boyer – additional orchestrations
*Jack J. Hayes – additional orchestrations
*Larry Kenton – additional orchestrations
*Jennifer Hammond – additional orchestrations
*Hollywood Studio Symphony – performance
*Stephen Davis – music editor
*Mark Willsher – music editor
*Reggie Wilson – orchestra contractor
*Andrea Datzman – score coordinator
*Luis M. Rojas – covert art design
===Music credits===
*Music by Michael Giacchino
*Music Orchestrated and Conducted by Tim Simonec
*Music Recorded and Mixed by Dan Wallin
*Music Editor: Stephen M. Davis
*Music Contractor: Reggie Wilson
*Assistant Music Contractor: Connie Boylan
*Score Coordinator: Andrea Datzman
*Music Preparation: Booker White – Walt Disney Music Library
*Additional Conducting by Marshall Bowen
*Additional Orchestrations by Jack J. Hayes, Peter Boyer, Michael Giacchino, Jennifer Hammond, Larry Kenton, Cameron Patrick
*Assistant Music Editor: Alexandra Apostolakis
*Compositional Robotic Defensive Artist: Dave Craftsman
*Sound Effects Provided by Skywalker Sound
*Executive Music Producer: Chris Mountain
*Music Supervisor: Tom MacDougall
*Music Production Director: Andrew Page
*Post Production Supervisor: Paul Cichocki
*Music Business Affairs: Donna Cole-Brulé
*Music Production Coordinator: Ashley Chafin
*Executive Music Assistant: Jill Heffley
*Music Production Assistant: Siobhan Sullivan
*Music Recorded and Mixed at Warner Bros. Eastwood Scoring Stage
*Recordists: Greg Dennen, Tom Hardisty
*Scoring Crew: Richard Wheeler, Jay Selvester, Ryan Robinson, Jamie Olvera
*“The Spirit of Adventure” Vocals by Craig Copeland
*Album Mastered by Gavin Lurssen at Lurssen Mastering
*Music/Creative Marketing: Glen Lajeski
*Bonus Video Producer: Galyn Susman
*Bonus Video Directors: Tony Kaplan, Erica Milsom
==Charts==
Chart (2009) 	Peakposition
US Billboard Soundtracks	15
==Accolades==
Award 	Ceremony 	Recipients and nominees 	Result
Academy Award for Best Original Score 	82nd Academy Awards 	Michael Giacchino 	
Annie Award for Music in an Animated Feature Production 	37th Annie Awards 	Up 	
Austin Film Critics Award for Best Score 	5th Austin Film Critics Association Awards 	Up 	rowspan=8
Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music 	63rd British Academy Film Awards 	Up 	
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Score 	14th Critic's Choice Awards 	Up 	
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards 	8th Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards	Up 	
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score 	21st Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 	Up 	
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score 	67th Golden Globe Awards 	Michael Giacchino 	
Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media	52nd Grammy Awards 	Michael Giacchino 	
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition — "Married Life" 	52nd Grammy Awards 	Michael Giacchino 	
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement — "Up with End Credits" 	52nd Grammy Awards 	Michael Giacchino, Tim Simonec	
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score 	13th Online Film Critics Society Awards 	Up 	rowspan=2
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score 	10th Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 	Up 	
Satellite Award for Best Original Score 	14th Satellite Awards 	Up 	rowspan=2
Saturn Award for Best Music 	36th Saturn Awards 	Michael Giacchino 	
Big Three Film Music Awards (2009)	Big Three Film Music Awards (2009)	Big Three Film Music Awards (2009)	Big Three Film Music Awards (2009)
Academy AwardUp 	Golden GlobeUp 	BAFTA AwardUp 	
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