THE SCORE FOR GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S

HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY

TO BE RELEASED AS A DELUXE EDITION 2-LP SET

 

The Deluxe Edition gatefold set marks

the first-ever vinyl release of the film score

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Los Angeles, CA (July 17, 2024) – Varèse Sarabande and Craft Recordings announce the first-ever vinyl release of the score to Guillermo Del Toro’s Hellboy II: The Golden Army. This 2-LP Deluxe Edition will be available on Varèse Sarabande store exclusive Red and Blue Smoke vinyl (limited to 500 copies) and Barnes & Noble exclusive Gold vinyl (limited to 1,500 copies). The package includes an original illustration by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and a gold foil stamp on the cover, plus artwork by legendary poster illustrator Drew Struzan inside of the gatefold jacket. Releasing September 27^th and available for pre-order today, this Deluxe Edition expands Danny Elfman’s score for the film to 39 tracks and 82 minutes, with unreleased tracks, extended cues and much more.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) is the only collaboration, so far, between two icons of fantasy and horror cinema: director Guillermo del Toro and composer Danny Elfman. The sequel to del Toro’s 2004 hit Hellboy explored Mike Mignola’s comic-book mythology as the title character (Ron Perlman) and his allies at the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense must fight a mythical prince who seeks to reclaim Earth for magical creatures.

The grandly symphonic score for Hellboy II features a large orchestra and choir, providing everything from pulse-pounding action to gothic scope and offbeat humor. There’s world music for the film’s “Troll Market,” homages to the great Bernard Herrmann (an Elfman idol) in “Doorway” and surprising intimacy for Hellboy’s relationship with Liz (Selma Blair). It’s a delightful, fantastical romp and a perfect match for del Toro’s vision.

“Anybody who does fantasy or horror well is somebody that I want to work with,” says Elfman in Daniel Schweiger’s new liner notes for the Deluxe Edition. Del Toro, for his part, wanted to differentiate the two Hellboy movies: “Hellboy II had an off-kilter and whimsical approach, yet one with undertones of darkness that I knew would be great for Danny. This was decidedly more melancholy because it looked at the illusion of fantasy . . . Everything is in decay, and that needed Danny to write a fantastic symphony for Mike Mignola’s universe.”

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Track Listing:

Side A

1. Introduction (from Hellboy II)
2. Hellboy II – Main Theme
3. Enter Mr. Wink
4. Auction House
5. Hallway Cruise
6. Intro Big Red *
7. Domestic Fight *
8. Where Fairies Dwell (unedited original version) #

Side B

1. Red’s OK *
2. Royal Family *
3. A Big Decision*
4. Manning Ridicule / Father And Son
5. Mein Herring
6. Teleplasty
7. Intimidated? / Secret Agent Suite *
8. Entering Troll Market / Marketplace Suite
9. Troll Market Source *
10. Troll Market Source (alt) *
11. Princess And Abe *
12. Search And Interrogation *
13. Reading Each Other *

Side C

1. Market Fight / Ground Wink
2. Little Informants / The Bean Suite *
3. Birth Of A God *
4. Elemental Flight 1 & 2 *
5. The Last Elemental
6. Big Decision
7. A Link *
8. Fuck—Used *
9. He’s Here *
10. Spear (film version) #
11. The Dilemma

Side D

1. Recollection *
2. They’re Off *
3. Doorway—Pts. 1–3
4. A Choice
5. Decision Made Pt. 1 & Pt. 2 Suite *
6. Army Chamber / Kill Them (film version)
7. Finale (from Hellboy II) (film version)

*Unreleased Music

#Extended Music

About Varèse Sarabande:

Varèse Sarabande is one of the leading and most prolific producers of film and television soundtracks. The label was formed as a merger between Varèse International Records (named for composer Edgar Varèse) and Sarabande Records (named after a musical dance form). Initially a classical label, Varèse Sarabande has released thousands of soundtracks and new recordings of classic film scores conducted by celebrated composers with the world’s best-known orchestras since 1977. The label upped the ante for fans by creating the Varèse Sarabande CD Club—releasing exclusive limited-edition deluxe soundtracks featuring rare and long-requested titles. The CD Club ran initially from 1989–92 and was restarted in 2001, and Varèse continues to create Deluxe Editions of cherished scores that might otherwise never see a release.  Since joining Concord in 2018, Varèse Sarabande continues its mission to release new scores, high quality vinyl and Deluxe Edition soundtracks.

For more info, visit VareseSarabande.com and follow on Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

 

About Craft Recordings:

Craft Recordings is home to one of the largest and most essential collections of master recordings and compositions in the world. Its storied repertoire includes landmark releases from icons such as Joan Baez, John Coltrane, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Celia Cruz, Miles Davis, Isaac Hayes, John Lee Hooker, Little Richard, R.E.M., Joan Sebastian, and Traveling Wilburys. Plus, the catalog recordings of celebrated contemporary acts including A Day to Remember, Evanescence, Alison Krauss, Nine Inch Nails, Taking Back Sunday and Violent Femmes, to name just a few. Renowned imprints with catalogs issued under the Craft banner include Fania, Fantasy, Fearless, Musart, Nitro, Panart, Prestige, Riverside, Rounder, Specialty, Stax, Vanguard, Varèse Sarabande, Vee-Jay and Victory, among many others. Craft creates thoughtfully curated packages, with a meticulous devotion to quality and a commitment to preservation—ensuring that these recordings endure for new generations to discover. Craft is also home to the Billie Holiday and Tammy Wynette estates which preserve and protect their respective names, likeness and music through day-to-day legacy management of these cultural trailblazers.

Craft Recordings is the catalog label team for Concord. For more info, visit CraftRecordings.com and follow on Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

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