VARÈSE SARABANDE CELEBRATES 20th ANNIVERSARY OF
MICHAEL GIACCHINO’S ICONIC SCORE FOR
LOST: SEASON ONE
WITH FIRST-EVER VINYL RELEASE
The 2-LP set marks the first availability on vinyl
Limited-edition pressing on Oceanic Black Smoke vinyl
available exclusively at VareseSarabande.com
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Los Angeles, CA (December 5, 2023) – Varèse Sarabande and Craft Recordings are excited to announce the first-ever vinyl release for Michael Giacchino’s score for Lost: Season One in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the legendary show’s premiere. Marking a new era of modern television, ABC’s Lost became an instant blockbuster and cultural phenomenon, with an audience of over 14 million people tuning in every week. Adding fuel to the fire of immense creative talent around the show, composer Michael Giacchino’s music for Lost proved to be just as important for the series as any of the actors. Two decades after Giacchino’s score captivated viewers from the first note, the score for Lost: Season One arrives on vinyl for the first time ever, as a 2-LP edition that comes in a silver foil gatefold jacket, with notes from J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof, and composer Michael Giacchino. Set for release on February 2nd, and available for pre-order now, the 2-LP set will also be available in a Varèse Sarabande Vinyl Club variant (pressed on Oceanic Black Smoke vinyl and limited to 500 copies) exclusively at VareseSarabande.com.
Premiering in 2004, Lost became a cultural phenomenon overnight, captivating audiences globally with its enigmatic storyline, compelling characters and mind-bending twists. The show followed the survivors of Oceanic Airlines Flight 815, which crashes on a mysterious island somewhere in the South Pacific Ocean. Lost redefined the landscape of television, pioneering intricate narrative structures that kept viewers on the edge of their seats and received hundreds of industry nominations and awards throughout its six-season run, including the Primetime Emmy® Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 2005, Best American Import at the British Academy Television Awards in 2005, the Golden Globe® Award for Best Television Series – Drama in 2006 and the Screen Actors Guild Award® for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. Central to the show’s immersive experience was Michael Giacchino’s transcendent score, which seamlessly wove its emotional tapestry into the fabric of the series, enhancing every moment and deepening the audience’s connection to the characters and the mysteries of the island.
Michael Giacchino’s (pronounced “Juh-key-no”) work on Lost served as a springboard for his prolific output that features some of the most popular and acclaimed projects in recent history, including The Incredibles, Coco, Jojo Rabbit, Ratatouille, Star Trek, Jurassic World, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Spider-Man: No Way Home, War for the Planet of the Apes and The Batman. Giacchino’s 2009 score for the Pixar hit Up earned him an Oscar®, a Golden Globe®, the BAFTA, the Broadcast Film Critics’ Choice Award and two GRAMMY® Awards. After almost 20 years of film scoring, Giacchino directed the very first Marvel special presentation, Werewolf by Night, in 2022. Giacchino recently teased on his social media that he’ll be celebrating the 20th anniversary of Lost with a very special concert in 2024, taking place on the island of Oahu where the show was filmed.
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Tracklist: Lost: Season 1 (Original Television Soundtrack)
Side A
Side B
Side C
Side D
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, Twitter, 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, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
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