Friday, April 28, 2017

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2 CD - Available Today (April 28th) to Own! #sponsored #Marvel #GOTGV2 #AwesomeMixV2

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Marvel Music/Hollywood Records has released the physical albums of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2 songs-only album and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 original score album by composer Tyler Bates (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “John Wick Chapter 2,” “Watchmen”) today, April 28th. The digital versions of these two titles were released on April 21st.

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” opens in theaters May 5th and is filled with great action, humor and performances, but it is also infused with a new mixed tape and soundtrack, a dynamic that resonated deeply with audiences in the first film as evidenced by the success of the soundtrack album. The Grammy®-nominated “Guardians of the Galaxy” soundtrack reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, becoming the first soundtrack album consisting entirely of previously released songs to top the chart.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2 is a collection of 14 songs and once again, music plays an important role in the telling of the story. In an exclusive interview for Rolling Stone Magazine, director James Gunn provides commentary for each track on the album.

Director James Gunn explains, “We had Awesome Mix Volume 1 last time, and this time we have Awesome Mix Volume 2. It was so important that it’s actually part of the film’s title this time around. As most people know, Quill’s mom made the first tape for a slightly younger boy, and she made the second tape for a slightly older boy. So, in many ways the songs reflect the story.”

Continuing, he adds, “The songs are a little bit deeper in some ways; a little bit less pop in some ways. Some of the choices are a bit more eclectic; some of the choices are a bit more popular. But we have a real amazing group of songs that, like in the first movie, I wrote into the script. They are a part of the storytelling. Each song is very specific to the scene where it’s placed.”


On the importance of the score in the film, which often gets overlooked in a film heavy with popular songs, James Gunn adds, “The one thing that is underappreciated is how important Tyler Bates’ score is to the first film,” says the director. “We still use the score from the first movie while shooting this film and it doesn’t get the respect it deserves because it gets so overshadowed by the soundtrack. There’s some beautiful score on that first soundtrack, and I know that the music we’ve written for the second film is even better than what we did for the first film. Tyler Bates has absolutely outdone himself, and we’re giving something very special to people with the music in this film, both the pop songs and the actual score.”

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2 track list follows:
  1. “Mr. Blue Sky” - Performed by Electric Light Orchestra
  2. “Fox on the Run” - Performed by Sweet
  3. “Lake Shore Drive” - Performed by Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah
  4. “The Chain” - Performed by Fleetwood Mac
  5. “Bring It on Home to Me” - Performed by Sam Cooke
  6. “Southern Nights” - Performed by Glen Campbell
  7. “My Sweet Lord” - Performed by George Harrison
  8. “Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)” - Performed by Looking Glass
  9. “Come a Little Bit Closer” - Performed by Jay and The Americans
  10. “Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang” - Performed by Silver
  11. “Surrender” - Performed by Cheap Trick
  12. “Father and Son” - Performed by Yusef / Cat Stevens
  13. “Flash Light” - Performed by Parliament
  14. “Guardians Inferno” - Performed by The Sneepers (Featuring - David Hasselhoff)


About the movie “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”

Set to the all-new sonic backdrop of Awesome Mixtape #2, Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” continues the team’s adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes’ aid as the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to expand.

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is written and directed by James Gunn and stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, featuring Vin Diesel as Baby Groot, Bradley Cooper as Rocket, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris Sullivan, Sean Gunn, Tommy Flanagan, Laura Haddock, with Sylvester Stallone, and Kurt Russell. Kevin Feige is producing, and Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Jonathan Schwartz, Nikolas Korda and Stan Lee are the executive producers. Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” blasts into theaters on May 5, 2017.

Our Thoughts:

We loved the soundtrack to the first movie so I was excited to check this one out! It definitely follows in what Director James Gunn was saying about this tape being made for Peter at a more mature age. We loved the songs and I am really excited to see how it pairs with parts in the movie when we get to see a sneak peek next week! I definitely recommend checking it out on Amazon (you can listen to samples of the music to see what you think) and I most definitely would tell you to buy the Awesome Mix Vol. One - AMAZING!


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1 comment:

  1. This is awesome! My son is obsessed with the first soundtrack so I'm going to have to grab him this one!

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