A Star Is Born [2018] [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

by Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper

Overview

There's a narrative to the soundtrack for Bradley Cooper's 2018 remake of A Star Is Born, one that mirrors the one told in the movie. Often, the album features dialogue ripped from the screen -- a full 15 tracks, actually, amounting to seven minutes of this 74-minute album -- which means A Star Is Born almost plays like a Disney record from the '60s or '70s: it's designed to tide listeners over until they get a chance to see the movie again. Of course, A Star Is Born is a musical, so its soundtrack is filled with full-fledged songs, all of which serve the story that the dialogue gooses along. Strip out the distracting dialogue tracks and the plot of A Star Is Born is still evident, as the music moves from the grungy Americana of Cooper's character, through his affecting duets with Lady Gaga, toward her flashy pop, and then culminating with "I'll Never Love Again," the song where the two estranged lovers reunite. Each of these phases is expertly executed. Lukas Nelson assists Cooper in the rangy grunge of "Black Eyes," while Jason Isbell's spare "Maybe It's Time" is an affecting slice of Americana. The second stage, where Gaga is duetting with Cooper, fuses their sensibilities seamlessly, particularly on the aching ballad "Shallow" and loping country-rock of "Music to My Eyes," which was co-written by Nelson and Gaga. Her pop section plays like its own EP, and it's snappy, stylish, and savvy, particularly on the retro-disco of "Why Did You Do That?" and soulful "Heal Me." All the songs make sense narratively and on their own, so they hold together well and amount to a first-rate soundtrack. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	07/14/2023
Label:	Universal Import
UPC:	0600753983362
Rank:	8472

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lady Gaga   Primary Artist,Piano
Bradley Cooper   Primary Artist
Alberto Bof   Keyboards
Jon Drummond   Bass
Alex Smith   Piano
Daniel Foose   Bass
Tato Melgar   Percussion
Benjamin Rice   Vocals (Background)
Steve Kortyka   Saxophone
Leah Metzler   Celli
Jacob Braun   Celli
Anthony Ramos   Featured Artist
Mark Nilan, Jr.   Piano,Keyboards
Eduardo Fridman-Melgar   Percussion
Andy Martin   Trombone
D.J. Shangela Pierce   Featured Artist
Gena Rositano   Featured Artist
Grant Garibyan   Violin
Lila Hood   Violin
Shigeru Logan   Viola
Joel Peskin-Bari   Sax (Baritone)
Serena McKinney   Violin
Gary Grant   Trumpet
Marisa Kuney   Violin
Jesse Siebenberg   Lap Steel Guitar
David Low   Celli
Nick Monson   Keyboards,Vocals (Background),Piano,Guitar
Brian Allen   Bass
Brian Newman   Trumpet
Sam Elliott   Featured Artist
Tom Scott   Sax (Tenor)
Brockett Parsons   Keyboards
Songa Lee   Violin
Lukas Nelson   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Chris Powell   Drums
Alec Baldwin   Featured Artist
Anthony LoGerfo   Drums
Michael Mancini   Featured Artist
Ricky Tillo   Guitar
Corey McCormick   Bass
Kate Reddish   Viola
Melvin "Maestro" Lightford   Keyboards
Chris Johnson   Drums
Benjamin Jacobson   Violin
Paul Francis   Drums
Tim Stewart   Guitar
Alma Fernandez   Viola
Donald King   Featured Artist
Pablo Mendez   Violin
Andrew Duckles   Viola
Charlie Bisharat   Violin
Joel Peskin   Sax (Baritone)
Adrienne Woods   Celli

Technical Credits

Julia Michaels   Composer
Bradley Cooper   Composer,Producer
Paul Blair   Composer,Producer
Louiguy   Composer
Benjamin Rice   Engineer,Producer,Vocal Producer
Eddie Spear   Engineer
Amanda Narkis   Executive in Charge of Music
Bo Bodnar   Assistant
Gena Johnson   Engineer
Brandon Bost   Assistant,Mixing Engineer
Mark Nilan, Jr.   Composer,Producer,Programming,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements,Additional Production
Rob Bisel   Assistant
Matt Wolach   Assistant
Ashley Gutierrez   Executive Assistant
John Rooney   Assistant
Bobby Campbell   Producer,Executive Producer
Jason Isbell   Composer
Brian Lambert   Executive in Charge of Music
Dave Cobb   Producer
Diane Warren   Composer
Darren Higman   Executive Producer
Paul Broucek   Executive in Charge of Music
Dae Bennett   Engineer
Hillary Lindsey   Composer
Nick Monson   Producer,Programming,String Arrangements,Additional Production,Composer
Tyler Shields   Assistant
Justin Tranter   Composer
Brian Newman   Producer
Tom Scott   Contractor
Eric Roth   Composer
Tom Elmhirst   Mixing,Dialogue Mixing
Lady Gaga   Composer,Producer,Vocal Producer,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements,Additional Production
Ivy Skoff   Coordination,String Coordinator
Andrew Wyatt   Composer
Lukas Nelson   Composer,Producer
Alex Williams   Assistant
Anthony Seyler   Executive Producer
Julia Michels   Music Supervisor
Lisa Einhorn-Gilder   Production Coordination
Aaron Raitiere   Composer
Julianne Jordan   Music Supervisor
JoAnn Tominaga   Coordination,String Contractor
Bill Gerber   Executive Producer
Randy Merrill   Mastering
Kari Miazek   Coordination
Paul Kennerley   Composer
Natalie Hemby   Composer
Edith Piaf   Composer
Jon Peters   Executive Producer
Mark Ronson   Composer
Anthony Rossomando   Composer
Rob Fetters   Composer
Lori McKenna   Composer