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HUNG ORIGINAL TELEVISION
SOUNDTRACK FROM HBO® SERIES
SET FOR RELEASE JUNE 22, 2010
Album includes songs from Grant Lee Phillips,
The Black Keys, Ryan Bingham,
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, amongst others. |
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April 2010:
Los Angeles, CA – On June 22, 2010, the HUNG
Original Television Soundtrack will be released
by Primary Wave. The CD features a video single
tie-in with the hit song “Strangest Thing” from
Grant Lee Phillips and will also feature the
series theme song “I’ll Be Your Man” by The
Black Keys. Other artists such as Loretta Lynn,
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Craig Wedren,
Mickey Avalon, Morcheeba, Devendra Banhart, Ryan
Bingham, Sunny and Share, the Psychedelic Furs
and L.A.R.P. appear on the CD. The full track
listing is cataloged below.
Jonathan Platt and Jonathan Miller (Co-General
Managers, Primary Wave Special Markets) and Mark
Wike serve as Soundtrack Album Producers for the
CD and James Costos (Vice President of Licensing
and Retail, HBO,) Larry Mestel (Executive
Producer, Primary Wave,) and Ramon Villa
(Executive Producer, Primary Wave) serve as
Soundtrack Album Executive Producers. Colette
Burson and Dmitry Kipkin are the creators of the
HBO series and are also Executive Producers.
“This soundtrack truly captures the essence of
Ray Drecker’s offbeat world, leading off with
the Black Key’s theme “I’ll Be Your Man” as well
as signature songs such as “Strangest Things” by
Grant Lee Phillips, said Jonathan Platt. “ The
CD has a unique blend of songs that will give
fans a sense of this uniquely crafted HBO
series.”
“The HUNG Original Television Soundtrack is a
collection of amazing songs that have been
featured in the show,” continues Jonathan
Miller, “The music is used so well in the
series, and now with the soundtrack fans can
have their own piece of the action. I am so
excited to be part of this project."
“Music is essential to every one of our original
HBO series, and are hand-picked by the shows,”
added James Costos. “I’m very pleased by the way
this CD came out. It’s filled with songs from
wonderful artists and really captures the vibe
of the show.”
Created by Colette Burson and Dmitry Lipkin
(creator of “The Riches”) , the timely HBO show
uses dark humor to tell the story of a man
fighting to survive personal setbacks that have
been compounded by a troubled economy. A former
high school sports legend turned middle-aged
high school basketball coach, Ray Drecker is a
divorced dad struggling to provide for his
kids,, Because desperate times call for
desperate measures, the well-endowed Ray decides
to exploit his best asset in a last-ditch
attempt to change his fortunes.
TRACK LISTING:
I’LL BE YOUR MAN – The Black Keys
HAVE MERCY – Loretta Lynn
WALK AWAY – Joseph Arthur
STRANGEST THING – Grant Lee Phillips
PLAY THE GAME – Craig Wedren
CHANGE IT – Ryan Bingham
EVERYONE LOVES A LOSER - Morcheeba
I FEEL JUST LIKE A CHILD – Devendra Banhart
YOU GOTTA SUFFER A LOT TO BE HAPPY – Sunny and
Share
HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO WAIT FOR YOU – Sharon
Jones and the Dap Kings
MY DICK – Mickey Avalon
LOVE MY WAY – Psychedelic Furs
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND – L.A.R.P.
LOVE MY WAY – Craig Wedren *Bonus Track for
Exclusive
About Primary Wave
Primary Wave is one of the largest music
publishers and music marketers in the United
States. It is a global music company that
markets its unique repertoire, which includes an
interest in the Beatles songs written by John
Lennon, the catalogs of Kurt Cobain/Nirvana,
Steven Tyler/Aerosmith, Daryl Hall & John Oates,
Founding Members of the band Chicago, Maurice
White, Steve Earle, Lamont Dozier, Daniel
Johnston, Steven Curtis Chapman, Holly Knight,
Sara and Janna Allen, Marvin Hamlisch, The
Matrix, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Bo Diddley, and
over 3,000 titles from a major film music
publishing catalog as well as a 50% interest in
the original music company Think Music, a joint
venture with Pulse Music. In addition, Primary
Wave has co-publishing deals with The Airborne
Toxic Event, Saving Abel, Blue October, Shwayze,
Albert Hammond Jr., New Boyz, John Forte, The
Boxer Rebellion, Matt Serletic and Emblem Music
Group, Taddy Porter, Delfina, Patrick Davy,
L.P., as well as marketing and administration
agreements with Def Leppard, Gregg Allman,
Katrina and The Waves, Graham Parker, Valley
lodge, Reveille, Evolution Entertainment/Twisted
Pictures, QED, Ray J, Stanley Silverman, Hammer
Films, Andy Razaf and many others. Primary
Wave's management division includes rock/pop
division venture partners Rick Smith and Scott
Frazier, venture partner Blue Williams, and
urban/pop venture partner Blue Williams. Primary
Wave is based in New York with offices in Los
Angeles and Austin, Texas.
About HBO Licensing & Retail
HBO Licensing & Retail officially licenses the
HBO® brand for the development and merchandising
of innovative product lines inspired by the
network’s award-winning programming. With
products created around classic series like the
The Sopranos® and Sex and the City® to current
hits like True Blood® and Entourage®, items
include fashion apparel, jewelry, digital and CD
soundtracks, games, books as well as exclusive,
premium collections in partnership with upscale,
designer brands. Merchandise can be purchased in
retail stores, at http://store.hbo.com, and at
the groundbreaking HBO retail hub, the HBO
Shop®, located at 42nd and 6th Avenue in New
York City. HBO Licensing & Retail products are
also sold internationally across Europe, Asia
and Australia.
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