Olympics Opening Ceremony Soundtrack List

With perfectly timed precision, music from the opening ceremony for London’s 2012 Olympics — helmed by director Danny Boyle with score production by Underworld’s Rick Smith — was released digitally last night, complete with the Arctic Monkeys’ standout take on the Beatles, David Bowie classic “Heroes,” world-renown composer A.R. Rahman’s “Nimma Nimma,” and many more. 36 tracks, in fact, made the 2-disc set, which features a number of reworked Underworld songs, a Pet Shop Boys tune, and other music from artists of the region.

While Queen Elizabeth II didn’t play a part in the musical portion of the event, she did provide a nod to the entertainment industry, bridging the gap between monarchy and film by previewing a cameo in the forthcoming James Bond film starring Daniel Craig. “She was very gracious in giving us access, really, and that’s what we wanted that feeling to be throughout the whole ceremony,” said Boyle. “Her and Daniel got on very well, yeah, her and james bond got on very well.”

Getting back to the tunes, though, both Isles of Wonder (a 14-track set curated by Boyle & Co.) and Welcome (a second disc heavily featuring Underworld material) are on iTunes now with a physical release set for August 6 on Decca Records. Check out the full list below:

Olympics Opening Ceremony Soundtrack

Isles of Wonder

01| Frank Turner | “I Still Believe”
02| Four Nations Choirs | “Jerusalem” / “Flower of Scotland” / “Danny Boy” / “Bread of
Heaven” Medley
03| LSO On Track Orchestra & François-Xavier Roth | “Nimrod”
04| Underworld feat. Dame Evelyn Glennie and the Pandemonium Drummers | “And
I Will Kiss”
05| Mike Oldfield | “Tubular Bells / In Dulci Jubilo”
06| LSO | “Chariots of Fire”
07| Blanck Mass & LSO | “Sundowner”
08| Dizzee Rascal | “Bonkers” (Radio Version)
09| A.R. Rahman featuring Jaspreet Jasz | “Nimma Nimma”
10| Emeli Sandé | “Heaven”
11| Emeli Sandé | “Abide With Me”
12| Arctic Monkeys | “I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor”
13| Arctic Monkeys | “Come Together”
14| Underworld with Dockhead Choir, Dame Evelyn Glennie, Only Men
Aloud, Elizabeth Roberts, Esme Smith & Alex Trimble | “Caliban’s Dream”

Welcome

01| Chemical Brothers | “Galvanize”
02| High Contrast | “Moon Watcher”
03| Underworld | “Always Loved A Film”
04| Underworld | “Dark & Long (Dark Train)” (RMX)
05| Pet Shop Boys | “West End Girls”
06| Underworld | “Minneapolis” (High Contrast RMX)
07| High Contrast | “Reach”
08| High Contrast | Ghost Dance”
09| Underworld | “Confusion – The Waitress” (Darren Price and High Contrast RMX)
10| Wretch 32 feat. L | “Traktor”
11| Fuck Buttons | “Olympians” (High Contrast RMX)
12| High Contrast | “Can’t Stop This Fire”
13| Underworld | “Moon In Water” (Instrumental RMX)
14| Underworld | “Crocodile” (High Contrast Remix)
15| U2 | “Where the Streets Have No Name” (High Contrast RMX)
16| High Contrast | “For Years”
17| Underworld | “Dirty Epic” (Darren Price and High Contrast RMX)
18| High Contrast | “The Long Way Home”
19| Underworld | “Dark and Long” (Darren Price and High Contrast RMX)
20| Underworld | “Rez” (High Contrast RMX)
21| David Bowie | “Heroes”
22| Chemical Brothers | “Galvanize”