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Studio albums | 3 |
EPs | 1 |
Soundtrack albums | 6 |
Singles | 20 |
Music videos | 6 |
Collaborative albums | 2 |
Spoken-word albums | 2 |
Appearances as a guest musician | 6 |
Appearances as a remixer | 6 |
Appearances as a producer | 11 |
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The following discography of David Lynch, an American film director and musician, consists of three studio albums, two collaborative studio albums, six soundtrack albums, two spoken-word albums, one extended play, twenty singles and six music videos. Lynch was involved in several music projects, many of them related to his films, including sound design for some of his films (sometimes alongside collaborators Alan Splet, Dean Hurley and Angelo Badalamenti). His album genres included experimental rock, ambient soundscapes and, most recently, avant-garde electropop music. He produced and wrote lyrics for Julee Cruise's first two albums, Floating into the Night (1989) and The Voice of Love (1993), in collaboration with Badalamenti, who composed the music and also produced.
Lynch's first featured release was the soundtrack to his 1977 debut feature film Eraserhead , which was released on I.R.S. Records and Alternative Tentacles in 1982; he recorded the album with sound designer Alan Splet and co-wrote the song "In Heaven (Lady in the Radiator Song)". [1] In the late 1980s and early 1990s Lynch produced several albums with Badalamenti, who scored Lynch's 1990–1991 television series Twin Peaks and the accompanying 1992 feature film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me . Lynch and Badalamenti's own collaborations for Twin Peaks were released over 15 years later as two soundtrack albums: Twin Peaks Music: Season Two Music and More (2007) and The Twin Peaks Archive (2011–2012). Lynch and Badalamenti also released the soundtrack to Lynch's 2001 feature film Mulholland Drive together.
In 1998 Lynch released his first collaborative studio album, Lux Vivens, with Jocelyn Montgomery. It was engineered by John Neff, [2] with whom Lynch released BlueBOB in 2001. Lynch released series of recordings in 2007, including the soundtrack to his 2006 feature film Inland Empire ; the soundtrack to his 2007 retrospective exhibition The Air Is on Fire ; the collaborative studio album Polish Night Music with Marek Zebrowski; and his debut solo single, "Ghost of Love". Around the time Lynch frequently began collaborating with sound artist and musician Dean Hurley. Lynch subsequently appeared as a guest musician, producer and remixer on several other artists' releases, including Dark Night of the Soul (2010) by Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse and several recordings by Chrystabell.
Crazy Clown Time , Lynch's first solo studio album, was released in November 2011 on PIAS and Sunday Best. Featuring a guest performance by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs vocalist Karen O, it received generally favorable critical acclaim and placed in several international charts. [3] His second studio album, The Big Dream , was released in July 2013 on Sunday Best, Sacred Bones Records and INGRID; The Big Dream's lead single, "I'm Waiting Here", featured guest vocalist Lykke Li. The album received similar favorable reviews and again placed in several international charts. [4] Lynch released his last album, Cellophane Memories , in 2024.
Lynch was involved in several music projects, many of them related to his films, including sound design for some of his films (sometimes alongside collaborators Alan Splet, [5] Dean Hurley [6] and Angelo Badalamenti [7] ). His album genres included experimental rock, ambient soundscapes and, most recently, avant-garde electropop music. He produced and wrote lyrics for Julee Cruise's first two albums, Floating into the Night (1989) and The Voice of Love (1993), in collaboration with Badalamenti, who composed the music and also produced. In 1991, Lynch directed a 30-second teaser trailer for Michael Jackson's album Dangerous at Jackson's request. [8] Lynch also worked on the 1998 Jocelyn Montgomery album Lux Vivens (Living Light), The Music of Hildegard von Bingen. [9] He composed music for Wild at Heart, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, Mulholland Drive, and Rabbits. In 2001, he released BlueBob , a blues album performed by Lynch and John Neff. The album is notable for Lynch's unusual guitar playing style. He plays "upside down and backwards, like a lap guitar", and relies heavily on effects pedals. [10] Lynch composed several pieces for Inland Empire, including two songs, "Ghost of Love" and "Walkin' on the Sky", in which he made his public debut as a singer. In 2009, his book-CD set Dark Night of the Soul was released. [11] In 2008, he started his own record label, David Lynch MC, which first released Fox Bat Strategy: A Tribute to Dave Jaurequi in early 2009. [12]
In November 2010, Lynch released two electropop music singles, "Good Day Today" and "I Know", on the independent British label Sunday Best Recordings. Of the songs, he said, "I was just sitting and these notes came and then I went down and started working with Dean [Hurley] and then these few notes, 'I want to have a good day, today' came and the song was built around that". [13] The singles were followed by an album, Crazy Clown Time , which was released in November 2011 and described as an "electronic blues album". [14] The songs were sung by Lynch, with guest vocals on one track by Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, [15] and composed and performed by Lynch and Hurley. [14] All or most of the songs on Crazy Clown Time were put into art-music videos, with Lynch directing the title song's video. [16] [17] [18] [19]
On September 29, 2011, Lynch released This Train with vocalist and longtime musical collaborator Chrystabell on the La Rose Noire label. [20] [21] Lynch's third studio album, The Big Dream , was released in 2013 and included the single "I'm Waiting Here", with Swedish singer-songwriter Lykke Li. [22] The Big Dream's release was preceded by TBD716, an enigmatic 43-second video featured on Lynch's YouTube and Vine accounts. [23] For Record Store Day 2014, Lynch released The Big Dream Remix EP, which featured four songs from his album remixed by various artists. This included the track "Are You Sure" remixed by the band Bastille. Bastille is known to have been inspired by Lynch's work for its songs and videos, especially the song "Laura Palmer". [24]
On November 2, 2018, a collaborative album by Lynch and Badalamenti, Thought Gang , was released on vinyl and compact disc. The album was recorded around 1993 but not released at the time. Two tracks from it appear on the soundtrack for Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me and three others were used for Twin Peaks: The Return. [25] [26] In May 2019, Lynch provided guest vocals on the track "Fire is Coming" by Flying Lotus. He also co-wrote the track that appears on Flying Lotus's album Flamagra . A video accompanying the song was released on April 17, 2019. [27] In May 2021, Lynch produced a track, "I Am the Shaman", by Scottish artist Donovan. The song was released on May 10, Donovan's 75th birthday. Lynch also directed the accompanying video. [28]
In August 2024, Lynch released his final album, Cellophane Memories , a collaboration between him and Chrystabell. Lynch also directed videos for two tracks on the album, "Sublime Eternal Love" and "The Answers to the Questions". [29] [30]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
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U.S. Heat [31] | U.S. Indie [32] [33] | BE [34] | CH [35] | DE [36] | FR [37] | JP [38] | UK Indie [39] [40] | ||||
Crazy Clown Time |
| 3 | 50 | 68 | 96 | — | 96 | 89 | 12 | ||
The Big Dream |
| 5 | 40 | 75 | 87 | 61 | 91 | 104 | 20 | ||
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
Title | Details |
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Lux Vivens(with Jocelyn Montgomery) |
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BlueBOB (with John Neff) | |
Polish Night Music (with Marek Zebrowski) |
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Thought Gang (with Angelo Badalamenti) |
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Cellophane Memories (with Chrystabell) |
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Title | Details |
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Eraserhead: Original Soundtrack (with Alan R. Splet) |
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David Lynch's Mulholland Drive: Music from the Motion Picture (with Angelo Badalamenti) | |
The Air Is on Fire (with Dean Hurley) |
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David Lynch's Inland Empire: Soundtrack |
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Twin Peaks Music: Season Two Music and More (with Angelo Badalamenti) |
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The Twin Peaks Archive (with Angelo Badalamenti) |
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Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity | |
The Marriage of Picture and Sound |
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The Big Dream Remixes EP |
Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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JP [38] | |||
"Et Ideo"(with Jocelyn Montgomery) | 1998 | — | Lux Vivens |
"Cannes Memory"(with John Neff) | 2002 | — | Non-album single |
"You're More Than That"(with Rona Hartner) | — | ||
"Ghost of Love" | 2007 | — | David Lynch's Inland Empire: Soundtrack |
"Chrome Optimism"(with Dubblestandart and Lee "Scratch" Perry) | 2010 | — | Marijuana Dreams(Dubblestandart) |
"Good Day Today"/"I Know" | 110 | Crazy Clown Time | |
"Speed Roadster" | 2011 | — | |
"Girl on the Street" (Instrumental) | — | Non-album single | |
"The High Night Walk" | — | ||
"Industrial Soundscape No.1" | — | ||
"Kitchen Blues" | — | ||
"Adagio for Large Room" | — | ||
"Victrola Manifestation" | — | ||
"Blurred Dancer Music" | — | ||
"Noah's Ark" (Moby Remix) | 2012 | — | Crazy Clown Time |
"Pinky's Dream"(featuring Karen O) | — | ||
"I'm Waiting Here"(featuring Lykke Li) | 2013 | — | The Big Dream |
"Are You Sure"/"Star Dream Girl" | — | ||
"Bad The John Boy" | — | Non-album single | |
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
Single | Year | Album | Notes |
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"Stone's Gone Up" (Radio Edit) | 2011 | Crazy Clown Time | |
"Kiss Me (I Loved You)" | 2022 | Chloë and the Next 20th Century | Credited to Jack Cruz |
Video | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"Thank You, Judge"(with John Neff) | 2002 | David Lynch | [54] |
"Good Day Today" | 2011 | Arnold de Parscau | [55] |
"I Know" | Tamar Drachli | [55] | |
"Crazy Clown Time" | 2012 | David Lynch | [56] |
"I'm Waiting Here"(featuring Lykke Li) | 2013 |
| [57] |
"Night Ride"(with Chrystabell) | 2016 | Joseph Skorman | [58] |
# | Indicates soundtrack to Lynch-directed film or television series |
Release | Year | Artist | Ref. |
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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 1992 | Angelo Badalamenti | [59] |
The Voice of Love | 1993 | Julee Cruise | [60] |
Lost Highway | 1997 | Various artists(produced by Trent Reznor) | [61] |
Dark Night of the Soul | 2010 | Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse | [62] |
Marijuana Dreams | Dubblestandart | [63] | |
This Train | 2011 | Chrystabell | [64] |
Flamagra | 2019 | Flying Lotus | [65] |
Song | Year | Original artist | Original album | Ref. |
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"Girl Panic!" (David Lynch Remix) | 2011 | Duran Duran | All You Need Is Now | [66] |
"Strange Formula" (David Lynch Remix) | 2012 | Ultraísta | Ultraísta | [67] |
"In Your Nature" (David Lynch Remix) | Zola Jesus | Conatus | [68] | |
"The Poison Tree" (David Lynch Remix) | Moby | Destroyed | [69] | |
"Evangeline" (David Lynch Remix) | 2013 | John Foxx and Jori Hulkkonen | European Splendour | [70] |
"Fuel to the Fire" (David Lynch Remix) | 2014 | Agnes Obel | Aventine | [71] |
"American Woman" (David Lynch Remix) | 2017 | Muddy Magnolias | Twin Peaks (Limited Event Series Soundtrack) |
Release | Year | Artist | Ref. |
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Blue Velvet: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | 1986 | Angelo Badalamenti | [72] |
Floating into the Night | 1989 | Julee Cruise | [73] |
Wild at Heart: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | 1990 | Various artists(produced with Angelo Badalamenti and Mark Roswell) | [74] |
Soundtrack from Twin Peaks | Angelo Badalamenti | [75] | |
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 1992 | [59] | |
The Voice of Love | 1993 | Julee Cruise | [60] |
The Straight Story: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack | 1999 | Angelo Badalamenti | [76] |
Lion of Panjshir | 2009 | Ariana Delawari | [77] |
A Tribute to Dave Jaureqi | 2010 | Fox Bat Strategy | [78] |
This Train | 2011 | Chrystabell | [64] |
Somewhere in the Nowhere | 2016 | [79] | |
I Am the Shaman | 2021 | Donovan | [80] |
David Keith Lynch was an American filmmaker, visual artist, musician, and actor. Widely considered one of the most important filmmakers in the history of cinema, Lynch was often called a "visionary" and was acclaimed for films often distinguished by their surrealist and experimental qualities. In a career spanning more than five decades, he received numerous accolades, including the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival in 2006 and an Honorary Academy Award in 2019. The adjective Lynchian came into use to describe works or situations reminiscent of his art, including his penchant for "juxtaposing surreal or sinister elements with mundane, everyday environments, and for using compelling visual images to emphasize a dreamlike quality of mystery or menace".
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me is a 1992 psychological horror film directed by David Lynch, and co-written by Lynch and Robert Engels. It serves as a prequel to the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991), created and produced by Mark Frost and Lynch. It revolves around the investigation into the murder of Teresa Banks and the last seven days in the life of Laura Palmer, a popular high school student in the fictional Washington town of Twin Peaks. Fire Walk with Me has a much darker, less humorous tone than the TV series.
Angelo Daniel Badalamenti was an American composer and arranger best known for his film music, notably the scores for his acclaimed collaborations with director David Lynch, Blue Velvet (1986), the Twin Peaks television series, The Straight Story (1999), and Mulholland Drive (2001).
Julee Ann Cruise was an American singer and actress, known for her collaborations with composer Angelo Badalamenti and film director David Lynch in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She released four albums beginning with 1989's Floating into the Night.
English electronic music duo Goldfrapp have released seven studio albums, two live albums, two compilation albums, four extended plays, 25 singles, eight promotional singles, one video album and 29 music videos. The band was formed in 1999 in London, and consists of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory (synthesiser).
BlueBOB is the debut studio album by the American director and musician David Lynch and audio engineer John Neff. It was released in December 2001 on Absurda—Lynch's own record label—and Soulitude Records. Recorded over a 23-month period from 1998 to 2000 at Lynch's home studio, BlueBOB was originally an experiment by Lynch and Neff that evolved into a full-length album.
The music of the American television series Twin Peaks, its 1992 prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, and its 2017 revival series was composed by Angelo Badalamenti. Twin Peaks' co-creator David Lynch wrote lyrics for five songs used throughout the series—including "Falling", "The Nightingale", "Into the Night", "Just You", and "Sycamore Trees"—and three songs featured in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, including "A Real Indication", "Questions in a World of Blue" and "The Black Dog Runs at Night". Julee Cruise, who made cameo appearances in both the series and film, provided vocals for four of Lynch's and Badalamenti's collaborations, and jazz vocalist Jimmy Scott performed on "Sycamore Trees". Three of the series' actors—James Marshall, Lara Flynn Boyle, and Sheryl Lee—provided vocals for "Just You".
Floating into the Night is the debut studio album by American singer Julee Cruise. It was released on September 12, 1989, by Warner Bros. Records, and features compositions and production by Angelo Badalamenti and film director David Lynch. Songs from the album were featured in Lynch's projects Blue Velvet (1986), Industrial Symphony No. 1 (1990), and Twin Peaks (1990–1991).
"Falling" is a song by American dream pop singer Julee Cruise. It is the lead single and second track from her debut studio album, Floating into the Night (1989). Featuring music composed by Angelo Badalamenti and lyrics written by David Lynch, an instrumental version of "Falling" was used as the theme song for the ABC television series Twin Peaks and its Showtime revival.
"Rockin' Back Inside My Heart" is a song by American singer, songwriter and actress Julee Cruise, released in 1990 as the second single from her debut album, Floating into the Night (1989). It was released on Warner Bros. Records. Cruise performs the song in episode 14 of American television series Twin Peaks, the long-anticipated episode of the show in which the killer of Laura Palmer was finally revealed after a year of anxious, media-driven anticipation. Cruise also sings "Rockin' Back Inside My Heart" in Industrial Symphony No. 1, another David Lynch project.
"Apple of Sodom" is a song by American rock band Marilyn Manson. The track was recorded for the soundtrack to David Lynch's 1997 film Lost Highway. It was written by the band's eponymous vocalist and produced by Manson with Sean Beavan. Lynch personally chose the band to contribute music to the soundtrack as he found Manson inspiring, and because of the band's commercial viability. An industrial song about obsession, it was inspired by Manson's feelings about singer Fiona Apple; the eponymous apple of Sodom is a toxic plant. The song was followed by multiple collaborations between Manson and Lynch.
The soundtrack for the film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me was composed by Angelo Badalamenti and released on August 7, 1992, by Warner Bros. Records.
Twin Peaks Music: Season Two Music and More was released by Absurda and David Lynch on October 30, 2007. It compiles the original music from season two of the drama series Twin Peaks, created by Lynch.
Crazy Clown Time is the second studio album and debut solo album by the American director and musician David Lynch. It was released on November 7, 2011 on PIAS and Sunday Best. Described as a "modern blues" album by Lynch, Crazy Clown Time was self-produced and four singles were released.
Soundtrack from Twin Peaks is a soundtrack album by American composer Angelo Badalamenti. It was released on September 11, 1990, by Warner Bros. Records and is the official soundtrack to the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991). Though mostly instrumental, three tracks feature vocals by Julee Cruise.
Plays the Music of Twin Peaks is a tribute album by American experimental band Xiu Xiu. Composed of cover versions of the music from the Twin Peaks soundtrack, it was released exclusively as a Record Store Day release on April 16, 2016, by Polyvinyl in the United States and Bella Union in Europe. It was produced by former Xiu Xiu member Jherek Bischoff and mixed by Deerhoof member Greg Saunier.
Twin Peaks: Limited Event Series Original Soundtrack is a soundtrack album by American composer Angelo Badalamenti. It was released on September 8, 2017, by Rhino Entertainment. The album is the score to the Twin Peaks revival series, and includes previously unreleased compositions by Badalamenti.
"Audrey's Dance" is an instrumental musical composition by the American composer Angelo Badalamenti for the television series Twin Peaks. It is the third track on the soundtrack album Soundtrack from Twin Peaks (1990). Like the rest of the soundtrack, it was produced by both Badalamenti and show creator David Lynch. "Audrey's Dance" first appeared in the show's pilot, aired on April 8, 1990. Named after the character Audrey Horne, the song was memorably featured in "Episode 2" when Audrey dances along to the jukebox in the Double R Diner.
Thought Gang is a studio album by American composers Angelo Badalamenti and David Lynch created under the joint moniker Thought Gang. Though released on November 2, 2018 through Sacred Bones Records, Thought Gang was originally recorded in the early 1990s. The album was preceded by a Lynch-directed music video for "A Real Indication" on November 1, 2018. The video was created in 1992 in the 8mm video format.
Cellophane Memories is the third collaborative studio album by Chrystabell and David Lynch. The album was released by Sacred Bones Records on August 2, 2024. The album also features posthumous credits from composer Angelo Badalamenti, who contributes synths to "She Knew" and "So Much Love." It was Lynch's final album released before his death in January 2025, five months after the album's release.
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