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The music was originally recorded in 1983 for a landmark feature-length documentary,For All Mankind, directed by American journalist, film director and screenwriter, Al Reinert. The film featured 35mm footage of the Apollo moon landing with real-time commentary as well as the Apollo astronauts sharing their recollections of the momentous events surrounding it.
A remastered, extended edition of the album is released in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. This very special anniversary edition Apollo: Soundtracks and Atmospheres Extended Editionfeatures the original album remastered by Abbey Roads Miles Showell as well as an accompanying album comprising of 11 new instrumental compositions reimagining the soundtrack toFor All Mankind.
The music from the original album is highly recognisable and tracks from it have been streamed in excess of 300 million times. Since its release many of the songs fromApollohave found a life of their own, making their way into any number of films, television shows and commercials, most notablyTrainspotting, Traffic, 28 Days Later, Drive and Love.An Ending (Ascent)was also used in the 2012 London Olympics Opening Ceremony.
Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois produced the originalApolloalbum which was recorded at Daniel and his brother Bobs studio in Hamilton, Ontario. Lanois also collaborated with Eno on several other projects, most famously producing several albums for U2 including the multi-platinumThe Joshua Tree, Achtung BabyandNo Line On The Horizon. Apollowas the first recording experience for Roger Eno who also went on to collaborate on a number of other films with and without his brother and was the springboard to a long solo career of his own. The 11 new tracks on Apollo Extended Edition find Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois and Roger Eno working collectively for the first time since the original album in 1983. Lanois contributed 3 compositions –Capsule, Last Step From The Surfaceand Fine-grained while Roger Enos areWaking Up, Under The MoonandStrange Quiet.
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