Sound City: Real to Reel
2013 soundtrack album by various artists (Sound City Players)
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Sound City: Real to Reel is the soundtrack of the documentary film Sound City and the only studio album by the Dave Grohl-led supergroup Sound City Players. It was officially released on March 12, 2013. Grohl is the only musician to perform on all tracks, with various other musicians performing on each track.
ReleasedMarch 12, 2013
RecordedNovember 2–3, 2011
StudioStudio 606 West
(Northridge, Los Angeles, California)
(Northridge, Los Angeles, California)
| Sound City: Real to Reel | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by various artists (Sound City Players) | ||||
| Released | March 12, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | November 2–3, 2011 | |||
| Studio | Studio 606 West (Northridge, Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 55:31 | |||
| Label | Roswell/RCA | |||
| Producer | Butch Vig | |||
| Dave Grohl chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Sound City: Real to Reel | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 65/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [3] |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [5] |
| The A.V. Club | C+[6] |
| Consequence of Sound |  [7] |
| Filter | 64/100[8] |
| NME | [9] |
| Pitchfork | 5.3/10[10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
| Spin | 6/10[12] |
The soundtrack received two Grammy Awards: Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media and Best Rock Song (for "Cut Me Some Slack").
Track listing
| No. | Title | Performers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heaven and All" | 5:27 | |
| 2. | "Time Slowing Down" | 5:58 | |
| 3. | "You Can't Fix This" | 5:56 | |
| 4. | "The Man That Never Was" |
| 3:24 |
| 5. | "Your Wife Is Calling" |
| 3:20 |
| 6. | "From Can to Can't" | 4:50 | |
| 7. | "Centipede" |
| 5:10 |
| 8. | "A Trick With No Sleeve" |
| 4:55 |
| 9. | "Cut Me Some Slack" |
| 4:38 |
| 10. | "If I Were Me" |
| 4:10 |
| 11. | "Mantra" |
| 7:43 |
| Total length: | 55:31 | ||
Personnel
- Credits for Sound City: Real to Reel adapted from AllMusic, and the Sound City film.[13][14]
Performance
- as composer and primary artist
- Robert Levon Been
- Tim Commerford
- Chris Goss
- Jessy Greene
- Dave Grohl
- Taylor Hawkins
- Peter Hayes
- Joshua Homme
- Rami Jaffee
- Alain Johannes
- Jim Keltner
- Paul McCartney
- Nate Mendel
- Stevie Nicks
- Rick Nielsen
- Krist Novoselic
- Scott Reeder
- Trent Reznor
- Pat Smear
- Rick Springfield
- Corey Taylor
- Lee Ving
- Brad Wilk
Technical
- Sami Ansari – photography
- Matt Bissonette – composer
- James Brown – engineer, mixing
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- Emily Lazar – mastering
- Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
- John Lousteau – engineer
- Jim Scott – engineer
- Derek Silverman – engineering support
- Butch Vig – producer
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[36] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||