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01 “Paradise Circus” 02 THE FIRST CASE [Paul Englishby] 03 THE HEAVY “Big Bad Wolf” 04 CARNAGE [Paul Englishby] 05 GIL SCOTT-HERON “Me And The Devil” 06 LUTHER DOES THINGS HIS WAY [Paul Englishby] 07 ROBERT PLANT “Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down” 08 JOHN LUTHER [Paul Englishby] 09 “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” 10 UNLUCKY YOUNG COUPLE [Paul Englishby] 11 EMILIANA TORRINI “Gun” 12 ATTACK IN THE ATTIC [Paul Englishby] 13 SUEDE “She” 14 THE CHILDREN [Paul Englishby] 15 JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN “Flash” 16 DOUBLE CROSSED [Paul Englishby] 17 MARILYN MANSON “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)” 18 HE’S BEHIND YOU [Paul Englishby] 19 HANNI EL KHATIB “I Got A Thing” 20 ALICE [Paul Englishby] 21 “Palaces Of Montezuma” Bonus Track: 22 KASABIAN “Black Whistler” Here are some questions I’m commonly asked: And then there were the closing songs. They were never chosen to be hip, or to make us 1) What’s Idris Elba really like? I always look cool - any whiff of that was quickly answer by telling a story about the day he booted out. They were chosen because they met my kids, who at the time were 7 and were the right songs: Nina Simone’s peerless 9 years old. This story sends people away Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood, Gil Scott even more in love with Idris Elba than when Heron’s incomparable cover of Me and the they asked the question. Devil, Joan As Policewoman’s spectral Flash. And of course, Massive Attack’s serpentine 2) Am I sick in the head? Paradise Circus, which we knew was our theme the second we heard its romantic, 3) Will there ever be a Luther soundtrack ? seditious opening line.

The answer to which you are now, There weren’t enough episodes, and some presumably, holding in your hands. of my ideas didn’t fit - I’d have loved to have the Chameleons on the soundtrack In my head, Luther always had a very for instance, and Sun House, and of course particular sound, both very fastidious and . Luther without David Bowie is - to my colleagues - vexatiously unspecific. like - well - Luther without Alice. But Paul Englishby’s original score defined the show as completely as Roy Budd’s But here they are: here are the songs we defined the original Get Carter. All those love from a show we loved. We hope you moments of terror and anxiety belong love them, too. as much to Paul as they do to writer and director. And I love that his titles read like NEIL CROSS a Haiku, like a fractured psychic map to the bloody topography of Lutherland: Carnage... Unlucky Young Couple... He’s Behind You...

... Alice

LUTHER is a real gift for a composer to John Luther and plumbing the depths of grief I’d like to thank Neil Cross, the brilliant score; with the darkest, most terrifying and sadness in the wake of heinous crimes. creator of Luther; Idris Elba; the BBC; of villains; complex, charismatic hero; its executive producer Phillippa Giles; producers twisting, operatic plot lines; brilliantly drawn The instrumentation consists of orchestral Katie Swinden and Claire Bennett; directors supporting characters and dark, unsettled textures, electric , large percussion Brian Kirk, Stefan Schwartz, Farren romance. I have had the great good fortune ensemble, electric viola, warped electronics, Blackburn; and especially Sam Miller, who to have scored all three series, and work with voices and a variety of solo instrumentalists, encouraged a dynamic and daring approach a wonderfully creative production team. allowing me to paint vivid sonic colours; epic, to the role of music in Luther. intimate, chaotic or very simple. The score From the outset, I was encouraged to treat cues represented here are a selection from PAUL ENGLISHBY the score as an integral expressive force, across the series, from the very first moment heightening the horror, exploring the we meet Luther, through to the edge-of-your psychologically complex twists in the fate of seat terror in series three. OPENING THEME [SERIES 1, 2 AND 3] LUTHER DOES THINGS HIS WAY EMILIANA TORRINI - HE’S BEHIND YOU [from Series 1, Episode 2] GUN [from Series 1, Episode 1] [from Series 3, Episode 2] MASSIVE ATTACK - Written by Paul Englishby Written by Torrini / Carey Written by Paul Englishby PARADISE CIRCUS Ⓟ 2010 BBC Worldwide Ltd. Published by Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ⓟ 2013 BBC Worldwide Ltd. Written by / Grant Marshall / Limited / Stew Jackson / Dan Brown ROBERT PLANT - SATAN YOUR Taken from the album “Me And Armini” HANNI EL KHATIB - I’VE GOT Published by Chrysalis Music / Stunzeed Music KINGDOM MUST COME DOWN [RTRADCD 285] A THING [from Series 3, Episode 1] (ASCAP) / Kobalt Music / Universal Music (Traditional) Ⓟ 2008 Rough Trade Records Limited Written by C. Haskins Publishing MGB Ltd Arranged by Robert Plant & Buddy Miller Licensed courtesy of Rough Trade Records Limited Published by Bridgeport Music BMI Produced by Robert Del Naja, Neil Davidge Published by Julie’s Freakin’ Out Music / © & Ⓟ 2011 Innovative Leisure & Grant Marshall Sons of Einion Ltd / West Bay Music ATTACK IN THE ATTIC Vocals: Hope Sandoval Vocals by Robert Plant [from Series 3, Episode 1] ALICE [from Series 1, Episode 2] Bass: Billy Fuller Produced by Robert Plant and Buddy Miller Written by Paul Englishby Written by Paul Englishby Drums: Gerhardt ‘Jerry’ Fuchs Recording engineer: Mike Poole Ⓟ 2013 BBC Worldwide Ltd. Ⓟ 2010 BBC Worldwide Ltd. Strings: Stuart Gordon Assistant Recording Engineer: Gordon Hammond Mixer: Neil Davidge Mix Engineer: Mike Poole SUEDE - SHE [from Series 1, Episode 2] Programmed by Neil Davidge, Stew Jackson, Assistant Mix Engineer: Gordon Hammond GRINDERMAN - PALACES OF Written by Anderson / William / Shanks [from Series 2, Episode 4] Robert Del Naja Mastered by Jim DeMain at YesMaster Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd / MONTEZUMA & Dan Brown Asst. Mastering Engineer: Alex McCollough Words by Warner/Chappell Music, Inc./ Sony/ATV Music Music by Nick Cave / / : Neil Davidge Electric : Buddy Miller Publishing LLC Vibes: Neil Davidge Banjo: Darrell Scott Martyn Casey / Ⓟ 1996 Suede Ltd. Published by Mute Song Additional Production: Tim Goldsworthy Drums and Percussion: Marco Giovino Licensed courtesy of Demon Music Group Ltd. Assistant Mixer: Euan Dickinson Upright Bass: Byron House Produced by & Grinderman Recording Engineers: Euan Dickinson Backing Vocals: Robert Plant, Darrell Scott Ⓟ & © 2010 Grinderman under exclusive & Eric Broucek & Bekka Bramlett THE CHILDREN [from Series 2, Episode 2] licence to artist intelligence partnership Written by Paul Englishby Grinderman are Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Mastering Engineer: Tim Young Ⓟ 2010 Trolcharm Ltd, under exclusive licence 2011 BBC Worldwide Ltd. Recording Mix Location: 100 Suns, to Decca Records, A division of UMO Ltd. Ⓟ Martyn Casey & Jim Sclavunos Ⓟ 2010 Virgin Records Ltd Licensed courtesy of Universal International Taken from the album ‘’ Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V. JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN - (STUMM299) Music B.V. FLASH [from Series 2, Episode 2] JOHN LUTHER [from Series 3, Episode 1] Written by Joan Wasser SCORE TRACKS - KEY MUSICIANS THE FIRST CASE Written by Paul Englishby Mixer: Bryce Goggin Low Brass - Chris Traves [from Series 1, Episode 1] Ⓟ 2013 BBC Worldwide Ltd. Producer: Bryce Goggin and Joan Wasser Electric and Acoustic Guitars - John Parricelli Written by Paul Englishby Publisher: Chrysalis Songs / Fists Of Fury Music Electric and Acoustic Viola - Bruce White Ⓟ 2010 BBC Worldwide Ltd. (BMI) Ethnic Woodwinds and Clarinet - NINA SIMONE - DON’T LET © Play It Again Sam 2011 Martin Robertson ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD Ⓟ Play It Again Sam 2011 Synthesizer Programming - Lewis Morison THE HEAVY - BIG BAD WOLF [from Series 1, Episode 6] Musicians Contractor - Isobel Griffiths [from Series 2, Episode 1] Written by / Gloria Caldwell / Written by K. Swaby / D. Taylor Sol Marcus DOUBLE CROSSED Published by Just Isn’t Music [from Series 1, Episode 2] KASABIAN - BLACK WHISTLER Published by Chappell & Co. /Chris-N-Jen Music / Written by Paul Englishby Written by Sergio Pizzorno Ⓟ Counter Records 2009 WB Music Corp. Available on the EP ‘How You Like Me Now?’ Ⓟ 2010 BBC Worldwide Ltd. Produced by Sergio Pizzorno Conducted & Arranged by: Horace Ott Published By: EMI Music Publishing Limited Produced by Hal Mooney MARILYN MANSON - SWEET Ⓟ 2006 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited CARNAGE [from Series 2, Episode 3] Original Catalog No: PHS-600-148 Licensed courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Written by Paul Englishby Ⓟ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) UK Limited Ⓟ 2011 BBC Worldwide Ltd. of UMG Recordings, Inc. [from Series 2, Episode 3] Licensed courtesy of Universal International Written by David A. Stewart / Annie Lennox GIL SCOTT-HERON - Music B.V. Published by Universal Music - MGB Songs (ASCAP) / Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. ME AND THE DEVIL (PRS) [from Series 3, Episode 2] UNLUCKY YOUNG COUPLE Written by Robert Johnson [from Series 3, Episode 3] Engineer: Sean Beavan Published by MCPA King Of Spades / Kobalt Written by Paul Englishby Mixed by Sean Beavan Produced by Marilyn Manson & Trent Reznor Ⓟ 2011 XL Recordings Limited Taken from the Ⓟ 2013 BBC Worldwide Ltd. single ‘I’m New Here’ [XL 471] Ⓟ 1995 UMG Recordings, Inc. Licensed courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V. This is a dream come true to be part of a show that literally stretches me beyond belief and recognition as well as being able to offer you this soundtrack. Dreams are there to be lived. Thank you to the whole Luther team. Thank you for Neil Cross’s window overlooking a New Zealand landscape.

IDRIS ELBA SILCD1434 This compilation © 2013 Silva Screen Records Ltd. UK: T: +44 (0)207 428 5500 F: +44 (0)207 482 2385 US: T: +1 212 564 8855 F: +1 212 564 8865 E: [email protected] / [email protected] FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.SILVASCREENMUSIC.COM CREDITS:

Directors - Sam Miller, Brian Kirk, Stefan Schwartz, Farren Blackburn Creator and Writer - Neil Cross Executive Producer - Phillippa Giles Associate Producer - Idris Elba Producer - Katie Swinden Producer - Claire Bennett Line Producer - Leila Kirkpatrick Line Producer - Martin Coates

THANKS TO:

Liam Lydon [Universal Music Group International], Rich Robinson [Parlophone Records], Kathryn Braddick [Beggars Group Media], Glen D’Souza [Demon Music Group], Simon Ballard [Mute], Jens Van Neyghen [PIAS], Alex Robinson [The Other Hand Music], Jo Campbell [Sony Music], Rob Shanks [Ninja Tune], Dave Meyer, Dominic Walker, Paul Englishby, Becky Bentham and Catherine Grieves [HotHouse Music Ltd] and especially Idris Elba.

Album compiled by PAUL ENGLISHBY and CATHERINE GRIEVES A BBC Music/BBC Worldwide Production PAUL ENGLISHBY tracks published by BBC Worldwide / Universal Music Publishing

Executive Producers for Silva Screen Records Ltd: Reynold D’Silva and David Stoner Release co-ordination: Pete Compton Album mastering: Rick Clark Artwork and Design: Stuart Ford

This compilation © 2013 Silva Screen Records Ltd.