Sony Classical has released the soundtrack for Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class digitally before it hits CD on June 28th. The soundtrack features music by Henry Jackman.
Henry Jackman previously collaborated with X-Men: First Class director Matthew Vaughn, having written the score for “Kick-Ass.” Jackman’s other film scores include “Gulliver’s Travels,” “Monsters vs. Aliens” (DreamWorks Animation), and “Henry IV.”
Prior to his film music career, Jackman spent several years in the record industry, collaborating with producer Trevor Horn on the Art of Noise album “The Seduction of Claude Debussy.” Jackman also worked with Seal, co-writing and producing “This Could Be Heaven” for the motion picture “The Family Man.” This gained the attention of prominent film composers Hans Zimmer and John Powell, and Jackman received additional music credits on their scores to: “The Dark Knight,” “The Da Vinci Code,” “Kung Fu Panda,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”, “Hancock,” “It’s Complicated,” “The Holiday,” and “The Simpsons Movie.” His upcoming projects include “Winnie the Pooh” (Walt Disney Animation Studios) and “Puss in Boots” (DreamWorks Animation).
