Twister Soundtrack CD

Producers include: Bruce Fairbairn, Rusted Root, Tim Bomba, Tori Amos, Alex Van Halen.
Edward & Alex Van Halen's "Respect The Wind" was nominated for a 1997 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.
Personnel: Ron Block (vocals, guitar, electric guitar, National guitar, gut-string guitar); Dan Murphy, Dave Pirner (vocals, guitar); Dan Tyminski (vocals, electric guitar, gut-string guitar); Alison Krauss (vocals, gut-string guitar, viola); Barry Bales (vocals, gut-string guitar, acoustic bass, electric bass); Juan Patino (vocals, gut-string guitar, percussion); Brian Transeau (guitar, keyboards, keyboard programming, drum programming); Lindsey Buckingham (guitar); Mark Spencer (electric guitar); Adam Steffey (mandola, mandolin); Kirk Johnson (harmonica); Michael McDonald (piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Pete Wasner (piano); Viktor Krauss (keyboards); Karl Mueller, Joe Quigley (bass guitar); Larry Atamanuik, Mick Fleetwood, Sterling Campbell, Ronny Crawford (drums); Kenny Malone (percussion); Tim Weidner (sound effects).
Audio Mixers: Dan Marnien; Dave Sardy; Eric Pierson; Gary Paczosa; Juan Patino; Paul Q. Kolderie; Rusted Root; Tim Bomba; Tom Lord-Alge.
Audio Remixer: Tim Weidner.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Dan Tyminski; The Goo Goo Dolls; k.d. lang; Lisa Loeb; Red Hot Chili Peppers; Shania Twain; Stevie Nicks; Van Halen.
A song score album that's about as subtle as the movie it was created for. Van Halen kick off proceedings with "Humans Being," with brothers Edward and Alex Van Halen closing the set with "Respect the Wind." In between, there are cuts from Rusted Root, Tori Amos, Alison Krauss, Mark Knopfler, Soul Asylum, Belly, k.d. lang, Lisa Loeb, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Goo Goo Dolls, Shania Twain and Stevie Nicks & Lindsay Buckingham. A diverse assortment, to be sure, with some very enjoyable moments salted amongst the crunchy parts. ~ Steven McDonald
The soundtrack to this 1996 summer blockbuster cuts across genre lines with the same random force as a tornado slicing through a town. Bluegrass fiddler Alison Krauss and metal headbangers Van Halen are among those who contribute previously unreleased tracks; the list also includes Belly, k.d. lang, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and former Fleetwood Maccers Buckinghan and Nicks. Tori Amos provides an alternate version of the BOYS FOR PELE track "Talula," with tornado-inspired lyrics.

Award Winner

Entertainment Weekly (5/24/96, p.97) - "...TWISTER careers across the land, never settling anywhere. Ballads from k.d. Lang and Lisa Loeb bump into a boisterous Van Halen chant and a perky cut from Shania Twain. The mix makes for a herky-jerky set..." - Rating: B-
Q (8/96, p.128) - 2 Stars (out of 5) - "...Setting the tone are the two tracks specially written by Van Halen,...Soul Asylum['s]...poppy `Miss This'...[and] Buckingham & Nicks [with] `Twisted'--a truly dire Stevie Nicks plodder which not even Linday Buckinghams's pop genius can rescue..."