The music from the London Olympics Opening Ceremony has been released as a digital album. Isles of Wonder: Music For the Opening Ceremony of the London2012 Olympic Games includes the show's score (composed by Underworld and the program's creative director, Danny Boyle) as well as performances* from artists who participated in the event. Featured artists include David Bowie, U2, Arctic Monkeys, Chemical Brothers, Underworld, Frank Turner, and Pet Shop Boys among others. Isles of Wonder is available to download now from both iTunes and Amazon.
*Note: some tracks are "album only" purchases and cannot be downloaded individually. In addition, the songs on the album are studio versions, NOT live performances (for instance, Arctic Monkeys performed "Come Together" live at the ceremony, but a studio version of the song appears on the digital album.)
Stream Underworld's "And I Will Kiss" featuring Dame Evelyn Glennie which was featured as the soundtrack to the Industrial Revolution sequence during the Opening Ceremony.
