Epic Soundtrax

This article is about the record label. For the musician, see Epic Soundtracks. For the soundtrack to the 2013 film, see Epic (2013 film) § Soundtrack.

Epic Soundtrax was an American record label. A division of Sony Music's Epic Records, it was established in 1992 as an imprint for soundtrack albums. It was founded by Epic's then executive vice-president, Richard Griffiths, and Glen Brunman, who served as its head.^[1][2][3]

Epic Soundtrax
Epic Soundtrax logo used from 1992–97.
Parent company	Epic Records a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment
Founded	1992 (1992)
Defunct	1997
Status	Inactive
Genre	Soundtracks
Country of origin	United States
Location	Los Angeles

The label was central to Epic's 1990s success, with 11 releases cumulatively selling more than 40 million records over a three-year period. Notable releases included soundtrack albums for Judge Dredd, Honeymoon in Vegas, Singles, Sleepless in Seattle, Forrest Gump, Philadelphia, Free Willy and Judgement Night.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9]}

Epic Soundtrax was deactivated in 1997 with the launch of Sony Music Soundtrax. With Brunman in charge, it served as an umbrella label for all Sony Music soundtrack releases.^[10]

References

1. Rosen, Craig (July 11, 1992). "There's Sizzle in Summer Soundtracks". Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
2. Billboard staff (August 15, 1992). "Sony Strikes Software Deal with James Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment". Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
3. Christman, Ed (August 8, 1998). "Sony Confab Follows Firm's Top Yeaar". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
4. Hochman, Steve (July 3, 1994). "For 'Gump,' Every Oldie Was Just Too Goodie". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
5. Altman, Billy (September 18, 1992). "Honeymoon in Vegas". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
6. "Singles: The 25 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
7. Breihan, Tom (September 16, 2013). "Judgement Night Soundtrack Turns 20". Stereogum. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
8. Rule, Sheila (August 19, 1993). "'Sleepless' soundtrack sends vintage Durante songs to MTV". Baltimore Sun. New York Times News Service. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
9. Lei, Richard (September 11, 1994). "IN HOLLYWOOD: A SONIC BOOM". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
10. Horak, Terry (June 7, 1997). "Sony Sets the Stage for Soundtrack Growth". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2015.