At its simplest it is a very basic tango, featuring Rodrigo y Gabriela accompanied by a light string ensemble to connect it to the rest of the score. This track also plays during Jack Sparrow's first appearance in On Stranger Tides.Ī suite of themes for the character of the same name in a Latin American style. It is heard during the first scene in London, during Joshamee Gibbs' trial in the Old Bailey. This track consists mainly of variations of Jack's various themes, first heard in Fog Bound in The Curse of the Black Pearl and Jack Sparrow in Dead Man's Chest. Guilty Of Being Innocent Of Being Jack Sparrow The soundtrack was released on May 17, 2011, three days before the US release of the film. To make the soundtrack album stand out, Zimmer tried to focus on the Rodrigo y Gabriela tracks, as well as providing remixes that 'fit the themes'. The music was recorded at the Sony Scoring Stage in Culver City, California, conducted by Nick Glennie-Smith, with Whitacre's choir being done at Abbey Road Studios.

Trumpetist Arturo Sandoval is featured throughout the score. Penélope Cruz's brother Eduardo Cruz wrote a tango song, and Geoff Zanelli contributed to many tracks. American composer Eric Whitacre helped with choir-based songs, most notably the mermaid theme, and brought along his soprano wife, Hila Plitmann. Zimmer said they were picked for the soundtrack because the duo 'play rock n' roll with flamenco guitars'. The biggest collaborators were Mexican duo Rodrigo y Gabriela, whose music Zimmer met after being given their album by a friend. Many musicians worked with Zimmer in the score.

Zimmer said that his music for the series is 'making orchestras play rock 'n' roll' as he felt that 'pirates were the rock 'n' rollers of many many years ago', and that he decided to add a 'Spanish element' to On Stranger Tides.

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