Today marks the release of Treme: Music from the HBO Original Series, Season 1. And one lucky Contest Corner reader will win a copy of the album, so read on!
About Treme: Music from the HBO Original Series:
Geffen Records has digitally released the original soundtrack Treme: Music from the HBO Original Series, Season 1, with physical CDs available on October 26th.  In addition, videos featuring key musical performances by renowned artists appearing in the series are available for digital download exclusively on iTunes. These full videos feature complete performances from various episodes of the HBO drama, as well as a few additional performances for which there wasn’t time in the episodes.
The soundtrack includes 19 tracks featuring music heard throughout the first season of this groundbreaking series, offering a cross-section of New Orleans-bred music that includes rhythm and blues, soul, jazz, rock and roll, funk, folk and country that evokes the tenor of the series and the spirit of New Orleans. Experience the album for yourself on iTunes or Amazon.
Tracklist
1. “Treme Song (Main Title Version)” by John Boutte
2. “Feel Like Funkin’ It Up (Live Street Mix)” by Rebirth Brass Band
3. “I Hope You’re Comin’ Back to New Orleans” by The New Orleans Jazz Vipers
4. “Skokiaan” by Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers
5. “Ooh Poo Pah Doo” by Trombone Shorty & James Andrews
6. “Drinka Little Poison (4 U Die)” by Soul Rebels Brass Band & John Mooney
7. “We Made it Through That Water” by Free Agents Brass Band
8. “Shame Shame Shame” by Steve Zahn and Friends
9. “My Indian Red” by Dr. John
10. “At The Foot of Canal Street” by John Boutte, Paul Sanchez, Glen David Andrews & New Birth Brass Band
11. “Buona Sera” by Louis Prima
12. “New Orleans Blues” by Tom McDermott & Lucia Micarelli
13. “I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You” by Michiel Huisman, Lucia Micarelli & Wendell Pierce
14. “Indian Red (Wild Man Memorial)” by Mardi Gras Indians
15. “Indian Red” by Donald Harrison
16. “Time Is On My Side” by Irma Thomas & Allen Toussaint
17. “This City” by Steve Earle
18. “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” by Treme Brass Band
19. “My Darlin’ New Orleans” by Li’l Queenie & The Percolators
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