The musical score is composed by Henry Jackman, collaborating with DreamWorks for the third time after scoring Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) and Puss in Boots (2011).[5] Six cues from Jackman's score also featured in the soundtrack. Additional ten cues from the album was featured in the deluxe edition, released along with the soundtrack and also included a song. However, an original score album consisting Jackman's score previously included in the soundtrack, with four newer tracks had been released on July 29.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Henry Jackman, except where noted
Turbo (Music from the Motion Picture) – deluxe edition
No.
Title
Artist(s)
Length
19.
"The Snail Is Fast" (The Cataracs Remix)
Nomadik and V12
2:44
20.
"Snail vs. Mower"
3:40
21.
"Alarming Changes"
1:03
22.
"Crow Attack!"
1:41
23.
"Starlight Plaza"
1:29
24.
"Two Dreamers"
1:54
25.
"Let Him Race"
2:43
26.
"Guy Gagné"
3:46
27.
"Racing Day"
0:43
28.
"The Race Is On"
4:39
29.
"You're Amazing"
3:26
Total length:
87:26
Turbo (Original Motion Picture Score)
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Indy 500†"
1:38
2.
"Another Day At The Plant†"
2:52
3.
"Snail vs. Mower†"
3:38
4.
"Despondent†"
2:04
5.
"Supersnail"
1:46
6.
"Alarming Changes"
1:00
7.
"Shell Crusher"
2:40
8.
"Crow Attack!"
1:34
9.
"Meet The Competition"
2:39
10.
"Taco Dreamer"
1:15
11.
"Those Guys Are Awesome"
1:19
12.
"Daydreaming"
3:18
13.
"Ride Of A Lifetime"
1:22
14.
"Arrival At Indianapolis"
3:36
15.
"You Got A Plan?"
1:00
16.
"Guy Gagné"
3:44
17.
"To The Starting Line"
3:08
18.
"Snail Up"
1:52
19.
"The Race Is On"
4:36
20.
"Tuck & Roll"
4:20
21.
"And It Looks Like The Winner Is?"
2:15
22.
"Mollusk Upgrade"
1:12
23.
"Turbo"
2:48
Total length:
55:36
† newer themes, not included in the soundtrack.
Reception
James Christopher Monger of AllMusic called the soundtrack as "fun and familiar".[7] Calling it as "effortlessly charming", critic based at Movie Music Mania felt that the score rarely "meanders into a generic, comedic tone", but called it "enjoyable from start to finish".[8] The review further hailed it as "one of the best animated film scores of the year".[8] Joel Covey of Socal Thrills reviewed "The highlight remains Henry Jackman’s arrangements that surprisingly sound quite different from song to song and yet still retains the identity of the film. This is a great pick-up for some strong composed instrumental segments. The other songs may be considered just something extra that came with the score."[9]
Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter called that Jackman's score "is nothing if not propulsive".[10] Brent Simon of Screen International reviewed "composer Henry Jackman’s score doesn’t quite match the lively, creative heights he touched with his work on Wreck-It Ralph, it does hit all the proper keys of aural stimulation, especially in the movie’s energetic race sequences".[11] Daniel Schweiger of Assignment X reviewed "Combining rocking action with Spaghetti western stylings and pokily suspenseful percussion, Jackman finally arrives at the Indy 500 with a fanfare that Superman himself would admire, then unleashes blazingly exciting music that flies by every rocking symphonic curve on the track. However, he doesn’t forget to play the heroic determination that propels the music."[12] Nick Allen of Den of Geek commented the Pixar sensibilities of the film, commenting Jackman's music sounded like "it was swiped from Michael Giacchino’s trash bin when he was writing the music to Up".[13]
^McCarthy, Todd (July 10, 2013). "Turbo: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
^Simon, Brent (July 10, 2013). "Turbo". Screen. Archived from the original on September 19, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2023.