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Showtime's The Big C soundtrack fundraiser for Stand Up To Cancer

By April MacIntyre May 4, 2011, 15:38 GMT

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Showtime and Epic Records join forces with Sony Pictures Television to Stand Up to Cancer and will release the soundtrack for "The Big C" on June 7th.

"The Big C" soundtrack is the ultimate collection of songs from and inspired by the ground-breaking series. The series stars Laura Linney in her Golden Globe Award-winning role as Cathy Jamison, a reserved suburban wife/mother/teacher whose cancer diagnosis forces her to shake up her life and find hope, humor and the light side of a dark situation. Oliver Platt stars as her immature but well-meaning husband, Gabriel Basso as her bratty teenaged son and John Benjamin Hickey as her mentally imbalanced brother. Special guest stars include Gabourey Sidibe as Cathy’s student and Cynthia Nixon as her flaky, long-lost friend.

Including the Score Suite and title track from the series, the soundtrack features music from some of music’s well-known favorites like The Staple Singers and Sara Bareilles as well as some highly anticipated new-comers such as Oh Land and Andrew Allen. The Big C: The Complete First Season will also be available on June 7th on DVD and digital download.

Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and Showtime Networks Inc. will donate 100% of their net profits from the soundtrack sales to the nonprofit initiative, which is a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation. Stand Up To Cancer raises funds to accelerate groundbreaking, collaborative cancer research and utilizes the entertainment industry’s resources to rally the public in support of the cause.

“The Big C is a revolutionary show that speaks to the need to deal with cancer more openly,” said Laura Ziskin. “By boldly portraying one woman’s personal approach to life after her diagnosis, the series has created a greater understanding of the various ways people deal with the disease. At Stand Up To Cancer, collaboration is at the very foundation of what we do, and we’re so thrilled Epic Records and Sony Pictures Television have come together to support Stand Up To Cancer through the release of the fantastic soundtrack to The Big C.”

Track listing:

1. I'll Take You There (The Staple Singers)
2. Sunshine Goodtime (Minnutes)
3. Katherine Kiss Me (Franz Ferdinand)
4. Let The Rain (Sara Bareilles)
5. People C'mon (Delta Spirit)
6. Little Motel (Modest Mouse)
7. The Last Day On Earth (Kate Miller-Heidke)
8. Game Called Life - THE BIG C Main Title (Leftover Cuties)
9. Don't Hold Me Back (Alex Cornish)

10. Everything's Okay (Lenka)
11. We Turn It Up (Oh Land)
12. Seven Days (Andrew Allen)
13. Say A Lot (Buddy)
14. The Big C Season One Suite (Marcelo Zarvos)

Season two of 'The Big C" will premiere on Showtime, Monday, June 27th at 10:30 PM.  

More than 200 scientists from 50 institutions around the world are currently involved in SU2C www.StandUp2Cancer.org research projects.