The short version: if you're buying the companion album for Stevie Nicks, Kacey Musgraves or Jennifer Lawrence, get the CD or the download. The $45.99 vinyl in the official store lists 22 tracks, not 29, and Lawrence's "Deep in the Meadow" is one of the seven it leaves out.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (The Album) came out Friday, November 13, 2026, on MCA, one week before Lionsgate's film opens in theaters on November 20, 2026. Universal Music Canada's November 2 announcement says that Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb executive-produced the album, which brings together 29 cross-genre artists. MCA's press release describes a soundtrack "loaded with previously unreleased music, exclusive to the album and specific to the film."
Where to start if you're here for the women
Every credit below is from the official tracklist:
- Stevie Nicks: "Doing The Best That I Can (Arena Mix)," track 17
- Kacey Musgraves: "Ruthless (Arena Mix)," track 10
- Jennifer Lawrence: "Deep in the Meadow," track 26. On the official store's listings it appears on the CD and the download only.
- Lizzy McAlpine: "The Wheel," track 5
- Ella Langley: "Here Then We're Gone," track 8
- Noah Cyrus: "Ash and Snow," track 2
- Mckenna Grace: "Half Alive," track 16
- Madison Cunningham: "Show Me Where The Ending Starts," track 25
- Carter Faith: "Can't Let You Go," track 23
Whitney Peak has four tracks: "The Raven I," "II" and "III," plus "The Goose and The Common." Three songs were already out before release day: Noah Kahan's lead single "Draw You Out," The Smashing Pumpkins' "Black Stars" and Gigi Perez's "Favor."
Every edition, compared
Prices and tracklists are from the official Hunger Games soundtrack store, checked November 9, 2026.
| Edition | Price | Tracks listed | Per track |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital download | $14.99 | 29 | $0.52 |
| CD (2 discs) | $18.98 | 29 | $0.65 |
| CD + exclusive postcard | $18.98 | 29 | $0.65 |
| 2LP vinyl, any of three colors | $45.99 | 22 | $2.09 |
The vinyl gap. All three 2LP listings show the same 22-song, four-side tracklist: the Volcanic Ash "District 12 Edition," the "Capitol Edition" on Elegance Is Authority vinyl, and "Pretty With A Purpose." The store says the first two are webstore exclusives. Seven tracks on the CD and download listings are missing from the vinyl:
- "The Raven I" and "The Raven III" (Whitney Peak)
- "The Goose and The Common" (Whitney Peak)
- "But You Wanted More" (Hudson Freeman)
- "The Old Therebefore" (Scot Greenan)
- "Old Money" (Tyler Childers)
- "Deep in the Meadow" (Jennifer Lawrence)
The District 12 listing still describes the set as "featuring the complete soundtrack," which doesn't match its own tracklist. If the Lawrence song is the reason you're buying, check the final tracklist before you choose vinyl.
The free upgrade. The CD with the exclusive postcard costs the same $18.98 as the plain CD and lists the same 29 tracks. Unless the store sells out of it, there's no reason to pick the plain one.
Limits and delivery. The store says the download is "limited to 1 per customer" and that files would be emailed on release day, November 13, 2026. The CD-plus-postcard and District 12 vinyl listings are limited to four per customer.
Who should buy which
- You mainly want to listen: stream it now that it's out, or pay $14.99 for the download to own all 29 tracks.
- You want a gift for a Hunger Games fan: the $18.98 CD plus postcard is the complete album with a collectible, for well under $20.
- You collect colored vinyl: the 2LP is a display piece at $45.99. Just know you're paying about two and a half times the CD price for 22 of the 29 songs.
- You want the film's music, not the songs: the store also lists a separate Sunrise on the Reaping score on 2LP for $45.99, with 35 cues across four sides.
Shop the post
- CD + Exclusive Postcard: $18.98. All 29 tracks, including "Deep in the Meadow," plus a postcard at no extra cost.
- Digital Download: $14.99. The cheapest way to own the full album.
- District 12 Edition, Volcanic Ash 2LP: $45.99. The webstore-exclusive color, with 22 tracks listed.
- Capitol Edition, Elegance Is Authority 2LP: $45.99. The other webstore exclusive, with the same 22-track list.
- The Score, 2LP: $45.99. The film's original score, for people who listen to scores.
Prices, tracklists and purchase limits were checked on the official Hunger Games soundtrack store on November 9, 2026. Everything was listed as available. We don't earn a commission on these links.
