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One thing is clear from the soundtrack to The Simpsons Movie -- the long-awaited silver screen debut of Matt Groening's timeless cartoon family is not a musical. It may not be a musical, but it is surely the soundtrack to a big-screen spectacular, meaning that the zany, zesty work of Alf Clausen has been traded in for the lush, symphonic touch of Hans Zimmer, who manages to retain enough of the spirit of the show but gives it a full-fledged widescreen makeover. In other words, this soundtrack is a traditional score -- even "Spider Pig" is sung by a choir, not the characters, and only the ending tongue-in-cheek electro-dance of "Recklessly Impulsive" breaks the symphonic spell -- and even with titles as wacky as "Doomsday Is Family Time," "Thank You Boob Lady," and "Why Does Everything I Whip Leave Me?," the soundtrack doesn't sound all that humorous. It merely sounds like the sweeping yet sensitive mood music to a movie. And on those terms, The Simpsons Movie is a very good soundtrack -- perhaps not as clever as Clausen, but it's still light on its feet while having enough pomp and circumstance to justify being shown on such a larger screen. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
The Simpsons Movie - The Music
07/24/2007 | Adrenaline Music
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$15.99SIMPSONS MOVIE / O.S.T. (OCRD)
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$26.99SIMPSONS MOVIE SOUNDTRACK (STANDARD EDITION)
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Credits
- Michael O'Donovan
- Bassoon
- Sally Stevens
- Vocal Contractor
- Dolphin Taylor
- Concept
- Jim Thatcher
- Horn
- Doug Tornquist
- Tuba
- Hans Zimmer
- Executive Soundtrack Producer, Music Consultant
- Patricia Sullivan
- Mastering
- Tom Steel
- Stage Manager
- Booker T. Washington White
- Music Preparation
- Sandy DeCrescent
- Music Contractor
- Matt Ward
- Assistant Engineer
- Slamm Andrews
- Recording, Score Mixer
- Tom Cavanaugh
- Music Business Affairs
- Heitor Teixeira Pereira
- Guitar
- Leslie Reed
- Oboe
- Matt Groening
- Lyricist
- Kevin Globerman
- Digital Recording
- John Swartzwelder
- Lyricist
- Henry Jackman
- Music Consultant
- Blake Neely
- Conductor
- Dan Pinder
- Supervising Music Editor
- Rebecca Morellato
- Music Coordinator
- Peter Rotter
- Music Contractor
- Alexandra Jean
- Lyricist
- Greg Vines
- Assistant Engineer
- Andrew Zack
- Production Coordination
- Lorne Balfe
- Music Consultant
- James Dooley
- Music Consultant
- Malcolm McNab
- Trumpet
- Francesco Perlangeli
- Stage Manager
- Shawn Emanuel
- Concept
- Steven Kofsky
- Musical Producer
- Atli Örvarsson
- Music Consultant
- Czarina Russell
- Studio Coordinator
- Claudius Biggers
- Recording
- Richard Bishop
- Score Coordinator
- Claudius Bruese
- Sample Programming
- Ian Maxtone Graham
- Lyricist
- David Merkin
- Lyricist
- George Meyer
- Lyricist
- Mike Reiss
- Lyricist
- Ryan Rubin
- Music Editor
- Mike Scully
- Lyricist
- Jacob Shae
- Technical Assistance
- Noah Sorota
- Technical Assistance
- Jim Walker
- Bass
- Paul Zeaiter
- Design
- Russell Emanuel
- Concept
- Michael A. Levine
- Arranger, Additional Music, Music Consultant
- Ryeland Allison
- Music Consultant
- Al Clay
- Compilation
- Brian Dembow
- Viola
- Stephen Erdody
- Cello
- Julie Gigante
- Violin
- Nick Glennie-Smith
- Conductor
- Endre Granat
- Violin, Concert Master
- Dan Higgins
- Saxophone
- James Kanter
- Clarinet
- Katie Kirkpatrick
- Harp
- Charles Loper
- Trombone
- Bruce Fowler
- Supervising Orchestrator
- Robert Kraft
- Executive in Charge of Music
Notes
Hitting theaters July 27th, this movie is certainly one of the most highly anticipated releases of 2007. It will feature all the voices of the original cast that has made the Simpson's TV show the longest running animated series in television history. The show has aired more than 375 episodes and will celebrate its 400th this season, scheduled to coincide with the film's opening. This CD contains the familiar themes from the show as well as the original movie score by award-winning composer/producer Hans Zimmer. A must for all Simpson's fans and donut lovers alike.
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