1986 Soundtrack – Little Shop Of Horrors

Little Shop Of Horrors is a 1986 American horror comedy musical film directed by Frank Oz. It is an adaptation of the 1982 off-Broadway musical of the same name by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, which is itself an adaptation of the 1960 film The Little Shop of Horrors by director Roger Corman. The film, which centers on a floral shop worker who discovers a sentient carnivorous plant that feeds on human blood, stars Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Steve Martin, and the voice of Levi Stubbs. The film also features special appearances by Jim Belushi, John Candy, Christopher Guest and Bill Murray. It was produced by David Geffen through The Geffen Company and released by Warner Bros. on December 19, 1986.

Tracks

1  Prologue (Little Shop Of Horrors) (Alan Menken; Howard Ashman) 03:28
2  Skid Row (Downtown) (Alan Menken; Howard Ashman) 04:17
3  Da-Doo (Alan Menken; Howard Ashman) 01:25
4  Grow For Me (Alan Menken; Howard Ashman) 02:24
5  Somewhere That’s Green (Alan Menken; Howard Ashman) 03:50
6  Some Fun Now (Alan Menken; Howard Ashman) 02:18
7  Dentist! (Alan Menken; Howard Ashman) 02:29
8  Feed Me (Git It) (Alan Menken; Howard Ashman) 03:27
9  Suddenly, Seymour (Alan Menken; Howard Ashman) 03:28
10  Suppertime (Alan Menken; Howard Ashman) 02:05
11  The Meek Shall Inherit (Alan Menken; Howard Ashman) 03:23
12  Mean Green Mother From Outerspace (Alan Menken; Howard Ashman) 04:46
13  Finale (Don’t Feed The Plants) (Alan Menken; Howard Ashman) 01:31

Musicians

BassAndy Pask
DrumsTom Nichol
GuitarDann Huff
GuitarMartin Kershaw
PianoRobbie Merkin
KeyboardsDerek Austin
SynthesizerPhil Shenale
SynthesizerBob Gaudio
SynthesizerRobbie Merkin
SynthesizerDerek Austin
CongasBobbye Hall
TambourineBobbye Hall

Other Musicians

1 Prologue (Little Shop Of Horrors)

VocalsMichelle Weeks
VocalsTichina Arnold
VocalsTisha Campbell


2 Skid Row (Downtown)

VoiceMichelle Weeks
VoiceDonny Gerrard
VocalsEllen Greene
VocalsMichelle Weeks
VocalsRick Moranis
VocalsTichina Arnold
VocalsTisha Campbell


3 Da-Doo

DrumsBarry Morgan
PercussionBarry Morgan
VocalsMichelle Weeks
VocalsRick Moranis
VocalsAlan Carvell
VocalsTichina Arnold
VocalsTisha Campbell
VocalsDonny Gerrard
VocalsLindsay Benson
VocalsNick Curtis
VocalsPeter Beckett
VocalsPhil Nicholl


4 Grow For Me

DrumsBarry Morgan
PercussionBarry Morgan
VocalsMichelle Weeks
VocalsRick Moranis
VocalsTichina Arnold
VocalsTisha Campbell


5 Somewhere That’s Green

BassNeil Stubenhaus
VocalsEllen Greene


6 Some Fun Now

DrumsBarry Morgan
PercussionBarry Morgan
VocalsMichelle Weeks
VocalsTichina Arnold
VocalsTisha Campbell


7 Dentist!

VoiceRobbie Merkin
VoiceRobert Billig
VocalsMichelle Weeks
VocalsSteve Martin
VocalsTichina Arnold
VocalsTisha Campbell


8 Feed Me (Git It)

VocalsLevi Stubbs
VocalsMichelle Weeks
VocalsRick Moranis
VocalsTichina Arnold
VocalsTisha Campbell


9 Suddenly, Seymour

VocalsEllen Greene
VocalsMichelle Weeks
VocalsRick Moranis
VocalsTichina Arnold
VocalsTisha Campbell


10 Suppertime

VocalsLevi Stubbs
VocalsMichelle Weeks
VocalsTichina Arnold
VocalsTisha Campbell


11 The Meek Shall Inherit

VocalsMichelle Weeks
VocalsRick Moranis
VocalsTichina Arnold
VocalsTisha Campbell


12 Mean Green Mother From Outerspace

Background VocalsDebra Dobkin
Background VocalsDonny Gerrard
Background VocalsGene Morford
Background VocalsJay Gruska
Background VocalsJoe Pizzulo
Background VocalsJulia Tillman Waters
Background VocalsMaxine Willard Waters
Background VocalsOren Waters
Background VocalsLuther Waters
Background VocalsLynn Davis
Background VocalsMona Lisa Young
Background VocalsSiedah Garrett
Background VocalsTommy Funderburk
VocalsLevi Stubbs


13 Finale (Don’t Feed The Plants)

Background VocalsDebra Dobkin
Background VocalsDonny Gerrard
Background VocalsGene Morford
Background VocalsJay Gruska
Background VocalsJoe Pizzulo
Background VocalsJulia Tillman Waters
Background VocalsMaxine Willard Waters
Background VocalsOren Waters
Background VocalsLuther Waters
Background VocalsLynn Davis
Background VocalsMona Lisa Young
Background VocalsSiedah Garrett
Background VocalsTommy Funderburk

Liner Notes

Producer – Bob Gaudio
Arranged By – Bob Gaudio, Robbie Merkin
Arranged By (Vocals) – Robert Billig
Contractor (Vocals) – Tonia Davall
Coordinator – Bob Sutton, Robert Sobo, Suzan (Kapner) Mann
Engineer (Mixing) – Tony D’Amico
Engineer (Recording) – David Jacob, Tony D’Amico
Engineer (Assistant) – Martin O’Donnell, Daniel Reed
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman

Design – Gabrielle Raumberger
Illustration – J. Ibusuki

Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Recorded At Hollywood Sound Recorders
Recorded At Advision Studios
Phonographic Copyright Geffen Records
Copyright Geffen Records