1994 Soundtrack – The Lion King
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album for the eponymous Disney film. It contains songs from the film written by Elton John and Tim Rice, and a score composed by Hans Zimmer. Elton John has a dual role of performer for several tracks. Additional performers include Lebo M, Carmen Twillie, Jason Weaver, Rowan Atkinson, Joseph Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Jeremy Irons, Cheech Marin, Jim Cummings, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, and Sally Dworsky. The album was released on May 31, 1994, on CD and audio cassette. The soundtrack was recorded in three different countries: the U.S., the U.K. and South Africa. It is the best-selling soundtrack album to an animated film in the United States with over 7 million copies sold, with 4,934,000 copies sold in 1994. Hans Zimmer was awarded an Academy Award for Best Original Score at the 67th Academy Awards in 1995. An expanded version of The Lion King soundtrack, featuring 30 minutes of previously unreleased material, was released as part of the Walt Disney Records: The Legacy Collection series on June 24, 2014. In 2014, Hot Topic released a vinyl picture disc of the soundtrack.
Tracks
1 Circle Of Life (Elton John; Tim Rice) 04:06
2 I Just Can’t Wait To Be King (Elton John; Tim Rice) 02:50
3 Be Prepared (Elton John; Tim Rice) 03:40
4 Hakuna Matata (Elton John; Tim Rice) 03:33
5 Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Elton John; Tim Rice) 02:54
6 This Land (Instrumental) (Hans Zimmer) 02:55
7 …To Die For (Instrumental) (Hans Zimmer) 04:17
8 Under The Stars (Instrumental) (Hans Zimmer; Jay Rifkin) 03:45
9 King Of Pride Rock (Instrumental) (Hans Zimmer) 05:59
10 Circle Of Life (Elton John; Tim Rice) 04:51
11 I Just Can’t Wait To Be King (Elton John; Tim Rice) 03:37
12 Can You Feel The Love Tonight (End Title) (Elton John; Tim Rice) 04:01
Musicians
1 Circle Of Life
| Vocals | Lebo M |
| Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
2 I Just Can’t Wait To Be King
| Vocals | Jason Weaver |
| Vocals | Rowan Atkinson |
| Vocals | Laura Williams |
3 Be Prepared
| Vocals | Jeremy Irons |
| Vocals | Whoopi Goldberg |
| Vocals | Cheech Marin |
| Vocals | Jim Cummings |
4 Hakuna Matata
| Vocals | Nathan Lane |
| Vocals | Ernie Sabella |
| Vocals | Jason Weaver |
| Vocals | Joseph Williams |
5 Can You Feel The Love Tonight
| Vocals | Nathan Lane |
| Vocals | Ernie Sabella |
| Vocals | Kirstle Edwards |
| Vocals | Sally Dworsky |
| Vocals | Joseph Williams |
10 Circle Of Life
| Bass | Phil Spalding |
| Drums | Chuck Sabo |
| Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
| Programming | Guy Babylon |
| Programming | Olle Romo |
| Programming | Matthew Vaughn |
| Vocals | Elton John |
11 I Just Can’t Wait To Be King
| Bass | Phil Spalding |
| Drums | Chuck Sabo |
| Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
| Programming | Guy Babylon |
| Programming | Olle Romo |
| Vocals | Elton John |
12 Can You Feel The Love Tonight (End Title)
| Bass | Phil Spalding |
| Drums | Chuck Sabo |
| Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
| Programming | Guy Babylon |
| Programming | Olle Romo |
| Background Vocals | Davey Johnstone |
| Background Vocals | Gary Barlow |
| Background Vocals | Kiki Dee |
| Background Vocals | Phil Spalding |
| Background Vocals | Rick Astley |
| Vocals | Elton John |
Other Musicians
| Panpipes | Richard Harvey |
| Programming | Bob Daspit |
| Vocals | Lebo M |
| Vocals | Mbongeni Ngema |
Choir – London Community Gospel Choir (Track 10)
Voice (South African) – Committed Artists Choir & Friends
Liner Notes
Producer – Hans Zimmer (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Producer – Mark Mancina (Tracks 2, 4, 5)
Producer – Jay Rifkin (Tracks 4, 8)
Producer – Chris Thomas (Tracks 10, 11, 12)
Producer (Assistant) – Eric Stark, Maggie Rodford, Nico Golfar
Arranged By – Hans Zimmer (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Arranged By – Mark Mancina (Tracks 2, 4, 5)
Arranged By – Jay Rifkin (Tracks 4, 8)
Arranged By (Score Choral) – Andrae Crouch, Lebo M, Mbongeni Ngema, Nick Glennie-Smith
Arranged By )Song Vocal) – Andrae Crouch, Hans Zimmer, Lebo M
Arranged By (Additional Vocal) – Bobbi Page, Bruce Fowler, Mark Mancina
Conductor – Nick Glennie-Smith
Editor – Adam Smalley
Engineer – Paula Jones (Tracks 10, 11, 12)
Engineer (Assistant) – Pete Lewis (Tracks 10, 11, 12)
Mastered By – Bruce Botnick
Mixed By – Jay Rifkin (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Mixed By – Chris Thoma (Tracks 10, 11, 12)
Orchestrated By – Bruce Fowler, Nick Glennie-Smith
Recorded By – Jay Rifkin (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Recorded By (Additional) – David Appelt, Michael Farrow , Steve Price (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Recorded By (Assistant) – Alister Glyn, Brett Newman, Steven Stern, Tanja Somers
Art Direction – Antoinette Portis
Mastered At Pacific Ocean Post
Mixed At The Town House
Recorded At Media Ventures
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Snake Ranch
Recorded At Angel Studios
Recorded At BOP Studios
Recorded At The Town House
Recorded At Olympic Studios
Phonographic Copyright Buena Vista Pictures Distribution Inc
Phonographic CopyrightWilliam A. Bong Ltd
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