1994 Soundtrack – The Pagemaster
The Pagemaster is a 1994 American live-action/animated fantasy adventure film starring Macaulay Culkin, Christopher Lloyd, Whoopi Goldberg, Patrick Stewart, Leonard Nimoy, Frank Welker, Ed Begley Jr., and Mel Harris. The film was produced by Turner Pictures and Hanna-Barbera and released by 20th Century Fox on November 23, 1994. Culkin stars as a timid boy who uses statistics as an excuse to avoid anything he finds uncomfortable in life. But after reluctantly undertaking an errand for his father, he gets caught in a storm, which forces him to seek refuge in a library. He then finds himself trapped inside the library, where he must battle his way through literary classics come to life if he is to find his way home.
The score was written by film composer James Horner. The soundtrack also featured two songs based on Horner’s themes. The songs were titled “Whatever You Imagine” by Wendy Moten which was heard during the film when all four characters finally enter into the fantasy section and “Dream Away” by Babyface and Lisa Stansfield is heard during the end credits.
Tracks
1 Dream Away (Diane Warren) 4:38
2 Whatever You Imagine (Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann, James Horner) 3:27
3 Main Title (James Horner) 2:27
4 A Stormy Ride To The Library (James Horner) 2:52
5 The Library… The Pagemaster… (James Horner) 4:41
6 Meeting Adventure And Fantasy (James Horner) 5:12
7 Horror (James Horner) 3:20
8 Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde (James Horner) 5:05
9 A Narrow Escape (James Horner) 2:04
10 Towards The Open Sea… (James Horner) 7:01
11 “Pirates”! (James Horner) 4:07
12 Loneliness (James Horner) 3:11
13 The Flying Dragon (James Horner) 3:10
14 Swallowed Alive!/The Wonder In Books (James Horner) 7:56
15 New Courage/The Magic Of Imagination (James Horner) 4:03
Musicians
1 Dream Away
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Synclavier (Programming) | Simon Franglen |
| Vocals | Babyface |
| Vocals | Lisa Stansfield |
2 Whatever You Imagine
| Drums (programming) | Mark Hammond |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Electric Piano | Keith Thomas |
| Keyboards | Keith Thomas |
| Piano | Keith Thomas |
| Synthesizer | Keith Thomas |
| Programming | Keith Thomas |
| Vocals | Wendy Moten |
Other Musicians
Choir – Universal Voices London(Tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Liner Notes
Producer – James Horner
Producer – David Foster (Track 1)
Producer – Keith Thomas (Track 2)
Arranged By – David Foster (Track 1)
Arranged By – Barry Mann, Guy Moon (Track 2)
Arranged By (Strings) – David Foster, William Ross (Track 1)
Arranged By (Strings) – Ronn Huff (Track 2)
Conductor – James Horner
Conductor – Ronn Huff (Track 2)
Conductor (Choir) – Nick Curtis
Engineer – David Reitzas, Felipe Elgueta (Track 1)
Engineer (Assistant) – Andy Bass, Ashley Alexander, Dave Marquette, Jonathan Allen
Engineer (Assistant) – Andy Smith, Neil Avaron (Track 1)
Engineer (Assistant) – Grant Greene, Greg Parker, Tim Waters (Track 2)
Recorded By – Shawn Murphy
Mastered By – Dave Collins
Mixed By – Shawn Murphy
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Track 1)
Mixed By – Bill Whittington (Track 2)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Chris Theis (Track 1)
Orchestrated By – Don Davis, Thomas Pasatieri
Recorded By – Bill Whittington (Track 2)
Recorded By (Strings) – Bruce Swedien (Track 1)
Photography By – Michael Paris
Design – Sherri Whitmarsh
Mixed At Todd AO Scoring Studio
Mixed At Sony Studios, NY
Mixed At The Bennett House, Franklin, TN
Recorded At EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England
Recorded At Devonshire, LA
Recorded At The Record Plant, LA
Recorded At The Hit Factory, NY
Recorded At The Bennett House, Franklin, TN
Recorded At Emerald Sound Studios, Nashville, TN
Phonographic Copyright Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Copyright Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation