Varèse Sarabande and Craft Recordings have announced a new picture disc release of the score album for DreamWorks Animation’s 2001 feature Shrek directed by Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson and starring Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz & John Lithgow. The album features the film’s original music composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, The Martian, Kingdom of Heaven, Mulan, The Meg, Man on Fire, Chicken Run) and John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, Wicked, The Bourne Identity, Solo: A Star Wars Story, X-Men: The Last Stand, Happy Feet). The collectible vinyl features newly designed character artwork, including a hero image of the film’s protagonists on side A and Shrek and Fiona on side B will be released on August 28 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A Barnes & Noble-exclusive variant offering alternate film imagery will also be coming out on the same day. A newly reissued CD edition will be released alongside the vinyl, while the original score album is now available to stream/download on digital platforms.
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‘Spellbound’ Soundtrack Album Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for Skydance Animation’s Netflix original film Spellbound have been revealed. The album features the movie’s original songs written by Academy Award winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Enchanted, Aladdin), with lyrics by Glenn Slater (Tangled, Galavant, Home on the Range) and performed by voice cast members Rachel Zegler, John Lithgow, Jenifer Lewis, Nathan Lane, Tituss Burgess, Javier Bardem & Nicole Kidman. Also included are selections of Menken’s original score. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, November 22 by Republic Records (visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download). A first track (The Way It Was Before performed by Lauren Spencer Smith) has already been released as a digital single last Friday. Listen to the first two songs and the first score suite below.
First Song from Skydance Animation’s ‘Spellbound’ Released
Republic Records has released the first track from the soundtrack for Skydance Animation’s feature Spellbound. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is (the end credits version of) The Way It Was Before written by the film’s composer Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid), featuring lyrics by Glenn Slater and performed by Lauren Spencer Smith. Also listen to the track below and check back on this page for the details of the full soundtrack album. Spellbound is directed by Vicky Jenson and features the voices of Rachel Zegler, John Lithgow, Jenifer Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, Nathan Lane and Tituss Burgess.
Alan Menken to Compose Music for Skydance Animation’s ‘Spellbound’
Skydance Animation has announced today that Alan Menken (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Enchanted) will be composing the score for the upcoming animated feature Spellbound. He will also be writing original songs with lyricist and frequent collaborated Glenn Slater (Tangled). Former President of Walt Disney Music Chris Montan will serve as executive music producer. The film directed Vicky Jenson (Shrek, Shark Tale) is set in a world of magic where a young girl must break the spell that has split her kingdom in two. Lauren Hynek & Elizabeth Martin (Mulan) and Linda Woolverton (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King) wrote the screenplay.