Tim Rice - The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Free Music Notes for The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Free Music Review: Simply Perfect
Hit: 5 Stars
This is hands down one of the best Disney soundtracks ever! Elton John came up with some killer tunes here! The opening song always give me goosebumps!Free Music Review: Great Album!
Hit: 4 Stars
This album is great, but I can't seem to find the part where simba and scar fight at the end. i was thinking it would be on "King of Pride Rock" but its not... so i'm a little disapointed in that. (thats one of my favorite scenes for some reason) other than that, i love the songs.Free Music Review: Wonderful, if only for the instrumentals
Hit: 5 Stars
The songs with lyrics are cute and memorable, but the strength of this album is in the last four songs. Listen to "This Land" and it instantly transports you back to the scene with Simba and Mufasa laying under the stars, and then to the scene where Simba sees Mufasa in the clouds. Listen to "...To Die For" and you feel an intense claustrophobia as you relive Mufasa's last moments and Simba's discovery of his father. Listen to "Under The Stars" and you can practically hear Simba screaming, "You said you'd always be there for me!" And when "King Of Pride Rock" comes along, you can feel your heart swell as you see Simba take his place on Pride Rock. The instrumentals are incredible works of art that never fail to draw intense emotion. Free Music Review: Wonderful Soundtrack
Hit: 5 Stars
I'm writing this review not of the release of this Special Edition, but of the music contained within. Disney's release and re-release of products is nothing new. It's one of the reasons that Disney is so strong in the market today. With that said, I have to admit that this is one of the best Disney soundtracks that has ever been cut to a disc. I never owned the original release of this music, so I'm glad that Disney did decide to re-release the original work with a few extras as part of the "The Lion King: Special Edition" release. Everything on here is wonderful, and the score itself was key to the development of the story. Selections such as "King Of Pride Rock" and "To Die For" encompass the emotional ups and downs of this film. Elton John's music is also wonderful on this disc. His most notable offerings are "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" and "Circle of Life." His only downfall is "I Just Can't Wait To Be King," which should have been left to the youngster who performed Simba's singing voice. It comes acrossed as forced by Elton John as he performs it.
The "extras" for this Special Edition include a mild and unnecessary remix of "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" and "The Morning Report," which is included on the Special Edition DVD release. Neither add to the collection, but it is nice to have "The Morning Report" on the disc.
Overall, this is one of Disney's strongest soundtracks. In my personal list, I rank it in second place behind Phil Collins' wonderfully tribal "Tarzan" soundtrack. If you don't already have the "Lion King" soundtrack, I highly suggest that you purchase this special edition copy if you are a true fan of the film or of Disney soundtracks in general.
Highly recommended.
Free Music Review: Umm.. hi, Lebo M.?
Hit: 5 Stars
Sure, E. John is fine, but no one seems to talk at all about the other MAJOR contributor to this work and that is Lebo M; that small detail aside...
I personally don't care for the animated movie version of the songs for my everyday listening... but this sound track is great for the "adult songs" maninly the wordless themes, and the E. Jon versions... I've had and destroyed about 10 copies of this, everyone who loves great music should listen!