| The Shawshank Redemption | ||||
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| Released | September 20, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Classical | |||
| Length | 53:24 | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
| Producer | Thomas Newman, Bill Bernstein | |||
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The Shawshank Redemption soundtrack from 1994, composed by Thomas Newman. Released by Epic Soundtrax in 1994 containing music from The Shawshank Redemption (1994). The Shawshank Redemption score was composed by multiple (Grammy) award winner Thomas Newman. The score was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1994, which was Newman's first Oscar nomination.A central scene in the film features the soprano 'Letter Duet' ('Canzonetta sull'aria') from Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, which is included on the soundtrack.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Filmtracks | [2] |
| SoundtrackNet | [3] |
The Shawshank Redemption is the original soundtrack of the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption starring Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, and others.[4]
The original score was composed by Thomas Newman and released via Sony BMG label on September 20, 1994.
Track listing[edit]
- May (0:33)
- Shawshank Prison (Stoic Theme) (1:53)
- New Fish (1:50)
- Rock Hammer (1:51)
- An Inch of His Life (2:48)
- 'If I Didn't Care' by The Ink Spots (3:03)
- Brooks was Here (5:06)
- His Judgement Cometh (2:00)
- Suds on the Roof (1:36)
- Workfield (1:10)
- Shawshank Redemption (4:26)
- 'Lovesick Blues' by Hank Williams (2:42)
- Elmo Blatch (1:08)
- Sisters (1:18)
- Zihuatanejo (4:43)
- 'The Marriage of Figaro: Duettino - Sull'aria' performed by Edith Mathis, Gundula Janowitz, Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Karl Böhm (dir.) (3:32)
- Lovely Raquel (1:55)
- And That Right Soon (1:08)
- Compass and Guns (3:53)
- So was Red (2:44)
- End Title (4:05)
Credits[edit]
- Artwork – Castle Rock Entertainment
- Music By – Thomas Newman
- Photography By – Castle Rock Entertainment
- Producer – Bill Bernstein, Thomas Newman
Recognition[edit]
The album was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score and a Grammy Award: 'Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television' but lost both to The Lion King.
References[edit]
- ^The Shawshank Redemption [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] at AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ^'The Shawshank Redemption (soundtrack)'. filmtracks.com. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ^'The Shawshank Redemption Epic Soundtrack'. soundtrack.net. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ^'Thomas Newman – The Shawkshank Redemption - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-06-30.