The Swan Princess (soundtrack)

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The Swan Princess: Music From The Motion Picture
Swan Princess.jpg
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedNovember 1, 1994 [1]
Genre Soundtrack
Label Sony Wonder
Producer Various Artists
Singles from The Swan Princess: Music From The Motion Picture
  1. "Far Longer than Forever"
    Released: April 4, 1994

The Swan Princess: Music From The Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the Animated Feature The Swan Princess . It contains the songs from the film written by Lex de Azevedo and David Zippel, as well as the film's score composed and conducted by Lex de Azevedo, and additional score conducted by Larry Bastian. The score was orchestrated by Lex de Azevedo, Larry Bastian, and Larry Schwartz. The single "Far Longer than Forever" performed by Regina Belle and Jeffrey Osborne, was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.

Contents

Track listings

All lyrics are written by David Zippel; all music is composed by Lex de Azevedo

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Prologue" (score) Lex de Azevedo, David Zippel, Larry Bastian, Larry Schwartz3:04
2."This is My Idea" Sandy Duncan, Dakin Matthews, Howard McGillin, Liz Callaway, Adam Wylie, J.D. Daniels, Wes Brewer, Adrian Zahiri, Larisa Oleynik, Alisa Nordberg, and Steven Stewart6:09
3."Practice, Practice, Practice"Paul Ainsley, Ric Stoneback, Tom Alan Robbins, Lenny Wolpe, Sandy Duncan2:23
4."Far Longer than Forever"Liz Callaway and Howard McGillin2:23
5."No Fear"Liz Callaway, Steve Venovich, Jonathan Hadary, David Zippel, Lex de Azevedo, Larry Bastian, Larry Schwartz3:37
6."No More Mr. Nice Guy"Lex de Azevedo2:40
7."Princesses on Parade"Davis Gaines and Mark Harelik 4:09
8."Far Longer than Forever" Regina Belle and Jeffrey Osborne 3:46
9."No More Mr. Nice Guy" Dr. John 3:00
10."The Enchanted Castle" (score)Lex de Azevedo2:14
11."It's Not What It Seems" (score)Lex de Azevedo1:49
12."Derek Finds Odette" (score)Lex de Azevedo1:47
13."Gator-Aid" (score)Lex de Azevedo2:51
14."Odette Flies/Derek Gallops" (score)Lex de Azevedo1:14
15."End Credits" (score)Lex de Azevedo1:22
16."Eternity" (writers: Masato Nakamura, Miwa Yoshida, Mike Pela, and David Zippel) Dreams Come True 4:09
Total length:45:07

The Animated Classic Soundtrack track listing

  1. "Prologue" - 3:03
  2. "This Is My Idea" - 6:08
  3. "Rothbart Attacks King William" - 1:31
  4. "Practice, Practice, Practice" - 2:22
  5. "The Enchanted Castle" - 2:12
  6. "Far Longer than Forever" - 2:24
  7. "Jean-Bob's Theme" - 1:01
  8. "No Fear" - 3:35
  9. "It's Not What It Seems" - 1:45
  10. "Derek Finds Odette" - 1:44
  11. "No More Mr. Nice Guy" - 2:37
  12. "Princesses On Parade" - 4:04
  13. "Gator-Aid" - 2:48
  14. "Odette Flies/Derek Gallops" - 1:40
  15. "End Credits" - 1:31
  16. "Eternity" - 3:28

Crew

Original Score Composed and Conducted by Lex de Azevedo

Original Songs: Music by Lex de Azevedo; Lyrics by David Zippel

"Eternity" written by Masato Nakamura, Miwa Yoshida, Mike Pela, and David Zippel

Executive in Charge of Music for New Line Cinema: Toby Emmerich

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References

  1. "The Swan Princess: Music From The Motion Picture: Lex De Azevedo, Howard McGillin, Michelle Nicastro, John Cleese, Steven Wright, Steve Vinovich, Mark Harelik, James Arrington, Joel McKinnon Miller, Dakin Matthews: Music". Amazon. 1994. Retrieved 2012-03-11.