| Dead Man Walking | |
|---|---|
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| Soundtrack album from the film Dead Man Walking by Various Artists | |
| Released | 1996 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 45:47 |
| Label | Columbia |
Dead Man Walking is a soundtrack album to the film of the same name, released in 1996 on Columbia Records. The album contains twelve tracks by major artists, including a title track by Bruce Springsteen, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song but lost to "Colors of the Wind" from the Walt Disney film Pocahontas .
The album is a collection of music thematically linked to the 1995 film Dead Man Walking . Although all the songs were inspired by the storyline, only four of them were featured in their entirety in the movie. [1] A separate album of the film's instrumental score, composed by David Robbins, was released by Columbia Records in April 1996. [2]
The film's executive producers, brothers Tim and David Robbins, personally solicited a number of their favorite musicians for contributions to the project. "We contacted artists we particularly admired," said David. [2] The contributors were provided with scripts, rough cuts, and other materials to help inspire their work. [2] Many of the resulting pieces have lyrical content based on particular characters – Suzanne Vega wrote her song from the perspective of the nun, Sister Helen Prejean; Steve Earle took the point of view of a prison guard; and Bruce Springsteen, in the film's title track, spoke as the convict himself. [2]
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Springsteen performed his song "Dead Man Walkin'" at the 68th Academy Awards, where it was nominated for Best Original Song. [2] In a review for the album's tenth anniversary, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine called it "one of those rare soundtracks that is as compelling as the film itself". [1]
| # | Title | Performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dead Man Walkin'" | Bruce Springsteen | 2:43 |
| 2 | "In Your Mind" | Johnny Cash | 4:14 |
| 3 | "Woman on the Tier (I'll See You Through)" | Suzanne Vega | 2:25 |
| 4 | "Promises" | Lyle Lovett | 3:03 |
| 5 | "The Face of Love" | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan with Eddie Vedder | 5:39 |
| 6 | "The Fall of Troy" | Tom Waits | 2:59 |
| 7 | "Quality of Mercy" | Michelle Shocked | 3:38 |
| 8 | "Dead Man Walking (A Dream Like This)" | Mary Chapin Carpenter | 3:34 |
| 9 | "Walk Away" | Tom Waits | 2:43 |
| 10 | "Ellis Unit One" | Steve Earle | 4:39 |
| 11 | "Walkin Blind" | Patti Smith | 4:39 |
| 12 | "The Long Road" | Eddie Vedder with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | 5:31 |
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [5] | 22 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [6] | 28 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [7] | 26 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [8] | 49 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [9] | 70 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [10] | 45 |
| US Billboard 200 | 61 |
| Year | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Columbia | CD | |
| 2006 | Columbia | CD | 76660 |
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