Description
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album for the 1994 Disney animated film, The Lion King. It contains songs from the film written by Elton John and Tim Rice, and a score composed by Hans Zimmer. Elton John has a dual role of performer for several tracks. Additional performers include Lebo M, Carmen Twillie, Jason Weaver, Rowan Atkinson, Joseph Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Jeremy Irons, Cheech Marin, Jim Cummings, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, and Sally Dworsky. The album was released on May 31, 1994, on CD and audio cassette. The soundtrack was recorded in three different countries: the U.S., the U.K. and South Africa. It is the best-selling soundtrack album to an animated film in the United States with over 7 million copies sold, with 4,934,000 copies sold in 1994.An expanded version of The Lion King soundtrack, featuring 30 minutes of previously unreleased material, was released as part of the Walt Disney Records: The Legacy Collection series on June 24, 2014. In 2014, Hot Topic released a vinyl picture disc of the soundtrack.In 2010, Rhapsody called it one of the all-time great Disney and Pixar Soundtracks.
Release Info
Artist: Elton John
Label: Walt Disney Records
Format: LP, Album
Country: Europe
Label: Walt Disney Records
Released: 2023-04-21
Genre: Stage & Screen
Style: Soundtrack
Tracklist
A1 Circle of Life
A2 I Just Can't Wait to Be King
A3 Be Prepared
A4 Hakuna Matata
A5 Can You Feel the Love Tonight
A6 This Land
A7 ...To Die For
B1 Under the Stars
B2 King of Pride Rock
B3 Circle of Life
B4 I Just Can't Wait to Be King
B5 Can You Feel the Love Tonight (End Title)