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 enlarge | Artist: Tim Rice
Creator: Elton John
Label: Disney
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
Buy Used: $1.89
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Rating:  94 reviews
Sales Rank: 3751
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 050086085873
EAN: 0050086085873
ASIN: B000001M1Y
Release Date: May 31, 1994
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Condition: NO CASE OR INSERT! DISC ONLY IN PROTECTIVE SLEEVE. GREAT CD! SOME SCUFFS BUT PLAYS GREAT!! FREE UPGRADE TO 1st CLASS SHIPPING!
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 Fun, Beautiful, and Emotional July 13, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Disney has a talent for creating entertaining and stunningly produced music. Sometimes soundtracks to their films are extremely childish, but I feel the Lion King is their masterpiece. This soundtrack is far more worth the money than the special edition one, which has the disgusting track "the morning report". The lyrical pieces are touching and hold lines that I feel only adults could truly see the humor in. The instrumental pieces are sweeping and emotional, stunning on many levels. Elton John's personal reditions are also beautiful. I would rate this soundtrack 10 out of 5 if I could because it is an amazing album and I suggest it to old and young alike.
Awesome June 29, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this CD mostly for the Hans Zimmer score. Of course, the songs are great, but the score is nothing short of awesome. The subtle power of track 6, the intenseity and emotion of track 7, the inspiring spectacle of track 8, and the power of track 9 leaves you breathless.
All in all, buy this CD, the songs don't dissapoint, and Hans Zimmer is at his best.
perfect..ITS THA BEST May 8, 2005
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
i think the lion king is the greatest film..not even disney film..the greatest film ever made. im 14 goin on 15 n i still believe this...its MY FAVOURITE FILM IN THE WHOLE WORLD....
i dont kno why im so in love with this film...ever since i was 4 when it first came out...i have worshipped and loved it...the music is absoulutely beautiful and the songs r incredible...if only i could get someone to buy this for me without sayin im too young.,..but still..if i ever have money i;ll buy this because its something that i need...i can never get`sick of watchin the film...so i kno i wont get sick of the music. i reccomend EVERYONE TO BUY IT! even if u dont like lion king..u should get it.
natasha montgomery
Relaxing Album... April 20, 2005
This is a very relaxing album, out of all the songs present, i'd have to say my absolut e favorite would have to be the instrumental, 'This Land', it's great and very climatic. It actually makes you think about things. The whole album, while short on songs, is still a great little CD and worthy of anyone's soundtrack collection.
 The new material is worthless, but the rest is golden November 1, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
As you probably know, "The Lion King" is one of Disney's most popular movies. The soundtrack has been acclaimed for years as being one of the best ever for an animated film.
The five songs that were featured in the movie are good, to be sure. "Be Prepared" is arguably the best song Disney has ever given one of its villians to sing, and "Hakuna Matata" makes the transition from Simba's youth to adulthood very smooth. I've always felt that the songs in "Aladdin" and "Beauty and the Beast" were better, but the songs from "The Lion King" are still among Disney's best.
The instrumental material is even stronger. The four tracks are instantly recognizable as being from "The Lion King." Sweeping, majestic, beautiful...Those words describe the tracks without exaggeration. They fit perfectly into the movie, but it's nice to know that they still sound great without the accompanying animation.
Unfortunately, the new material on the soundtrack isn't as successful as the original songs. "The Morning Report" grows old very quickly, and the Simba/Mufasa dialogue doesn't fit into the song very well. SImba's vocals are even more irritating, but that is mostly due to the fact that he suddenly sounds feminine. That wouldn't be a problem, but his voice doesn't sound at all like it did in "Hakuna Matata" or "I Just Can't Wait to Be King." The third version of "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" isn't a justifiable addition; it wasn't featured anywhere in the movie, and we didn't need two versions of the Elton John cover to begin with.
The Elton John songs don't fit with the rest of the tracks and I've always felt that they detract from the album. They're at the CD's end, though, so they're easy to skip.
All in all, this is one of Disney's strongest soundtracks. The new songs don't warrant a purchase if you own the original, but for anyone else, the CD is well worth your money.
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