The Shawshank Redemption (soundtrack)

The Shawshank Redemption
Film score by
ReleasedSeptember 20, 1994
May 24, 2016 (expanded edition)
Recorded1994
GenreClassical
Length53:24
112:44 (expanded edition)
LabelEpic
La-La Land Records (expanded edition)
ProducerThomas Newman, Bill Bernstein
Thomas Newman chronology
Little Women
(1994)
The Shawshank Redemption
(1994)
The War
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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 the Epic Soundtrax label on September 20, 1994.

Track listing

  1. May (0:33)
  2. Shawshank Prison (Stoic Theme) (1:53)
  3. New Fish (1:50)
  4. Rock Hammer (1:51)
  5. An Inch of His Life (2:48)
  6. "If I Didn't Care" by the Ink Spots (3:03)
  7. Brooks was Here (5:06)
  8. His Judgement Cometh (2:00)
  9. Suds on the Roof (1:36)
  10. Workfield (1:10)
  11. Shawshank Redemption (4:26)
  12. "Lovesick Blues" by Hank Williams (2:42)
  13. Elmo Blatch (1:08)
  14. Sisters (1:18)
  15. Zihuatanejo (4:43)
  16. "The Marriage of Figaro: Duettino - Sull'aria" performed by Edith Mathis, Gundula Janowitz, Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Karl Böhm (dir.) (3:32)
  17. Lovely Raquel (1:55)
  18. And That Right Soon (1:08)
  19. Compass and Guns (3:53)
  20. So was Red (2:44)
  21. End Title (4:05)

Shawshank Redemption track listing

DISC 1

  1. Main Title/Courtroom (5:12)
  2. Shawshank Prison (Stoic Theme) (1:54)
  3. Prison Entrance (:57)
  4. New Fish (1:53)
  5. Bogs’ Shower (1:24)
  6. Rock Hammer (2:01)
  7. First Rape (1:10)
  8. Sisters (1:20)
  9. May [Extended Version] (:59)
  10. Suds On The Roof (1:38)
  11. Carves Names (1:03)
  12. An Inch Of His Life [Film Version] (2:57)
  13. Horse Apple [Extended Version] (2:12)
  14. Bible (:55)
  15. Letters/Taxes 1:58
  16. Brooks Was Here [Extended Version] (5:02)
  17. Hope/Gift Exchange (2:38)
  18. Lovely Raquel (1:58)
  19. Elmo Blatch (1:14)
  20. Kid Passed/Wild Injuns (2:07)
  21. Zihuatanejo (4:49)
  22. Longest Night (1:58)
  23. And That Right Soon (1:16)
  24. Escape (1:40)
  25. Shawshank Redemption [Film Version] (4:31)
  26. His Judgement Cometh (2:04)
  27. Pacific/Graveyard (2:09)
  28. Compass And Guns [Film Version] (5:37)
  29. So Was Red (2:45)
  30. End Title (4:11)


DISC 2

  1. Shawshank Prison (Stoic Theme) [Alternate] (1:58)
  2. An Inch Of His Life [Album Version] (2:50)
  3. Hope [Alternate] (:55)
  4. Lovely Raquel [Alternate] (1:58)
  5. Kid Passed [Alternate] (1:00)
  6. And That Right Soon [Alternate] 1:16
  7. Shawshank Redemption [Album Version] 4:31
  8. His Judgement Cometh [Alternate] 2:02
  9. Pacific/Graveyard [Alternate] 2:11
  10. Compass And Guns [Extended Version] 5:35
  11. So Was Red [Alternate] 2:47
  12. End Title [Alternate Take] 4:18
  13. "If I Didn't Care" by the Ink Spots (3:05)
  14. "The Marriage of Figaro: Duettino - Sull'aria" performed by Edith Mathis, Gundula Janowitz, Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Karl Böhm (dir.) (3:38)
  15. "Lovesick Blues" by Hank Williams (2:48)

Credits

  • Artwork – Castle Rock Entertainment
  • Music by – Thomas Newman
  • Photography by – Castle Rock Entertainment
  • Producer – Bill Bernstein, Thomas Newman

Recognition

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

  1. ^ The Shawshank Redemption [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] at AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
  2. ^ "The Shawshank Redemption (soundtrack)". filmtracks.com. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
  3. ^ "The Shawshank Redemption Epic Soundtrack". soundtrack.net. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
  4. ^ "Thomas Newman – The Shawkshank Redemption - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-06-30.