The Lion King

The Lion King is One of the most popular Disney animated musicals, which was released to theaters on June 15, 1994 by Walt Disney Pictures.

The story, which was influenced by the Bible stories of Joseph and Moses and the William Shakespeare play Hamlet, takes place in a kingdom of anthropomorphic animals in Africa. It is about a naive young lion cub born in Africa, making his uncle Scar the second in line to the throne. Scar desperately wants to be King, but can't as long as Mufasa and Simba are there so he schemes to kill King Mufasa and Prince Simba, thus making himself King. Scar and his hyenas lure Simba into the path of a wildebeest stampede in which Mufasa is killed trying to save his son. Scar convinces Simba that he is responsible for his father's death and urges him to leave the Pride Lands and never return. Years later, as an adult, Simba decides to return home to overthrow the usurper and claim the kingdom as his own to embrace his destiny and take his proper place in the Circle of Life.

The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released on July 13, 1994. The instrumental score composed by Hans Zimmer. Tim Rice was the lyricist for "Circle of Life", "I Just Can't Wait to Be King", "Be Prepared", "Hakuna Matata" and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" which were composed by Elton John; three of them are repeated at the end in versions by Elton John.

The soundtrack was recorded in three different countries: the USA, the UK and South Africa. The Lion King Soundtrack which sold over 10 million copies, was the fourth best-selling album of the year on the Billboard 200 and the top-selling soundtrack. It is the only soundtrack for an animated movie to be Diamond certified (10x platinum).

The song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" received numerous awards including the Academy Award for Best Original Song, the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, the BMI Film & TV Award for Most Performed Song from a Film and the Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance Male.

Empire Records

"Empire Records" is a comedy movie about a day in the life of the employees of an independent record store as they try to help poor Joe (Anthony LaPaglia), the manager who really wants to buy the place, to keep the record store independent and not converted into a branch of Music Town, a large and generic franchise music store.

"Empire Records" was directed by Allan Moyle, Written by Carol Heikkinen and stars Anthony LaPaglia, Maxwell Caulfield, Robin Tunney, Renée Zellweger, Rory Cochrane, Ethan Embry, Debi Mazar, and Liv Tyler. "Empire Records" was released in the United States on October 20, 1995.

The Empire Records soundtrack was released on August 22, 1995, it is a fine collection of mainstream alternative pop/rock.

Coyote Shivers' "Sugarhigh" that included on the soundtrack differs significantly from the version of "Sugarhigh" that appears in the movie. The main differences are that the movie version has additional lyrics and chorus vocals provided by Renée Zellweger and it is musically one semitone lower than the CD version. Coyote Shivers played the lead singer of the song in the movie.

Among Songs you can hear during the movie which are not on the soundtrack include, "Seems" by Queen Sarah Saturday, "Counting Blue Cars" by Dishwalla, "Snakeface" by Throwing Muses, "If You Want Blood (You've Got it)" by AC/DC, "Full Tilt Gonzo" by Candy, "I Shot the Devil" by Suicidal Tendencies, "Saddam a Go-Go" by GWAR, "Romeo and Juliet" by Dire Straits, "Rock'n'Roll/EGA" by Daniel Johnston, "Plowed" by Sponge, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles, and "This Is The Day" by The The.

Track listing

1. "Til I Hear It from You" - Gin Blossoms
2. "Liar" - The Cranberries
3. "A Girl Like You" - Edwyn Collins
4. "Free" - The Martinis
5. "Crazy Life" - Toad the Wet Sprocket
6. "Bright As Yellow" - The Innocence Mission
7. "Circle of Friends" - Better Than Ezra
8. "I Don't Want to Live Today" - Ape Hangers
9. "Whole Lotta Trouble" - Cracker
10. "Ready, Steady, Go" - The Meices
11. "What You Are" - Drill
12. "Nice Overalls" - Lustre
13. "Here It Comes Again" - Please
14. "The Ballad of El Goodo" - Evan Dando
15. "Sugarhigh" - Coyote Shivers

This track only appears on the revised version of the soundtrack:

• "The Honeymoon Is Over" - The Cruel Sea

Dances with Wolves

Dances with Wolves is a 1990 epic western movie based on the book of the same name written by Michael Blake. Dances with Wolves was directed by, and stars, Kevin Costner.

Dances with Wolves is about Lt. John Dunbar (Kevin Costner), a lieutenant in the Union army during the Civil War who travels to the American frontier to find a military post, and he ends up alone in a deserted western fort. At his isolated post he develops a relationship with a group of Lakota and eventually joins them.

The movie won 7 Academy Awards including Best Motion Picture and Best Sound Mixing, plus the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama.

John Barry composed the original score, which is one of the best movie scores ever done. Barry won the 1991 Academy Award for "Best Original Score" and the 1992 Grammy Award for "Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television". Dances With Wolves Soundtrack was released in August 1990.

Track Listing

1. Main Title – Looks Like a Suicide – 4:01
2. The John Dunbar Theme – 2:16
3. Journey to Fort Sedgewick – 3:25
4. Ride to Fort Hays – 2:00
5. The Death of Timmons – 2:25
6. Two Socks – The Wolf Theme – 1:30
7. Pawnee Attack – 3:49
8. Kicking Bird's Gift – 2:10
9. Journey to the Buffalo Killing Ground – 3:43
10. The Buffalo Hunt – 2:43
11. Stands with a Fist Remembers – 2:08
12. The Love Theme – 3:46
13. The John Dunbar Theme – 2:04
14. Two Socks at Play – 1:59
15. The Death of Cisco – 2:14
16. Rescue of Dances with Wolves – 2:09
17. The Loss of the Journal/The Return to Winter Camp – 2:09
18. Farewell and End Title – 8:50

Dances with Wolves (1995 Bonus Tracks)

1. Main Title – Looks Like a Suicide – 3:57
2. The John Dunbar Theme – 2:15
3. Journey to Fort Sedgewick – 3:22
4. Ride to Fort Hays – 2:00
5. The Death of Timmons – 2:25
6. Two Socks – The Wolf Theme – 1:28
7. Pawnee Attack – 3:45
8. Kicking Bird's Gift – 2:08
9. Journey to the Buffalo Killing Ground – 3:39
10. The Buffalo Hunt – 2:41
11. Fire Dance – 1:41
12. Stands with a Fist Remembers –2:07
13. The Love Theme – 3:52
14. The John Dunbar Theme – 2:05
15. Two Socks at Play – 1:57
16. The Death of Cisco – 2:12
17. Rescue of Dances with Wolves – 2:07
18. The Loss of the Journal/The Return to Winter Camp – 2:07
19. Farewell and End Title – 8:40
20. The John Dunbar Theme – 3:41
21. Dances with Wolves – 5:15

Dances with Wolves (2004 Bonus Tracks)

1. Main Title/Looks Like a Suicide (expanded) – 7:36
2. Ride to Fort Hayes – 2:02
3. Journey to Fort Sedgewick/Shooting Star/John Dunbar Theme/Arrival at Fort Sedgewick – 4:55
4. The John Dunbar Theme – 2:18
5. The Death of Timmons – 2:27
6. Two Socks/The Wolf Theme – 1:31
7. Stands with a Fist Remembers – 2:12
8. The Buffalo Robe – 2:12
9. Journey to the Buffalo Killing Ground – 3:40
10. Spotting the Herd – 1:49
11. The Buffalo Hunt (film version) – 4:32
12. Fire Dance – 1:40
13. Two Socks at Play – 2:00
14. Falling in Love – 3:04
15. The Love Theme – 3:46
16. The John Dunbar Theme – 2:05
17. Pawnees/Pawnee Attack/Stone Calf Dies/Toughest Dies – 6:15
18. Victory – 1:03
19. The Death of Cisco – 2:14
20. Rescue of Dances with Wolves – 2:08
21. The Loss of the Journal/The Return to Winter Camp – 2:09
22. Farewell/End Title – 8:46
23. The Buffalo Hunt (album version) – 2:49
24. The John Dunbar Theme (film version) – 2:23

Singles

Singles is a 1992 romantic comedy movie written and directed by Cameron Crowe.

Singles is about a group of six young people, mostly in their 20s, live in the same apartment building in Seattle, Washington. Their lives revolve around the growing Seattle alternative music scene of the early '90s. It focuses on the couple Steve Dunne (Campbell Scott) and Linda Powell (Kyra Sedgwick), who meet at an Alice In Chains concert and eventually fall in love.

The Singles soundtrack included music from key bands from the Seattle music scene of the time, such as Soundgarden, Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam. Nirvana was the only major grunge band of the time to not appear on the soundtrack.

The soundtrack is primarily focused on the ascendant grunge scene of the early 1990s. The Singles soundtrack is a terrific introduction to the Seattle sound/grunge music of the early 1990s. It was released on June 30, 1992.

Track Listings

1. "Would?" – Alice in Chains
2. "Breath" – Pearl Jam
3. "Seasons" – Chris Cornell
4. "Dyslexic Heart" – Paul Westerberg
5. "The Battle of Evermore" – The Lovemongers (Heart)
6. "Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns" – Mother Love Bone
7. "Birth Ritual" – Soundgarden
8. "State of Love and Trust" – Pearl Jam
9. "Overblown" – Mudhoney
10. "Waiting for Somebody" – Paul Westerberg
11. "May This Be Love" – Jimi Hendrix
12. "Nearly Lost You" – Screaming Trees
13. "Drown" – The Smashing Pumpkins

Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump is a 1994 movie directed by Robert Zemeckis and it stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright Penn, and Gary Sinise. Forrest Gump is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom.

Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) is an autistic man who comes from Alabama, he tells his life's tale to people waiting at a bus stop in Savannah, Georgia. Through his life journey Forrest meets historical figures, including a meeting with Elvis Presley, JFK, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon. Forrest joins the army for service in Vietnam, and wins medals. Forrest has experiences with some of the most important events of the late 20th century.

The Forrest Gump soundtrack has a good selection of rock and roll, it contains a Lot of great music by different artists such as Elvis Presley, Clarence "Frogman" Henry, Joan Baez, Aretha Franklin, Randy Newman and many more. The score for the movie was composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri. The soundtrack released on June 28, 1994, and it features 31 American classic pop tunes plus a suite from Alan Silvestri's rich orchestral music On 2 CDs.

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. "Hound Dog" - Elvis Presley
2. "Rebel Rouser" - Duane Eddy
3. "(I Don't Know Why) But I Do" - Clarence Frogman Henry
4. "Walk Right In" - The Rooftop Singers
5. "Land of 1000 Dances" - Wilson Pickett
6. "Blowin' in the Wind" - Joan Baez
7. "Fortunate Son" - Creedence Clearwater Revival
8. "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" - The Four Tops
9. "Respect" - Aretha Franklin
10. "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" - Bob Dylan
11. "Sloop John B" - Beach Boys
12. "California Dreamin'" - The Mamas & the Papas
13. "For What It's Worth" - Buffalo Springfield
14. "What the World Needs Now Is Love" - Jackie DeShannon
15. "Break On Through (To the Other Side)" - The Doors
16. "Mrs. Robinson" - Simon & Garfunkel

Disc: 2

1. "Volunteers" - Jefferson Airplane
2. "Let's Get Together" - The Youngbloods
3. "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" - Scott McKenzie
4. "Turn! Turn! Turn!" - The Byrds
5. "Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" - The 5th Dimension
6. "Everybody's Talkin'" - Harry Nilsson
7. "Joy to the World" - Three Dog Night
8. "Stoned Love" - The Supremes
9. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" - B. J. Thomas
10. "Mr. President" - Randy Newman
11. "Sweet Home Alabama" - Lynyrd Skynyrd
12. "It Keeps You Runnin'" - The Doobie Brothers
13. "I've Got to Use My Imagination" Gladys Knight & the Pips
14. "On the Road Again" - Willie Nelson
15. "Against the Wind" - Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
16. "Forrest Gump Suite" - Alan Silvestri

The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans is a 1992 historical epic film based on James Fenimore Cooper's classic novel. The movie goes back to 1757, when the British and French are battling for control of North America in the French and Indian War. The Last of the Mohicans was directed by Michael Mann and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, Russell Means, Eric Schweig, Jodhi May, Steven Waddington and Wes Studi.

The soundtrack features music by Trevor Jones and Randy Edelman, and the song "I Will Find You" by Clannad. The movie won an Academy Award for Sound. The main theme of the movie is taken from the tune "The Gael" by Scottish singer-songwriter Dougie MacLean.

Track Listings

1. "Main Title" - 1:44
2. "Elk Hunt" - 1:49
3. "The Kiss" - 2:47
4. "The Glade Part II" - 2:34
5. "Fort Battle" - 4:22
6. "Promontory" - 6:15
7. "Munro's Office/Stockade" - 2:30
8. "Massacre/Canoes" - 6:52
9. "Top of the World" - 2:43
10. "The Courier" - 2:27
11. "Cora" - 2:30
12. "River Walk and Discovery" - 5:30
13. "Parlay" - 3:46
14. "The British Arrival" - 2:00
15. "Pieces of a Story" - 4:58
16. "I Will Find You" (performed by Clannad) - 1:42

The score was re-recorded and re-released in 2000 to address some perceived problems with its original incarnation.


Track Listings

1. "Main Title" - 1:52
2. "Elk Hunt" - 1:50
3. "Bridge at Lacrosse" - 1:23
4. "Garden Scene" - 3:20
5. "Ambush" - 2:35
6. "The Glade" - 3:16
7. "Fort Battle" - 4:18
8. "The Courier" - 2:30
9. "The Kiss" - 2:49
10. "Stockade" - 2:47
11. "Massacre" - 6:54
12. "Ascent / Pursuit" - 3:06
13. "Promontory" - 5:38
14. "Top of the World" - 3:01

Wayne's World 2

Wayne's World 2 is a 1993 comedy film, adapted from a sketch on NBC's Saturday Night Live and is the sequel to Wayne's World.

The movie starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey as hosts of a cable access television show from Aurora, Illinois. Wayne (Mike Myers) and Garth (Dana Carvey) is trying to organize a rock festival after Wayne had a dream where he met Jim Morrison and a "weird naked Indian", in which Morrison told Wayne that his destiny is to organize and put on a big concert.

Their early attempts to sign bands and sell tickets fall flat. Meanwhile, Bobby the producer of Wayne's girlfriend slowly tries to seduce her away from Wayne and Illinois. Tickets for the festival are finally sold but no bands have shown up, and Wayne departs the festival to find his girlfriend Cassandra.

Wayne breaks up the wedding of Cassandra and Bobby before escaping the ceremony with her.
The bands still have not shown up, so Wayne and Garth consult Jim Morrison, who said that no one will come. Finally Aerosmith, The Gin Blossoms, and other bands have arrived, and the whole event is a huge success.

Track Listings

1. "Louie, Louie" (Robert Plant)
2. "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" (Aerosmith)
3. "Idiot Summer" (Gin Blossoms)
4. "Superstar" (Superfan)
5. "I Love Rock 'N' Roll" (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts)
6. "Spirit in the Sky" (Norman Greenbaum)
7. "Out There" (Dinosaur Jr.)
8. "Mary's House" (4 Non Blondes)
9. "Radar Love" (Golden Earring)
10. "Can't Get Enough" (Bad Company)
11. "Frankenstein" (Edgar Winter)
12. "Mrs. Robinson (The Lemonheads)
13. "Shut Up and Dance" (Aerosmith)
14. "Y.M.C.A." (Village People) - uncredited hidden track on some releases
15. "Foxy Lady (Jimi Hendrix)
16. "The Wind Cries Mary (Jimi Hendrix)