The Shawshank Redemption (soundtrack)
1994 film score by Thomas Newman
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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]
ReleasedSeptember 20, 1994
May 24, 2016 (expanded edition)
May 24, 2016 (expanded edition)
Recorded1994
GenreClassical
Length53:24
112:44 (expanded edition)
112:44 (expanded edition)
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| Released | September 20, 1994 May 24, 2016 (expanded edition) | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Classical | |||
| Length | 53:24 112:44 (expanded edition) | |||
| Labels | Epic La-La Land Records (expanded edition) | |||
| Producers | Thomas Newman, Bill Bernstein | |||
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| Filmtracks | [2] |
| SoundtrackNet | [3] |
The original score was composed by Thomas Newman, performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony and released via the Epic Soundtrax label on September 20, 1994.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "May" | Thomas Newman | 0:33 |
| 2. | "Shawshank Prison (Stoic Theme)" | Newman | 1:53 |
| 3. | "New Fish" | Newman | 1:50 |
| 4. | "Rock Hammer" | Newman | 1:51 |
| 5. | "An Inch of His Life" | Newman | 2:48 |
| 6. | "If I Didn't Care" | The Ink Spots | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Brooks was Here" | Newman | 5:06 |
| 8. | "His Judgement Cometh" | Newman | 2:00 |
| 9. | "Suds on the Roof" | Newman | 1:36 |
| 10. | "Workfield" | Newman | 1:10 |
| 11. | "Shawshank Redemption" | Newman | 4:26 |
| 12. | "Lovesick Blues" | Hank Williams | 2:42 |
| 13. | "Elmo Blatch" | Newman | 1:08 |
| 14. | "Sisters" | Newman | 1:18 |
| 15. | "Zihuatanejo" | Newman | 4:05 |
| 16. | "The Marriage of Figaro: Duettino - Sull'aria" (performed by Edith Mathis, Gundula Janowitz, Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Karl Böhm) | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | 3:32 |
| 17. | "Lovely Raquel" | Newman | 1:55 |
| 18. | "And That Right Soon" | Newman | 1:08 |
| 19. | "Compass and Guns" | Newman | 3:53 |
| 20. | "So was Red" | Newman | 2:44 |
| 21. | "End Title" | Newman | 2:44 |
Expanded edition track listing
A 2-disc expanded edition was released by La-La Land Records on May 24, 2016.
Disc 1
- Main Title/Courtroom (5:12)
- Shawshank Prison (Stoic Theme) (1:54)
- Prison Entrance (:57)
- New Fish (1:53)
- Bogs’ Shower (1:24)
- Rock Hammer (2:01)
- First Rape (1:10)
- Sisters (1:20)
- May [Extended Version] (:59)
- Suds On The Roof (1:38)
- Carves Names (1:03)
- An Inch Of His Life [Film Version] (2:57)
- Horse Apple [Extended Version] (2:12)
- Bible (:55)
- Letters/Taxes 1:58
- Brooks Was Here [Extended Version] (5:02)
- Hope/Gift Exchange (2:38)
- Lovely Raquel (1:58)
- Elmo Blatch (1:14)
- Kid Passed/Wild Injuns (2:07)
- Zihuatanejo (4:49)
- Longest Night (1:58)
- And That Right Soon (1:16)
- Escape (1:40)
- Shawshank Redemption [Film Version] (4:31)
- His Judgement Cometh (2:04)
- Pacific/Graveyard (2:09)
- Compass And Guns [Film Version] (5:37)
- So Was Red (2:45)
- End Title (4:11)
Disc 2
- Shawshank Prison (Stoic Theme) [Alternate] (1:58)
- An Inch Of His Life [Album Version] (2:50)
- Hope [Alternate] (:55)
- Lovely Raquel [Alternate] (1:58)
- Kid Passed [Alternate] (1:00)
- And That Right Soon [Alternate] 1:16
- Shawshank Redemption [Album Version] 4:31
- His Judgement Cometh [Alternate] 2:02
- Pacific/Graveyard [Alternate] 2:11
- Compass And Guns [Extended Version] 5:35
- So Was Red [Alternate] 2:47
- End Title [Alternate Take] 4:18
- "If I Didn't Care" by the Ink Spots (3:05)
- "The Marriage of Figaro: Duettino - Sull'aria" performed by Edith Mathis, Gundula Janowitz, Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Karl Böhm (dir.) (3:38)
- "Lovesick Blues" by Hank Williams (2:48)
Credits
- Artwork – Castle Rock Entertainment
- Original score composed and conducted by – Thomas Newman
- Performed by – The Hollywood Studio Symphony
- Photography by – Castle Rock Entertainment
- Produced by – Bill Bernstein, Thomas Newman
Recognition
The score was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score and the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television, losing the former to The Lion King and the latter to Schindler's List.