The Lion King (1994 soundtrack)

The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
	Artwork for original release
Soundtrack album by Elton John, Hans Zimmer and various artists
Released	May 31, 1994 (original release); September 30, 2003 (Special Edition);
Recorded	1993–1994
Studio	Media Ventures, Los Angeles; Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles; Snake Ranch, London; Angel Recording Studios, London; BOP Studios, Mmabatho;
Genre	World; film score; pop; afro pop;
Length	46:40 (1994 original release); 52:08 (2003 Special Edition);
Label	Walt Disney
Producer	Hans Zimmer; Mark Mancina; Jay Rifkin; Chris Thomas;
Walt Disney Animation Studios chronology
Elton John chronology
Singles from The Lion King: An Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
	"Can You Feel the Love Tonight"; Released: May 2, 1994; "Circle of Life"; Released: August 9, 1994;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	(for 2003 Special Edition)^[1]
Robert Christgau	C^[2]
Filmtracks	^[3]
Vox	(10/10)^[4]
Sputnikmusic	5/5^[5]

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.^[6]

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.^[7]

In 2010, Rhapsody included the soundtrack as one of 10 essential Disney and Pixar soundtracks.^[8]

^ Legget, Steve. "The Lion King – Hans Zimmer". Allmusic (Allrovi). Retrieved August 29, 2011.
^ Christgau, Robert (November 29, 1994). "Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
^ Clemmensen, Christian (September 24, 1996). "Review: The Lion King". Filmtracks Publications. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
^ Phillips, Shaun. "Review: Various Artists – The Lion King (Phonogram 522690-2)". Vox. No. VOX48, September 1994. p. 104.
^ "Soundtrack (Disney) - the Lion King (Album review ) | Sputnikmusic".
^ Grein, Paul (April 30, 2014). "Chart Watch: Sell 14K Albums, Make The Top 10". Yahoo Music.
^ Grisham, Lori (May 7, 2014). "Walt Disney Records to release legacy collection". USA Today. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
^ 10 Essential Disney & Pixar Soundtracks Archived October 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Referenced July 27, 2010

[1] Legget, Steve. "The Lion King – Hans Zimmer". Allmusic (Allrovi). Retrieved August 29, 2011.

[Christgau-2] Christgau, Robert (November 29, 1994). "Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved January 1, 2013.

[Filmtracks_review-3] Clemmensen, Christian (September 24, 1996). "Review: The Lion King". Filmtracks Publications. Retrieved August 19, 2009.

[VOX_Review-4] Phillips, Shaun. "Review: Various Artists – The Lion King (Phonogram 522690-2)". Vox. No. VOX48, September 1994. p. 104.

[5] "Soundtrack (Disney) - the Lion King (Album review ) | Sputnikmusic".

[sales-6] Grein, Paul (April 30, 2014). "Chart Watch: Sell 14K Albums, Make The Top 10". Yahoo Music.

[USAToday-7] Grisham, Lori (May 7, 2014). "Walt Disney Records to release legacy collection". USA Today. Retrieved June 25, 2014.

[8] 10 Essential Disney & Pixar Soundtracks Archived October 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Referenced July 27, 2010

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