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James and the Giant Peach (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack)

Randy Newman

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Album Review

As with both of the Toy Story movies and A Bug's Life, the soundtrack to Disney/Pixar's Monsters, Inc. features a fun, whimsical score by Randy Newman. Bookending lively, big band-inspired pieces like the Monsters, Inc. theme are two versions of "If I Didn't Have You," one sung by Billy Crystal and John Goodman, who voice the film's main characters, Mike (the little green eyeball) and Sulley (the big, blue, vaguely Maurice Sendak-iancreature), and one sung by Newman. For all its charm, it can't help but sound a bit like a second-rate version of Toy Story's "You've Got a Friend in Me," but it's still a winning song. The rest of the score is charming and vaguely retro, particularly on the sprightly "Walk to Work" and "Sulley and Mike"; even spookily named pieces like "The Scare Floor" and "The Scream Extractor" sound more cute than creepy. While this album probably won't appeal to most kids, it's nice that Disney acknowledges the huge adult following that Pixar's films have by releasing this playful, detailed score.

Customer Reviews

This isn't a Pixar film, but it is a brilliant one. As is the soundtrack.

This is not a Pixar film, as the other reviewer said. S/he was mistaken, for some reason, and thought that the stop-motion animation, and live action, somehow came from CGI... That being said, it's a wonderfully fun soundtrack with well written songs and a beautiful score. Very fitting to the quirkiness and beauty of the film, and is highly underrated. Check it out, you won't be sorry.

Great!

if you like the movie, you will enjoy the album, however, i wish they would sell the movie on itunes!

YAY, JAMES!

This may not be a pixar film, but it is incredible as it is. It has so many great lessons to offer to little kids- this was one of my favorite videos growing up. I mean, who wouldn't want to be James in this movie- he has friends he can count on and lives in a giant floating peach! Count me in! 5 stars for a work of art.

Biography

Born: November 28, 1943 in New Orleans, LA

Genre: Soundtrack

Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Randy Newman was an anomaly among early-'70s singer/songwriters. Though he was slightly influenced by Bob Dylan, his music owed more to New Orleans R&B and traditional pop than folk. Newman developed an idiosyncratic style that alternated between sweeping, cinematic pop and rolling R&B, which were tied together by his nasty sense of humor. Where his peers concentrated on confessional songwriting, Newman drew characters, creating a world filled with misfits, outcasts, charlatans, and con men....
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