The Shawshank Redemption (soundtrack)

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 Shawshank Redemption
Film score by Thomas Newman
Released	September 20, 1994
Recorded	1994
Genre	Classical
Length	53:24
Label	Sony BMG
Producer	Thomas Newman, Bill Bernstein
Thomas Newman chronology
Little Women (1994) The Shawshank Redemption (1994) The War (1994)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Filmtracks	[2]
SoundtrackNet	[3]

The original score was composed by Thomas Newman and released via Sony BMG 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)

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.