arrangers:
- link: artist/8766
  names:
    en: Hans Zimmer
- link: artist/14979
  names:
    en: Mark Mancina
- names:
    en: Jay Rifkin
- link: artist/14569
  names:
    en: Lebo M.
- names:
    en: Andrae Crouch
- link: artist/19037
  names:
    en: Bobbi Page
- link: artist/13212
  names:
    en: Bruce Fowler
- link: artist/26018
  names:
    en: Nick Glennie-Smith
- names:
    en: Mbongeni Ngema
- link: artist/14172
  names:
    en: David Metzger
- names:
    en: Dave Reitzas
- names:
    en: Jochem van der Saag
barcode: 094635322125
catalog: 353 2212
categories:
- Animation
category: Animation
classification: Original Soundtrack, Vocal, Remix
composers:
- link: artist/19465
  names:
    en: Elton John
- link: artist/8766
  names:
    en: Hans Zimmer
covers: []
discs:
- disc_length: '51:47'
  name: Disc 1
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: Circle of Life
    track_length: '3:58'
  - names:
      English: I Just Can't Wait to Be King
    track_length: '2:49'
  - names:
      English: Be Prepared
    track_length: '3:38'
  - names:
      English: Hakuna Matata
    track_length: '3:31'
  - names:
      English: Can You Feel the Love Tonight
    track_length: '2:56'
  - names:
      English: The Morning Report
    track_length: '1:34'
  - names:
      English: This Land (Instrumental)
    track_length: '2:53'
  - names:
      English: '...To Die For (Instrumental)'
    track_length: '4:16'
  - names:
      English: Under the Stars (Instrumental)
    track_length: '3:43'
  - names:
      English: King of Pride Rock (Instrumental)
    track_length: '5:57'
  - names:
      English: Circle of Life
    track_length: '4:50'
  - names:
      English: I Just Can't Wait to Be King
    track_length: '3:35'
  - names:
      English: Can You Feel the Love Tonight (End Title)
    track_length: '3:59'
  - names:
      English: Can You Feel the Love Tonight (Remix)
    track_length: '4:08'
distributor: &id001
  link: org/1225
  names:
    en: EMI Records Ltd.
    ja: EMI Records Ltd.
    ja-latn: EMI Records Ltd.
  role: distributor
link: album/42273
lyricists:
- link: artist/14946
  names:
    en: Tim Rice
- link: artist/14569
  names:
    en: Lebo M.
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2013-10-14T15:56
  edited_date: 2022-05-03T06:04
  fetched_date: 2026-01-08T00:41
  freedb: 0
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 3945
name: THE LION KING SPECIAL EDITION
names:
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  ja: THE LION KING SPECIAL EDITION
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notes: 'Music by Elton John

  Lyrics by Tim Rice

  Except for "Circle of Life" Written and Composed by Elton John and Tim Rice with
  "Nants'' Igonyama" by Lebo M and Hans Zimmer

  Original Score Composed and Arranged by Hans Zimmer

  "This Land," "Under the Stars," and "King of Pride Rock" Written by Hans Zimmer
  and Lebo M

  All Songs and Score © 1994 Walt Disney Music Company (ASCAP)/Wonderland Music Company,
  Inc. (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Except for the "Morning Report" © 1997 Wonderland
  Music Company, Inc. (BMI) o/b/o itself and Evadon, Ltd. (PRS) and Happenstance,
  Ltd. (PRS). All Rights Reserved.

  Music Recorded and Mixed by Jay Rifkin

  Additional Recording by Steve Price, Mike Farrow, David Appelt

  Album Mastered by Bruce Botnick at Pacific Ocean Post Sound

  Song Vocal Arrangements by Hans Zimmer, Lebo M., and Andrae Crouch

  Additional Vocal Arrangements: Mark Mancina, Bobbi Page, and Bruce Fowler

  Score Choral Arrangements by Lebo M., Nick Glennie-Smith, Mbongeni Ngema, Andrae
  Crouch

  S. African Voices by Committed Artists Choir & Friends

  African Vocal Solos & Lyrics by Lebo M.

  Additional African Vocals by Mbongeni Ngema

  Choir Masters: Lebo M., Mbongeni Ngema, Nick Glennie-Smith, and Andrae Crouch

  Orchestra Conducted by Nick Glennie-Smith

  Orchestrations by Bruce Fowler and Nick Glennie-Smith

  Panpipes by Richard Harvey

  Music Editor: Adam Smalley

  Music Preparation: Dominic Fidelibus

  Music Contractor: Reggie Wilson

  Vocal Contractors: Tonia Davall, Alfie Silas, Mbongeni Ngema, and Bobbi Page

  Music Production Assistance: Nico Golfar (U.S.A.), Maggie Rodford (U.K.), Eric Stark
  (S. Africa)

  Music Recorded at Media Ventures, L.A.; Ocean Way Studios, L.A.; Snake Ranch, London;
  Angel Studios, London; BOP Studios, Mmbatho, S. Africa

  Recording Assistants: Brett Newman and Steven Stern (L.A.), Alister Glyn and Tanja
  Somers (S. Africa)

  Sound Programming: Bob Daspit

  Assistant to Hans Zimmer: Christopher Ward, Mitchell Lamm, Antonia Bogdanovich

  Album Compiled by Hans Zimmer and Jeff Rona

  01

  Music by Elton John

  Lyrics by Tim Rice with "Nants'' Igonyama" by Lebo M

  Performed by Carmen Twillie

  African Vocals Performed by Lebo M

  Arranged and Produced by Hans Zimmer

  02

  Music by Elton John

  Lyrics by Tim Rice

  Performed by Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura Williams

  Arranged and Produced by Mark Mancina

  03

  Music by Elton John

  Lyrics by Tim Rice

  Performed by Jeremy Irons with Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, and Jim Cummings

  Arranged and Produced by Hans Zimmer

  04

  Music by Elton John

  Lyrics by Tim Rice

  Performed by Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella with Jason Weaver and Joseph Williams

  Arranged and Produced by Mark Mancina and Jay Rifkin

  05

  Music by Elton John

  Lyrics by Tim Rice

  Performed by Joseph Williams and Sally Dworsky with Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella,
  and Kristle Edwards

  Arranged and Produced by Mark Mancina

  06

  Music by Elton John

  Lyrics by Tim Rice

  Performed by James Earl Jones, Jeff Bennett and Evan Saucedo

  Produced by Mark Mancina

  Executive Music Producer - Chris Montan

  Additional Vocal Production and Arrangement by Lebo M

  Additional Orchestrations by David Metzger

  Music Production Supervisor - Tom MacDougall

  Music Production Manager - Andrew Page

  Music Production Coordinator - Deniece LaRocca-Hall

  Recorded and Mixed by Steve Kempster

  Music Editor - Earl Ghaffari

  Technical Consultant - Chuck Choi

  Additional Engineering by Jonathan Allen and Don Hoffman

  Assistant Engineers - Brian Dixon, Chris Clark

  Music Production Assistant - Joel Berke

  Recorded and Mixed at Signet Sound Studios, Abbey Road, and Audio Department

  07, 09, 10

  Written by Hans Zimmer and Lebo M

  11~13

  Music by Elton John

  Lyrics by Tim Rice

  Performed by Elton John

  Produced and Mixed by Chris Thomas

  Engineer: Paula Jones

  Assistant Engineer: Pete Lewis

  Recorded at Townhouse Studio, London; Olympic Studio, London

  Mixed at Townhouse Studio, London

  Guest Performers:

  Drums (All): Chuck Sabo

  Bass (All): Phil Spading

  Guitar (All): Davey Johnstone

  Programming: Olle Romo & Guy Babylon

  Extra Programming on Circle of Life: Matthew Vaughn

  Gospel Choir: London Community Gospel Choir

  Background Vocals on "Can You Feel the Love Tonight": Phil Spading, Davey Johnstone,
  Kiki Dee, Rick Astley, and Gary Barlow

  14

  Music by Elton John

  Lyrics by Tim Rice

  Performed by Elton John

  Remixed by Dave Reitzas, Jochem van der Saag

  Album Design by Juan D. Vallina

  Elton John appears courtesy of MCA Records.

  Mbongeni Ngema appears courtesy of Tusk Records

  ℗ 2003 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Walt Disney Records under
  exclusive license to EMI Records Ltd.

  All Rights Reserved. © 2006 The Walt Disney Company under exclusive license to EMI
  Records Inc. This label copy is the subject of copyright protection.

  Elton John''s performances of "Circle of Life" and "I Just Can''t Wait to Be King"
  ℗ 1994 Mercury Records Limited'
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- link: artist/19038
  names:
    en: Carmen Twillie
- link: artist/14569
  names:
    en: Lebo M.
- names:
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- names:
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- names:
    en: Laura Williams
- names:
    en: Jeremy Irons
- names:
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    en: Sally Dworsky
- names:
    en: Kristle Edwards
- link: artist/19465
  names:
    en: Elton John
- names:
    en: Committed Artists Choir & Friends
- names:
    en: Richard Harvey
- names:
    en: Chuck Sabo
- names:
    en: Phil Spading
- names:
    en: Davey Johnstone
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  names:
    en: London Community Gospel Choir
- names:
    en: Kiki Dee
- names:
    en: Rick Astley
- names:
    en: Gary Barlow
- names:
    en: James Earl Jones
- names:
    en: Jeff Bennett
- names:
    en: Evan Saucedo
- names:
    en: Mbongeni Ngema
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  names:
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publisher: *id002
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  link: album/42244
  names:
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  type: anime
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  names:
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    ja: Le Roi Lion (Bande Originale du Film Version Fr...
    ja-latn: Le Roi Lion (Bande Originale du Film Version Fr...
  type: anime
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  link: album/84867
  names:
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    ja: Can You Feel The Love Tonight / Elton John
    ja-latn: Can You Feel The Love Tonight / Elton John
  type: anime
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  link: album/38997
  names:
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    ja: The Lion King Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja-latn: The Lion King Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: 523 868-2
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  type: anime
- catalog: 60871-7
  link: album/42292
  names:
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    ja-latn: RHYTHM of the PRIDE LANDS
  type: anime
- catalog: N/A
  link: album/148545
  names:
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    ja: The Lion King – Original Broadway Cast Recording
    ja-latn: The Lion King – Original Broadway Cast Recording
  type: anime
- catalog: AVCW-12139
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    ja: ライオン・キング オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: The Lion King Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: 532 8127
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  names:
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    ja: The Lion King Special Edition - Original Finnis...
    ja-latn: Leijonakuningas Juhlajulkaisu - Alkuperäinen Su...
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    ja: 'The Legacy Collection: The Lion King'
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  type: anime
release_date: '2006-02-06'
release_events: []
release_price:
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reprints: []
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/42273?perpage=99999
votes: 0
