As Good as It Gets

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All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
The soundtrack to James L. Brooks' edgy romantic comedy As Good as It Gets mainly consists of Hans Zimmer's lightly swinging, occasionally melodramatic score. Zimmer's fine score is balanced by five pop songs: Nat King Cole's "For Sentimental Reasons," Danielle Brisebois' "Everything My Heart Desires," Shawn Colvin's "Climb On A Back That's Strong," Judith Owen's "Hand on My Heart," and Art Garfunkel's bizarre interpretation of Monty Python's "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life." Of these five, only "For Sentimental Reasons" plays a major part in the film, but the other four help recapture the spirit of the film. It's likely that anyone who wasn't a major ...
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All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
The soundtrack to James L. Brooks' edgy romantic comedy As Good as It Gets mainly consists of Hans Zimmer's lightly swinging, occasionally melodramatic score. Zimmer's fine score is balanced by five pop songs: Nat King Cole's "For Sentimental Reasons," Danielle Brisebois' "Everything My Heart Desires," Shawn Colvin's "Climb On A Back That's Strong," Judith Owen's "Hand on My Heart," and Art Garfunkel's bizarre interpretation of Monty Python's "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life." Of these five, only "For Sentimental Reasons" plays a major part in the film, but the other four help recapture the spirit of the film. It's likely that anyone who wasn't a major fan of the film won't be particularly captivated by the soundtrack, but it's a nice souvenir for fans.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 1/13/1998
  • Label: Sony Mod - Afw Line
  • UPC: 074646911228
  • Catalog Number: 69112
  • Sales rank: 38,279

Album Credits

Performance Credits
Hans Zimmer Primary Artist
Jim Walker Flute
Phil Ayling Oboe
Brian Dembow Viola
Stephen Erdody Cello
James Kanter Clarinet
Katie Kirkpatrick Harp
Armen Ksadjikian Cello
Michael Lang Piano
David Riddles Bassoon
Harry Gregson-Williams Conductor
Nico Abondolo Bass
Lucas Richman Conductor
Ralph Morrison III Violin
Technical Credits
Bruce Fowler Orchestration
Jim Brooks Liner Notes
Sue McLean Engineer
Suzette Moriarty Orchestration
Hans Zimmer Arranger, Score Producer
David Riddles Contributor
Patricia Sullivan Mastering
Adam Smalley Score Producer
Marc Streitenfeld Contributor, Technical Score Advisor
Heitor Teixeira Pereira Composer
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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    AS GOOD AS IT GETS Sound Track

    Very disappointing. I thought for sure that all the songs on the movie were going to be on this CD instead they drag on several of the same tunes.

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