Happy Feet [Original Soundtrack]

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All Music Guide - Matt Collar
The soundtrack to Happy Feet, the animated penguin fantasia musical directed by George Miller -- the man behind such acclaimed films as Babe, Babe: Pig in the City, and Mad Max -- is a loose and lively mix of '70s funk and modern club-oriented R&B. Borrowing from the template popularized by Shrek, the soundtrack features both new cuts and old songs, with some tracks covered by actors in the film. To this end, listeners get Brittany Murphy singing both Queen's "Somebody to Love" and the disco classic "Boogie Wonderland" as well as Pink reworking Stevie Wonder's "Tell Me Something Good" with pleasing results. Interestingly, Happy Feet also includes some attempts at the ...
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All Music Guide - Matt Collar
The soundtrack to Happy Feet, the animated penguin fantasia musical directed by George Miller -- the man behind such acclaimed films as Babe, Babe: Pig in the City, and Mad Max -- is a loose and lively mix of '70s funk and modern club-oriented R&B. Borrowing from the template popularized by Shrek, the soundtrack features both new cuts and old songs, with some tracks covered by actors in the film. To this end, listeners get Brittany Murphy singing both Queen's "Somebody to Love" and the disco classic "Boogie Wonderland" as well as Pink reworking Stevie Wonder's "Tell Me Something Good" with pleasing results. Interestingly, Happy Feet also includes some attempts at the über-hip DJ trend of mashups -- two songs played at the same time -- with Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman doing Prince's "Kiss" and Elvis' "Heartbreak Hotel" and Jason Mraz and Chrissie Hynde on Steve Miller's "The Joker" and David Gates' "Everything I Own." While these are technically more like two-song medleys than actual mashups and are somewhat awkward musically, they are nonetheless unexpected shots of cultural Zeitgeist and a welcome break from the standard soundtrack cover tunes. Throw in an original track from Prince as well as the big-band swing-meets-glam rock-meets-contemporary R&B of Gia Farrell's "Hit Me Up," and Happy Feet delivers no less than a computer-animated Moulin Rouge.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 10/31/2006
  • Label: Atlantic
  • UPC: 075678399824
  • Catalog Number: 83998
  • Sales rank: 16,239

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 The Song of the Heart - Prince (4:35)
  2. 2 Hit Me Up - Gia Farrell (3:16)
  3. 3 Tell Me Something Good - Pink (3:10)
  4. 4 Somebody to Love (3:47)
  5. 5 I Wish - Fantasia (3:31)
  6. 6 Jump N' Move - Jamal-Ski (3:22)
  7. 7 Do It Again (2:26)
  8. 8 The Joker/Everything I Own (4:05)
  9. 9 My Way (A Mi Manera) - Robin Williams (1:44)
  10. 10 Kiss/Heartbreak Hotel (2:36)
  11. 11 Boogie Wonderland (5:09)
  12. 12 Golden Slumbers/The End - k.d. lang (4:16)
  13. 13 The Story of Mumble Happyfeet - John Powell (5:50)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Paul Pesco Guitar
Alex Acuña Percussion
Alex Al Bass
George Doering Dulcimer
Michael Fisher Percussion
Dan Fornero Trumpet
Harry Kim Trumpet
Sal Lozano Saxophone
Doug Petty Piano
Arturo Velasco Trombone
Butch Walker Bass, Guitar, Drums
Medeski, Martin & Wood Track Performer
Sergio González Drums
Lynda Williams Conductor
David Stanhope Conductor
James McKee Smith Guitar
John Powell Guitar, Keyboards, Palmas
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Choir, Chorus
Simon Sweeney Trumpet
Sydney Scoring Orchestra Performing Ensemble
Brett Weymark Conductor
Tim Davis Vocals
Michael Ripoli Guitar
Technical Credits
Paul Anka Composer
John Lennon Composer
Paul McCartney Composer
Freddie Mercury Composer
Elvis Presley Composer
Brian Wilson Composer, Producer
Simon Bartholomew Composer
T Bone Burnett Producer
Eddie Curtis Composer
Ahmet Ertegun Composer
Michael Farrow Engineer
Leslie Ann Jones Engineer
Jan Kincaid Composer
Andrew Levy Composer
George Miller Executive Producer
Shawn Murphy Engineer
Butch Walker Producer
Allee Willis Composer
Stevie Wonder Composer
Erik Zobler Engineer
Josh Deutsch Producer
Mae Boren Axton Composer
Tom Coyne Mastering
Craig Kallman Executive Soundtrack Producer
David Channing Engineer
Gavin Greenaway Producer
Tommy Durden Composer
Jacques Revaux Composer
Claude François Composer
Andrew Dudman Engineer
Edie Lehmann Boddicker Vocal Arrangements
Karl Egsieker Engineer
Brian Kierulf Composer, Producer
Daniel Lerner Engineer, Vocal Engineer
Simon Leadley Engineer
Steve Lunt Producer, Executive Soundtrack Producer
John Powell Composer, Producer, Executive Producer, Vocal Arrangements
Debi Streeter Music Administrator
Carmey Ground Packaging Manager
Bob Deschaine Engineer
David Piersante Engineer
JD Shuff Engineer
Vance Walden Engineer
Jessica Wells Orchestration
Carl Wilson Producer
Gia Farrell Composer
Josh Schwartz Composer, Producer
Tim Davis Vocal Coach
John Ashton Thomas Orchestration
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