Charlie and the Chocolate Factory [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

by Danny Elfman

Overview

It is hard to imagine a project better suited to director Tim Burton and composer Danny Elfman than an adaptation of Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, and both artists make good by turning in some of their finest work. As in their past collaborations, Elfman provides a dreamy, zany auditory component to Burton's surreal visual universe and--as one might expect--Elfman's score to this paragon of fantastic films is dreamier, zanier, and bursting with more ideas than nearly any score in his oeuvre. Elfman's orchestral work (epitomized in "Main Titles") is dramatic, surprising, and full of tension, evoking the spookiness, magic, and pure lyricism of the film and its themes. But the real treasures here are the five tunes Elfman composed for voice. The first song, a helium-infused, carnivalesque romp, introduces Willie Wonka. The other four are theme songs for the errant children who enter Wonka's factory. Each is done in a different style, ranging from the tribal, Oingo Boingo-like bounce of "Augustus Gloop" to the sunshiney psychedelia of "Veruca Salt," and the jittery, robotic opera of "Mike Teavee." Amazingly, these tunes equal the greatness of the songs from 1971's WILLIE WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, and manage to remain both original and true to the spirit of Dahl's book, which is high praise indeed.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/21/2024
Label:	Silva Screen
UPC:	5014929000121

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Danny Elfman   Primary Artist,Vocals
Rick Wentworth   Conductor
Gavyn Wright   Orchestra Leader
Metro Voices   Choir/Chorus
Marc Mann   MIDI Manager

Technical Credits

Danny Elfman   Composer,Audio Production,Lyricist,Producer
Dennis Sands   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Rob Playford   Technical Support
Peter Cobbin   Mixing
Rupert Coulson   Engineer,Recording
Isobel Griffiths   Orchestra Contractor
Mike Higham   Music Editor
Richard Lancaster   Score Assistance
Gary LeMel   Executive in Charge of Music
Steve Bartek   Producer,Orchestration,Supervising Orchestrator
Nick Wollage   Engineer
Bruce Fowler   Orchestration
Patricia Sullivan Fourstar   Mastering
Marc Mann   Supervisor,Preparation
Roald Dahl   Composer,Lyricist
Edgardo Simone   Orchestration
Tim Burton   Executive Producer
Noah Snyder   Engineer,Vocal Recording,Digital Recording
Bill Abbott   Music Editor
Doug Frank   Executive in Charge of Music
Ron Vermillion   Preparation,MIDI Assistance
Mike Hingham   Music Editor
Shie Rozow   Music Editor
John August   Lyricist
Nick Woollage   Recording
Steve Orchard   Recording,Mixing,Engineer
John Augustus   Composer