The Bucket List [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

by Marc Shaiman

Overview

The meaning-of-life comedy The Bucket List reunites director Rob Reiner and composer Marc Shaiman for their tenth feature collaboration, but listeners dreading another serving of Shaiman's familiar sugary sentimentality will be pleased to discover that he follows a far more subtle and complex approach here. Largely eschewing lush orchestral arrangements, Shaiman instead offers spare, nuanced arrangements dominated by piano, acoustic guitar, and feather-light strings, meticulously nurturing his three main themes across a series of cues. By the time the composer finally introduces his signature trademark chord progressions and larger-than-life symphonic arrangements, it at least feels like he's earned it. The remainder of Varese Sarabande's soundtrack CD features solo piano renditions of past Shaiman themes from films including The American President, Sleepless in Seattle, and even South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut. ~ Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Release Date:	01/15/2008
Label:	Var?Se Sarabande
UPC:	0030206687729

Tracks

1. The Bucket List, film score~Hospital Hallway
2. The Bucket List, film score~Like Smoke Through a Keyhole
3. The Bucket List, film score~Best in L.A.
4. The Bucket List, film score~Really Bad News
5. La vie en rose, song
6. The Bucket List, film score~Hotel Source
7. The Bucket List, film score~Did You Hear It?
8. The Bucket List, film score~Flying Home
9. The Bucket List, film score~Homecomings
10. The Bucket List, film score~Life and Death
11. The Bucket List, film score~The Mountain
12. The Bucket List, film score~End Credits
13. A Seed of Grain, for chorus (for the film The American President)
14. City Slickers, film score~Theme
15. Simon Birch, film score~Theme
16. Addams Family Values, film score~Theme
17. Mother, film score~Theme
18. North, film score~Theme
19. A Wink and a Smile, song (for the film Sleepless in Seattle)
20. South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut, film score~Blame Canada
21. Mr. Saturday Night, film score~Theme
22. Printmaster, song (after John Barry's "Goldfinger")
23. What Makes a Family, song (for the film Stuart Saves His Family)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Marc Shaiman   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals
Chris Botti   Trumpet
Pete Anthony   Conductor
Michael Valerio   Bass
Dan Higgins   Saxophone
Bryan Pezzone   Piano
Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra   Orchestra
Gayle Levant   Harp
Judith Clurman   Conductor
The Clurman Singers   Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Richard Read   Executive Assistant
Nicki Sherrod   Executive in Charge of Music
Leslie Bricusse   Composer
Robert Townson   Executive Producer
Richard Kraft   Liner Notes
Pete Karam   Recording
John Barry   Composer
Ryan Robinson   Assistant Engineer
Daryl Bornstein   Producer
Hal Winer   Engineer
Gary LeMel   Executive in Charge of Music
Marc Shaiman   Composer,Lyricist,Liner Notes
Anthony Newley   Composer
Steve Genewick   Assistant Engineer
Frank Wolf   Mixing,Recording
Greg Dennon   Assistant Engineer
Greg Hayes   Mixing Assistant
Eric Eylands   Assistant Engineer
Patricia Sullivan Fourstar   Mastering
Louis Guglielmi   Composer
Ramsay McLean   Composer,Lyricist
Lisa Margolis   Album Administrator
Keith Zajic   Album Administrator
Peter Rotter   Orchestra Contractor
Greg Dennen   Assistant Engineer
Doug Frank   Executive in Charge of Music
Scott Stambler   Music Editor
Sandy De Crescent   Orchestra Contractor
Brett Pierce   Recording,Music Coordinator
Edith Gassion   Composer