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How confident was DreamWorks about the success of their animated Bible epic The Prince of Egypt? So confident that they decided to simultaneously release three soundtracks for the film, each targeted at a different audience. It was an audacious move, since there were few songs in the film -- which means that not only did "the official soundtrack" feature only a handful of tunes from the movie, but there were two companion records that had nothing to do whatsoever with the actual picture, other than existing as tributes. Ironically, those two records turned out to be better and more focused than the original soundtrack. The Prince of Egypt [Original Soundtrack] combines elements of the score with songs from the film, adding a few tracks by contemporary superstars (Boyz II Men's "I Will Get There," K-Ci & Jo-Jo's "Through Heaven's Eyes," Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston's unexpected -- and unexpectedly dull -- duet "When You Believe") for good measure. If that sounds similar to Disney's approach to soundtracks in the '90s, it's because the men behind the album -- Stephen Schwartz and Hans Zimmer -- worked on Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and The Lion King. Schwartz and Zimmer try valiantly to write ambitious songs that remain accessible, but they don't always reach their goal. Part of the problem is that the subject itself is difficult to tackle, since the life of Moses doesn't really lend itself to this style. More often than not, they succeed, but the results are often easier to admire than love, especially since the big names are considerably less successful in their efforts than the singers from the movie. In addition to that problem, the score sometimes feels out of place on the record -- even though it's written by Schwartz and Zimmer, it doesn't fit with the emotional tenor or flow of the album. There are enough strong moments to make The Prince of Egypt a good listen, but it simply isn't as rewarding as its two cousins.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Stephen Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - Mariah Carey, MainArtist - WHITNEY HOUSTON, MainArtist - Babyface, Composer, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hans Zimmer, Producer - Stephen Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - Ofra Haza, MainArtist - Eden Riegel, MainArtist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hans Zimmer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hans Zimmer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harry Gregson-Williams, Producer - Hans Zimmer, Producer - Stephen Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - Amick Byram, MainArtist - Linda Dee Shayne, MainArtist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hans Zimmer, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - Ofra Haza, MainArtist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Brian Stokes Mitchell, MainArtist - Stephen Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - Gavin Greenaway, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hans Zimmer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stephen Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - STEVE MARTIN, MainArtist - John Power, Producer - Martin Short, MainArtist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hans Zimmer, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - Ofra Haza, MainArtist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hans Zimmer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stephen Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - Amick Byram, MainArtist - Gavin Greenaway, Producer - Ralph Fiennes, MainArtist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hans Zimmer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hans Zimmer, Producer - Stephen Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - Sally Dworsky, MainArtist - Michelle Pfeiffer, MainArtist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hans Zimmer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rory Bennett, Producer - Stephen Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - K-Ci & JoJo, MainArtist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael Omartian, Producer - Amy Grant, MainArtist - Stephen Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - STORMIE OMARTIAN, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hans Zimmer, MainArtist - Buster & Shavoni, Producer - LOUIS BROWN III, ComposerLyricist - Scott S. Parker, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Diane Warren, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Producer - JIMMY JAM, Producer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer - Boyz II Men, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
How confident was DreamWorks about the success of their animated Bible epic The Prince of Egypt? So confident that they decided to simultaneously release three soundtracks for the film, each targeted at a different audience. It was an audacious move, since there were few songs in the film -- which means that not only did "the official soundtrack" feature only a handful of tunes from the movie, but there were two companion records that had nothing to do whatsoever with the actual picture, other than existing as tributes. Ironically, those two records turned out to be better and more focused than the original soundtrack. The Prince of Egypt [Original Soundtrack] combines elements of the score with songs from the film, adding a few tracks by contemporary superstars (Boyz II Men's "I Will Get There," K-Ci & Jo-Jo's "Through Heaven's Eyes," Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston's unexpected -- and unexpectedly dull -- duet "When You Believe") for good measure. If that sounds similar to Disney's approach to soundtracks in the '90s, it's because the men behind the album -- Stephen Schwartz and Hans Zimmer -- worked on Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and The Lion King. Schwartz and Zimmer try valiantly to write ambitious songs that remain accessible, but they don't always reach their goal. Part of the problem is that the subject itself is difficult to tackle, since the life of Moses doesn't really lend itself to this style. More often than not, they succeed, but the results are often easier to admire than love, especially since the big names are considerably less successful in their efforts than the singers from the movie. In addition to that problem, the score sometimes feels out of place on the record -- even though it's written by Schwartz and Zimmer, it doesn't fit with the emotional tenor or flow of the album. There are enough strong moments to make The Prince of Egypt a good listen, but it simply isn't as rewarding as its two cousins.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:15:46
- Main artist: Various Artists
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: DreamWorks
- Genre: Soundtracks Film Soundtracks
© 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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