Phil Collins and Mark Mancina's Soundtrack CD for Disney's Brother Bear to Be Released at Retail October 21.Entertainment Editors BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 2003 Features Six New Songs and Scoring Debut of Academy Award(R)-winner Phil Collins, Including "Look Through My Eyes" Single, plus Opening Title Song "Great Spirits" performed by Tina Turner  The of this article or section may be compromised by "weasel words".You can help Wikipedia by removing weasel words. Walt Disney Records Walt Disney Records is a record company and part of The Walt Disney Company. The label was established in 1956 under the name Disneyland Records; its first release was A Child's Garden of Verses. The company changed to its current name in 1989. is proud to announce the October 21, 2003 release of the original motion picture soundtrack album for Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Pictures' newest animated film, Brother Bear, the epic musical adventure of the season. Driven by the emotional and joyous rhythms of six classic new songs from Academy Award(R)-winner Phil Collins, the Brother Bear soundtrack album contains 12 unforgettable songs and score themes by Collins and three-time Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards) are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the record industry. The current President of the Academy is Neil Portnow. (R)-winning composer Mark Mancina Mark Mancina (born March 9, 1957 in Santa Monica, California) is a composer, primarily for Hollywood soundtracks, such as his collaboration with Trevor Rabin on the soundtrack for Con Air. . Seven recordings feature performances by Collins, including the hit September 9 single release "Look Through My Eyes"; the film's standout theme song "No Way Out"; and the joyous "Welcome," performed by Collins with the two-time Grammy Award(R)-winning gospel group The Blind Boys of Alabama. The film's sensational opening title song, "Great Spirits," is performed by none other than superstar recording artist and two-time Grammy Award(R) winner Tina Turner, and an ethereal version of "Transformation" is sung in the Inuit language The Inuit language is traditionally spoken across the North American Arctic and to some extent in the subarctic in Labrador. It was also to some degree spoken in far eastern Russia, particularly the Diomede Islands, but is almost certainly extinct in Russia today. by the 20-member Bulgarian Women's Choir as the character "voice" of the Northern Lights. The album also marks Collins' motion picture scoring debut with co-composer Mark Mancina, the film and musical theater composer/arranger who previously collaborated with Collins for the Disney animated motion picture Tarzan(R). Three of their powerful symphonic score themes -- "Three Brothers," "Awakes As A Bear," and "Wilderness of Danger and Beauty" -- majestically conclude the Brother Bear soundtrack album. Collins' and Mancina's previous collaboration on Tarzan(R) resulted in the #1 soundtrack album of the year, achieving double-platinum sales success; the longest-running #1 AC single in history ("You'll Be In My Heart "You'll Be in My Heart" was the main single from the 1999 Disney animated feature Tarzan. Written and performed by Phil Collins, it appears on as well as various other Disney compilations. A version of the single performed by Glenn Close also appears on the soundtrack. "); and multiple awards including an Academy Award(R), Golden Globe(R) and Grammy(R). The Brother Bear motion picture opens on Saturday, November 1, in more than 3,000 theaters across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . The powerful and playful bond between brothers, and man's bond with nature, are explored with great drama and comedy in Walt Disney Pictures' exciting new animated tale of brotherhood, bears and breathtaking outdoor adventure. Brother Bear follows the incredible adventures of a young man named Kenai who is transformed into a bear. From his new perspective, Kenai discovers the world through the eyes of another as he is befriended by a bear cub named Koda, has a hilarious encounter with a pair of misguided moose, and finds himself pursued by his own sibling. A colorful cast of animals adds to the fun and excitement of this third motion picture created by Disney's Florida Animation Studio Animation studio can refer to:
2. lilo - first-in first-out. & Stitch). Phil Collins' music (his first film effort since Tarzan(R)) and score (co-composed with Mark Mancina) gives this film a joyous and entertaining rhythm that highlights the action, comedy and emotion. Collins was approached about working on Brother Bear on the day that Tarzan(R) opened in England. "The eternal challenge is to do something better than the one you've done before," says Collins. "This film has been totally different from Tarzan(R) and I loved the themes of forgiveness, compassion and understanding that it dealt with. The opportunity to get involved in the score also made this a very exciting project for me. I couldn't wait to get into the studio every day to work." ABOUT THE COMPOSERS Songwriter and co-composer Phil Collins follows up his Oscar(R)-winning success on Disney's Tarzan(R) with this latest musical collaboration. In addition to writing six new songs for the film, Collins makes his debut as a film scorer, working with co-composer Mark Mancina. Collins is one of contemporary music's most popular vocalists, songwriters and performers, and has been hailed as one of the best drummers in the world. He has won seven Grammy(R) awards, and his solo albums have sold more than 70 million copies. Factoring in his work with Genesis, Brand X, and a gallery of star groups and performers -- including Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin, English pop music group formed in 1968 by guitarist Jimmy Page (1944–), singer Robert Plant (1948–), bassist John Paul Jones (1946–), and drummer John "Bonzo" Bonham (1948–80). , Eric Clapton, Brian Eno Brian Eno (pronounced IPA: /ˌbraɪən ˈiːnəʊ/) born on 15 May 1948 in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England) is an English electronic musician, music theorist and record producer. , Robert Fripp Robert Fripp (born 16 May 1946 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England) is a guitarist, record producer and a composer, perhaps best known for being the guitarist for, and only constant member of King Crimson. His work, spanning four decades, encompasses a variety of musical styles. , John Cale Not to be confused with J.J. Cale. John Davies Cale (born March 9, 1942) is a Welsh musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his work in rock music, particularly as a founding member of The Velvet Underground, and he has worked in a variety of , Quincy Jones, and Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett (born Anthony Dominick Benedetto on August 3 1926) is an American singer of popular music, standards and jazz who is widely considered to be one of -- Collins has left his mark on some 200 million records worldwide. His hit songs include "In The Air Tonight," "One More Night," "Sussudio," "Take Me Home," "Two Hearts" and "Another Day in Paradise." Co-composer Mark Mancina is a three-time Grammy(R) winner who previously composed the score for the Disney animated film Tarzan(R), and such diverse films as Training Day, Speed, Bad Boys, Twister, Moll Flanders The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders is a 1722 novel by Daniel Defoe. Defoe wrote this after his work as a journalist and pamphleteer. By 1722, Defoe had become recognised as a novelist, with the success of Robinson Crusoe in 1719. , Con Air For other uses, see . “Cyrus The Virus” redirects here. For the professional wrestler who used this name, see Don Callis. “Garland Green” redirects here. For the singer, see Garland Green (musician). , and Disney's upcoming The Haunted Mansion. Mancina also arranged and produced three Elton John songs for The Lion King. His efforts on "Can You Feel The Love Tonight," "I Just Can't Wait To Be King," and "Hakuna Matata" were rewarded with a Grammy(R) for Best Musical Album for Children, two American Music Awards for Best Pop Album, and multi-platinum status for a record that has sold over ten million copies worldwide. As producer, he also has been awarded Grammys(R) for The Lion King Cast Album and Tarzan(R). On Broadway, Mancina wrote, produced and arranged additional music for the Tony Award(R)-winning stage production of The Lion King, featuring his song, "He Lives in You." The complete Brother Bear original motion picture soundtrack album track listing is as follows:
1) "Look Through My Eyes" - performed by Phil Collins
2) "Great Spirits" - performed by Tina Turner
3) "Welcome"- performed by Phil Collins
4) "No Way Out (Theme from Brother Bear)" (Single Version) -
performed by Phil Collins
5) "Transformation" - performed by The Bulgarian Women's Choir
6) "On My Way" - performed by Phil Collins
7) "Welcome" - performed by The Blind Boys of Alabama and Phil
Collins with Oren Waters
8) "No Way Out (Theme from Brother Bear)" - performed by Phil
Collins
9) "Transformation" - performed by Phil Collins
10) "Three Brothers" - (Score)
11) "Awakes as a Bear" - (Score)
12) "Wilderness of Danger and Beauty" - (Score)
Walt Disney Records' Brother Bear original motion picture soundtrack is available on CD wherever music is sold starting October 21, 2003 for a suggested retail price of $18.98. In addition to the soundtrack, on October 21st Walt Disney Records will release the Brother Bear CD Read-Along, which includes a 24-page color book. Suggested retail price for the Brother Bear CD Read-Along is $5.98. All Walt Disney and Buena Vista Records audio products can be ordered by visiting DisneyRecords.com. For more on Disney's Brother Bear, visit the www.disney.com/brotherbear super site. |
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