Elton John, Tim Rice, Hans Zimmer - Walt Disney Presents The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) album flac

The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the original motion picture soundtrack for the 1994 Disney animated film, The Lion King. It contains songs from the film written by Elton John and Tim Rice, and a score composed by Hans Zimmer. Elton John has a dual role of performer for several tracks. Additional performers include Carmen Twillie, Jason Weaver, Rowan Atkinson, Whoopi Goldberg, Jeremy Irons, Cheech Marin, Jim Cummings, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, and Sally Dworsky

The Lion King is Disney’s 32nd animated motion picture and was released in 1994. It follows the story of Simba, a lion cub destined to succeed his father Mufasa as King of the Pride Lands. However, Simba’s uncle Scar wishes to take the throne and in doing so murders Mufasa and causes Simba to believe that the young cub was responsible for his father’s death. Simba flees into the desert where he is rescued by Timon and Pumbaa and raised by them in their jungle home. The soundtrack received critical acclaim and has shipped over 10 million copies in the United States, eventually going 10x Platinum in 1995 (its certification was promoted to Diamond when the award was instituted in 1999). The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Q&A. What has Elton John said about The Lion King? He has often said how important The Lion King was for him: The Lion King changed my life.

The first release in the series is The Lion King, a two-disc set bound in high quality packaging featuring the original motion picture soundtrack, 30 minutes of previously unreleased score, plus liner notes by Don Hahn (producer) and Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer.

The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the original motion picture soundtrack for Walt Disney Picture's The Lion King. It contains songs from the film written by Elton John and Tim Rice, and a score composed by Hans Zimmer with African chants by Lebo M. The soundtrack was recorded in three different countries: the United States, the United Kingdom, and South Africa, and was released on May 31, 1994 on CD and audio cassette.