Saving Mr. Banks: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album of the 2013 drama film Saving Mr. Banks, written and conducted by American film composer Thomas Newman.[1][2]
Saving Mr. Banks (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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Soundtrack album by | ||||
Released | December 10, 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
Studio | Newman Scoring Stage (Los Angeles) Capitol (Hollywood)(non-score) | |||
Genre | Film score | |||
Length | 45:57 1:09:18 (deluxe edition) | |||
Label | Walt Disney | |||
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The album features twenty-five tracks of Newman's score, as well as four re-recordings of songs written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman as performed by the film's cast, and two standalone songs ("One Mint Julep" and "Heigh-Ho"). Walt Disney Records released two editions of the soundtrack on December 10, 2013: a single-disc and a two-disc digipak deluxe edition, with the latter containing original demo recordings by the Sherman Brothers and selected songs from Mary Poppins.[3][4]
Newman's score was critically lauded and received several accolade recognitions for Best Musical Score, including Academy Award, BAFTA, Grammy Award, and Critics' Choice Award nominations.
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Chim Chim Cher-ee (East Wind)" | Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman | Colin Farrell | 1:04 |
2. | "Travers Goff" | Thomas Newman | 2:06 | |
3. | "Walking Bus" | Thomas Newman | 2:10 | |
4. | "One Mint Julep" | Rudy Toombs | Ray Charles | 1:31 |
5. | "Uncle Albert" | Thomas Newman | 1:34 | |
6. | "Jollification" | Thomas Newman | 1:18 | |
7. | "The Mouse" | Thomas Newman | 0:57 | |
8. | "Leisurely Stroll" | Thomas Newman | 1:34 | |
9. | "Chim Chim Cher-ee (Responstible)" | Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman | Jason Schwartzman, B. J. Novak, and Emma Thompson | 0:26 |
10. | "Mr. Disney" | Thomas Newman | 0:35 | |
11. | "Celtic Soul" | Thomas Newman | 1:20 | |
12. | "A Foul Fowl" | Thomas Newman | 2:04 | |
13. | "Mrs. P. L. Travers" | Thomas Newman | 1:16 | |
14. | "Laying Eggs" | Thomas Newman | 1:08 | |
15. | "Worn to Tissue" | Thomas Newman | 0:54 | |
16. | "Heigh-Ho" | Frank Churchill, Larry Morey | The Dave Brubeck Quartet | 2:11 |
17. | "Whiskey" | Thomas Newman | 1:21 | |
18. | "Impertinent Man" | Thomas Newman | 0:38 | |
19. | "To My Mother" | Thomas Newman | 3:44 | |
20. | "Westerly Weather" | Thomas Newman | 1:58 | |
21. | "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" | Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman | Jason Schwartzman, B. J. Novak, and Emma Thompson | 0:05 |
22. | "Spit Spot!" | Thomas Newman | 1:49 | |
23. | "Beverly Hills Hotel" | Thomas Newman | 0:38 | |
24. | "Penguins" | Thomas Newman | 1:18 | |
25. | "Pears" | Thomas Newman | 0:55 | |
26. | "Let's Go Fly a Kite" | Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman | Jason Schwartzman, B. J. Novak, Bradley Whitford, Melanie Paxson, and Emma Thompson | 1:55 |
27. | "Maypole" | Thomas Newman | 0:59 | |
28. | "Forgiveness" | Thomas Newman | 2:00 | |
29. | "The Magic Kingdom" | Thomas Newman | 1:05 | |
30. | "Ginty My Love" | Thomas Newman | 3:12 | |
31. | "Saving Mr. Banks (End Title)" | Thomas Newman | 2:12 | |
Total length: | 45:57 |
All tracks are written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Pearly Song" (Demo) | Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman | 1:30 |
2. | "Chim Chim Cher-ee" (Demo) | Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman | 2:39 |
3. | "Tuppence a Bag" (Demo) | Richard M. Sherman | 2:55 |
4. | "Let's Go Fly a Kite" (Demo) | Richard M. Sherman | 1:44 |
5. | "A Spoonful of Sugar" | Julie Andrews | 4:07 |
6. | "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" | Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke | 2:02 |
7. | "Chim Chim Cher-ee" | Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, Karen Dotrice, and Matthew Garber | 2:46 |
8. | "Feed the Birds" | Julie Andrews | 3:50 |
9. | "Let's Go Fly a Kite" | David Tomlinson, Dick Van Dyke, and the Londoners | 1:48 |
Total length: | 23:21 |
Personnel
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Reception
editReview scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Filmtracks | [6] |
John Stanley of the San Francisco Chronicle positively compared Thomas Newman's music to the works of his father's [Alfred Newman].[7] Daniel Schweiger of Film Music Magazine, wrote that Newman's music was " a beautifully thematic, and anachronistically wondrous score".[8]
Accolades
editList of awards and nominations | ||||
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Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
Academy Awards | March 2, 2014 | Best Original Score | Thomas Newman | Nominated |
British Academy Film Awards[9] | February 16, 2014 | Best Film Music | Nominated | |
Broadcast Film Critics Association[10] | January 16, 2014 | Best Score | Nominated | |
Grammy Awards[11] | February 8, 2015 | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Nominated | |
Houston Film Critics Society[12] | December 15, 2013 | Best Original Score | Nominated | |
Phoenix Film Critics Society[13] | December 17, 2013 | Best Original Score | Nominated | |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association[14] | December 16, 2013 | Best Musical Score | Nominated | |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association[15] | December 9, 2013 | Best Score | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Thomas Newman Scoring 'Saving Mr. Banks'". Film Music Reporter. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ Kilday, Gregg (February 28, 2014). "Oscars: John Williams, Jill Scott Spotlight Song and Score Nominees at Academy's First-Ever Concert". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ "Walt Disney Records Presents Saving Mr. Banks Original Motion Picture Score Soundtrack And Saving Mr. Banks 2-Disc Deluxe Edition Soundtrack Features Previously Unreleased Song Demos By The Sherman Brothers Both Available On December 10". PR Newswire. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (7 November 2013). "Watch: New Clip, 2 Featurettes & Complete Details On 2-Disc Soundtrack For 'Saving Mr. Banks'". IndieWire. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Thomas Newman: Saving Mr. Banks (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ Clemmensen, Christian. Review: Saving Mr. Banks. Filmtracks. Retrieved on 2014-11-21.
- ^ Stanley, John (February 6, 2014). "Album review: 'Saving Mr. Banks' soundtrack". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ Schweiger, Daniel (December 3, 2013). "Interview with Thomas Newman". Film Music Magazine. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (7 January 2014). "Battle for BAFTAs: 'Gravity,' '12 Years,' 'Hustle,' 'Phillips' in Kudos Fight". Variety. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ Gray, Tim (16 December 2013). "Critics Choice Awards: '12 Years,' 'American Hustle' Earn 13 Nominations Each". Variety. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ O'Mally, Zach (December 5, 2014). "Grammy Nominees 2015: The Full List". Forbes. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ "12 Years a Slave wins Pic, Cuaron Director for Houston Film Critics". Awards Daily. December 15, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ "Phoenix Film Critics Society 2013 Award Nominations". Phoenix Film Critics Society. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ Stone, Sasha (December 9, 2013). "The St. Louis Film Critics Nominations". Awards Daily. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ Stone, Sasha (December 7, 2013). "Washington DC Film Critics Announce Nominations". Awards Daily. Retrieved December 7, 2013.