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Treasure Planet (soundtrack)

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Treasure Planet (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack)
Film score by
ReleasedNovember 19, 2002 (2002-11-19)
Recorded2002
Genre
Length58:10
LabelWalt Disney
ProducerChris Montan
Walt Disney Animation Studios chronology
Lilo & Stitch
(2002)
Treasure Planet
(2002)
Brother Bear
(2003)
James Newton Howard chronology
The Emperor's Club
(2002)
Treasure Planet
(2002)
Dreamcatcher
(2003)

Treasure Planet (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2002 animated science fiction action-adventure film Treasure Planet. The album features seventeen tracks – fifteen tracks from the score composed by James Newton Howard, and also featured two pop singles: "I'm Still Here" and "Always Know Where You Are". Walt Disney Records released the film's soundtrack album on November 19, 2002.[1] The film's score received positive critical reception, with praise directed on Howard's composition.[2][3]

Background

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The film marked Howard's third collaboration with Walt Disney Animation Studios; he previously scored for Dinosaur (2000) and Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001). The music from the film is largely orchestral in nature. Howard said that the score is "very much in the wonderful tradition of Korngold and Tiomkin and Steiner."[4] The score has been described as a mixture of modern "classical style" music in the spirit of Star Wars and Celtic music.[5][2] Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser is credited as the co-composer of the track "Silver Leaves", and is also listed as a soloist in the film's credits.[1]

The music includes two moderately successful pop singles — "I'm Still Here" and "Always Know Where You Are". The Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik performed both the tracks in the film version, whereas the latter was recorded by the British pop-rock group, BBMak, which was featured in the soundtrack.[2]

Originally, Alan Silvestri was supposed to compose the film's score, but he dropped of it and went on to score another film for Walt Disney Animation Studios, Lilo & Stitch (2002). Jerry Goldsmith, who previously worked with the studio on Mulan (1998), was also considered to compose the score.[6]

Track list

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No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."I'm Still Here (Jim's Theme)"John Rzeznik04:11
2."Always Know Where You Are (Film Version)"Rzeznik03:20
3."Always Know Where You Are"BBMak03:19
4."12 Years Later" 02:44
5."To The Spaceport" 01:55
6."Rooftop" 02:32
7."Billy Bones" 02:24
8."The Map" 00:58
9."Silver" 02:39
10."The Launch" 02:42
11."Silver Comforts Jim" 03:23
12."Jim Chases Morph" 03:17
13."Ben" 02:30
14."Silver Bargains" 02:59
15."The Back Door" 04:18
16."The Portal" 05:04
17."Jim Saves The Crew" 04:37
18."Silver Leaves" 05:11

Reception

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Writing for BBC, Jack Smith stated "James Newton Howard's score is firmly in the old-fashioned escapade mould, more swash and buckle than Space Odyssey. It is, perhaps, less of a tribute to the music's descriptive powers than a result of the familiarity of Disney's musical conventions that the listener feels they would be able to guess the plot without ever having seen the film [...] This soundtrack is certainly workmanlike and inoffensive, but there's little buried treasure awaiting anyone digging beneath the surface."[7] Jason Ankeny of Allmusic wrote "Treasure Planet is pure Disney formula, balancing rousing action, cornball comedy, and bittersweet romance in bold, broad strokes. What sets it apart from its predecessor is the presence of Gaelic whistles and fiddles, as well as a fiery electric guitar that adds a dash of rock & roll to Howard's otherwise conventional symphonic sensibilities. The problem with Treasure Planet is the problem that plagues all contemporary Disney scores, and that's the mind-numbing predictability of the music's emotional arc."[8] Filmtracks.com wrote "[James Newton] Howard's score is about as predictable as it could be, but it is enjoyable even so, launching Erich [Wolfgang] Korngold's bold style from The Sea Hawk to a place where no sailing score had gone before."[9] A. O. Scott of The New York Times called the score as "treacle-dipped sea-chanty-on-steroids".[10]

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Allmusic[11]

Songs
  • David Campbell – string arrangement (track 1)
  • Chris Chaney – bass (track 1)
  • Paul Bushnell – bass (track 2)
  • Gary Novak – drums (track 1)
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums (track 2)
  • Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards (tracks 1-2)
  • Luis Conte – percussion (track 1)
  • John Rzeznik – singer-songwriter, guitar (tracks 1-2)
  • Greg Suran – guitar (track 2)
  • Tim Pierce – guitar (track 2)
  • Andrew Scheps – programmer
  • Carmen Rizzo – programmer
  • Jon Lind – associate producer
  • Cheryl Jenets – production coordinator
  • Ken Allardyce – recording
  • Allen Sides – recording
  • Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Brett Allen – guitar technician
  • Doug McKean – protools
  • Eric Ferguson – protools
Score
  • James Newton Howard – composer, producer, orchestrator
  • Alasdair Fraser – additional music (track 7), solo fiddles
  • Jim Weidman – score producer
  • Rob Cavallo – music producer
  • James T. Hill – electronic score producer
  • Shawn Murphy – recording, mixing
  • Dave Collins – mastering
  • Phil Ayling – solo whistles
  • Eric Rigler – solo whistles, bagpipes
  • Nick Ingman – choir conductor
  • Pete Anthony – orchestra conductor, orchestrator
  • Brad Dechter – orchestrator
  • Jeff Atmajian – orchestrator
  • Jon Kull – orchestrator
  • Jenny O'Grady – concertmaster
  • Kira Lewis – additional engineering
  • David Marquette – assistant recordist, scoring crew
  • Chris Barrett – scoring crew
  • Jake Jackson – scoring crew
  • Jay Selvester – scoring crew
  • Koji Egawa – scoring crew
  • Marc Gebauer – scoring crew
  • Chris Montan – executive producer
  • Richard Grant – Auricle Control Systems technician
  • Luis M. Fernandez – art direction
  • Federico F. Tio – creative art direction
  • John Blas – artwork
  • Eric Tan – album design
  • Marcella Wong – album design

International versions

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French
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1."Un Homme Libre"Eric ChemounyDavid Hallyday03:43
Italian
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1."Ci Sono Anch'Io"Max PezzaliMax Pezzali03:43
Spanish
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1."Sigo Aqui"Maria OvelarAlex Ubago03:41
Scandinavian
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Jag Finns Kvar"Jimmy Jansson Of Poets 
2."Jag Er Her"Tarjei Van Ravens 
3."Jeg Står Fast"Jimmy Jørgensen 
Portuguese
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Eu Estou Aqui (Tema De Jim)"Rogério Flausino de Jota Quest 
Dutch
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1."Ik Ben Hier"John RzeznikJoost Zweegers03:43
2."Ik Ben Nog Steeds Hier"John RzeznikMartijn Hagens03:42

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label Catalog Code Ref.
United States 19 November 2002 CD Walt Disney Records 60799-7 [3]
Canada D15607997
United Kingdom 25 November 2002 5050466-1797-2-2
France 27 November 2002 5050466-1381-2-5
Italy
Spain
Netherlands 30 November 2002
Brazil 2002 05008607997
5050466363121
Scandinavia 3 December 2002 5050466-1379-2-0
Australia 28 November 2002 336102
New Zealand
Japan 9 July 2003 AVCW-12342
3 October 2018 UWCD-8046
Indonesia 2002 Cassette 60799-0
Malaysia Sony Music 60799-4

Charts

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Chart (2002) Peak

position

UK Albums (OCC)[12] 39
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[13] 11

References

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  1. ^ a b "Treasure Planet Soundtrack - James-Newton-Howard.com". James-Newton-Howard.com. October 30, 2005. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c Brennan, Mike (April 12, 2005). "Soundtrack.Net: Treasure Planet Soundtrack". SoundtrackNet. Archived from the original on March 6, 2007. Retrieved August 4, 2007.
  3. ^ a b John Rzeznik / James Newton Howard - Walt Disney: Treasure Planet (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack), retrieved July 23, 2022
  4. ^ Flick, Larry (December 7, 2002). "Soundtracks". Billboard. p. 16.
  5. ^ Klein, Andy (November 25, 2002). "Film Review: Treasure Planet". Daily Variety Gotham. p. 14. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  6. ^ ""TREASURE PLANET" 20th Anniversary - Cast & Crew Interview - the Tammy Tuckey Show". YouTube. November 27, 2022.
  7. ^ Smith, Jack. "BBC - Music - Review of Various Artists - Treasure Planet". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  8. ^ James Newton Howard - Treasure Planet [Original Motion Picture Score] Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved July 23, 2022
  9. ^ "Filmtracks: Treasure Planet (James Newton Howard)". www.filmtracks.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  10. ^ Scott, A. O. (November 27, 2002). "FILM REVIEW; 'Treasure Island' Flies Into Neurosis". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  11. ^ Treasure Planet [Original Motion Picture Score] - James Newton Howard | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved July 23, 2022
  12. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  13. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2022.