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Dead Man Walking (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) / Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash, Suzanne Vega, Lyle Lovett, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan With Eddie Vedder, Tom Waits / Columbia Audio CD 1995 / COL 483534 2
UPC 5099748353429
Dead Man Walking is a soundtrack album to the film of the same name, released in 1996 on Columbia Records. The album contains twelve tracks by major artists, including a title track by Bruce Springsteen, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song but lost to "Colors of the Wind" from the Walt Disney film Pocahontas.
The album is a collection of music thematically linked to the 1995 film Dead Man Walking. Although all the songs were inspired by the storyline, only four of them were featured in their entirety in the movie. A separate album of the film's instrumental score, composed by David Robbins, was released by Columbia Records in April 1996.
The film's executive producers, brothers Tim and David Robbins, personally solicited a number of their favorite musicians for contributions to the project. "We contacted artists we particularly admired," said David. The contributors were provided with scripts, rough cuts, and other materials to help inspire their work. Many of the resulting pieces have lyrical content based on particular characters – Suzanne Vega wrote her song from the perspective of the nun, Sister Helen Prejean; Steve Earle took the point of view of a prison guard; and Bruce Springsteen, in the film's title track, spoke as the convict himself.
Tracklist:
1 |
Bruce Springsteen– |
Dead Man Walkin' |
2:43
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2 | Johnny Cash– |
In Your Mind |
4:14
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3 | Suzanne Vega– |
Woman On The Tier (I'll See You Through) |
2:25
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4 | Lyle Lovett– |
Promises |
3:03
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5 | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan With Eddie Vedder– |
The Face Of Love |
5:39
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6 | Tom Waits– |
The Fall Of Troy |
2:59
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7 | Michelle Shocked– |
Quality Of Mercy |
3:38
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8 | Mary Chapin Carpenter– |
Dead Man Walking (A Dream Like This) |
3:34
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9 | Tom Waits– |
Walk Away |
2:43
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10 | Steve Earle– |
Ellis Unit One |
4:39
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11 | Patti Smith– |
Walkin Blind |
4:39
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12 | Eddie Vedder With Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan– |
The Long Road |
5:31 |
- Compilation Producer [Executive In Charge Of Music] – Dawn Solér
- Compilation Producer [Executive In Charge Of Soundtracks] – Maureen Crowe
- Design [Package Design] – Christine Wilson
- Executive-Producer – David Robbins, Tim Robbins
- Liner Notes – Tim Robbins
- Mastered By – David Mitson