Description
Mel Gibson: Music From And Inspired By We Were Soldiers - Featuring New Recording By: Mary Chapin Carpenter, Johnny Cash & Dave Matthews, Steven Curtis Chapman, Tammy Cochran, Five For Fighting, India.Arie / Columbia Audio CD 2002 / 507886 2
UPC 5099750788622
Product Details:
- Label: Columbia – 507886 2
- Format: CD, Compilation
- Country: Europe
- Released: March 2002
- Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul, Brass & Military, Folk, World & Country, Stage & Screen
- Style: Soundtrack, Alternative Rock, Soft Rock, Folk
Overview:
Music From And Inspired By We Were Soldiers is a heartfelt compilation album featuring music from the 2002 film We Were Soldiers, directed by Randall Wallace and starring Mel Gibson. The album includes a mix of original songs and tracks inspired by the film, which chronicles the intense and emotional experiences of soldiers during the Vietnam War. The soundtrack features contributions from renowned artists such as Johnny Cash & Dave Matthews, India.Arie, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Steven Curtis Chapman, and Five For Fighting. With a blend of folk, rock, and country influences, the album explores themes of love, loss, bravery, and sacrifice. The inclusion of "For You" by Johnny Cash & Dave Matthews and "Some Mother's Son" by Carolyn Dawn Johnson adds emotional depth, while the powerful "The Mansion of the Lord" by the United States Military Academy Cadet Glee Club evokes a sense of honor and reverence.
Track Listing:
- Johnny Cash & Dave Matthews – For You – 4:58
- Carolyn Dawn Johnson – Some Mother's Son – 4:22
- Train – Fall Out – 6:54
- Steven Curtis Chapman – Soldier – 4:38
- India.Arie – Good Man – 3:33
- Five For Fighting – The Beautiful – 5:49
- Mary Chapin Carpenter – My Dear Old Friend – 2:42
- Tammy Cochran – I Believe – 3:18
- Jars Of Clay – The Widowing Field – 3:58
- Jamie O'Neal & Michael McDonald – Not So Distant Day – 3:39
- Montgomery Gentry – Didn't I – 3:43
- Rascal Flatts – The Glory Of Life – 4:25
- Joseph Kilna MacKenzie – SGT. MacKenzie – 4:39
- United States Military Academy Cadet Glee Club And Metro Voices – The Mansion Of The Lord (Suite) – 6:33
Key Credits:
- Executive Producers: Bruce Davey, Michael Lustig
- Mastered By: Glenn Meadows
- Produced By: Chris Farren, Ken Levitan, Randall Wallace
- Design: Christian Wilson
- Album Producers: Chris Farren, Randall Wallace
