Anastasia (soundtrack)

Anastasia: Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Fox Animation Studios 1997, first animated feature Anastasia. It contains songs from the film written by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, David Newman, and performed by Liz Callaway, Jim Cummings, Jonathan Dokuchitz, and Kelsey Grammer, among others, and featured singles by Aaliyah and a duet with Richard Marx and Donna Lewis, along with tracks from the film's score composed by David Newman. It was released on October 28, 1997 on CD and audio cassette.

The songs "Journey to the Past" and "Once Upon a December" were given nominations from the Academy Awards and Golden Globes. The single "At the Beginning" managed to position #45 on the Billboard Hot 100, and also to #1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary.

Track listing

1. "A Rumor in St. Petersburg" – 3:25
2. "Journey to the Past" (Liz Callaway) – 2:55
3. "Once Upon a December" (Liz Callaway) – 2:48
4. "In the Dark of the Night" (Jim Cummings) – 3:21
5. "Learn to Do It" (Kelsey Grammer, Liz Callaway, Jonathan Dokuchitz) – 2:36
6. "Learn to Do It [Waltz Reprise]" (Kelsey Grammer) – 1:45
7. "Paris Holds the Key (To Your Heart)" (Bernadette Peters, Jonathan Dokuchitz) – 3:02
8. "At the Beginning" (Donna Lewis and Richard Marx) – 3:40
9. "Journey to the Past" (Aaliyah) – 4:04
10. "Once Upon a December" (Deana Carter) – 3:34
11. "Prologue" (David Newman) – 6:23
12. "Speaking of Sophie" (David Newman)– 2:36
13. "The Nightmare" (David Newman) – 3:05
14. "Kidnap and Reunion" (David Newman) – 4:29
15. "Reminiscing with Grandma" (David Newman) – 3:17
16. "Finale" (David Newman) – 2:59
17. "Viaje Tiempo Atrás" (Journey to the Past in Spanish) (Thalía) – 3:07

Personnel

• Aaliyah – Performer, Finger Snaps
• Lynn Ahrens – Producer
• Brooks Almy – Vocals, Ensemble
• Eric Altenburger – Design
• Alexander Areteds – Mixing Assistant
• Patricia P. Azar – Translation
• Randall Barlow – Programming
• Tom Bender – Assistant Engineer
• Ellen Bernfeld – Vocals, Ensemble
• Douglas Besterman – Orchestration
• Judy Blazer – Vocals, Ensemble
• Jeff Blumenkrantz – Vocals, Ensemble
• Edwin Bonilla – Percussion
• Ted Brunetti – Vocals, Ensemble
• Glen Burtnik – Vocals, Ensemble
• Liz Callaway – Performer
• Deana Carter – Performer
• Sue Ann Carwell – Vocals (bckgr)
• Sean Chambers – Engineer
• Vivian Cherry – Vocals, Ensemble
• Robin Clark – Vocals, Ensemble
• Victoria Clark – Vocals, Ensemble
• Jim Cummings – Performer
• Tony Dawsey – Mastering
• Darius de Haas – Vocals, Ensemble
• Madeleine Doherty – Vocals, Ensemble
• Jonathan Dokuchitz – Performer
• Anne Dudley – Piano
• Robert DuSold – Vocals, Ensemble
• Gregg Edelman – Vocals, Ensemble
• Emilio Estefan, Jr. – Producer
• Alfred Figueroa – Assistant Engineer
• Steve Fitzmaurice – Engineer
• Stephen Flaherty – Producer, Vocal Arrangement
• Marty Frasu – Synthesizer
• Al Fritsch – Vocals, Ensemble
• Juan Carlos García – Translation
• Javier Garza – Engineer, Mixing
• Jim Gilstrap – Vocals (bckgr)
• Kyle Gordon – Vocals, Ensemble
• Kelsey Grammer – Performer
• Mick Guzauski – Mixing
• Nikki Harris – Vocals (bckgr)
• Reggie Hamilton – Bass
• Daniel Hamuy – Orchestration
• Mike Harvey – Vocals, Ensemble
• Darren Higman – Executive Producer
• Trevor Horn – Producer
• Jan Horvath – Vocals, Ensemble
• Henry Jackman – Keyboards, Programming, String Arrangements
• Randy Jackson – Bass
• John Jellison – Vocals, Ensemble
• Xandy Jenko – Orchestration
• Marlena Jeter – Vocals (bckgr)
• Jeanette Jurado – Shaker
• Craig Kallman – Executive Producer
• Kenny Karen – Vocals, Ensemble
• Curtis Rance King, Jr. – Vocals, Ensemble
• Selina King-Murrell – Vocals (bckgr)
• Michael Knobloch – Production Coordination
• Joseph Kolinski – Vocals, Ensemble
• Alix Korey – Vocals, Ensemble
• John Kurlander – Engineer, Mixing
• Angela Lansbury – Performer
• Donna Lewis – Performer
• David Lowenstein – Vocals, Ensemble
• Mario Lucy – Engineer
• Steve MacMillan – Mixing
• Richard Marx – Arranger
• Richard Marz – Performer
• Cindy Mizelle – Vocals, Ensemble
• David Newman – Conductor, Producer, Orchestration, Score Selections
• Bill Nolte – Vocals, Ensemble
• Michael Omartian – Producer
• Michele Pawk – Vocals, Ensemble
• Michael Perfitt – Mixing Assistant
• Bernadette Peters – Performer
• Darryl Phinnessee – Vocals (bckgr)
• Tim Pierce – Guitar
• Freddy Piñero, Jr. – Engineer
• Billy Porter – Vocals, Ensemble
• Patrick Quinn – Vocals, Ensemble
• Guy Roche – Arranger, Programming, Producer
• Karen Silver – Vocals, Ensemble
• J.K. Simmons – Vocals, Ensemble
• Frank Simms – Vocals, Ensemble
• Emily Skinner – Vocals, Ensemble
• Ted Sperling – Vocals, Ensemble
• Moana Suchard – Engineer
• Thalía – Performer
• Vaneese Thomas – Vocals, Ensemble
• Michael Thompson – Guitar (Electric)
• Rene Toledo – Guitar (Acoustic)
• Dan Wallin – Engineer
• Tim Weidner – Keyboards, Programming, Engineer
• Lillias White – Vocals, Ensemble
• Aaron Zigman – String Ar

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