James and the Giant Peach is an album from the 1996 film of the same name. Its musical numbers are composed by Randy Newman.
Background[]
The music for the film was composed by Randy Newman, who brought his classic use of Americana and rhythm to the score. Newman also composed five songs for the film, which are "My Name is James," "That's the Life for Me," "Eating the Peach," "Family," and "Good News." These songs are known for their inventive and witty execution, with "Eating the Peach" using lyrics from the original book by Roald Dahl.
Track listing[]
- My Name Is James
- That's The Life
- Eating The Peach
- Family
- Main Title (Instrumental)
- Clouds (Instrumental)
- Spiker, Sponge, And A Rhino (Instrumental)
- Magic Man (Instrumental)
- Giant Peach (Instrumental)
- Into The Peach (Instrumental)
- James Makes Some Friends (Instrumental)
- The Peach Rolls (Instrumental)
- All At Sea (Instrumental)/That's The Life (Reprise)
- 100 Seagulls And One Shark (Instrumental)
- Lullaby (Instrumental)
- James' Dream (Instrumental)
- Way Off Course (Instrumental)
- The Rhino Attacks (Instrumental)
- Empire State Building (Instrumental)
- New York City (Instrumental)
- Spiker And Sponge Come To America (Instrumental)
- A Place Where Dreams Come True (Instrumental)
- Good News