The Shawshank Redemption
Film score by Thomas Newman
Released	September 20, 1994 May 24, 2016 (expanded edition)
Recorded	1994
Genre	Classical
Length	53:24 112:44 (expanded edition)
Label	Epic La-La Land Records (expanded edition)
Producer	Thomas Newman, Bill Bernstein
Thomas Newman chronology
Little Women (1994) The Shawshank Redemption (1994) The War (1994)

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The Shawshank Redemption is the original soundtrack of the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption starring Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, and others.^[4]

The original score was composed by Thomas Newman and released via the Epic Soundtrax label on September 20, 1994.

Track listing

1. May (0:33)
2. Shawshank Prison (Stoic Theme) (1:53)
3. New Fish (1:50)
4. Rock Hammer (1:51)
5. An Inch of His Life (2:48)
6. "If I Didn't Care" by the Ink Spots (3:03)
7. Brooks was Here (5:06)
8. His Judgement Cometh (2:00)
9. Suds on the Roof (1:36)
10. Workfield (1:10)
11. Shawshank Redemption (4:26)
12. "Lovesick Blues" by Hank Williams (2:42)
13. Elmo Blatch (1:08)
14. Sisters (1:18)
15. Zihuatanejo (4:43)
16. "The Marriage of Figaro: Duettino - Sull'aria" performed by Edith Mathis, Gundula Janowitz, Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Karl Böhm (dir.) (3:32)
17. Lovely Raquel (1:55)
18. And That Right Soon (1:08)
19. Compass and Guns (3:53)
20. So was Red (2:44)
21. End Title (4:05)

Shawshank Redemption track listing

DISC 1

1. Main Title/Courtroom (5:12)
2. Shawshank Prison (Stoic Theme) (1:54)
3. Prison Entrance (:57)
4. New Fish (1:53)
5. Bogs’ Shower (1:24)
6. Rock Hammer (2:01)
7. First Rape (1:10)
8. Sisters (1:20)
9. May [Extended Version] (:59)
10. Suds On The Roof (1:38)
11. Carves Names (1:03)
12. An Inch Of His Life [Film Version] (2:57)
13. Horse Apple [Extended Version] (2:12)
14. Bible (:55)
15. Letters/Taxes 1:58
16. Brooks Was Here [Extended Version] (5:02)
17. Hope/Gift Exchange (2:38)
18. Lovely Raquel (1:58)
19. Elmo Blatch (1:14)
20. Kid Passed/Wild Injuns (2:07)
21. Zihuatanejo (4:49)
22. Longest Night (1:58)
23. And That Right Soon (1:16)
24. Escape (1:40)
25. Shawshank Redemption [Film Version] (4:31)
26. His Judgement Cometh (2:04)
27. Pacific/Graveyard (2:09)
28. Compass And Guns [Film Version] (5:37)
29. So Was Red (2:45)
30. End Title (4:11)

DISC 2

1. Shawshank Prison (Stoic Theme) [Alternate] (1:58)
2. An Inch Of His Life [Album Version] (2:50)
3. Hope [Alternate] (:55)
4. Lovely Raquel [Alternate] (1:58)
5. Kid Passed [Alternate] (1:00)
6. And That Right Soon [Alternate] 1:16
7. Shawshank Redemption [Album Version] 4:31
8. His Judgement Cometh [Alternate] 2:02
9. Pacific/Graveyard [Alternate] 2:11
10. Compass And Guns [Extended Version] 5:35
11. So Was Red [Alternate] 2:47
12. End Title [Alternate Take] 4:18
13. "If I Didn't Care" by the Ink Spots (3:05)
14. "The Marriage of Figaro: Duettino - Sull'aria" performed by Edith Mathis, Gundula Janowitz, Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Karl Böhm (dir.) (3:38)
15. "Lovesick Blues" by Hank Williams (2:48)

Credits

• Artwork – Castle Rock Entertainment
• Music by – Thomas Newman
• Photography by – Castle Rock Entertainment
• Producer – Bill Bernstein, Thomas Newman

Recognition

The album was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score and a Grammy Award: "Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television" but lost both to The Lion King.

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