The Legacy Collection: The Lion King

The Legacy Collection: The Lion King

General Information
Title	The Legacy Collection: The Lion King
Composer	Elton John Hans Zimmer
Lyricist	Lebo M Tim Rice
Length	02:01:05
Released	June 24, 2014

The Legacy Collection: The Lion King is a two-disc soundtrack featuring the songs from the original motion picture soundtrack, 30 minutes of previously unreleased score, and liner notes by Don Hahn and Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer.^[1] It is the first release of a line-up of collective CDs known as the "Legacy Collection" attributed to classic Disney films, and was released on June 24, 2014.

Track listing[]

The official track listing follows:^[2]

Disc One[]

"Circle of Life" - 3:59
Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Tim Rice, Performed by Carmen Twillie, African Vocals by Lebo M
"Didn't Your Mother Tell You Not to Play With Your Food" - 2:08
Instrumental Score by Hans Zimmer
"We Are All Connected" - 3:02
Instrumental Score by Hans Zimmer
"Hyenas in the Pride Land" - 3:50
Instrumental Score by Hans Zimmer
"I Just Can't Wait to Be King" - 2:51
Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Tim Rice, Performed by Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura Williams
"Elephant Graveyard" - 4:48
Instrumental Score by Hans Zimmer
"I Was Just Trying to Be Brave" - 2:16
Instrumental Score by Hans Zimmer
"Be Prepared" - 3:40
Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Tim Rice, Performed by Jeremy Irons with Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, and Jim Cummings
"Simba, It's to Die For" - 0:48
Instrumental Score by Hans Zimmer
"Stampede" - 3:22
Instrumental Score by Hans Zimmer
"Mufasa Dies" - 3:27
Instrumental Score by Hans Zimmer
"If You Ever Come Back We'll Kill You" - 1:38
Instrumental Score by Hans Zimmer
"Bowling for Buzzards" - 0:30
Instrumental Score by Hans Zimmer
"Hakuna Matata" - 4:08
Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Tim Rice, Performed by Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella with Jason Weaver and Joseph Williams
"We Gotta Bone to Pick With You" - 1:08
Instrumental Score by Hans Zimmer
"Kings of the Past" - 2:48
Instrumental Score by Hans Zimmer
"Nala, Is It Really You?" - 4:11
Instrumental Score by Hans Zimmer
"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" - 2:52
Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Tim Rice, Performed by Joseph Williams and Sally Dworsky with Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella and Kristle Edwards
"Remember Who You Are" - 7:48
Instrumental Score by Hans Zimmer
"This Is My Home" - 2:45
Instrumental Score by Hans Zimmer
"The Rightful King" - 11:40
Instrumental Score by Hans Zimmer

Disc Two[]

"The Morning Report"
Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Tim Rice, Performed by James Earl Jones, Jeff Bennett, and Evan Saucedo
"Warthog Rhapsody" - 3:53
Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Tim Rice, Performed by Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella
"We Are All Connected" (Score Demo)
Instrumental Score by Hans Zimmer
"I Was Just Trying to Be Brave" (Score Demo)
Instrumental Score by Hans Zimmer
"Stampede" (Score Demo)
Instrumental Score by Hans Zimmer
"This Is My Home" (Score Demo)
Instrumental Score by Hans Zimmer
"The Rightful King" (Score Demo)
Instrumental Score by Hans Zimmer
"Circle of Life" (Instrumental Demo)
Instrumental Score by Hans Zimmer
"Circle of Life" – 4:51
Music and Lyrics by Elton John and Tim Rice, performed by Elton John
"I Just Can't Wait to Be King" – 3:36
Music and Lyrics by Elton John and Tim Rice, performed by Elton John
"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – 3:59
Music and Lyrics by Elton John and Tim Rice, performed by Elton John

Differences from previous releases[]

The mix for this version of the soundtrack differs greatly from the older releases. Jay Rifkin had mixed the original version of the soundtrack for the film, but for this release, Hans Zimmer asked Alan Meyerson to remix the score, bringing many previously-unheard elements forward.
"We Are All Connected" features the insert that uses the Busa theme as it appears in the film.
"I Just Can't Wait To Be King" has both Nala and Simba singing the line "No one saying 'See here'" - in the previous releases, only Nala sang it. In addition, it leads in from the previous track, "Hyenas In The Pride Lands".
"Hakuna Matata" is longer than the previous album release, as it presents the film version of the song.
"Can You Feel The Love Tonight" leads in from "Nala, Is It Really You?" and leads out to the next track, "Remember Who You Are".
"This Is My Home" features "Hawaiian War Chant" at the end.
"The Rightful King" includes a previously-unheard chorus singing in Swahili as Simba rises to Pride Rock.