THE LION KING SPECIAL EDITION / THE LION KING SPECIAL EDITION / THE LION KING SPECIAL EDITION

Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Except for "Circle of Life" Written and Composed by Elton John and Tim Rice with "Nants' Igonyama" by Lebo M and Hans Zimmer
Original Score Composed and Arranged by Hans Zimmer
"This Land," "Under the Stars," and "King of Pride Rock" Written by Hans Zimmer and Lebo M
All Songs and Score © 1994 Walt Disney Music Company (ASCAP)/Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Except for the "Morning Report" © 1997 Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (BMI) o/b/o itself and Evadon, Ltd. (PRS) and Happenstance, Ltd. (PRS). All Rights Reserved.

Music Recorded and Mixed by Jay Rifkin
Additional Recording by Steve Price, Mike Farrow, David Appelt
Album Mastered by Bruce Botnick at Pacific Ocean Post Sound
Song Vocal Arrangements by Hans Zimmer, Lebo M., and Andrae Crouch
Additional Vocal Arrangements: Mark Mancina, Bobbi Page, and Bruce Fowler
Score Choral Arrangements by Lebo M., Nick Glennie-Smith, Mbongeni Ngema, Andrae Crouch
S. African Voices by Committed Artists Choir & Friends
African Vocal Solos & Lyrics by Lebo M.
Additional African Vocals by Mbongeni Ngema
Choir Masters: Lebo M., Mbongeni Ngema, Nick Glennie-Smith, and Andrae Crouch
Orchestra Conducted by Nick Glennie-Smith
Orchestrations by Bruce Fowler and Nick Glennie-Smith

Panpipes by Richard Harvey
Music Editor: Adam Smalley
Music Preparation: Dominic Fidelibus
Music Contractor: Reggie Wilson
Vocal Contractors: Tonia Davall, Alfie Silas, Mbongeni Ngema, and Bobbi Page
Music Production Assistance: Nico Golfar (U.S.A.), Maggie Rodford (U.K.), Eric Stark (S. Africa)
Music Recorded at Media Ventures, L.A.; Ocean Way Studios, L.A.; Snake Ranch, London; Angel Studios, London; BOP Studios, Mmbatho, S. Africa
Recording Assistants: Brett Newman and Steven Stern (L.A.), Alister Glyn and Tanja Somers (S. Africa)
Sound Programming: Bob Daspit
Assistant to Hans Zimmer: Christopher Ward, Mitchell Lamm, Antonia Bogdanovich
Album Compiled by Hans Zimmer and Jeff Rona



01
Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Tim Rice with "Nants' Igonyama" by Lebo M
Performed by Carmen Twillie
African Vocals Performed by Lebo M
Arranged and Produced by Hans Zimmer

02
Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Performed by Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura Williams
Arranged and Produced by Mark Mancina

03
Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Performed by Jeremy Irons with Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, and Jim Cummings
Arranged and Produced by Hans Zimmer

04
Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Performed by Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella with Jason Weaver and Joseph Williams
Arranged and Produced by Mark Mancina and Jay Rifkin

05
Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Performed by Joseph Williams and Sally Dworsky with Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, and Kristle Edwards
Arranged and Produced by Mark Mancina

06
Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Performed by James Earl Jones, Jeff Bennett and Evan Saucedo
Produced by Mark Mancina
Executive Music Producer - Chris Montan
Additional Vocal Production and Arrangement by Lebo M
Additional Orchestrations by David Metzger
Music Production Supervisor - Tom MacDougall
Music Production Manager - Andrew Page
Music Production Coordinator - Deniece LaRocca-Hall
Recorded and Mixed by Steve Kempster
Music Editor - Earl Ghaffari
Technical Consultant - Chuck Choi
Additional Engineering by Jonathan Allen and Don Hoffman
Assistant Engineers - Brian Dixon, Chris Clark
Music Production Assistant - Joel Berke
Recorded and Mixed at Signet Sound Studios, Abbey Road, and Audio Department

07, 09, 10
Written by Hans Zimmer and Lebo M

11~13
Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Performed by Elton John
Produced and Mixed by Chris Thomas
Engineer: Paula Jones
Assistant Engineer: Pete Lewis
Recorded at Townhouse Studio, London; Olympic Studio, London
Mixed at Townhouse Studio, London
Guest Performers:
Drums (All): Chuck Sabo
Bass (All): Phil Spading
Guitar (All): Davey Johnstone
Programming: Olle Romo & Guy Babylon
Extra Programming on Circle of Life: Matthew Vaughn
Gospel Choir: London Community Gospel Choir
Background Vocals on "Can You Feel the Love Tonight": Phil Spading, Davey Johnstone, Kiki Dee, Rick Astley, and Gary Barlow

14
Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Performed by Elton John
Remixed by Dave Reitzas, Jochem van der Saag



Album Design by Juan D. Vallina

Elton John appears courtesy of MCA Records.
Mbongeni Ngema appears courtesy of Tusk Records

℗ 2003 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Walt Disney Records under exclusive license to EMI Records Ltd.
All Rights Reserved. © 2006 The Walt Disney Company under exclusive license to EMI Records Inc. This label copy is the subject of copyright protection.
Elton John's performances of "Circle of Life" and "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" ℗ 1994 Mercury Records Limited