Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! John Powell
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- Release Date: 03/25/2008
- Sales Rank: 31,775
- Label: VARESE SARABANDE
- UPC: 030206688825
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Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!
| 1 | Fall from Tree 1:06 |
| 2 | Cave of Destiny 0:31 |
| 3 | Jungle of Nool 0:46 |
| 4 | Horton Takes a Luxurious Bath 1:42 |
| 5 | Enter the Kangaroo 1:13 |
| 6 | Banana Wars 1:02 |
| 7 | Saved 2:21 |
| 8 | Into Whoville/Breakfast with the Mayor 3:04 |
| 9 | Club Nool 1:41 |
| 10 | The Town Council 1:12 |
| 11 | Hello 2:16 |
| 12 | Dr. Larue 1:16 |
| 13 | The Quest Retrieved from Powell's 8-Track Archives 1:35 |
| 14 | The Bridge Work 2:28 |
| 15 | Horton Dance! 0:23 |
| 16 | Handle with Care 1:20 |
| 17 | Bedtime 1:55 |
| 18 | Snow Day 1:17 |
| 19 | Horton Tells of the Kangaroo's Duplicity 2:30 |
| 20 | Vlad Attack 1:54 |
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Editorial Reviews
Horton Hears a Who! is a whimsical and zany film, and its soundtrack appropriately follows suit. Created by British composer John Powell (who is also credited with playing the "30 foot water system, euphonifaffamelophone, [and] trombugle" in the liner notes), the original score bounces between genres with all the energy of Dr. Seuss' prose. Gothic choirs, Spanish tangos, string sections, big band horns, and '70s-styled funk, all have there place here, as does the sort of fast, furtive music that so often underscores the action sequences in animated movies. The pieces are short, often only 60 seconds in length, but they flow together with a fluidity that rarely disrupts the album's progress. Powell may not be conjuring up anything we haven't heard before (that is, apart from the euphonifaffamelophone gizmo), but familiarity doesn't keep Horton Hears a Who! from emerging as a smart, diverse, and often surprisingly classy soundtrack. Andrew Leahey, All Music Guide
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