Atlantis: The Lost Empire [Original Score]

James Newton Howard

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Atlantis: The Lost Empire [Original Score] Review

by Jonathan Widran

Like all good Disney soundtracks, there's a requisite end title song/surefire pop hit sung by a young singer ("Where the Dream Takes You," by Mya) and a lot of great, whimsical score music. Atlantis is not a musical animated feature, so this is the only actual music/lyrics song, and it's fairly generic Diane Warren-written fare. James Newton Howard's score that follows brims with excitement, with the opening track "The Submarine" tackling a slight Western film motif before marching in with dramatic brass swells. The score follows the film's story, from the danger filled "Milo's Turned Down" through the booming, choir-enhanced adventure explosion "The Leviathan" and on to the mystical "City of Atlantis" and beyond. The main title piece that closes the disc is fairly standard, weepy, swelling stuff that certainly works better attached to images. The packaging features some very cool animation from the movie, including a pinup poster (unfolding the CD booklet) of three of the characters. That and of course the obligatory advertising for more Atlantis-related products.

Track Listing

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Where the Dream Takes You
James Newton Howard / Diane Warren
James Newton Howard feat: Mya 04:00 SpotifyAmazon
2
The Submarine
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard 03:20 SpotifyAmazon
3
Milo's Turned Down
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard 01:48 SpotifyAmazon
4
Atlantis Is Waiting
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard 02:41 SpotifyAmazon
5
The Leviathan
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard 03:25 SpotifyAmazon
6
Bedding Down
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard 02:33 SpotifyAmazon
7
The Journey
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard 03:22 SpotifyAmazon
8
Fireflies
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard 02:11 SpotifyAmazon
9
Milo Meets Kida
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard 01:46 SpotifyAmazon
10
The City of Atlantis
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard 02:48 SpotifyAmazon
11
Milo and Kida's Questions
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard 02:59 SpotifyAmazon
12
Touring the City
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard 02:51 SpotifyAmazon
13
The Secret Swim
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard 02:46 SpotifyAmazon
14
The Crystal Chamber
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard 03:45 SpotifyAmazon
15
The King Dies/Going After Rourke
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard 05:12 SpotifyAmazon
16
Just Do It
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard 03:18 SpotifyAmazon
17
Kida Returns
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard 03:10 SpotifyAmazon
18
Atlantis
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard 02:00 SpotifyAmazon
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire [Original Score]

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