StreamingSoundtracks.com - Aladdin - Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Tim Rice

#	Track Listing	Length	Played
01	Arabian Nights Alan Menken, Howard Ashman	1:19	219
02	Legend Of The Lamp Alan Menken	1:23	75
03	One Jump Ahead Alan Menken, Tim Rice	2:22	206
04	Street Urchins Alan Menken	1:53	27
05	One Jump Ahead (Reprise) Alan Menken, Tim Rice	0:59	28
06	Friend Like Me (Robin Williams) Alan Menken, Howard Ashman	2:26	289
07	To Be Free Alan Menken	1:37	24
08	Prince Ali (Robin Williams) Alan Menken, Howard Ashman	2:50	241
09	A Whole New World Alan Menken, Tim Rice	2:38	234
10	Jafar's Hour Alan Menken	2:43	30
11	Prince Ali (Reprise) Alan Menken, Tim Rice	1:08	63
12	The Ends Of The Earth Alan Menken	1:34	23
13	The Kiss Alan Menken	1:49	29
14	On A Dark Night Alan Menken	2:53	29
15	Jasmine Runs Away Alan Menken	0:44	20
16	Marketplace Alan Menken	2:36	28
17	The Cave Of Wonders Alan Menken	4:55	88
18	Aladdin's Word Alan Menken	1:49	22
19	The Battle Alan Menken	3:37	39
20	Happy End In Agrabah Alan Menken	4:10	66
21	A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme) Alan Menken, Tim Rice	4:03	198

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Reviewers Rating

1 review done for this album.

Good, But Forumulaic

By:	ladylark
Date:	8 Sep 2011
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There is something about this soundtrack that makes me sad. Not only is it the end of the Menken/Ashman collaborations but it also spells the end of the Voice Actors actually singing for themselves and the rise of the "big name star" actors taking on the lead roles. The only voice actors who actually sing their characters songs are Robin Williams for the Genie and Jonathan Freeman as Jafar. Both Aladdin and Jasmine have stunt singers - one of which is the amazing Lea Salonga.

But as for the music itself, it is okay. It isn't as groundbreaking as the Little Mermaid or as integral to the story Beauty and the Beast. But it isn't an afterthought like the music in Mulan or more recent Disney films.

The stand out tracks in my opinion are Prince Ali and Friend Like Me. They really were integral to the story but can stand on their own. The love song (A Whole New World) is obviously meant to be a breakaway pop hit, and it was at the time. And the "I Want" song of "One Jump Ahead" and its reprise do their job, but they don't have the impact that both of the "I Want" songs of "Part of Your World" and "Belle" had.

The instrumental tracks are kind of just there. I can't think of a single one that I would hum, unlike the "Transformation " from Beauty and the Beast or the "Jig/Storm" from the Little Mermaid. It was background music, nothing more.

In all, it is an okay soundtrack. But it isn't as strong as its predecessors.

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