Songs in the Key of Springfield

by The Simpsons

Songs in the Key of Springfield cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 18 March 1997
  • Label: Rhino
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 54:19
  • Community rating: 3.45/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Compiled and conducted by series composer Alf Clausen, 'Songs in the Key of Springfield' gathers thirty-nine musical numbers recorded for The Simpsons across its first seven years, with Danny Elfman and Steve Bartek among its credited producers. Its orchestral, satirical programme documents the programme's television music in album form.

Genres

Descriptors: witty, satirical, male-vocals, female-vocals, orchestral

Tracklist

  1. The Simpsons Main Title Theme (Extended Version) (1:37)
  2. We Do (The Stonecutters' Song) (1:17)
  3. Dancin' Homer (Medley) (1:42)
  4. Homer & Apu (Medley) (1:54)
  5. 'Round Springfield (Medley) (2:52)
  6. "Oh, Streetcar!" (The Musical) (4:02)
  7. Jingle Bells (0:44)
  8. $pringfield (Medley) (0:52)
  9. "Itchy & Scratchy" Main Title Theme (0:22)
  10. "Itchy & Scratchy" End Credits Theme (0:15)
  11. The Day the Violence Died (Medley) (1:48)
  12. Se帽or Burns (1:15)
  13. The Simpsons End Credits Theme ("Afro-Cuban" Version) (0:46)
  14. Your Wife Don't Understand You (1:33)
  15. Kamp Krusty (Medley) (2:17)
  16. The Simpsons End Credits Theme ("Australian" Version) (0:52)
  17. The Simpsons End Credits Theme ("Hill Street Blues" Homage) (0:45)
  18. The Simpsons End Credits Theme ("It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" Homage) (0:47)
  19. Treehouse of Horror V (Medley) (1:21)
  20. Honey Roasted Peanuts (0:59)
  21. Boy Scoutz N the Hood (Medley) (3:40)
  22. Two Dozen and One Greyhounds (Medley) (1:57)
  23. "Eye on Springfield" Theme (0:44)
  24. Flaming Moe's (0:59)
  25. Homer's Barbershop Quartet (Medley) (1:35)
  26. TV Sucks! (0:32)
  27. A Fish Called Selma (Medley) (3:06)
  28. Send in the Clowns (1:04)
  29. The Monorail Song (1:49)
  30. In Search of an Out of Body Vibe (0:22)
  31. Cool (0:40)
  32. Bagged Me a Homer (2:16)
  33. It Was a Very Good Beer (0:37)
  34. Bart Sells His Soul (Medley) (2:04)
  35. Happy Birthday, Lisa (1:18)
  36. The Simpsons Halloween Special End Credits Theme ("The Addams Family" Homage) (0:48)
  37. Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One) (Medley) (0:52)
  38. Lisa's Wedding (Medley) (0:51)
  39. The Simpsons End Credits Theme ("Dragnet" Homage) (1:05)

Credits

  • The Simpsons - primary artist, featuring [with], vocals
  • Stan Milander - consultant [project]
  • Antonia Coffman - consultant [show]
  • Meyer "Mike" Rubin - contractor [musicians]
  • Sally Stevens - contractor [vocals]
  • Joann Kane Music Service - copyist [music preparation]
  • Bobby Mackston - editor [dialogue]
  • Andy Wombwell - other [thanks also to]
  • Matt Groening - illustration, liner notes
  • Bob Beecher - producer [associate], editor [music]
  • Chris Ledesma - producer [associate], editor [music]
  • Hugh Brown - art direction
  • Peter Alexander - art direction
  • Tom Cavanaugh - coordinator [production coordinator for twentieth century fox]
  • Travis Powers - effects [sound effects created for sound design by]
  • Bob Emmer - executive-producer
  • Gary Stewart - executive-producer
  • Geoff Sykes - mastered by
  • Jim Hagopian - photography by
  • Armin Steiner - recorded by
  • Cary Butler - recorded by
  • Rick Riccio - recorded by
  • Carol Farhat - supervised by [score supervision for twentieth century fox]
  • Danny Elfman - written-by
  • John Swartzwelder - written-by
  • James Lord Pierpont - written-by
  • Robert A. Israel - written-by
  • Sam Simon - written-by
  • Al Jean - written-by
  • Mike Reiss - written-by
  • Bill Oakley - written-by
  • Josh Weinstein - written-by
  • Jeff Martin - written-by
  • Stephen Sondheim - written-by
  • Conan O'Brien - written-by
  • Frank Mula - written-by
  • George Meyer - written-by
  • Jon Vitti - written-by
  • Beverly D'Angelo - written-by
  • Ervin Drake - written-by
  • W.A. Mozart - written-by

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