Shortly after the release of the American Beauty soundtrack -- which featured tantalizing excerpts from Thomas Newman's music bookending a collection of pop songs -- came the release of the full score. From the film's haunting main theme and "Any Other Name" to the witty, percussive "Dead Already," "Choking the Bishop," and "Mr. Smarty Man," Newman's score evokes as much feeling and humor as the film itself does. Even more so than the first volume of the soundtrack, the score from American Beauty is a necessity for the movie's fans. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide
American Beauty (Original Score)
01/11/2000 | Dreamworks
All Music Guide Review
American Beauty (Original Score) Track Listing
Credits of American Beauty (Original Score)
- Dave Marquette
- Assistant Engineer
- Leslie Morris
- Music Contractor
- Thomas Newman
- Piano, Saz, Engineer, Producer, Composer
- Thomas Pasatieri
- Orchestration
- Dennis Sands
- Engineer
- Steve Tavaglione
- Flute, EWI
- George Budd
- Flute (Bass)
- Rick Cox
- Tin Whistle, Banjo-Ukelele
- Chas Smith
- Pedal Steel
- Ramon Breton
- Mastering
- Bill Merryfield
- Package Design
- Bill Bernstein
- Mandolin, Music Editor, Producer
- Tom Hardisty
- Engineer, Assistant Engineer
- Julian Bratolyubov
- Music Preparation
- Todd Homme
- Executive
- Jordan Corngold
- Assistant Music Editor
- Bruce Dukov
- Violin
- George Doering
- Guitar (Steel), Mandola, Appalachian Dulcimer
- Michael Fisher
- Tabla, Drums (Snare), Bird Calls
- Joe Gastwirt
- Mastering
- Steve Kujala
- Flute














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