''Into the Woods'' is the soundtrack album to the 2014

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musical fantasy film of the same name. The album features music written and composed by Stephen Sondheim, and featuring vocals from the film's ensemble cast including

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, James Corden, Anna Kendrick,

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, Johnny Depp,

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, Christine Baranski,

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, and

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. Two editions of the soundtrack were released by

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on December 16, 2014: a single-disc traditional edition, and a two-disc

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deluxe edition. Walt Disney Records subsequently released an instrumental version of the soundtrack on January 15, 2015.

Background

Stephen Sondheim had written a new song for the film, titled "She'll Be Back," written specifically for The Witch. "It was beautiful and spectacular, but it was very clear, as good as the song was, that he moviewas stronger without.", director

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proclaimed. "Rainbows," a song originally written for a film adaption of ''Into the Woods'' in the 1990s, was reportedly to be included, although Marshall denied such a claim.

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and

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, who conducted and orchestrated (respectively) the original Broadway stage show, returned to conduct and orchestrate the music for the film at Angel Recording Studios in London, with the cast's vocals being recorded separately.

Track listing

Personnel

– orchestrator *

– music supervisor, conductor *Jim Bruening – assistant music editor *Jennifer Dunnington – music editor * Mike Higham – music supervisor *Jo Changer – orchestra contractor *Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor *Rolf Wilson – orchestra leader * Marc Platt – executive producer *Mitchell Leib – executive in charge of music *Scott Holtzman – music business affairs *Don Welty – music business affairs *Joshua Thomas – assistant engineer *Jason Elliott – assistant engineer *Fred Sladkey – assistant engineer *Anabel Sinn – art direction

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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