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''Songs in the Key of Springfield'' is a
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album from ''
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'' compiling many of the musical numbers from the series. The album was released in the United States on March 18, 1997, and in the United Kingdom in June 1997. This was the second album released in association with the ''Simpsons'' television series; however, the previous release, '' The Simpsons Sing the Blues'', contained original recordings as opposed to songs featured in episodes of the series. The album was followed by '' The Yellow Album'', a second album of original songs.
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released the album on digital and streaming platforms on December 9, 2021.


Music

The first track is an extended version of the main title theme listed as being from the episode " Cape Feare". However, Lisa's saxophone solo featured in the album track is different from the solo that was used in that episode. The theme version matching the one on the album (with the same sax solo) that matches the one on the CD was used, complete with the same sax solo, for the episodes " Monty Can't Buy Me Love", " Simpson Safari" and " The Bart Wants What It Wants", which all aired well after the album's release. In addition, syndicated reruns of "Cape Feare" replaced the original opening with a shorter opening without the extended "chorus line" couch gag.


Cultural reference

The title is taken from the
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album '' Songs in the Key of Life''. Another FOX TV show, ''
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'', had a soundtrack album entitled '' Songs in the Key of X''. The Simpsons podcast ''Pods in the Key of Springfield'' is named after this album.


Chart performance

Compared to the previous album released in ''The Simpsons'' franchise, ''The Simpsons Sing the Blues'', the album failed to match the success of their previous record. It managed to peak at number 18 in the United Kingdom, where it would become the last charting album for the franchise in that country. The album was less successful in the United States, where it peaked at #103 on the ''Billboard'' 200. However, it was successful on ''
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''s Top Kid Audio chart, where it peaked at number one, becoming the first number one on that chart for the franchise. The album was certified Silver by the
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twice in the UK. On March 19, 1999, on the
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label and again on July 22, 2013, on the
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label.


Track listing

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introduction #:The Stonecutters #"Dancin' Homer" (Medley) - from the episode " Dancin' Homer" #*Crosstown Bridge - The Simpsons – 0:10 #*Capitol City #:The Simpsons #:
Tony Bennett Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American jazz and traditional pop singer. He received many accolades, including 20 Grammy Awards, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, ...
#"Homer & Apu" (Medley) - from the episode " Homer and Apu" #*Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart? #:
Lisa Lisa or LISA may refer to: People People with the mononym * Lisa (Japanese musician, born 1974), stylized "LISA" * Lisa, stagename of Japanese singer Lisa Komine (born 1978) * Lisa (South Korean singer) (born 1980) * Lisa (Japanese musician, b ...
introduction #:The Simpsons #:Apu #*Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart? (Reprise) #:Homer & Marge introduction #:Homer #:Apu #"Round Springfield" (Medley) - from the episode 'Round Springfield" #*Bleeding Gums Blues #:Lisa & DJ introduction #: Bleeding Gums Murphy #:Lisa #:
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solo by
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#*A Four-Headed King #:Bleeding Gums Murphy #:Lisa #:Cast #*There She Sits, Brokenhearted #:Bleeding Gums Murphy #:Lisa #*Jazzman ''(by
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and David Palmer)'' #:Bleeding Gums Murphy #:Lisa #:Alto saxophone solo by Dan Higgins #:
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solo by Terry Harrington #"Oh, Streetcar!" (The Musical) - from the episode " A Streetcar Named Marge" #*White-Hot Grease Fires (Prologue) #:Director ( Jon Lovitz) #:Cast #*Long Before the Superdome #: Chief Wiggum #*New Orleans #:Cast #*I Thought My Life Would Be a Mardi Gras #:Marge & Cast introduction #:Marge #:Apu #*I Am Just a Simple Paper Boy #:Apu #*Stella #:
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#*She Flies #:''(instrumental)'' #*The Kindness of Strangers #:Marge #:Cast #" Jingle Bells" ''(by James Pierpont)'' - from the episode " $pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)" #: Robert Goulet #:
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#: Smithers #: Mr. Burns #: Nelson #"$pringfield" (Medley) - from the episode "$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)" #*The Simpsons End Credits Theme ("
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Vegas" Version) #* Gracie Films Logo (Vegas version with slot machine sound at the end) #"''Itchy & Scratchy'' Main Title Theme" ''(by Robert Israel & Sam Simon)'' - from the episode " Itchy & Scratchy & Marge" #"''Itchy & Scratchy'' End Credits Theme" - from The Episode " The Front" #"The Day the Violence Died" (Medley) - from the episode " The Day the Violence Died" #*Not Jazz Chor, but Sad Chor" #: Krusty the Clown #*The Amendment Song ''(by John Swartzwelder)'' #: Jack Sheldon with Kid #:Bart #:Lisa #:Cast #"Señor Burns" - from the episode " Who Shot Mr. Burns?" #:
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& His Latin Jazz Ensemble #"The Simpsons End Credits Theme" ("
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" Version) - from the episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" (Part Two) #:Tito Puente & His Latin Jazz Ensemble – 0:47 #"Your Wife Don't Understand You" - from the episode " Colonel Homer" #:Announcer & Cast introduction #:Lurleen ( Beverly D'Angelo) #:Homer #"Kamp Krusty" (Medley) - from the episode " Kamp Krusty" #* South of the Border" ''(by Jimmy Kennedy and Michael Carr)'' #:Bart & Krusty introduction #: Gene Merlino #*Gracie Films Logo (Mexican version with "Ole!" at the end) #"The Simpsons End Credits Theme" ("Australian" Version) - from the episode " Bart vs. Australia" #"The Simpsons End Credits Theme" (" Hill Street Blues" Version) - from the episode " The Springfield Connection" #"The Simpsons End Credits Theme" (" It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" Version) - from the episode " Homer the Vigilante" #"Treehouse of Horror V" (Medley) - from the episode " Treehouse of Horror V" #*Controlling the Transmission (Prologue) #:Bart #:Homer #*The Simpsons Halloween Special Main Title Theme #"Honey Roasted Peanuts" - from the episode " Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood" #:Homer #:Marge #"Boy Scoutz N the Hood" (Medley) - from the episode "Boy-Scoutz N The Hood" #*Saved by the Bell #:Apu #:Milhouse #:Bart #*Jackpot #:Milhouse #:Bart #*Springfield, Springfield (Parts 1 & 2) #:Bart #:Milhouse #:Cast #*Remember This? #:Bart #:Lisa #*Another Edwardian Morning #:Bart #:Marge #:Homer #"Two Dozen and One Greyhounds" (Medley) - from the episode " Two Dozen and One Greyhounds" #*The Pick of the Litter #:Mr. Burns #:Lisa #*See My Vest #:Smithers introduction #:Mr. Burns #:Maid #:Lisa #:Bart #"'' Eye on Springfield''" Theme - from the episode " Flaming Moe's" #: Kent Brockman introduction #:Homer #"Flaming Moe's" - from the episode "Flaming Moe's" #: Kipp Lennon #:Cast #"Homer's Barbershop Quartet" (Medley) - from the episode " Homer's Barbershop Quartet" #*One Last Call ''(by Les Applegate)'' #: Principal Skinner #:Apu #* Baby on Board #:The Be Sharps #:Cast #"TV Sucks!" - a dialogue sequence from the episode " Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie" #:Homer #:Bart #"A Fish Called Selma" (Medley) - from the episode " A Fish Called Selma" #*Troy Chic #:Agent MacArthur Parker ( Jeff Goldblum) #: Troy McClure #*Stop the Planet of the Apes #*Dr. Zaius #:Troy McClure #:Bart #:Homer #:Cast #*Chimpan-A to Chimpan-Z #:Troy McClure #:Cast # Send in the Clowns ''(by
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)'' - from the episode " Krusty Gets Kancelled" #:Announcer introduction #:Krusty the Clown #:Sideshow Mel #"The Monorail Song" - from the episode " Marge vs. the Monorail" #:Lyle Lanley #:Cast #"In Search of an Out of Body Vibe" - a dialogue sequence from the episode " Lady Bouvier's Lover" #: Grampa #:Mrs. Bouvier #"Cool" - from the episode "Lady Bouvier's Lover" #:Homer #:Grampa #"Bagged Me a Homer" ''(by Beverly D'Angelo)'' - from the episode "Colonel Homer" #:Lurleen (Beverly D'Angelo) #:Recording Studio Guy #:Homer #:Marge #:Baritone saxophone solo by Terry Harrington #:
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solo by Tommy Morgan #"It Was a Very Good Beer" ''(by
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)'' - from the episode " Duffless" #:Homer #"Bart Sells His Soul" (Medley) - from the episode " Bart Sells His Soul" #*From God's Brain to Your Mouth #:Bart #*" In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" ''(by Doug Ingle)'' #:Reverend Lovejoy #:Bart #:Milhouse #:Homer #:Cast #"Happy Birthday, Lisa" ''(by
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, credited to W. A. Mozart, due to contractual obligations)'' - from the episode " Stark Raving Dad" #:Lisa & Bart introduction #:Leon Kompowski ( Kipp Lennon) #:Bart #:Lisa #"The Simpsons Halloween Special End Credits Theme" (" The Addams Family" Version) - from the episode " Treehouse of Horror IV" #"Who Shot Mr. Burns?" (Part One) (Medley) - from the episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" (Part One) #*Who Dunnit? #*The Simpsons End Credits Theme (" JFK" Version) #"Lisa's Wedding" (Medley) - from the episode " Lisa's Wedding" #*The Simpsons End Credits Theme" ("
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" Version) #*Gracie Films Logo ("Renaissance" Version) #"The Simpsons End Credits Theme" (" Dragnet" Version) - from the episode " Marge on the Lam"


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