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''The Firm'' is an album by American pianist
Dave Grusin Robert David "Dave" Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an American composer, arranger, producer, jazz pianist, and band leader. He has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record w ...
released in 1993, recorded for the GRP label. This album is a
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to the Motion Picture ''
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'' directed by Sidney Pollack. It reached No. 131 on ''Billboard'''s Contemporary Jazz chart. This soundtrack was a 1993 Academy Award nominee for Best Original Score.


Track listing

All tracks composed by Dave Grusin; except where indicated #"The Firm Main Title" - 3:48 #"Stars on the Water" (
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) performed by
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- 3:15 #"Mitch and Abby" - 2:22 #"M-O-N-E-Y" (
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) - 3:15 #"Memphis Stomp" - 3:36 #"Never Mind" (
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- 3:42 #"Ray's Blues" - 4:33 #"Dance Class" (
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) - 5:46 #"The Plan" - 4:43 #"Blues:The Death of Love & Trust" - 3:11 #"Start It Up" (
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) - 3:43 #"Mud Island Chase" - 3:53 #"How Could You Lose Me?" - 3:39


2015 release

In 2015 La-La Land Records issued a remastered and expanded edition (LLLCD 1328), limited to 3,000 units, featuring the film score on disc one and the 1993 soundtrack album and bonus tracks on disc two. Italicised tracks on disc one are not used in the film, bold tracks contain material not used in the film. ''CD 1'' #The Firm – Main Title 3:49 #Main Title – Parts 2 and 3 4:23 #Mitch & Abby 2:22 #First Day on the Job/Lamar Dazed/Memphis Stomp 2:25 #Dead Lawyers/Mitch Returns Home Late 2:44 #Mitch Visits Abanks/Secret Files/''Mitch Sees Couple Fighting on Beach'' 2:48 #Blues: The Death of Love & Trust 3:13 #''Mitch Rents Car to Visit Ray in Jail''/Mitch Talks With Ray in Jail 1:40 #Mitch Leaves Lomax/Mitch Tells Abby of Visit to Ray/Lomax Dies/Newspaper Clipping/Voyles Leaves 2:00 #Tarrance Threatens Mitch/Mitch Flies Home 1:05 #Mitch Informs Firm of FBI/Abby Shocked 0:42 #''Mitch Tries to Copy Files – Xerox Alarm''/Fried Egg Sandwich 1:34 #The Photographs/The Cotton Exchange 1:41 #''Confession Blues'' 3:43 #''Mitch Alone on Beal Street''/''Switches Briefcases''/Nordic Gets Photographed 2:38 #Mail Fraud Is a Federal Offense/Dog Track/Abby Tells Mitch She’s Leaving Him/Nordic Fax 2:20 #Mitch Gets Into Manager’s Office/Abby Phones Tammy 2:22 #Ray Gets Out of Prison/Fax From Prison/Ray and Elvis on the Run 2:37 #Avery Passes Out/Copy Secret Files/Abby Taking Files 1:34 #Mitch Gets Into Avery’s Computer 1:41 #Mitch Bolts/Avery Visits Abby at Schoolyard/Tarrance Gets Phone Call From Mitch 2:55 #Mud Island – Drone 1:51 #Ray Gets Into Sea Plane 0:38 #Mud Island Chase/Stalking/Dead Nordic 5:32 #Mitch Goes Home/Abby Returns 2:02 #How Could You Lose Me? – End Title 3:32 ''CD 2'' #The Firm - Main Title 3:48 #Stars on the Water - Jimmy Buffett 3:15 #Mitch and Abby 2:22 #M-O-N-E-Y - Lyle Lovett 3:15 #Memphis Stomp 3:36 #Never Mind - Nanci Griffith 3:42 #Ray's Blues 4:33 #Dance Class - Andy Narell 5:46 #The Plan 4:43 #Blues:The Death of Love & Trust 3:11 #Start It Up - Robben Ford 3:43 #Mud Island Chase 3:53 #How Could You Lose Me? - End Title 3:39 #Lamar Dazed (alternate) 1:11 #The Photographs (alternate) 1:22 #The Cotton Exchange (alternate) 0:58 #Abby Tells Mitch She’s Leaving Him (alternate) 0:48 #Mud Island – Drone (alternate) 1:50 #Mud Island – Drone (second alternate) 1:50 #Dead Nordic (alternate) 0;44 #The Photographs – Bees 1:23


Personnel

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Dave Grusin Robert David "Dave" Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an American composer, arranger, producer, jazz pianist, and band leader. He has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record w ...
- Acoustic Piano, Synthesizer, Conductor *
Jimmy Buffett James William Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and businessman. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffet ...
- Vocals, Guitar *
Robben Ford Robben Lee Ford (born December 16, 1951) is an American blues, jazz, and rock guitarist. He was a member of the L.A. Express and Yellowjackets and has collaborated with Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Larry Carlton, Rick Springfield ...
- Guitar, Vocals *
Nanci Griffith Nanci Caroline Griffith (July 6, 1953 – August 13, 2021) was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She appeared many times on the PBS music program ''Austin City Limits'' starting in 1985 (season 10). In 1994 she won a Grammy Award fo ...
- Vocals, Guitar *
Lyle Lovett Lyle Pearce Lovett (born November 1, 1957) Lyle Lovett Pageat Allmusic – Lovett's Genre and Styles. Retrieved February 2, 2007 is an American singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. Active since 1980, he has recorded 13 albums and relea ...
- Vocals, Guitar *
Dave Samuels David Alan Samuels (October 9, 1948 – April 22, 2019) was an American vibraphone and marimba player who spent many years with the contemporary jazz group Spyro Gyra. His recordings and live performances during that period also reflect his pr ...
- Vibraphone


Charts


References


External links


Dave Grusin-The Firm at DiscogsDave Grusn-The Firm at AllMusic
{{DEFAULTSORT:Firm 1993 albums GRP Records albums Dave Grusin soundtracks