PHENOMENON (1996) - Thomas Newman - Soundtrack Score Suite
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- Okay, let's first say this: Phenomenon is a delightful score by Newman, one of his very best. If you like the lush string sound from Little Women, Up Close and Personal or How to Make an American Quilt, you're sure to like this one. The main theme is a gorgeous pastoral melody for strings and clarinets that segues into some pretty energetic accoustic and eletric guitar playing (similar to certain tracks of The Horse Whisperer, let's call it Newman's countryside style). The rest of the score is equally elegant, with the great Oscar and Lucinda-like track Shout in the Sky, the rhythmic Orchard-track with its dynamic percussion and the many soothing tracks with soft piano and string melodies. It works marvelous in the movie and offers a delightful listening experience on its own. Of course, this score has not been officially released on CD. The only available source is a 23-minute promotional cassette compiled by Mr Newman that was sent out to the Academy's Music Branch voting members. At some point Varèse Sarabande had plans to release the score (most likely coupled with another Newman-project, like they did with American Buffalo and Threesome) but those plans never materialized. The promo cassette was the source for a bootleg-CD-R, which can be found on the collector's market. For now, this is the only way to obtain a copy of Newman's score, and that's too bad because Phenomenon is undoubtably one of his very best and most popular scores.
Thomas Newman is the best
This is why the internet can be a GOOD thing. It's incredible that this is available for us all to enjoy and someone took the time out of their day to upload for the thousands of people to listen to it. Such an amazing score.
In the movie when you see the trees gently swaying and you hear that beautiful piano in the background. It's one of my favorite moments. Stunning body of work...
My favorite moment 😊
@@maryp.p.649 mine too, how amazing! and I came here after seeing the Rick Beato interview with Thomas Newman and remembering this exact scene
My friend Emily went to the movies and was so touched by this movie she had a difficult time after it was over to compose herself😢
OHHH MAN the 90´s ... i miss that era so much !!! look what the worlds have become now........ so sad . Beautiful score by Thomas Newman ! =)
You are so right and in just 2 years it has gotten even crazier!
There is 'mystery' in not knowing who people truly are. Imagination gives credit to the undeserving. The '90's was just the beginning of what's wrong today. Like when the pavement meets the dirt road. Social media took all that mystery away. Now we get to see collectively the true depravity of mankind as in the days of 'real' old. What civilization could have been was just an illusion after all.
Thomas Newman is my favorite composer of film scores.😊
Thomas Newman - my all-time favorite. Takes me to heaven everytime. I accidentally listened to Newman and the healing "Tibetan Bowls" here on youtube and they were practically one and the same! No wonder I love them both. It's incredible that he hasn't been recognized by the Academy Awards... jealousy is the only thing I can think of. Paul Newman was never recognized either, I don't think. The real "greats" are so often "overlooked" by their peers! But not by us, and thank God they keep producing no matter what. Changed my life listening to this music, that's for sure.
This is one of my favorite movies. Great soundtrack
I absolutely adore Thomas Newman's movie scores !!!! I find his music touches a chord,deep within my heart, resonating throughout my inner spirit....Ahhhhh, such peace, serenity, solitude....to be one within yourself and the Universe !!!!
You hear a Thomas Newman score and you instantly know it's him. He just has a signature sound that so distinctive from others and it's beautiful.
Thank you. Always brings tears of upliftedness mixed with longing and hope through the years...as in and as part of the film.
I just sat here for thirteen and a half minutes watching a slide show of screencaps from an awesome movie while listening to an extremely beautiful and sweeping score. Thomas Newman is truly one of few who can do that to me! :)
How many times have I watched this movie. And, the tracks make me emotional. My phenomena story...
There are only so many film scores that stir my emotions within and without the movie. Newman has never gotten his due from Hollywood, but doesn’t need to.
Gorgeous score. Whenever stressed, it brings me right down. Thanks!
This movie never ceases to make me cry.
I am such a Thomas Newman fan! I'm writing my third novel as I listen to this collection of brilliant music! Thank you Thomas Newman! I pray your career is long and lustrous! What a gift you are! God bless you and your family
Thomas Newman's music is practically a go to for my writing sessions as well. No matter the scene, I'm able to somehow find a piece from his body of work that captures just the right mood.
A great score for a tremendous movie, one of John Travolta's best performances ever. George Malley lives.
I love this movie so much...
Enjoyable and very moving.
I agree with Catherine Todd. I think even hardened men will get tears at the way the music has been created and paced. Its like Life itself...A feeling of rush, desolation, Love happening, introspection, deep and touching sadness, and finally a part that is realization. How can we ever Thank you enough Dear Thomas Newman. May the Angels Bless You!
Detox Soul : Gracias, amigo! Always nice to find a kindred soul...
This gorgeous score leads me to thoughts of Aaron Copland. Thomas Newman's music is so beautiful, so American and so colorful and all encompassing globally, too, in so many of his scores. It is such a shame that he never wins any awards for his music. He's my favorite film score composer by far.
Parts of his Shawshank Redemption score to me seemed Coplandesque.
Will you love me for the rest of my life? No, but I will love you for the rest of mine. ☺
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From the bottom of my heart......Thank you very...very much.
Thomas Newman creates magnificent art, and this is a fine example. The Academy continues to embarrass itself by failing to recognize Thomas Newman. They prefer the kettle drum, sci-fi cliche stuff.
Exactly
@John Gardner and to think this score wasn’t even nominated! Evidence the Academy are clueless was the awarding of the Oscar for best score in 1995 to the Lion King over The Shawshank Redemption - the highest rated movie ever on IMDB.
The beginning reminds me exactly of another piece but can't place the movie or where I heard it. Very beautiful!
Personally, I hope he never wins an academy award. Because that would be insulting towards his other works
This is really outstanding. The movie is good, the music is phenomenal. Eyes closed, it lets me go wherever I wish. Musically, Thomas Newman captured so profoundly the American sound that I have not heard outside of Aaron Copland.
Thank you for posting this piece. I have the soundtrack, and have always wished that his track The Orchard was longer then the 2 1/2 minutes. I heard this piece, and couldn't help but wonder why wouldn't they include this beautiful piece on the soundtrack? Bless Thomas Newman! I've been listening to his work non-stop this week, and he's blessed me with the gift of relaxation.
Incredible soundtrack ... it makes me excited, thanks to the beautiful film and the memories that this stirs me!
There really is a god. My favorite Thomas Newman work is back where it always belonged with the rest of YT marvels for ALL to appreciate. Hall-a-loo-ya Brotheah.
and thank you Schnurpselbacke1 for sharing your video-graphical wealth with us mere mortals...
Welcome back, my friend !
I love the Aaron Copland moments . . . in your mind's eye you see the vastness of the plains, the blue of the sky . . . and the beauty of the land overwhelms your heart.
When I made a list of my favorite movies, I noticed that they all had Thomas Newman soundtracks. What a genius! He is in the pantheon with Ennio Marricone, Elmer Bernstein and Alexandre Desplat.
true.! but Ennio is the best !! =)
Rubenstein and McIntyre's joint score for Jeremiah Johnson is up there with the best of Thomas Newman. I am deeply moved by all of it.
I love this god damn movie. Such a great message
it has a great mesage
but did you notice that God is not even mentioned in all the movie?
+Armando De Aliaga I think many movies these days are very afraid of the topic of God, but Phenomenon is certainly a "spiritual" movie and a very good movie. But with Quantum Physics and the evidence of so much outside of what we can measure, it is tough not to see parallels between God and what is shown in the Phenomenon movie.
George Malley: I think I'm what everyone can be. I'm the possibility. The human spirit, that's the challenge, the voyage, the expedition.
+Stephen Fletcher
OK....now compare Phenomenon with other movies where you find God in a more explicit way (The Book of Eli, Do you believe?, The time changer, etc)
+Armando De Aliaga I do not see very many comparisons between Phenomenon and the Book of Eli, very different movies and if you ask me Phenomenon is a emotional drama that has far more to do with God and spirituality than the Book of Eli. Phenomenon is a deep emotional movie, the Book of Eli is a action movie which has far more focus on the physical than the emotional, intellectual or spiritual.
The main thing the two movies have in common is that they mix fact and fiction, the physical with the metaphysical etc. I think Phenomenon is the far better movie.
Stephen Fletcher
wrong !!
both movies have deep content, the diference is that The Book of Eli has God in its message
I cried pretty hard every time I see Kyra crying in her chair after George died, what a sad thing to experience, she did a command performance
I've been looking for this for years. Thank you for posting it.
Thank you so much for posting this video mate, such a beautiful score and film... one of my all time favs and I will never forget it...
great movie,love the score
Anything from Thomas Newman floats my boat
Now, that is a trailer...to serve as a benchmark for all trailers to follow !
GREAT PHENOMENON (1996 ) - FILM SOUNDTRACK !!!
Very beautiful film, and very good music. I love it.
I've visited this video so many times, it's about time I pay my commenting dues to the poster. I always listen to this track when I need to relax and concentrate on something. It really touches something within me. Thanks so much for posting!
Ok, I will say that this is one of my favorite film scores of Thomas Newman, and it's also one of my goto films to view when the ULF interference gets too tough to handle. At least once every year since it's release.
That said, I have not viewed nor listened to this in over 3 years. Because I was worried it would not be here when I came back... after you went missing in action, and/or since they shut you down, (Schnurpselbacke1), In fact... because of YT and the pressure from The Man to cease creative inspiration, I too stopped producing videos, for fear of the same thing happening to me.
Hundreds of hours (and more) can be consumed in the making of a video to present on YT for (no monetary gain), just artistic appreciation by those of us who try and know the pain of having your name, work and sense of purpose be assassinated... for what, music, and film appreciation.
Sorry, for the rant, but I just want to say thank you Schnurpselbacke1m, for your tenacity. I know what this labor of love means to you, as all your others have been, when they were taken from you, and I hope your work and you are not treated that way, (again).
Thanks a lot for your kind words, Casey. All I can say right at this moment is... that I'm deeply moved by them. Please take care and come back whenever you like. :)
+Schnurpselbacke1; Let there be many times returning to this place created by Thomas Newman, those who created the vehicle, writer: Gerald de Pego, Director:Jon Turtletaub and most definitely not last... this heartfelt effort of video-graphical representation of a very cool sentiment, as is this work.
YES!!! finally.. .been wanting to find this score ... forever... thank you so much Schnurpselbacke1
On equal footing with the score from 'Meet Joe Black' another of his great and haunting film scores. Thomas Newman composes for heart strings primarily.
Thank you for this. Such a great composition.
Fantastico!!! Amazing!!
have em all ♥️♥️♥️ best hammock sleeping music
8:10 is Perfection !
did you find the name of this track? so beautiful
+Kheopsyco no I didn't .
it's probably one of the tracks in the album , that piano piece is breathtaking
+Satya The name of the track is "George Malley" or "Lace" both has a similar theme. I bought the score after years of searching for it. I am actually quite sure it is "Lace" by Thomas Newman.
Stephen Fletcher where did you buy the score?????
I cut this out for our wedding. We said 'I do' during this was played
Thanks for uploading - love it! I had no idea that this gorgeous soundtrack was never released on CD (reading your liner notes); no wonder I had never heard of it! I'm going to look for a CD right now to try and find more. Thank you so much for uploading what you have. God bless!
UPDATE: Found "Phenomenon" CD or mp3 download soundtrack with 11 songs on Amazon! But has a lot more other unrecognizable rock n roll types songs, with only one song "The Orchard" by Mr. Newman himself. What a waste.
www.amazon.com/Phenomenon-Music-From-Motion-Picture/dp/B000002NB0
Here's what I posted on Amazon:
I found 13 gorgeous minutes on TH-cam here, and supposedly it is just a the part that was submitted to the Academy Award. A fabulous 13 minutes have been uploaded here. Why just Thomas Newman's whole score isn't available is beyond me. It is incredible, as always.
I'm not sure what the rest of the songs listed here on the Amazon CD are from - I didn't notice them in the film, although of course I was only listening for Newman.
Here's what the uploader on TH-cam had to say:
th-cam.com/video/KrSkEk_9odE/w-d-xo.html
PHENOMENON (1996) - Thomas Newman - Soundtrack Score Suite
Uploaded by: Schnurpselbacke1
Uploaded on Feb 22, 2011
"Okay, let's first say this: Phenomenon is a delightful score by Newman, one of his very best. If you like the lush string sound from Little Women, Up Close and Personal or How to Make an American Quilt, you're sure to like this one. The main theme is a gorgeous pastoral melody for strings and clarinets that segues into some pretty energetic accoustic and eletric guitar playing (similar to certain tracks of The Horse Whisperer, let's call it Newman's countryside style). The rest of the score is equally elegant, with the great Oscar and Lucinda-like track Shout in the Sky, the rhythmic Orchard-track with its dynamic percussion and the many soothing tracks with soft piano and string melodies. It works marvelous in the movie and offers a delightful listening experience on its own. Of course, this score has not been officially released on CD. The only available source is a 23-minute promotional cassette compiled by Mr Newman that was sent out to the Academy's Music Branch voting members. At some point Varèse Sarabande had plans to release the score (most likely coupled with another Newman-project, like they did with American Buffalo and Threesome) but those plans never materialized. The promo cassette was the source for a bootleg-CD-R, which can be found on the collector's market. For now, this is the only way to obtain a copy of Newman's score, and that's too bad because Phenomenon is undoubtably one of his very best and most popular scores."
Very good but cant find it on Spotify :(
Wonderful music :-)
Thanks for reuploading this (at least I think you reuploaded it/ I had a video saved into my favorites just like this one). If you are that uploader, thanks! I thought my life was over when it got taken off. Leave it up forever! ;)
Me hace recordar muchas cosas y me ayuda cunado tengo ganas de llorar...y ahí me doy cuenta que tengo una tristeza acumulada en mi interior y esto me ayuda a desahogarme.
Muchas gracias por el tema, muy bonito, gracias otra vez!!
beautiful sound track!
Congratulations! :)
@addlepaps, the score exists... otherwise I couldn´t have made a suite of it, right? ;) ... But you can´t buy it, because it was only inofficially released as a "For Your Consideration"-CD/MC for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts.
Amazing
Hay otros mundos pero están en nuestro cerebro: amor, incomprensión, odio, ...Menos pensar y más sentir. Que la vida sólo nos pide encontrar paz, dejarnos llevar por el corazón, detenernos y bailar al son de la brisa que mueve las ramas. La naturaleza habla y el género humano no escucha. Cuando el amor llama, abre. Y no temas.
Very nice 👍🙂
Theme is 50X better than the movie, like the Prevenator 4 Horsemen 62. Very insightful intro by our host. We need a channel: brilliant music abused by bad screenplays.
William Sidis was a starving artist a educated derict and starving artist but seriously he was like this man a phenomenon IQ.. .260. He was teaching professors at Harvard age 11. Think of how far intellect alone reflects achievement....
Mentre camminavo con la mano accarezzavo la staccionata.
Un vento serale sfiorava la mia pelle ed il mio vestito con piccole margherite stampate.
Lo sguardo verso la lunga distesa di campagna.
Il silenzio e la solitudine.
Non vi era molta luce se non quella di un crepuscolo estivo.
Pensavo che qui da sola stavo bene.
Ricordavo a me stessa di azionare il timer per l'irrigazione, prima di rientrare a casa.
D'improvviso mi sono fermata ad ascoltare il vento e gli alberi che si muovevano.
Il sole era sceso completamente e le prime stelle timide si affacciavano.
Credo di essere rimasta lì un tempo indefinito.
Quella pace così divina, così muta mi rendeva colma di benessere.
La stanchezza della giornata mi fece venire voglia di un bagno caldo.
Sembra che tutto giunga alla sua fine, facendoci dimenticare persino i dolori del passato.
Mi concedo ancora un lungo respiro dentro questa calda estate, per poi sorridere alla terra e riprendere a camminare.
a trilha sonora de uma vida ,,,
@musicsoothesusall, you´re sooo right! :-)
I want to be more like George Malley.
I think that everybody would like to be like him
Martha Petersen I was hoping I wasn't the only
Person to think that into existence
According to the story... you could... maybe you can too. Because as George said, you don't need a tumor [it just helped him to get there].
Sure!
if anyone wants an mp3 file with the entire score in one continuous track, then send me a message with your e-mail address. got hold of it recently and the quality's great. it's 25 minutes long.
Hi Stephen: Thank you for your reply. I purchased the soundtrack CD on this movie long ago, but it did not contain this score (or any score of Mr. Newman's). I did manage to purchase an MP3 version (somewhat shorter than the 13:22 one posted here), but it would be terrific if i could acquire, purchase (whatever) this very score - it is my favorite. Can you help me further? Thanks so much !!!!!
Michael... could you provide me with your e-mail address? Thanks! ;)
mike@hansonotoole.com
Thanks again, Stephen.
Why can’t I find this soundtrack anywhere on Spotify?
Do you have the theme where John Travolta is in the hospital watching the trees move back and forth? I love the chord progression in that one.
I love that scene!
@MST3KLives, thank YOU, too... for your kind comment. I really appreciate it. :-)
ESTO PA TI SIEMPRE PA TI PA SIEMPRE
I miss simple movies with a little touch of magic and mystique like this one. I miss how film scores used to compliment films, not overtake them.
What's the name of the song that starts at 2:36?
any chance I could get an mp3 of this?
Sure, I can think of 3 or 4 ways. The best is to buy the album if you can find it, but it was not easy for me to find. I have it on mp3 now, if you are still looking for it let me know.
oneway ticket back to the 90s, please.
Does anyone know the name of the guitar plucking track that starts at the very beginning of the movie?
It is interesting to notice that there are NO computers, no TVs (not even in the bar), no satellite systems, and very little electronic links to the grid.
Any chance an mp3 can be emailed?
+Peter Kyritsis, please give me your email-adress. :)
+Schnurpselbacke1 imafilmakr@aol.com
@@Schnurpselbacke1 and it is posible to send it to me? josepbrufrancesch@gmail.com Thanks!
Have you listened to A river runs through it
Is there anywhere you can get sheet music for this?
Georges malley tu as appris le portugais en a peine une demi-heure ! ?
How can I get this score on a mp3 file? It is one of a kind and impossible to get a hold of.
Are you still willing to send the mp3 file?
I actually have one of the original cassettes!
try itunes?
8:09.... just like flying
To what email can I send you my address so I can get the score mp3 file?
Nerdwriter1 brought me here
We few
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SU COLEGA.. O NO