Songs in the Key of Springfield


Songs in the Key of Springfield is a soundtrack/novelty album from The Simpsons 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. Hollywood Records 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 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 "Bart Wants What It Wants">Bart Simpson">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 Stevie Wonder album Songs in the Key of Life. Another FOX TV show, The X-Files, 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|Billboard 200]. However, it was successful on Billboards 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 British Phonographic Industry twice in the UK. On March 19, 1999, on the Warner Records label and again on July 22, 2013, on the Rhino Entertainment label.

Track listing

  1. "The Simpsons Theme" '
  2. "We Do" - from the episode "Homer the Great"
  3. :Marge & Homer introduction
  4. :The Stonecutters
  5. "Dancin' Homer" - from the episode "Dancin' Homer"
  6. *Crosstown Bridge - The Simpsons – 0:10
  7. *Capitol City
  8. :The Simpsons
  9. :Tony Bennett
  10. "Homer & Apu" - from the episode "Homer and Apu"
  11. *Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart?
  12. :Lisa introduction
  13. :The Simpsons
  14. :Apu
  15. *Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart?
  16. :Homer & Marge introduction
  17. :Homer
  18. :Apu
  19. "Round Springfield" - from the episode 'Round Springfield"
  20. *Bleeding Gums Blues
  21. :Lisa & DJ introduction
  22. :Bleeding Gums Murphy
  23. :Lisa
  24. :Alto saxophone solo by Dan Higgins
  25. *A Four-Headed King
  26. :Bleeding Gums Murphy
  27. :Lisa
  28. :Cast
  29. *There She Sits, Brokenhearted
  30. :Bleeding Gums Murphy
  31. :Lisa
  32. *Jazzman '
  33. :Bleeding Gums Murphy
  34. :Lisa
  35. :Alto saxophone solo by Dan Higgins
  36. :Baritone saxophone solo by Terry Harrington
  37. "Oh, Streetcar!" - from the episode "A Streetcar Named Marge"
  38. *White-Hot Grease Fires
  39. :Director
  40. :Cast
  41. *Long Before the Superdome
  42. :Chief Wiggum
  43. *New Orleans
  44. :Cast
  45. *I Thought My Life Would Be a Mardi Gras
  46. :Marge & Cast introduction
  47. :Marge
  48. :Apu
  49. *I Am Just a Simple Paper Boy
  50. :Apu
  51. *Stella
  52. :Ned Flanders
  53. *She Flies
  54. :'
  55. *The Kindness of Strangers
  56. :Marge
  57. :Cast
  58. "Jingle Bells" ' - from the episode "$pringfield "
  59. :Robert Goulet
  60. :Bart
  61. :Smithers
  62. :Mr. Burns
  63. :Nelson
  64. "$pringfield" - from the episode "$pringfield "
  65. *The Simpsons End Credits Theme
  66. *Gracie Films Logo
  67. "Itchy & Scratchy Main Title Theme" ' - from the episode "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge"
  68. "Itchy & Scratchy End Credits Theme" - from The Episode "The Front"
  69. "The Day the Violence Died" - from the episode "The Day the Violence Died"
  70. *Not Jazz Chor, but Sad Chor"
  71. :Krusty the Clown
  72. *The Amendment Song '
  73. :Jack Sheldon with Kid
  74. :Bart
  75. :Lisa
  76. :Cast
  77. "Señor Burns" - from the episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?"
  78. :Tito Puente & His Latin Jazz Ensemble
  79. "The Simpsons End Credits Theme" - from the episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?"
  80. :Tito Puente & His Latin Jazz Ensemble – 0:47
  81. "Your Wife Don't Understand You" - from the episode "Colonel Homer"
  82. :Announcer & Cast introduction
  83. :Lurleen
  84. :Homer
  85. "Kamp Krusty" - from the episode "Kamp Krusty"
  86. *South of the Border" '
  87. :Bart & Krusty introduction
  88. :Gene Merlino
  89. *Gracie Films Logo
  90. "The Simpsons End Credits Theme" - from the episode "Bart vs. Australia"
  91. "The Simpsons End Credits Theme" - from the episode "The Springfield Connection"
  92. "The Simpsons End Credits Theme" - from the episode "Homer the Vigilante"
  93. "Treehouse of Horror V" - from the episode "Treehouse of Horror V"
  94. *Controlling the Transmission
  95. :Bart
  96. :Homer
  97. *The Simpsons Halloween Special Main Title Theme
  98. "Honey Roasted Peanuts" - from the episode "Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood"
  99. :Homer
  100. :Marge
  101. "Boy Scoutz N the Hood" - from the episode "Boy-Scoutz N The Hood"
  102. *Saved by the Bell
  103. :Apu
  104. :Milhouse
  105. :Bart
  106. *Jackpot
  107. :Milhouse
  108. :Bart
  109. *Springfield, Springfield
  110. :Bart
  111. :Milhouse
  112. :Cast
  113. *Remember This?
  114. :Bart
  115. :Lisa
  116. *Another Edwardian Morning
  117. :Bart
  118. :Marge
  119. :Homer
  120. "Two Dozen and One Greyhounds" - from the episode "Two Dozen and One Greyhounds"
  121. *The Pick of the Litter
  122. :Mr. Burns
  123. :Lisa
  124. *See My Vest
  125. :Smithers introduction
  126. :Mr. Burns
  127. :Maid
  128. :Lisa
  129. :Bart
  130. "Eye on Springfield" Theme - from the episode "Flaming Moe's"
  131. :Kent Brockman introduction
  132. :Homer
  133. "Flaming Moe's" - from the episode "Flaming Moe's"
  134. :Kipp Lennon
  135. :Cast
  136. "Homer's Barbershop Quartet" - from the episode "Homer's Barbershop Quartet"
  137. *One Last Call '
  138. :Principal Skinner
  139. :Apu
  140. *Baby on Board
  141. :The Be Sharps
  142. :Cast
  143. "TV Sucks!" - a dialogue sequence from the episode "Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie"
  144. :Homer
  145. :Bart
  146. "A Fish Called Selma" - from the episode "A Fish Called Selma"
  147. *Troy Chic
  148. :Agent MacArthur Parker
  149. :Troy McClure
  150. *Stop the Planet of the Apes
  151. *Dr. Zaius
  152. :Troy McClure
  153. :Bart
  154. :Homer
  155. :Cast
  156. *Chimpan-A to Chimpan-Z
  157. :Troy McClure
  158. :Cast
  159. Send in the Clowns ' - from the episode "Krusty Gets Kancelled"
  160. :Announcer introduction
  161. :Krusty the Clown
  162. :Sideshow Mel
  163. "The Monorail Song" - from the episode "Marge vs. the Monorail"
  164. :Lyle Lanley
  165. :Cast
  166. "In Search of an Out of Body Vibe" - a dialogue sequence from the episode "Lady Bouvier's Lover"
  167. :Grampa
  168. :Mrs. Bouvier
  169. "Cool" - from the episode "Lady Bouvier's Lover"
  170. :Homer
  171. :Grampa
  172. "Bagged Me a Homer" ' - from the episode "Colonel Homer"
  173. :Lurleen
  174. :Recording Studio Guy
  175. :Homer
  176. :Marge
  177. :Baritone saxophone solo by Terry Harrington
  178. :Harmonica solo by Tommy Morgan
  179. "It Was a Very Good Beer" ' - from the episode "Duffless"
  180. :Homer
  181. "Bart Sells His Soul" - from the episode "Bart Sells His Soul"
  182. *From God's Brain to Your Mouth
  183. :Bart
  184. *"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" '
  185. :Reverend Lovejoy
  186. :Bart
  187. :Milhouse
  188. :Homer
  189. :Cast
  190. "Happy Birthday, Lisa" - from the episode "Stark Raving Dad"
  191. :Lisa & Bart introduction
  192. :Leon Kompowski
  193. :Bart
  194. :Lisa
  195. "The Simpsons Halloween Special End Credits Theme" - from the episode "Treehouse of Horror IV"
  196. "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" - from the episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?"
  197. *Who Dunnit?
  198. *The Simpsons End Credits Theme
  199. "Lisa's Wedding" - from the episode "Lisa's Wedding"
  200. *The Simpsons End Credits Theme"
  201. *Gracie Films Logo
  202. "The Simpsons End Credits Theme" - from the episode "Marge on the Lam"

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