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The Lion King/The Lion King II: Return to Pride Rock

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My name is Taylor Koehler and I am a major Lion King fan. This amazing double-CD set features the hits of both films, including Elton John's "Circle of Life" and Kenny Lattimore's "Love Will Find A Way". These two CDs are the price of one! While The Lion King soundtrack features the hits, "Circle of Life", "I Just Can't Wait To Be King", "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" and Elton John's pop radio versions of all the songs, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride soundtrack features Zira's chilling "My Lullaby" and Kiara and Kovu's soothing "Love Will Find A Way". Plus, the Simba's Pride soundtrack gives you a taste of Lebo M's great African vocals in "He Lives In You" and "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". Also, Disney is creating it's third installment...Lion King III...

A wonderful piece of music that includes not one but two Lion King scores. From both the first and second Lion King film.

The first disk on the set includes the original soundtrack to the 1994 movie the Lion King. Full of all the songs that appeared in the movie, as well as Elton John versions of the main songs sung throughout. "Circle of Life" and "Can You Feel the Love tonight?" are some of the more memorable songs that any fan of the movie will want to listen to over and over again. Also inclused on the soundtrack as the instrumental songs we hear like when Simba confronts Scar and the memorable background songs heard all the way through. A definte masterpiece and probably one of Disney's best musical scores ever. A must have for any fan of good Disney music and of the Lion King.

The second CD is from the 1998 sequal of the Lion King and again is filled with some great songs. Instead of Elton John we have a graet Africanesque singer by the name of Lebo M. The opening song while not as powerful as Circle of Life still is very effctive and also used in the Broadway Lion King musical. That song being called "He Lives in You" and it is plays on a lot of themes from the first as well as bringing us into the new movie. Like the first soundtrack where Elton John did his own rendition of the main songs of the movie, Lebo has his own versions of some of the songs as well as some original songs like "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" which is a pretty interseting version of the song.

The pluses overall would be that you get two great soundtracks to two great films. A great view at what Disney used to be able to accomplish and what a great work of cartooning was, even if the second is a made to video, it still seems to work quite well musicaly. Keeping up well with the quality of the first. Also for the price it is a great deal. Two CD's to the original and follow up all in one nice set really can't be beat as a very fair price. Also I found it very interseting to see the similarites between the two, even if the stories in both films were totaly differnet. For example we have Scar's "Be Prepared" in the first fiml where he rallies the troops and dreams of being king and "My Lulliby" sung by Zira singing to a male cub and her children preparing them for a hostile take over of Simba's pride. And most of all you get 24 songs for the price of one CD. A set that all ages will truly enjoy.

A few downsides are that songs on the second CD are weak. "Upendi" which is sung by Rafiki is a song that most in the Lion King community frown on as the whole song and moment in the film are awkard at points. Some of the Lebo M songs you probably won't care for as he isn't any Elton John and the songs aren't all remixes of the songs heard in Simba's Pride. Would have been nice to have more songs related to the second movie rather then sounding more like half soundtrack and half Lebo M album.

Bottom Line is this is a great set of musical pieces to two of Disney's finest movies both story and musicaly. Definitely check it out as you won't be sorry.

This cd is a disney classic and can be shared with all generations

In both CD's, espesily Simba's Pride (Or is it Return to Pride Rock?) you can hear the African drums and African style. I just love it. With this Limited Edition, you can buy two CD's for less than the price of two seperate one's. Now a days, Disney's soundtracks aren't as good, like the Lizzie McGuire Sountrack, where Hillary Duff only sings one song!! But with the Lion King, you get good old Disney back. And the songs are even in the order they are on the movie (which is now very rare.).

My favorite movie of all time has got to be The Lion King. I never knew what I liked about it, but all I know is I've loved ever since I was 5 years old (I'm 12 now). The music is just wonderful. There's just no better way to say it. The Lion King 2 wasn't as good as the first one, but the music was absolutely amazing. There are some similarities between the songs, such as "Be Prepared" and "My Lullaby", "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" and "Love Will Find a Way", and "Circle of Life" and "He Lives in You". Overall, the music is amazing. I loved the movies, and I loved the music. Anyone who loved the movies will love this CD set.

Once I watched both films, I wanted to watch them again and again. Disney has always been my favourite animators and when I first saw the lionking I thought that disney couldn't get any better than this. It makes you want to cry, laugh, happy and sad, making you feel part of the film. The lionking 2 did just that as well and now I hear a lk3 is coming out so i can't wait for that. If you already have a lk and lk2 then get this on cd and be taken back once again to your childhood and start dancing til ya drop- if it was possible, I would give the movies and the cd 6/5 stars - get yours now!!

When I first watched the Lion King, I'd figured Walt Disney have done it: they've reached the apogee of animated features, and no movie will ever compare to this in plot, design and music.

With the arrival of the sequel, I realized I was wrong about one thing. Music. Though Simba's Pride lacks a bit in plot and originality, it matches Lion King song to song. With inspiring music and unique, touching performance, the soundtrack of this movie is one that can make you dance around the room one moment, and break into tears the next. It calls to mind the highlights of Simba's Pride, and combined with the first Lion King soundtrack, it is a true feast for all fans.

This double CD is a nostalgic trip to the land of Pride Rock and its memorable heroes. No doubt about it: Disney strikes again.

Wonderful music! Great bonus to get 2 for the price of 1.

I recomend this product because The Lion King is one of the most touching movies I ever seen, and I think the soundtrack justified the emotion of the film. The chorous of the african people are amazin.-

I was crying when I listened to the" He lives in you"...

All I can say is Hans` music really touches our mind...

With soft feelings and strong will...