Little Shop Of Horrors (1986 Film) [Soundtrack]

Howard Ashman (Composer), Alan Menken (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Howard Ashman
• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Geffen Records
• ASIN: B000000OQ7
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,455 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #69 in Music > Broadway & Vocalists > Musicals > General

Track Listings

1. Prologue (Little Shop of Horrors) - Howard Ashman

2. Skid Row (Downtown)

3. Da-Doo

4. Grow For Me

5. Somewhere That's Green

6. Some Fun Now

7. Dentist!

8. Feed Me (Git It)

9. Suddenly, Seymour

10. Suppertime

11. The Meek Shall Inherit

12. Mean Green Mother From Outerspace

13. Finale (Don't Feed The Plants)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fabulously frightening and funny soundtrack, September 12, 1998

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BigBad (Victoria, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Shop Of Horrors (1986 Film) (Audio CD)

This soundtrack to one of the best musical/horror/comedies is lively and upbeat, and is a wonderful souvenir for those who adore the film. For those unfamiliar with 1986's "Little Shop of Horrors", this album is nonetheless a fantastic collection of broadway-style songs, conveying the tale of a meek flower-shop assistant who nurtures a rare species of talking plant until it becomes hungry for blood(!!!). This is a completely tongue-in-cheek modern take on 50's B-movies, with wacky characters belting out these great tunes which boast some of the most outrageous yet ingenious lyrics. The actors Ellen Greene, Rick Moranis, Steve Martin and Levi Stubbs (of the Four Tops, who voices the plant Audrey II) all shine as singers as well. It's all a whole lot of fun, and the musical styles are varied, ranging from honky-tonk to doo-wop to straightforward rock n' roll.

For those familiar with the musical stage play, the songs on this album vary slightly; some tunes were not used in the film and therefore do not appear here (no big loss IMHO) and there is an added track "Mean Green Mother From Outerspace" to go with the movie's altered ending. Of all the great movie soundtracks out there, this is a true favourite of mine which never ceases to please. Plant this one in your CD player and watch it grow for you.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Horror in Motown Style, November 23, 2002

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"critic1216" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Shop Of Horrors (1986 Film) (Audio CD)

The movie was great, but the soundtrack is awesome. Hear some of your favorite songs from Little Shop of Horrors and sing along. My personal favorite is "Suddenly Seymore" where big comedian Rick Moranis shows off that he's not just a comedian, but he's also a big-time singer. Other hits such as "Mean Green Mother" and "Skid Row" also add spice to the whole CD. With a motown sound, the CD gives listeners a wide variety of examples of this music era at the same time express the feelings of the characters of the musical...

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Some Fun Now!, September 20, 2000

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Michael A. Brown "maniacmedia" (Salt Lake City, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Little Shop Of Horrors (1986 Film) (Audio CD)

This is one of the best soundtracks of all time. The music, from Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, is easily better than their work for Disney. The pop influence is great. Between Steve Martin's smarmy turn as Orin Scrivello D.D.S. and Ellen Greene reprising her Broadway role of Audrey... this one is a must have for musical fans.