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Antz (US 1998)

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aka Ants (1997) (USA: working title)

Directed by:- Eric Darnell, Lawrence Guterman and Tim Johnson Score composed by: Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell "I Can See Clearly Now" (Johnny Nash) performed by Neil Finn about 54 minutes into the film, for a minute or two.

Albums

UK/France release

From the CD:-Antz Orginal Film Music, Angel Records, 1998.
7243 5 56792 2 2; UK: CD ANTZ 001; France: PM 520

• 1. I Can See Clearly Now (performed by Neil Finn) [2.51]
• 2. Opening Titles - Z's Theme [2:00]
• 3. The Colony [1:56]
• 4. General Mandible [2:21]
• 5. Princess Bala [0:56]
• 6. The Bar [1:27]
• 7. 'There Is A Better Place...' [1:19]
• 8. 'Guantanamera'/'6:15 Time To Dance' [3:17]
• 9. The Antz Go Marching To War [3:49]
• 10. Weaver And Azteca Flirt [1:53]
• 11. The Death Of Barbados [2:06]
• 12. The Antz Marching Band [1:15]
• 13. The Magnifying Glass [1:58]
• 14. Ant Revolution [1:47]
• 15. Mandible And Cutter Plot [2:05]
• 16. The Picnic Table [2:43]
• 17. The Big Shoe [2:08]
• 18. Romance In Insectopia [2:29]
• 19. Back To The Colony [2:26]
• 20. Z To The Rescue [7:43]
• 21. Z's Alive! [3:28]
• Total Time [52:37]

'I Can See Clearly Now' performed by Neil Finn (Neil Finn appears courtesy of Parlophone Records)
Produced by: Neil Finn with Gavin Greenway, Danny Jacob and Jay Rifkin
Engineered by: Jay Rifkin, Slamm Andrews, Nick Wollage
Recorded at: Media Ventures, Santa Monica, CA

Composed by Johnny Nash
Published by Dovan Music. Inc. (ASCAP) © 1972

US release

NOTE: The soundtrack album for Antz listed at amazon.com does not include "I Can See Clearly Now".
Track listing:-

• 1. Opening Titles - Z's Theme
• 2. Colony, The
• 3. General Mandible
• 4. Princess Bala
• 5. Bar, The
• 6. "There Is A Better Place..."
• 7. "Guantanamera"
• 8. Antz Go Marching To War, The
• 9. Weaver And Azteca Flirt
• 10. Death Of Barbados, The
• 11. Antz Marching Band, The
• 12. Magnifying Glass, The
• 13. Ant Revolution
• 14. Mandible And Cutter Plot
• 15. Picnic Table, The
• 16. Big Shoe, The
• 17. Romance In Insectopia
• 18. Back To The Colony
• 19. Z To The Rescue
• 20. Z's Alive

Japanese release

• Toshiba-EMI Ltd. TOCP-65090 - has "I Can See Clearly Now" as the opening track.

Singles

UK single

Last One Standing, Neil Finn, Parlophone CDR 6512 (UK), 1999, Tracks:- Last One Standing King Tide (live at the Royal Albert Hall, Oct 1998) When You Come (live at the Royal Albert Hall, Oct 1998) I Got You (live at the Royal Albert Hall, Oct 1998) Antz Music [I Can See Clearly Now]

Australasian single

"I Can See Clearly Now" released as a charity single for the Fred Hollows Foundation, June 1999. Slightly different version from the movie.
Tracks:-

• I Can See Clearly Now
• Not The Girl You Think You Are (live)
• Faster Than Light (live)

Movie music credits

Music by: Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell

Executive Music Producer Hans Zimmer
Orchestrated by Bruce L. Fowler
Score Recorded by Nick Wollage (London)
Score Mixed by Alan Meyerson
Music Production Services Media Ventures, Los Angeles
Music Editor Brian Richards
Supervising Music Editor Adam Smalley
Music Conducted by Gavin Greenaway
Music Contractor Tonia Duvall (London)
Copyist Tony Stanton (London)
London Coordination Maggie Rodford for Air Edel & Associates
Executives in Charge of Music Marylata E Jacob, Todd Homme
Music Assistants Steve Jablonsky, Geoff Zanelli

Songs

The producers and directors gratefully acknowledge the generosity of Yoko Ono

"Give Peace A Chance"
Written by John Lennon

"Guantanamera"
Written by Pete Seeger, Julian Orbon, Jose Fernandez Diaz & Jose Marti

"Almost Like Being In Love"
Written by Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe

"I Can See Clearly Now"
Written by Johnny Nash
Performed by Neil Finn
Produced by Gavin Greenaway, Danny Jacob & Jay Rifkin
Neil Finn appears courtesy of The Work Group and Parlophone Records

"High Hopes"
Written by Sammy Cahn & James Van Heusen
Performed by Doris Day

Notes

Andy Taylor played harmonica on "I Can See Clearly Now". That's all I could find when I looked for info on how Neil Finn came to record the song!

John Powell composed the score for I Am Sam (US 2001). Some versions of the soundtrack CD (not the score by John Powell, which is a different album) have a cover of the Beatles' song Two Of Us by Neil and Liam Finn.

Movie release information

Cinema: 2 October 1998 (US);
- 29 October 1998 (NZ) [from Rip It Up]
- 6 November 1998 (UK)

US video release: 9 February 1999
UK video release: 3 May 1999

Classification

• PG (video, UK)
• PG (mild language and menacing action - US)

• Classification links - Aus, NZ, UK, US

Links

• Antz (1998); Antz Soundtrack (Internet Movie Database)
• Antz: (CaseNet)
  • movie credits; review, release details, reader comments. The 'official' Pepsi site no longer exists.

• Soundtrack reviews:-
  • Antz soundtrack review (Filmtracks.com)
  • Antz CD soundtrack review (Movie Music UK)
    • review of UK release, though the review doesn't mention Neil Finn, the tracklisting does.
    • has full listing of musicians who worked on the album.

• Angel Records - now goes to EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Antz gives no results in the search.

Sources of information

amazon.com; CaseNet web site; Internet Movie; TiTM; CD booklet; newsletter 47; video

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