Various Artists – Dr. Seuss' The Grinch: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (New Vinyl) (Clear with Red & White Swirl Vinyl)

NEW LP

New sealed copy. 2021 repress. Clear with red and white "Santy Suit" swirl coloured vinyl.

Dr. Seuss' The Grinch: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released for the 2018 animated Christmas fantasy comedy film The Grinch, released alongside the film, on November 9, 2018, by Columbia Records and Back Lot Music. The soundtrack album consisted of 13 tracks, performed by several artists, including a re-created version of the Christmas song "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" by Elfman and rapper Tyler, the Creator, released on October 24.

Elfman revealed that recreating "You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" is a "slightly more complex task" on his collaboration with Tyler, and called it as "a definite bold move". Tyler gave his ideas to Elfman and they tried to find the "perfect balance between preserving recognizable elements of the song and leaning into a more contemporary take". He recalls that "some of the suggestions for tweaks were chord adjustments to bring more of the original sound of the track back into the piece". Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Elfman said "I just didn’t want to destroy the essence of his take because artistically I never want to be the one to whitewash an artist's work that I respect. It was a bit of a tightrope act between what I know what the studio would like, and I didn't want to push him into an area he was uncomfortable".

The second track, an original song, "I Am the Grinch", was released on November 9, 2018 along with the film's soundtrack by Columbia Records. Tyler also produced and performed the song. The soundtrack was additionally released in vinyl on December 21, with two additional pressings were released on December 25, 2020 and November 5, 2021.

TRACKLIST:

A1    Tyler, The Creator – You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch
A2    Tyler, The Creator – I Am The Grinch
A3    Run-DMC – Christmas Is
A4    Jackie Wilson – Deck The Halls
A5    Brian Setzer Orchestra – Run Rudolph Run
A6    The Supremes – My Favorite Things
A7    Buster Poindexter And His Banshees Of Blue – Zat You Santa Claus?
B1    Run-DMC – Christmas In Hollis
B2    Brian Setzer Orchestra – Jingle Bells
B3    Nat King Cole – The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)
B4    Pentatonix – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
B5    Danny Elfman –    A Wonderful Awful Idea
B6    Danny Elfman –    Stealing Christmas