Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (Motion Picture Soundtrack) Explained

Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Glee Cast
Cover:Glee The 3D Concert Movie (Motion Picture Soundtrack).jpg
Genre:Pop[1]
Length:66:27
Label:Columbia Records
Fox Music
Prev Year:2011
Next Year:2011

Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the film of the same name, based on the Fox television series Glee. It was released on August 9, 2011, by Columbia Records and Fox Music and featured the tracks performed on the 2011 Glee Live! In Concert! tour with the Glee Cast concert performing the songs live in East Rutherford, New Jersey.[2] The album debuted at number 15 on Billboard 200.[3]

Background

is the concert documentary film that depicted the Glee Cast concert in East Rutherford, New Jersey during the group's Glee Live! In Concert! tour held during June 16 and 17, 2011. It featured behind-the-scenes footage, and a setlist of songs from the show's first and second seasons.[4] [5] Apart from the cast members, it also featured Gwyneth Paltrow as Holly Holliday as a special guest (uncredited, though she was given credit for the song "Forget You").[6]

Reception

Andrew Leahey of AllMusic wrote that "it features 23 songs, including most of the show’s biggest hits. It spotlights the entire cast, from heavy hitters to newcomers to tangential characters. And above all else, it sounds perfect; every note is hit, every harmony flawlessly sung, every a cappella section meticulously executed." He felt that the auto-tuning was the biggest problem with Glee's regular soundtracks, but criticised the lip syncing as it was "impossible to tell which parts are performed and which are piped in". He concluded the review, writing "If you aren’t a fan of Glee’s cheesy, “follow your dreams!!" gusto, then you have no business listening to The 3D Concert Movie, which often feels like the stage adaptation of an afternoon special. If you’re a Gleek, though, you probably realize the best way to enjoy any Glee album—or any episode, for that matter—is to suspend your disbelief and simply enjoy these sugary pop songs, whether they’re the product of a single performance in East Rutherford, New Jersey (the setting for this soundtrack and its accompanying film) or a hybrid of live vocals, studio overdubs, and canned harmonies."[7]

Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote "The movie’s roughly 20 songs are a pleasant whoosh of beat-driven production numbers acrobatically choreographed by Zach Woodlee and musically supervised by P. J. Bloom. The elaborate arrangements mash musical genres into a slick pastiche performed by singers whose vocal quirks have been meticulously ironed out."[8]

Track listing

The album featured all the tracks performed by the cast members in the concert, except for "Empire State of Mind". The cover of "Dog Days Are Over" was not included in the film (except in the home media release) but was featured in the soundtrack as a bonus album.

Personnel

Source: Allmusic[9]

Release history

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Release dateFormat(s)
Canada[11] [12] August 9, 2011CD, digital download
United States[13] [14] CD, digital download
Australia[15] August 13, 2011Digital download
Ireland[16] August 17, 2011
New Zealand[17] August 22, 2011
United Kingdom[18] August 28, 2011

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Glee The 3D Concert Movie' review: Makes 'Justin Bieber: Never Say Never' look like 'Inception'. Redeye Chicago. August 11, 2011. January 24, 2012. Pais, Matt.
  2. Web site: July 19, 2011 . Glee the 3D Concert Movie (Motion Picture Soundtrack) Available August 9 . August 1, 2011 . Glee The Music . Sony Music Entertainment.
  3. Caulfield . Keith . August 31, 2011 . Game's 'R.E.D.' Bows at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart . 2023-04-24 . Billboard . en-US.
  4. Web site: Giardina . Carolyn . July 21, 2011 . 'Glee' Movie Goes 3D with Cameron-Pace . August 2, 2011 . . Prometheus Global Media.
  5. Web site: Siegel . Tatiana . July 25, 2011 . From smallscreen to big . August 2, 2011 . Variety.
  6. Maloy . Sarah . June 17, 2011 . Glee Live!' Surprises With Paltrow Appearance, a Proposal . . August 2, 2011.
  7. Web site: Leahey . Andrew . Review Glee: The 3D Concert Movie . August 2, 2011 . . Rovi Corporation.
  8. News: Holden . Stephen . August 11, 2011 . A Tutorial on Tolerance, With Beats and Upbeats . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-04-24 . 0362-4331.
  9. Web site: Glee: The 3D Concert Movie: Credits . August 9, 2011 . . Rovi Corporation.
  10. Web site: Mexican Charts: Albums . September 4, 2011 . AMPROFON . Mexican Charts . 2011-09-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121021103014/http://mexicancharts.com/archive.asp?todo=show&woche=34&jahr=2011&sparte=a . 2012-10-21 . dead .
  11. Web site: Glee: The 3D Concert Movie . August 9, 2011 . Amazon.ca.
  12. Web site: August 9, 2011 . Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (Motion Picture Soundtrack) . August 9, 2011 . iTunes Store Canada. Apple Inc.
  13. Web site: Glee: The 3D Concert Movie . August 9, 2011 . Amazon.com.
  14. Web site: August 9, 2011 . Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (Motion Picture Soundtrack) . August 9, 2011 . iTunes Store United States. Apple Inc.
  15. Web site: Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (Motion Picture Soundtrack) . August 9, 2011 . iTunes Store Australia Apple Inc.
  16. Web site: Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (Motion Picture Soundtrack) . August 9, 2011 . iTunes Store Ireland Apple Inc.
  17. Web site: Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (Motion Picture Soundtrack) . August 9, 2011 . iTunes Store New Zealand. Apple Inc.
  18. Web site: Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (Motion Picture Soundtrack) . August 9, 2011 . iTunes Store United Kingdom. Apple Inc.

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