The Princess Bride

by Mark Knopfler

Overview

Mark Knopfler's original music for The Princess Bride utilizes dreamy washes of synthesizers overlayed with warm acoustic instruments and hints of percussion. It's a great formula, often drifting through a gauze befitting a film that plays like a fairy tale. At the same time, songs like "Cliffs of Insanity" and "The Fireswamp and the Rodents of Unusual Size" cleverly acknowledge the movie's quirky humor even as they advance the plot with urgent notes or shimmering synth trills. "The Friends' Song"'s gently plucked acoustic guitar and whistle suggests the bardic tradition, while the main theme "Once Upon a Time...Storybook Love" is as romantic and pastoral as the film itself. ~ Johnny Loftus

Product Details

Release Date:	11/22/2019
Label:	Warner Records
UPC:	0093624899488
Rank:	24402

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mark Knopfler   Primary Artist
Willy DeVille   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Guy Fletcher   Primary Artist,Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Mark Knopfler   Producer,Arranger,Composer,Performer
Steve Jackson   Mixing,Engineer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Bill Schnee   Mixing
Marc DeSisto   Engineer
Willy DeVille   Composer,Performer
Guy Fletcher   Producer,Performer
Deborah Feingold   Photography
Clive Coote   Photography