Original Soundtrack - Mr. Holland's Opus [Original Soundtrack]

Mr. Holland's Opus is a stirring, emotional film about Glenn Holland, played by Richard Dreyfuss, a teacher that abandons his life-long dream of composing in order to raise a family and educate young students. The film spans three decades, as it takes in all the ups and downs of Mr. Holland, his students, and the times. Appropriately, the soundtrack includes many splendid songs from the era, including selections from John Lennon, Stevie Wonder, and Jackson Browne, as well as the newly recorded "Visions of A Sunset," the first solo single Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men. It's a nice collection, designed to appeal to baby boomers like Holland, and will please fans of the film. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Christopher Brooks Producer Jackson Browne Performer Jimmie Haskell String Arrangements, Arranger John Houlihan Music Coordinator John Lennon Performer John Lennon & the Plastic Ono Band Performer Julia Fordham Producer, Performer Julian Lennon Performer Karen Walker Art Direction Len Barry Performer London Metropolitan Orchestra Performer Michael Kamen Producer, Conductor Mick Guzauski Mixing Nick Gatfield Executive Producer Paul Lee Design Ray Charles Performer Shawn Stockman Performer, Producer Stephen McLaughlin Producer Stephen R. Herek Liner Notes Stevie Wonder Performer Susan Boyle Music Supervisor The Spencer Davis Group Performer The Toys Performer Tim Boyle Mixing, Engineer Yoko Ono Performer