Glee: The Music - Season 4, Vol. 1

by Glee

Overview

Collecting songs from the first half of Glee's fourth season, this set makes some strides toward countering the notion that the series is a showcase for Top 40 hits re-recorded by the Glee cast. Yes, there are plenty of covers of chart-topping singles here, most notably versions of fun.'s "Some Nights" and PSY's "Gangnam Style"; even with Jenna Ushkowitz singing lead on it, it shows that Glee can't out-crazy the original. However, Glee: The Music - Season 4, Vol. 1 features more deep-catalog choices than some of the show's other soundtracks, including versions of Bonnie Tyler's "Holding Out for a Hero," David Bowie's "Heroes," and Coldplay's "The Scientist," all of which add more interest to the collection. This is also the first of the soundtracks to feature the show's new cast members, with Melissa Benoist making the strongest impression as new girl Marley on her audition song, Billy Joel's "New York State of Mind." While this isn't the strongest collection of Glee music, its mix of the fresh and the familiar suggests that New Directions might live up to their name. ~ Heather Phares

Product Details

Release Date:	11/27/2012
Label:	Epic
UPC:	0887654296726
Rank:	7179

Tracks

1. It's Time
2. New York State of Mind
3. Give Your Heart a Break
4. Mine
5. The Scientist
6. Everybody Talks
7. My Dark Side
8. Holding Out for a Hero
9. Heroes
10. Some Nights
11. Homeward Bound/Home
12. Live While We're Young
13. Gangnam Style

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Glee   Primary Artist
Nolan Gerard Funk   Primary Artist
Becca Tobin   Primary Artist,Vocals
Blake Jenner   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jacob Artist   Primary Artist,Vocals
Melissa Benoist   Primary Artist,Vocals
Heather Morris   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jenna Ushkowitz   Primary Artist,Vocals
Dean Geyer   Primary Artist,Vocals
Lea Michele   Primary Artist,Vocals
Amber Riley   Primary Artist,Vocals
Dianna Agron   Primary Artist,Vocals
Chris Colfer   Primary Artist,Vocals
Cory Monteith   Primary Artist,Vocals
Chord Overstreet   Primary Artist,Vocals
Naya Rivera   Primary Artist,Vocals
Mark Salling   Primary Artist,Vocals
Darren Criss   Primary Artist,Vocals
Harry Shum, Jr.   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jayma Mays   Primary Artist,Vocals
Matthew Morrison   Primary Artist,Vocals
Samuel Larsen   Primary Artist,Vocals
Grant Gustin   Primary Artist,Vocals
Alex Newell   Vocals
Stacey Yoon   Vocals
Damian McGinty   Vocals
Kevin McHale   Vocals
Storm Lee   Vocals
Tim Davis   Vocals
Kala Balch   Vocals
Deyder Cintron   Vocals
Kate Hudson   Featured Artist
Sarah Jessica Parker   Featured Artist
Adam Anders   Vocals
Peer Astrom   Vocals
Nikki Anders   Vocals
Onitsha Shaw   Vocals
Missi Hale   Vocals
Tiffany Palmer   Vocals
Windy Wagner   Vocals
RaVaughn Brown   Vocals
Jeanette Olsson   Vocals
Nikki Leonti   Vocals
David Loucks   Vocals
Jane Lynch   Vocals
Alex Anders   Vocals

Technical Credits

Alex Newell   Cast
Samuel Larsen   Cast
Grant Gustin   Cast
Ben McKee   Composer
Dan Reynolds   Composer
Wayne Sermon   Composer
Nathaniel Ruess   Composer
Becca Tobin   Cast
Blake Jenner   Cast
Jacob Artist   Cast
Melissa Benoist   Cast
Yoo Keon Hyung   Composer
Jason Derring   Assistant Engineer
Ryan Gilmour   Assistant Engineer
Park Jae-Sang   Composer
Heather Morris   Cast
Jenna Ushkowitz   Cast
Damian McGinty   Cast
Dean Geyer   Cast
Ryan Murphy   Producer,Soundtrack Producer
Lea Michele   Cast
Kevin McHale   Cast
Amber Riley   Cast
Fuko Chubachi   Design,Art Direction
Dianna Agron   Cast
Dante DiLoreto   Soundtrack Executive Producer
Meaghan Lyons   Coordination
Michelle Holme   Design,Art Direction
Nicole Ray   Production Coordination
Chris Colfer   Cast
Greg Holden   Composer
Heather Guibert   Coordination
Rami Yacoub   Composer
Cory Monteith   Cast
Geoff Bywater   Executive in Charge of Music
Tyler Glenn   Composer
Naya Rivera   Cast
Mark Salling   Cast
Joshua Berman   Composer
Deyder Cintron   Assistant Engineer
Darren Criss   Cast
Harry Shum, Jr.   Cast
Fredrik Jansson   Assistant Engineer
Alex Geringas   Composer
Tim Davis   Vocal Contractor,Vocal Arrangement
Jayma Mays   Cast
Brad Falchuk   Soundtrack Executive Producer
Chord Overstreet   Cast
Paul Simon   Composer
Billy Joel   Composer
Joshua Blanchard   Assistant Engineer
Dominick Maita   Mastering
Jonny Buckland   Composer
Dean Pitchford   Composer
Adam Anders   Arranger,Producer,Vocal Producer,Vocal Arrangement,Soundtrack Producer
Peer Astrom   Mixing,Arranger,Engineer,Producer
Jeff Bhasker   Composer
Taylor Swift   Composer
Jenny Sinclair   Coordination
David Bowie   Composer
Guy Berryman   Composer
Jack Antonoff   Composer
Brian Eno   Composer
William Steinberg   Composer
Mike Busbee   Composer
Will Champion   Composer
Jim Steinman   Composer
Matthew Morrison   Cast
Tim Pagnotta   Composer
Henrik Edenhed   Mixing
Jane Lynch   Cast
Savan Kotecha   Composer
Andrew Dost   Composer
Carl Falk   Composer
Drew Pearson   Composer
David Bett   Creative Director
Chris Martin   Composer
Alex Anders   Engineer,Vocal Producer