An American Tail (1986)
Released July 1, 2025
This one had a long gestation period—let me explain.
I acquired the rights to An American Tail back in the spring of 2023. Around that same time, I launched an internship program to teach the art of film music engraving, which brought in a wave of enthusiastic applicants. We wrapped up typesetting by late summer.
But then I hit pause on the project to make space for John Powell’s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World—his final score in the trilogy.
Rather than jump straight back to An American Tail, I pivoted to The ’Burbs, which had been waiting even longer. Somewhere along the way, I had the brilliant (and slightly overambitious) idea to pair The ’Burbs with Air Force One for a summer 2024 dual release. That pairing eventually got pushed to September.
While waiting on the printers, I circled back to An American Tail to finalize the proofing and cleanup. I had hoped for a Christmas 2024 release, but Disney/Pixar approval delays on Up forced another shift so I could consolidate print orders.
In the meantime—fall 2024—I pivoted again, this time to Ghostbusters, adding two previously unreleased cues. And since I had access to the Bernstein Collection at USC, I also decided to publish The Magnificent Seven.
All of which is to say: if it seemed like there were no new releases since September 2024, now you know why. And yes—suddenly, three new titles are available for summer 2025.
James Horner’s score for the 1986 film An American Tail bursts with melody and orchestral splendor. Working with Steven Spielberg and legendary animator Don Bluth, he helped elevate the emotional possibilities of animated film with a symphonic style he would continue to hone in Willow (1988).
241 pages, 9X12 inches. Paperbound, printed in U.S.A
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