The Firm

Label: MCA-GRP
Barcode:011105200721
Release Year: 1993
Country: UK
Product Type: CD (Used)
Score or Soundtrack: Score and Soundtrack
Composer: Dave Grusin

The Firm soundtrack, released in 1993 to accompany Sydney Pollack’s legal thriller starring Tom Cruise, is notable for its entirely solo piano score by Dave Grusin, a rare choice for a Hollywood blockbuster. Grusin, already acclaimed for his work on The Fabulous Baker Boys, Tootsie, and On Golden Pond, crafted a jazz-inflected, rhythmic score that mirrored the film’s tension-filled atmosphere of law offices, moral dilemmas, and high-stakes conspiracies.

 Pieces like “Memphis Stomp” and “Dance Class” showcase Grusin’s virtuosic piano playing, blending blues, jazz, and classical influences into something at once intimate and propulsive. The soundtrack stood out in the early ’90s alongside more orchestral works by contemporaries such as James Newton Howard, Alan Silvestri, and John Williams, offering a stripped-down but highly distinctive musical identity. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score, the Firm soundtrack remains one of Dave Grusin’s most celebrated achievements and a unique entry in the canon of legal thriller music.

Track Listing

The Firm – Main Title
Dave Grusin

Stars On The Water
Jimmy Buffet

Mitch And Abby
Dave Grusin

M-O-N-E-Y
Lyle Lovett

Memphis Stomp
Dave Grusin

Never Mind
Nanci Griffith

Ray's Blues
Dave Grusin

Dance Class
Dave Grusin

The Plan
Dave Grusin

Blues: The Death Of Love And Trust
Dave Grusin

Start It Up
Robben Ford and The Blue Line

Mud Island Chase
Dave Grusin

How Could You Lose Me? – End Title
Dave Grusin

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