Randy Newman & Taylor Swift – Toy Story 5: Original Soundtrack (2xLP, Picture Disc)

Randy Newman's Toy Story 5 (Original Soundtrack) returns the series to the composer who helped define its musical world, this time for Pixar's 2026 sequel built around a "toy meets tech" clash in Bonnie's room. The set pairs Newman's new orchestral score with Taylor Swift's "I Knew It, I Knew You," a number-one single she wrote and produced with Jack Antonoff, giving the album a clear bridge between the franchise's long emotional memory and its newest chapter.

Most of the running time belongs to Newman, and the tracklist suggests exactly the kind of narrative scoring he does so well: short cues that move from mischief and suspense to reunion and release. Titles like "Tech Boom," "Calling Woody," and "Happy Landing" point to a score shaped by action and character rather than standalone pop songs, which is what makes these Pixar soundtracks so replayable on their own terms. If you come for the Swift song, the deeper pleasure is hearing how firmly the album still sits inside Newman's melodic, storytelling-first approach.

On vinyl, this edition is notable for making the soundtrack available as a 2xLP picture disc set rather than a token single-disc sampler. That gives the score room to breathe across 27 tracks, while keeping the focus on the full film experience instead of just the headline song.

Features

• 2xLP, Picture Disc
• Includes Taylor Swift's "I Knew It, I Knew You" alongside Randy Newman's full original score

Reviews

• Full of handcrafted care and the rootsy soul of her country origins - The Guardian