The Green Mile
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The Green Mile

by Stephen King

This playlist captures the haunting, emotional, and redemptive qualities of "The Green Mile," blending soulful storytelling with introspective and cinematic soundscapes that mirror the novel’s tension between despair and hope. The selection balances vocal and instrumental tracks drawn from diverse genres including blues, folk, jazz, and film score, reflecting the 1930s Southern setting and the deeply human characters, particularly John Coffey’s mystical innocence and the guards’ moral struggles. The varied yet subtle moods support medium reading focus in balanced environments, evoking the layered atmosphere of the death row narrative without overwhelming the listener.

21 tracks
balanced
Feb 27, 2026
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Track List

21 songs
0
The Best Of Marvin Gaye

Trouble Man

Marvin Gaye · The Best Of Marvin Gaye

1
70s Road Trip Classics

Black Water

The Doobie Brothers · 70s Road Trip Classics

2
Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica – 18th November 1979 (Live from Santa Monica)

Slow Train - Live, Santa Monica 1979

Bob Dylan · Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica – 18th November 1979 (Live from Santa Monica)

3
Blues Deluxe

Blues Deluxe

Joe Bonamassa · Blues Deluxe

4
大人のひとり時間に～チルアウト・ジャズ（キャンプ、焚火、サウナ、ととのう）

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones · 大人のひとり時間に～チルアウト・ジャズ（キャンプ、焚火、サウナ、ととのう）

5
The Empress: II (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series)

Farewell

Johannes Lehniger · The Empress: II (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series)

6
Pure... Singer Songwriters

The Way It Is

Bruce Hornsby · Pure... Singer Songwriters

7
Ainsworth, H.: Bay Book of Psalmes (The) / Coolidge, P.S.: Pioneer Dances (A Gift To Be Simple - Music for Early America)

Appalachian Spring: Variations on a Shaker Hymn

Aaron Copland · Ainsworth, H.: Bay Book of Psalmes (The) / Coolidge, P.S.: Pioneer Dances (A Gift To Be Simple - Music for Early America)

8
The Columbia & RCA Victor Live Recordings Vol. 1

St. James Infirmary - Live at Town Hall

Louis Armstrong · The Columbia & RCA Victor Live Recordings Vol. 1

9
Ibeyi

River

Ibeyi · Ibeyi

10
Americana Rock

Down To The River To Pray - From “O Brother, Where Art Thou” Soundtrack

Alison Krauss · Americana Rock

11
In Concert

House Carpenter

Joan Baez · In Concert

12
Vanguard Folk Sampler

All The Pretty Little Horses

Odetta · Vanguard Folk Sampler

13
Chilling Cello, Vol. 3

Simple Gifts

Traditional · Chilling Cello, Vol. 3

14
My Little Lady

Waiting for a Train

Jimmie Rodgers · My Little Lady

15
Spring Chill

God Moving Over the Face of The Waters - Reprise Version

Moby · Spring Chill

16
MSQ Performs Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Into My Arms

Midnite String Quartet · MSQ Performs Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

17
San Patricio

Canción Mixteca (Intro)

The Chieftains · San Patricio

18
cold air

cold air

Sace · cold air

19
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Song for Jesse

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis · The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

20
Why not?

Every Border Gone

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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