The Green Mile
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The Green Mile

by Stephen King

This playlist captures the haunting yet compassionate atmosphere of "The Green Mile," blending soulful storytelling with introspective and sometimes eerie instrumental pieces that reflect the novel’s themes of justice, humanity, and supernatural mystery. The balanced mood and diverse selection—from blues-inflected vocals to cinematic post-rock and classical compositions—mirror the emotional depth of the characters, especially John Coffey’s gentle strength and the somber reality of death row, while maintaining a medium focus level suitable for immersive reading.

21 tracks
balanced
Feb 23, 2026
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Track List

21 songs
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Sounds of the South

Trouble so Hard

Vera Hall · Sounds of the South

1
Murder Ballads (2011 Remaster)

Death Is Not the End - 2011 Remaster

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds · Murder Ballads (2011 Remaster)

2
Immortal Memory

Elegy

Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory

3
The Green Mile (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The Green Mile

Thomas Newman · The Green Mile (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

4
Peace in the Valley

Wayfaring Stranger

The LineWalkers - A Tribute to Johnny Cash · Peace in the Valley

5
The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

First Breath After Coma

Explosions In The Sky · The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

6
REBEL SPIRIT

Country Chaos

Hank Devlin · REBEL SPIRIT

7
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Song for Bob

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

8
Ruhe und Gelassenheit mit Musik von Ludovico Einaudi

Nightbook

Ludovico Einaudi · Ruhe und Gelassenheit mit Musik von Ludovico Einaudi

9
Top 5 - Blind Willie Johnson - EP

Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground

Blind Willie Johnson · Top 5 - Blind Willie Johnson - EP

10
Ghosts Play to the Audience (Russian ver.)

Ghosts Play to the Audience - Russian ver.

Onsa Media · Ghosts Play to the Audience (Russian ver.)

11
Through the Trees

Down in the Valley of Hollow Logs

The Handsome Family · Through the Trees

12
The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)

Arrival of the Birds

The Cinematic Orchestra · The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)

13
Joe Strummer 002: The Mescaleros Years

Redemption Song (2022 Remaster)

Joe Strummer · Joe Strummer 002: The Mescaleros Years

14
Magnolia Electric Co. (Deluxe Edition)

Farewell Transmission

Songs: Ohia · Magnolia Electric Co. (Deluxe Edition)

15
Beruhigende Klassik

Spiegel im Spiegel

Arvo Pärt · Beruhigende Klassik

16
Saints And Sinners (Live 1983)

Long Black Veil - Live

The Band · Saints And Sinners (Live 1983)

17
Sun:Set 2

Into The Black

Chromatics · Sun:Set 2

18
Cottage Core

River Man

Nick Drake · Cottage Core

19
Nostalgia

An Ending (Ascent) - Remastered 2005

Brian Eno · Nostalgia

20
Why not?

Wir färben Grau in Licht

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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