Editing Jimmy Webb (section)

===Large-scale projects, 1982–1992===
From 1982 to 1992, Webb turned his focus from solo performing to large-scale projects, such as [[film scores]], Broadway musicals, and [[classical music]]. In 1982, he produced the soundtrack for the film ''[[The Last Unicorn (film)|The Last Unicorn]]'', an animated children's tale, with the musical group [[America (band)|America]] performing five new Jimmy Webb songs: "The Last Unicorn", "Man's Road", "In the Sea", "Now That I'm a Woman", and "That's All I've Got to Say". The rest of the album contains instrumental music composed, arranged, and conducted by Webb. That same year, he composed the soundtrack to all episodes of the TV series ''[[Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (TV series)|Seven Brides for Seven Brothers]]''.

The theme music for the 1984-85 TV sitcom ''[[E/R]]'' was written by Webb. Then in 1985, Glen Campbell recorded Webb's "Cowboy Hall of Fame" and "Shattered" for the album ''It's Just a Matter of Time''. And heavyweights [[Johnny Cash]], [[Waylon Jennings]], [[Willie Nelson]], and [[Kris Kristofferson]] recorded "[[Highwayman (song)|Highwayman]]" on the album ''Highwayman''. In 1988, [[Toto (band)|Toto]] recorded "Home of the Brave" on the album ''[[The Seventh One]]''. [[Kenny Rankin]] recorded "She Moves, Eyes Follow" for the album ''Hiding in Myself''. And in 1989, Linda Ronstadt recorded the album ''[[Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind]]'', which featured four Jimmy Webb songs: "Still Within the Sound of My Voice" (with Webb playing piano), "Adios" (with orchestral arrangement by Webb), "I Keep It Hid" (with Webb playing piano), and "Shattered". In 1990, [[John Denver]] recorded "Postcard from Paris" on the album ''[[The Flower That Shattered the Stone (album)|The Flower That Shattered the Stone]]''. In 1991, [[Kenny Rogers]] recorded "They Just Don't Make Em Like You Anymore" on the album ''[[Back Home Again (Kenny Rogers album)|Back Home Again]]''.

In 1986, Webb produced a [[cantata]], ''[[The Animals' Christmas]]'', with Art Garfunkel, [[Amy Grant]], and the [[London Symphony Orchestra]]. The cantata tells the [[Nativity of Jesus|Christmas story]] from the perspective of animals.

In 1987, Webb produced the soundtrack for the film ''[[The Hanoi Hilton (film)|The Hanoi Hilton]]''. That same year, he reunited with Campbell for the album ''Still Within the Sound of My Voice'', for which he wrote the title song. They followed this up in 1988 with an album composed almost entirely of Jimmy Webb songs, ''Light Years''. The album included the title song, as well as  "Lightning in a Bottle", "If These Walls Could Speak" (which was also recorded by Amy Grant that year) and "Our Movie". Two songs from 1982's ''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'' also appear on the album. The record also included the songs "Other People's Lives", "Wasn't There A Moment", "I Don't Know How To Love You Anymore", and "Is There Love After You". Several of these songs later ended up on Webb solo albums.

In 1992, Webb completed a musical called ''Instant Intimacy'', which he developed with the [[Nashville Repertory Theatre|Tennessee Repertory Theatre]]. The musical contained new songs that he and others would later record, including "What Does a Woman See in a Man", "I Don't Know How to Love You Anymore", and "Is There Love After You". That same year, Webb performed live at the club Cinegrill, performing "What Does a Woman See in a Man" and introducing several additional new songs, including "Sandy Cove" and an old folk hymn, "I Will Arise".