Superman: The Music (1978-1988) - John Williams / Ken Thorne / Alexander Courage / Ron Jones

Superman: The Music (1978-1988)

Compilation by John Williams / Ken Thorne / Alexander Courage / Ron Jones

Released 22 February 2008

Tracklist

CD 1: Superman: The Movie
1
Theme From Superman
John Williams
4:29
2.0 ★
2
Prelude and Main Title
John Williams
5:04
5.0 ★
3
The Planet Krypton
John Williams
6:39
4
Destruction of Krypton
John Williams
7:54
5
The Kryptonquake
John Williams
2:24
6
The Trip to Earth
John Williams
2:32
7
Growing Up
John Williams
2:35
8
Jonathan’s Death
John Williams
3:27
9
Leaving Home
John Williams
4:51
10
The Fortress of Solitude
John Williams
9:23
11
The Mugger
John Williams
2:08
12
Lex Luthor’s Lair
John Williams
4:52
13
Helicopter Sequence
John Williams
5:58
14
The Burglar Sequence / Chasing Crooks
John Williams
3:20
15
Super Rescues
John Williams
2:18
16
The Penthouse
John Williams
1:35
17
The Flying Sequence
John Williams
8:13
18
Clark Loses His Nerve
John Williams
0:46
CD 2: Superman: The Movie
1
The March of the Villains
John Williams
3:39
2
The Truck Convoy / Miss Teschmacher Helps
John Williams
3:26
3
To the Lair
John Williams
2:20
4
Trajectory Malfunction / Luthor’s Lethal Weapon
John Williams
3:26
5
Chasing Rockets
John Williams
4:57
6
Superfeats
John Williams
4:55
7
Pushing Boulders / Flying to Lois
John Williams
5:25
8
Turning Back the World
John Williams
2:05
9
The Prison Yard / End Title
John Williams
6:40
10
Love Theme From Superman
John Williams
5:08
11
Alternates: Prelude and Main Title
John Williams
3:48
12
Alternates: The Planet Krypton
John Williams
3:18
13
Alternates: The Dome Opens
John Williams
2:31
14
Alternates: The Mugger
John Williams
1:27
15
Alternates: I Can Fly (Flying Sequence Segment)
John Williams
2:03
16
Alternates: Can You Read My Mind (film version)
John Williams
3:04
17
Alternates: Trajectory Malfunction
John Williams
1:03
18
Alternates: Turning Back the World
John Williams
2:19
19
Alternates: The Prison Yard / End Title (film version)
John Williams
5:44
CD 3: Superman II
1
Preface / Villains in Zone / Main Title March
Ken Thorne
8:21
2
Superman to Paris / Lois Climbs Tower
Ken Thorne
2:49
3
Walkie-Talkies / Gelignite Bangs / Superman Saves Lift
Ken Thorne
2:09
4
Releasing the Villains
Ken Thorne
1:36
5
Orange Juice / Prison Intro / My Little Black Box
Ken Thorne
1:50
6
Ursa Flies Over Moon / Spacecraft Wrecked / Moon to Earth
Ken Thorne
4:05
7
Lex Escapes
Ken Thorne
2:07
8
Sleeping Arrangements / Relaxing at Niagara / Looks Familiar / Superman Saves Boy
Ken Thorne
3:33
9
Lex and Miss Teschmacher to Fortress / Lex Plans Partnership
Ken Thorne
2:38
10
Suspecting Lois Takes the Plunge / Clark Fumbles Rescue / Villains Land by Lake
Ken Thorne
3:36
11
Clark Exposed as Superman
Ken Thorne
3:13
12
Sheriff and Duane Meet Villains / Lovers Fly North
Ken Thorne
2:24
13
Daddy’s Rise and Fall / Flight for Flowers / East Houston Battle
Ken Thorne
3:05
14
Lovers at Dinner Table / Zod Meets General
Ken Thorne
1:37
15
Mother’s Advice
Ken Thorne
1:52
16
To Bed / Mount Rushmore / Sweet Dreams
Ken Thorne
1:34
17
President Kneels Before Zod
Ken Thorne
1:54
18
Fight in Diner
Ken Thorne
1:06
19
Clark to Fortress
Ken Thorne
2:43
20
Return of the Green Crystal / Bored Zod
Ken Thorne
2:18
21
Non Wrecks Office
Ken Thorne
1:30
22
Aerial Battle / Zod Throws Slab / Superman Saves Spire
Ken Thorne
4:51
23
Superman Saves Petrol Tanker / Superman Fights Zod / Superman Flies Off
Ken Thorne
4:30
24
Villains Take Lex and Lois to Fortress / School Games
Ken Thorne
3:12
25
Superman Pulls Big Switch / Superman Triumphs Over Villains
Ken Thorne
1:59
26
Sad Return
Ken Thorne
1:39
27
Lois Forgets
Ken Thorne
1:47
28
Happy Lois Back to Normal / Superman Replaces Stars and Stripes / End Title March
Ken Thorne
5:34
CD 4: Superman III
1
Main Title (The Streets of Metropolis)
Ken Thorne
5:29
2
Gus on Computer After the Cents
Ken Thorne
1:08
3
Saving the Factory / The Acid Test
Ken Thorne
6:14
4
Pay Day for Gus / School Gym / Earth Angel / Vulcan
Ken Thorne
1:38
5
Lana and Clark in Cornfield / Clark Rescues Ricky
Ken Thorne
2:29
6
Gus Shows the Booze / Gus Finds a Way
Ken Thorne
1:21
7
Montage
Ken Thorne
3:12
8
Colombian Storm
Ken Thorne
1:31
9
Kryptonite / Gus Down Building / Searching for Kryptonite
Ken Thorne
2:18
10
Lana and Clark on Telephone / Kryptonite Sting / Superman Affected by Kryptonite / Superman Too Late
Ken Thorne
1:50
11
Tower of Pisa / What Will It Do for Me
Ken Thorne
1:59
12
Superman and Lorelei on Statue / Superman Ruins Tanker
Ken Thorne
2:21
13
Boxes in Canyon / Drunken Superman
Ken Thorne
3:23
14
The Two Faces of Superman
Ken Thorne
2:53
15
The Struggle Within
Ken Thorne
2:28
16
The Final Victory
Ken Thorne
2:18
17
Preparing Balloons / Superman Coming / Computer
Ken Thorne
3:04
18
Rockets / Video Games / Big Missile
Ken Thorne
3:14
19
Superman Confronts Ross / Computer Takes Over / Gus Fights Ross
Ken Thorne
2:16
20
The Computer Comes Alive / Superman Leaves Computer Cave
Ken Thorne
2:34
21
Metal Vera / Computer Blows Up
Ken Thorne
2:56
22
Gus Flying With Superman
Ken Thorne
1:21
23
Diamond Sting / Thank You Superman / Superman Gus / Clark Gives Lana Diamond Ring
Ken Thorne
1:42
24
End Credits
Ken Thorne
4:28
CD 5: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1
Fanfare / Space Saver
Alexander Courage
1:48
2
Main Title / Back in Time
Alexander Courage
5:43
3
Pow! / Good Morning
Alexander Courage
2:47
4
Smoke the Yokes / Nefarious
Alexander Courage
1:06
5
To Work / Train Stopper
Alexander Courage
2:10
6
Someone Like You (Lacy’s Theme)
Alexander Courage
3:21
7
Jeremy’s Theme
Alexander Courage
2:16
8
For Real / The Class
Alexander Courage
1:45
9
Hair Raisers
Alexander Courage
1:01
10
Lacy / The Visit
Alexander Courage
2:29
11
First Nuclear Man
Alexander Courage
5:26
12
Nuke 1 Fight / Ashes
Alexander Courage
3:46
13
Headline
Alexander Courage
2:51
14
Fresh Air
Alexander Courage
4:35
15
United Nations / Net Man
Alexander Courage
4:44
16
Sunstroke / Enter Nuclear Man 2
Alexander Courage
5:26
17
Flight to Earth / Introducing Nuclear Man 2
Alexander Courage
3:27
18
Lacy (disco version)
Alexander Courage
2:13
19
Lacy’s Place
Alexander Courage
5:25
20
Ear Ache / Confrontation / Tornado
Alexander Courage
8:11
21
Volcano
Alexander Courage
2:19
22
Statue of Liberty Fight
Alexander Courage
3:44
CD 6: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1
Nuclear Man Theme
Alexander Courage
2:48
2
Down With Flu
Alexander Courage
3:12
3
Two-Faced Lex/Missile Buildup
Alexander Courage
1:40
4
Persuader/Awakened
Alexander Courage
3:15
5
Abducted/Mutual Distrust
Alexander Courage
4:46
6
Metropolis Fight/Lift to the Moon
Alexander Courage
3:38
7
Moon Fight/Goodbye Nuke
Alexander Courage
5:08
8
Come Uppance/Lifted/Quarried/Flying With Jeremy/End Credits
Alexander Courage
9:39
9
Alternates and Source Music: Fresh Air (album version)
Alexander Courage
4:37
10
Alternates and Source Music: Someone Like You (Lacy’s Theme) (Slow version)
Alexander Courage
3:35
11
Alternates and Source Music: Red Square Band
Alexander Courage
1:00
12
Source Music and Songs: Superfly Guy
Paul Fishman
4:12
13
Source Music and Songs: Headphone Heaven
Paul Fishman
3:24
14
Source Music and Songs: Revolution Now
Paul Fishman
4:28
15
Source Music and Songs: Saxy Sadie
Paul Fishman
4:47
16
Source Music and Songs: Krypton Nights
Paul Fishman
4:45
17
Source Music and Songs: Life’s Too Dangerous
Paul Fishman
3:15
18
Source Music and Songs: Workout
Paul Fishman
2:29
19
Source Music and Songs: Lois Love
Paul Fishman
4:56
CD 7: Superman: 1988 Animated Series
1
Main Title
John Williams & Ron Jones
1:10
2
Destroy the Defendroids: Drone / Blown Drone
Ron Jones
2:13
3
Destroy the Defendroids: Talk With Lex
Ron Jones
2:31
4
Destroy the Defendroids: Trouble in the Park / Fire Rescues
Ron Jones
3:23
5
Destroy the Defendroids: Supe Quits / Fake Quake
Ron Jones
2:22
6
Destroy the Defendroids: Saved From Lava / Plans
Ron Jones
2:19
7
Destroy the Defendroids: Super Defendroid / Operation Nugget
Ron Jones
2:42
8
Destroy the Defendroids: Droid Wars / Warning
Ron Jones
3:28
9
Destroy the Defendroids: Superman’s Family Album: The Adoption
Ron Jones
4:27
10
Destroy the Defendroids: Main Title Alternate (Jones)
Ron Jones
1:09
11
Fugitive From Space: Alien Discovery
Ron Jones
2:02
12
Fugitive From Space: The Suit
Ron Jones
1:37
13
Fugitive From Space: Daily Planet Mystery Play-On / Jimmy and Chief
Ron Jones
1:15
14
Fugitive From Space: Kyroni Encounter
Ron Jones
2:23
15
Fugitive From Space: The Planting / Ship’s Log
Ron Jones
2:17
16
Fugitive From Space: Something’s Up #2 / Bad Guy Dialogue #1
Ron Jones
1:29
17
Fugitive From Space: Trouble in Metropolis
Ron Jones
0:51
18
Fugitive From Space: Aliens Take Over the World
Ron Jones
2:10
19
Fugitive From Space: Superman’s Family Album: The Supermarket
Ron Jones
3:58
20
Fugitive From Space: Superman Theme
Ron Jones
1:05
21
By the Skin of the Dragon’s Teeth: China Play-On / Nukua’s Theme
Ron Jones
1:27
22
By the Skin of the Dragon’s Teeth: Saboteur
Ron Jones
1:37
23
By the Skin of the Dragon’s Teeth: Transition #3 / Bad Guy Dialogue #6 / Dragon’s Treasure
Ron Jones
1:24
24
Triple-Play: Prankster’s Theme / Game Montage / No Baseball
Ron Jones
3:49
25
Cybron Strikes: Superman’s Family Album: The First Day of School
Ron Jones
4:38
26
Library Music: Library Suite #1
Ron Jones
4:55
27
Library Music: Library Suite #2
Ron Jones
3:22
28
Library Music: Aliens Take Over the World (alternate #1: Orchestra Only)
Ron Jones
2:08
29
Library Music: Library Suite #3
Ron Jones
2:44
30
Library Music: Library Suite #4
Ron Jones
2:03
31
Library Music: Library Suite #5
Ron Jones
1:53
32
Library Music: Aliens Take Over the World (alternate #2: Strings / Synth Only)
Ron Jones
1:28
33
Library Music: Library Suite #6
Ron Jones
1:34
34
Library Music: Library Suite #7
Ron Jones
0:36
35
Library Music: End Title
Ron Jones
0:27
CD 8: EXTRA! Additional Alternates, Source Music and Songs
1
Superman: The Movie: Prelude and Main Title (film version)
John Williams
5:23
2
Superman: The Movie: The Flying Sequence (album version)
John Williams
8:13
3
Superman: The Movie: Can You Read My Mind (original version)
John Williams
2:53
4
Superman: The Movie: Can You Read My Mind (non-vocal version)
John Williams
3:05
5
Superman: The Movie: Kansas High School
John Williams
1:58
6
Superman: The Movie: Kansas Kids
John Williams
1:51
7
Superman: The Movie: Lois Car Radio
John Williams
2:04
8
Superman: The Movie: Luthor’s Luau
John Williams
2:48
9
Superman II: Honeymoon Hotel
John Williams
3:13
10
Superman II: Country & Western
John Williams
2:09
11
Superman II: East Houston Cafe
John Williams
2:16
12
Superman II: Car Radio for Ride Back
John Williams
0:58
13
Superman II: Diner Jukebox #1
John Williams
2:16
14
Superman II: Diner Jukebox #2
John Williams
2:21
15
Superman III: Main Title (The Streets of Metropolis) (alternate)
John Williams
5:28
16
Superman III: Pay Day for Gus (alternate)
John Williams
0:42
17
Superman III: Colombian Storm Part 1
John Williams
1:07
18
Superman III: Olympic Parade
John Williams
0:28
19
Superman III: Apres Ski
John Williams
1:05
20
Rock On
Giorgio Moroder
3:43
21
No See, No Cry
Giorgio Moroder
3:19
22
They Won’t Get Me
Giorgio Moroder
3:23
23
Love Theme
Giorgio Moroder
3:16
24
Main Title March
John Williams
4:14

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Release credits

Alan Snelling
assistant [2.1-2, 2.2-3, 2.5-9, 2.9-11, 2.11-12, 2.12-14, 2.16-19, 2.19, 1.1, 1.1-2, 1.2-3, 1.3, 1.3-4, 1.4-6, 1.8-10, 1.10, 1.10-14, 1.14-17, 1.17, 1.17-18, 8.1, 8.1-2, 8.2]
Alexander Courage
conductor [1-22]
Chaka Khan
lead vocals [21]
Eric A. Tomlinson
recording [8.1, 8.1-2, 8.2, 8.2-4, 8.8, 1.1-2, 1.2-3, 1.3, 1.3-4, 1.4-10, 1.10, 1.10-14, 1.14-17, 1.17, 1.17-18, 2.1-2, 2.2-9, 2.9-11, 2.11-12, 2.12-14, 2.16-19, 2.19]
Giorgio Moroder
producer [20-24]
Helen St. John
piano [23]
Irvine Arditti
concertmaster [1.11, 1.17, 2.3, 8.2]
John Georgiadis
concertmaster [2.1-2, 2.2, 2.5-9, 2.9-11, 2.11-12, 2.12-14, 2.16-19, 8.1, 8.1-2, 8.2, 1.2-3, 1.3-4, 1.4-5, 1.8-10, 1.10, 1.12-14, 1.14-17, 1.17, 1.17-18]
John Williams
conductor [8.1, 8.1-2, 8.2, 8.4, 8.8, 2.1-2, 2.2-9, 2.9-11, 2.11-12, 2.12-19, 2.19, 1.1-2, 1.2-3, 1.3, 1.3-4, 1.4-10, 1.10, 1.10-14, 1.14-17, 1.17, 1.17-18]
Ken Thorne
conductor [4.1-24, 3.1-28]
London Symphony Orchestra
performing orchestra [2.1-2, 2.2-9, 2.9-11, 2.11-12, 2.12-19, 2.19, 1.1-2, 1.2-3, 1.3, 1.3-4, 1.4-10, 1.10, 1.10-14, 1.14-17, 1.17, 1.17-18, 8.1, 8.1-2, 8.2, 8.4, 8.8]
Lukas Kendall
producer [5.1-22, 6.1-8]
Margot Kidder
spoken vocals [2.16, 8.2-3]
Mark McKenzie
arranger [26]
Marshall Crenshaw
lead vocals [20]
Michael Matessino
editor [6.1-8, 5.1-22], mix [5.1-22, 6.1-8], producer [6.1-8, 1.7, 2.4, 5.1-22, 8.3-4, 8.8]
Nick Redman
producer [1.7, 2.4, 8.3-4, 8.8]
Richard Studt
concertmaster [1.2-3, 1.6, 2.19]
Robert Hathaway
editor [5.1-22, 6.1-8]
Roger Miller
lead vocals [22]
Ron Jones
conductor [1-31, 33-35]

Issues

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Superman: The Music (1978-1988)
8x CD
22 February 2008