Superman - The Movie (Original Soundtrack)

Album by John Williams

Released 1978

cinematic classical classical

Tracklist

CD 1: Score Presentation
1
Prelude and Main Title
5:05
5.0 ★
2
The Planet Krypton and The Dome Opens
6:39
3
Destruction of Krypton (extended version)
7:56
4
The Kryptonquake
2:27
5
The Trip to Earth
2:32
6
The Crash Site
0:38
7
Growing Up
2:01
8
Jonathan’s Death
3:28
9
Leaving Home
4:52
10
The Fortress of Solitude (extended version)
9:24
11
The Mugger
2:10
12
Lex Luthor’s Lair (extended version)
4:55
13
The Helicopter Sequence
5:59
14
The Burglar Sequence and Chasing Crooks
3:21
15
Cat Rescue and Air Force One
2:18
16
The Penthouse
1:34
17
The Flying Sequence (instrumental version)
8:14
18
Clark Loses His Nerve
0:51
CD 2: Score Presentation Continued / Additional Music
1
The March of the Villains
3:38
2
The Truck Convoy Sequence
3:27
3
To the Lair
2:22
4
Trajectory Malfunction
1:20
5
Luthor’s Lethal Weapon
2:15
6
Superman Rescued and Chasing Rockets
5:00
7
Golden Gate Bridge and The Rescue of Jimmy
4:57
8
Pushing Boulders and Flying to Lois
5:29
9
Turning Back the World
2:07
10
The Prison Yard and End Title
6:43
11
Love Theme From Superman
5:08
12
Prelude and Main Title (alternate)
3:49
13
The Planet Krypton (alternate segment)
3:17
14
The Dome Opens (alternate)
2:32
15
The Fortress of Solitude (alternate segment)
4:13
16
The Mugger (alternate)
1:30
17
Prelude and Main Title (film version)
5:24
18
I Can Fly (Flying Sequence alternate segment)
2:15
19
Can You Read My Mind (film version)
3:06
20
Trajectory Malfunction (alternate)
1:05
21
Turning Back the World (extended version)
2:21
22
The Prison Yard and End Title (film version)
5:48
CD 3: Remastered 1978 Original Soundtrack
1
Theme From Superman (Main Title)
4:28
2.0 ★
2
The Planet Krypton
4:48
5.0 ★
3
Destruction of Krypton
6:02
4
The Trip to Earth
2:28
5
Growing Up
1:59
6
Love Theme From Superman
5:04
7
Leaving Home
4:52
8
The Fortress of Solitude
8:34
9
The Flying Sequence / Can You Read My Mind
8:13
10
Super Rescues
3:30
11
Lex Luthor’s Lair
2:37
12
Superfeats
5:07
13
The March of the Villains
3:39
14
Chasing Rockets
7:40
15
Turning Back the World
2:08
16
End Title
6:36

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Release credits

Alan Snelling
assistant [3.1, 3.1-2, 3.2-8, 3.8, 3.8-9, 3.9, 3.9-10, 3.10-14, 3.14-16, 3.16, 2.1-2, 2.2-10, 2.10-12, 2.12-13, 2.13-17, 2.17-22, 2.22, 1.1, 1.1-2, 1.2, 1.2-3, 1.3-10, 1.10, 1.10-14, 1.14-17, 1.17, 1.17-18]
Eric A. Tomlinson
recording [3.1-2, 3.2-8, 3.8, 3.8-9, 3.9, 3.9-10, 3.10-14, 3.14-16, 3.16, 1.1, 1.1-2, 1.2, 1.2-3, 1.3-10, 1.10, 1.10-14, 1.14-17, 1.17, 1.17-18, 2.1-2, 2.2-10, 2.10-12, 2.12-13, 2.13-17, 2.17-22, 2.22]
Irvine Arditti
concertmaster [3.9, 1.11, 1.17, 2.3, 2.18]
John Georgiadis
concertmaster [2.1-2, 2.2, 2.4-10, 2.10-12, 2.12-13, 2.13-17, 2.17, 2.19-22, 3.2, 3.5-8, 3.8, 3.8-9, 3.9, 3.9-10, 3.10-14, 3.14-16, 3.16, 1.1-2, 1.2-3, 1.3-4, 1.6-10, 1.10, 1.12-14, 1.14-17, 1.17, 1.17-18]
John Williams
conductor [1.1, 1.1-2, 1.2, 1.2-3, 1.3-10, 1.10, 1.10-14, 1.14-17, 1.17, 1.17-18, 3.1-2, 3.2-8, 3.8, 3.8-9, 3.9, 3.9-10, 3.10-14, 3.14-16, 3.16, 2.1-2, 2.2-10, 2.10-12, 2.12-13, 2.13-17, 2.17-22, 2.22]
London Symphony Orchestra
performing orchestra [1.1, 1.1-2, 1.2, 1.2-3, 1.3-10, 1.10, 1.10-14, 1.14-17, 1.17, 1.17-18, 3.1-2, 3.2-8, 3.8, 3.8-9, 3.9, 3.9-10, 3.10-14, 3.14-16, 3.16, 2.1-2, 2.2-10, 2.10-12, 2.12-13, 2.13-17, 2.17-22, 2.22]
M.V. Gerhard
executive
Margot Kidder
spoken vocals [2.19, 3.9]
Matt Verboys
executive
Michael Matessino
mastering, mix, producer
Neil S. Bulk
associate
Richard Studt
concertmaster [3.2, 3.4, 1.1-2, 1.5, 2.22]

Issues

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(Combined release view)
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Superman: The Movie
2x 12" Vinyl
1978
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Superman the Movie
2x 12" Vinyl
1978
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Superman the Movie
Cassette
1978
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Superman: The Movie
CD
14 March 1989
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Superman: The Movie
CD
25 September 1990
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Superman: The Movie
2x CD (no cat # “8122-75874-2”; slip-sleeve and case “Printed in the U.S.A.”)
2000
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Superman: The Movie
2x CD (no booklet)
2000
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Superman: The Movie
2x CD (32 page booklet, US slipcase)
2000
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Superman: The Movie
2x CD (32 page booklet)
2000
S
Superman - The Movie (Original Soundtrack)
CD (Combo DVD + CD Soundtrack)
2001
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Superman The Movie
Blu-ray (Additional Music Cues soundtrack excerpts, 5.0 surround mix from Blu-Ray)
2011
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Superman: The Movie (40th Anniversary Remastered Edition)
3x CD
15 February 2019
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Superman: The Movie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Digital Media