Batman Forever (score)

''Batman Forever: Original Motion Picture Score Album'' is a 1995 Grammy-nominated film score album for ''Batman Forever'', composed by Elliot Goldenthal. It was released in conjunction with its soundtrack counterpart. Despite Goldenthal having recorded over 2 hours of music, the soundtrack only had 45 minutes before La-La Land Records released an expanded version in 2012. The score features big brass, strings and discordant noises while maintaining an anthemic sound. Regarding the villainous leitmotifs, Goldenthal said Two-Face features paired notes and doubled beats while being inspired by Russian composers such as Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitri Shostakovich, and Riddler has a sound reminiscent of old science fiction B-movies with a theremin. On the U2 single " Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me", there is a track titled "Themes from ''Batman Forever''" composed by Goldenthal; this can also be found on the expanded release issued in 2012.

Track listing

# "Main Titles & Fanfare" – 1:50
# "Perpetuum Mobile" – 0:54
# "The Perils of Gotham" – 3:01
# "Chase Noir" – 1:45
# "Fledermausmarschmusik" – 1:15
# "Nygma Variations (An Ode to Science)" – 6:02
# "Victory" – 2:37
# "Descent" – 1:07
# "The Pull of Regret" – 2:50
# "Mouth to Mouth Nocturne" – 2:14
# "Gotham City Boogie" – 2:02
# "Under the Top" – 5:42
# "Mr. E's Dance Card (Rumba, Fox-trot, Waltz & Tango)" – 3:21
# "Two-Face Three Step" – 2:20
# "Chase Blanc" – 1:23
# "Spank Me! Overture" – 2:46
# "Holy Rusted Metal" – 1:51
# "Batterdammerung" – 1:21

Expanded score

La-La Land Records released Elliot Goldenthal's expanded score to ''Batman Forever'' on January 1, 2012.

Disc One: The Score
# "Main Title"* - 1:54
# "Batmobile*/Introducing Two-Face"* - 1:39
# "Thug Fight"* - 0:55
# "Obligatory Car Chase"* - 2:40
# "Nygma's Cubicle*/Bat-Signal"* - 3:22
# "Capsule"* - 1:07
# "Rooftop Seduction*/Roof Plunge"* - 2:05
# "Nygma After Hours*/Brain Drain*/You Are Terminated"* - 4:52
# "Suicide*/First Riddle*/Second Riddle Delivered"* - 4:14
# "Dream Doll"* - 2:23
# "Big Top Bomb"* - 4:19
# "Circus Opening*/The Flying Graysons*/Death Drop"* - 3:41
# "Flashback*/Signal*/Robin's Lament"* - 4:00
# "Have a Safe Flight*/Through the Eye"* - 5:57
# "Nygma's Apartment*/Two-Face's Lair*/Riddler's Entrance*/Schizoid Stomp*/Brain Drain Expo*/Heist Montage"* - 6:04
# "Laundry Room Stunt"* - 0:25
# "More Heists*/Third Riddle*/Nosy Robin"* - 1:06
# "Building Nygmatech*/Family of Zombies"* - 1:29
# "Master Dick"* - 0:56
# "Memories Repressed*/Love"* - 2:34
# "Alley Rumble**/Screen Kiss"* - 1:38
# "Batcave*/Nygmatech Tango*/Public Demo" -* 4:39
# "Nygma & Chase Dance"* - 1:16
# "Two-Face's Entrance*/Batman's Entrance"* - 2:50
# "Gas Trap*/Batman Phoenix"* - 2:30
# "Gratitude Problem"* - 1:33
# "Go to Chase"* - 2:16
# "Batcave Closeout*/Dick Leaves Wayne Manor"* - 1:24

Disc One Time: 74:54

Disc Two

The Score (continued)

# "Happy Halloween*/The Bat*/Love Scene*/Twick or Tweat*/Seize and Capture*" 7:08
# "Riddles Solved*/Partners*/Battleship*" 6:21
# "Scuba Fight*/Claw Island*/Emperor of Madness*" 5:10
# "Fun and Games"* 3:07
# "Batterdammerung" 1:20
# "Two-Face's Demise"* 1:47
# "Bat Descent*/Arkham Asylum"* 1:00
# "Wet Screen Kiss*/March On!"* 1:22

Bonus Tracks

#

"Themes from ''Batman Forever'' (B-Side Single)" 3:39
# "More Heists* (alternate)" 0:39

Original Soundtrack Album (Remastered)
#

"Main Titles & Fanfare" – 1:52
# "Perpetuum Mobile" – 0:55
# "The Perils of Gotham" – 2:58
# "Chase Noir" – 1:45
# "Fledermausmarschmusik" – 1:14
# "Nygma Variations (An Ode to Science)" – 6:03
# "Victory" – 2:38
# "Descent" – 1:07
# "The Pull of Regret" – 2:49
# "Mouth to Mouth Nocturne" – 2:16
# "Gotham City Boogie" – 2:02
# "Under the Top" – 5:40
# "Mr. E's Dance Card (Rumba, Fox-trot, Waltz & Tango)" – 3:20
# "Two-Face Three Step" – 2:19
# "Chase Blanc" – 1:23
# "Spank Me! Overture" – 2:46
# "Holy Rusted Metal" – 1:52
# "Batterdammerung" – 1:20

Disc Two Time: 76:35

Total Album Time: 151:29

(*) Previously Unreleased

(**) "Wreckage and Rape" from ''Alien 3'' (Elliot Goldenthal)

Personnel

*Music composed by Elliot Goldenthal
*Music produced by Matthias Gohl
*Orchestrated by Elliot Goldenthal, Shirley Walker and Robert Elhai
*Conducted by Jonathan Sheffer and Shirley Walker
*Recorded by Steve McLaughlin at Sony and Todd AO, CA
*Mixed and edited by Joel Iwataki at Chapel Studios, CA
*Electronic music produced by Richard Martinez
*Music editors: Christopher Brooks and Joey Rand

References

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1995 soundtrack albums
Atlantic Records soundtracks
Batman (1989 film series)
Batman film soundtracks
Elliot Goldenthal soundtracks