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 "Theme from Batman Forever" composed by Goldenthal; this can also be found on the expanded release issued in 2012.

Track listing

  1. "Main Titles & Fanfare" – 1:50
  2. "Perpetuum Mobile" – 0:54
  3. "The Perils of Gotham" – 3:01
  4. "Chase Noir" – 1:45
  5. "Fledermausmarschmusik" – 1:15
  6. "Nygma Variations " – 6:02
  7. "Victory" – 2:37
  8. "Descent" – 1:07
  9. "The Pull of Regret" – 2:50
  10. "Mouth to Mouth Nocturne" – 2:14
  11. "Gotham City Boogie" – 2:02
  12. "Under the Top" – 5:42
  13. "Mr. E's Dance Card " – 3:21
  14. "Two-Face Three Step" – 2:20
  15. "Chase Blanc" – 1:23
  16. "Spank Me! Overture" – 2:46
  17. "Holy Rusted Metal" – 1:51
  18. "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
  1. "Main Title"* - 1:54
  2. "Batmobile*/Introducing Two-Face"* - 1:39
  3. "Thug Fight"* - 0:55
  4. "Obligatory Car Chase"* - 2:40
  5. "Nygma's Cubicle*/Bat-Signal"* - 3:22
  6. "Capsule"* - 1:07
  7. "Rooftop Seduction*/Roof Plunge"* - 2:05
  8. "Nygma After Hours*/Brain Drain*/You Are Terminated"* - 4:52
  9. "Suicide*/First Riddle*/Second Riddle Delivered"* - 4:14
  10. "Dream Doll"* - 2:23
  11. "Big Top Bomb"* - 4:19
  12. "Circus Opening*/The Flying Graysons*/Death Drop"* - 3:41
  13. "Flashback*/Signal*/Robin's Lament"* - 4:00
  14. "Have a Safe Flight*/Through the Eye"* - 5:57
  15. "Nygma's Apartment*/Two-Face's Lair*/Riddler's Entrance*/Schizoid Stomp*/Brain Drain Expo*/Heist Montage"* - 6:04
  16. "Laundry Room Stunt"* - 0:25
  17. "More Heists*/Third Riddle*/Nosy Robin"* - 1:06
  18. "Building Nygmatech*/Family of Zombies"* - 1:29
  19. "Master Dick"* - 0:56
  20. "Memories Repressed*/Love"* - 2:34
  21. "Alley Rumble**/Screen Kiss"* - 1:38
  22. "Batcave*/Nygmatech Tango*/Public Demo" -* 4:39
  23. "Nygma & Chase Dance"* - 1:16
  24. "Two-Face's Entrance*/Batman's Entrance"* - 2:50
  25. "Gas Trap*/Batman Phoenix"* - 2:30
  26. "Gratitude Problem"* - 1:33
  27. "Go to Chase"* - 2:16
  28. "Batcave Closeout*/Dick Leaves Wayne Manor"* - 1:24
Disc One Time: 74:54
Disc Two
The Score
  1. "Happy Halloween*/The Bat*/Love Scene*/Twick or Tweat*/Seize and Capture*" 7:08
  2. "Riddles Solved*/Partners*/Battleship*" 6:21
  3. "Scuba Fight*/Claw Island*/Emperor of Madness*" 5:10
  4. "Fun and Games"* 3:07
  5. "Batterdammerung" 1:20
  6. "Two-Face's Demise"* 1:47
  7. "Bat Descent*/Arkham Asylum"* 1:00
  8. "Wet Screen Kiss*/March On!"* 1:22
Bonus Tracks
  2. "Themes from Batman Forever " 3:39
  3. "More Heists* " 0:39
Original Soundtrack Album
  2. "Main Titles & Fanfare" – 1:52
  3. "Perpetuum Mobile" – 0:55
  4. "The Perils of Gotham" – 2:58
  5. "Chase Noir" – 1:45
  6. "Fledermausmarschmusik" – 1:14
  7. "Nygma Variations " – 6:03
  8. "Victory" – 2:38
  9. "Descent" – 1:07
  10. "The Pull of Regret" – 2:49
  11. "Mouth to Mouth Nocturne" – 2:16
  12. "Gotham City Boogie" – 2:02
  13. "Under the Top" – 5:40
  14. "Mr. E's Dance Card " – 3:20
  15. "Two-Face Three Step" – 2:19
  16. "Chase Blanc" – 1:23
  17. "Spank Me! Overture" – 2:46
  18. "Holy Rusted Metal" – 1:52
  19. "Batterdammerung" – 1:20
Disc Two Time: 76:35
Total Album Time: 151:29
Previously Unreleased
"Wreckage and Rape" from Alien 3

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