Batman Forever (score)

Batman Forever: Original Motion Picture Score Album
Film score by Elliot Goldenthal
Released	July 11, 1995
Genre	Soundtrack score
Length	41:01
Label	Atlantic 82776-2
Producer	Matthias Gohl
Elliot Goldenthal chronology
Cobb (1994) Batman Forever: Original Motion Picture Score Album (1995) Heat (1995)
Batman soundtracks chronology
Batman Forever (soundtrack) (1995) Batman Forever (score) (1995) Batman & Robin (1997)

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Allmusic	[1]
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Movie Music UK	[3]
Musicfromthemovies	favorable[4]
Scoresounds	[5]
Soundtrack-Express	[6]

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.^[7] 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 (An Ode to Science)" – 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 (Rumba, Fox-trot, Waltz & Tango)" – 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.^[8]

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 (continued)

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

9. "Themes from Batman Forever (B-Side Single)" 3:39
10. "More Heists* (alternate)" 0:39

Original Soundtrack Album (Remastered)

11. "Main Titles & Fanfare" – 1:52
12. "Perpetuum Mobile" – 0:55
13. "The Perils of Gotham" – 2:58
14. "Chase Noir" – 1:45
15. "Fledermausmarschmusik" – 1:14
16. "Nygma Variations (An Ode to Science)" – 6:03
17. "Victory" – 2:38
18. "Descent" – 1:07
19. "The Pull of Regret" – 2:49
20. "Mouth to Mouth Nocturne" – 2:16
21. "Gotham City Boogie" – 2:02
22. "Under the Top" – 5:40
23. "Mr. E's Dance Card (Rumba, Fox-trot, Waltz & Tango)" – 3:20
24. "Two-Face Three Step" – 2:19
25. "Chase Blanc" – 1:23
26. "Spank Me! Overture" – 2:46
27. "Holy Rusted Metal" – 1:52
28. "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

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