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

 * 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.

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


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

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