Superman: Original Sound Track is the soundtrack album for the movie of the same name. The score is composed by John Williams. It was released as an LP record on December 20, 1978, by Warner Bros. Records.[1]
Soundtrack[]
This album was released on CD in 1987[1] and is still in print, but it is missing the tracks "Growing Up" and "Lex Luthor's Lair". The Japanese issue, which was released in 1990, presents the full program, but is out of print and rare.
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Theme from Superman (Main Title)" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "The Planet Krypton" | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Destruction of Krypton" | 5:58 |
| 4. | "The Trip to Earth" | 2:23 |
| 5. | "Growing Up" | 1:52 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Theme from Superman" | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Leaving Home" | 4:48 |
| 3. | "The Fortress of Solitude" | 8:29 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Flying Sequence / Can You Read My Mind"[note 1] | 8:08 |
| 2. | "Super Rescues" | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Lex Luthor's Lair" | 2:33 |
| 4. | "Superfeats" | 5:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The March of the Villains" | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Chasing Rockets" | 7:33 |
| 3. | "Turning Back the World" | 2:01 |
| 4. | "End Title" | 6:24 |
Score[]
Superman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album for the movie of the same name. The score is composed by John Williams. It was released on February 15, 2000, by Rhino Records.[2]
On February 28, 2019, La-La Land Records released the fully expanded restoration of John Williams's complete score to Superman as part of the film's 40th anniversary.[3]
Original version[]
This release combines the master for the original album with what were believed at the time to be the only surviving elements to reconstruct the full length of the original Williams recording. This release went out of print in 2005, but may still be available online through many internet music services.
Disc 1[]
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prelude and Main Title March" | 5:30 |
| 2. | "The Planet Krypton" | 6:40 |
| 3. | "Destruction of Krypton" | 7:52 |
| 4. | "Star Ship Escapes" | 2:21 |
| 5. | "The Trip to Earth" | 2:29 |
| 6. | "Growing Up" | 2:35 |
| 7. | "Death of Jonathan Kent" | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Leaving Home" | 4:52 |
| 9. | "The Fortress of Solitude" | 9:18 |
| 10. | "Welcome to Metropolis" | 2:12 |
| 11. | "Lex Luthor's Lair" | 2:33 |
| 12. | "The Big Rescue" | 5:55 |
| 13. | "Super Crime Fighter" | 3:20 |
| 14. | "Super Rescues" | 2:14 |
| 15. | "Luthor's Luau (Source music)" | 2:48 |
| 16. | "The Planet Krypton (Alternate)" | 4:25 |
| 17. | "Main Title March (Alternate)" | 4:37 |
Disc 2[]
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Superman March (Alternate)" | 3:49 |
| 2. | "The March of the Villains" | 3:36 |
| 3. | "The Terrace" | 1:34 |
| 4. | "The Flying Sequence" | 8:14 |
| 5. | "Lois and Clark" | 0:50 |
| 6. | "Crime of the Century" | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Sonic Greeting" | 2:22 |
| 8. | "Misguided Missiles and Kryptonite" | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Chasing Rockets" | 4:55 |
| 10. | "Superfeats" | 4:53 |
| 11. | "Super Dam and Finding Lois" | 5:11 |
| 12. | "Turning Back the World" | 2:07 |
| 13. | "Finale and End Title March" | 5:42 |
| 14. | "Love Theme from Superman" | 5:06 |
| 15. | "Can You Read My Mind (Alternate)"[note 2] | 2:58 |
| 16. | "The Flying Sequence / Can You Read My Mind"[note 2] | 8:10 |
| 17. | "Can You Read My Mind (Alternate)"[note 3] | 2:57 |
| 18. | "Theme from Superman (Concert version)" | 4:24 |
Complete score[]
For the 40th anniversary of the film's release, La-La Land Records released this 3-CD version of the complete score. In the intervening years between the release of the Film Score Monthly 8-CD set and this release, the original 24-track tapes from the recording sessions had been found, with La-La Land Records using these tapes as the source of the remaster. The result is increased dynamic range compared to previous releases. In addition, a new alternate version of "The Fortress of Solitude" was included on Disc 2 and a reconstructed and remastered version of the original album on Disc 3.
Unlike the prior Rhino Records release, this version of the soundtrack did not include any of the source music cues. Those cues were made available in La-La Land Records' 2018 combined release of Superman II and III, on Disc 2.
Disc 1[]
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prelude and Main Title" | 5:06 |
| 2. | "The Planet Krypton and the Dome Opens" | 6:39 |
| 3. | "Destruction of Krypton (Extended Version)" | 7:57 |
| 4. | "The Kryptonquake" | 2:27 |
| 5. | "The Trip to Earth" | 2:33 |
| 6. | "The Crash Site" | 2:39 |
| 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" | 2:11 |
| 12. | "Lex Luthor's Lair (Extended Version)" | 4:56 |
| 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" | 1:35 |
| 17. | "The Flying Sequence" | 8:14 |
| 18. | "Clark Loses His Nerve" | 0:51 |
Disc 2[]
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The March of the Villains" | 3:39 |
| 2. | "The Truck Convoy Sequence" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "To the Lair" | 2:22 |
| 4. | "Trajectory Malfunction" | 1:21 |
| 5. | "Luthor's Lethal Weapon" | 2:15 |
| 6. | "Superman Rescued and Chasing Rockets" | 5:01 |
| 7. | "Golden Gate Bridge and Rescue of Jimmy" | 4:57 |
| 8. | "Pushing Boulders and Flying to Lois" | 5:29 |
| 9. | "Turning Back the World" | 2:08 |
| 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)" | 3:18 |
| 14. | "The Dome Opens (Alternate)" | 2:33 |
| 15. | "The Mugger (Alternate)" | 1:31 |
| 16. | "Prelude and Main Title (Film Version)" | 5:25 |
| 17. | "I Can Fly (Flying Sequence Alternate Segment)" | 2:15 |
| 18. | "Can You Read My Mind (Film Version)" | 3:07 |
| 19. | "Trajectory Malfunction (Alternate)" | 1:06 |
| 20. | "Turning Back the World (Extended Version)" | 2:22 |
| 21. | "The Prison Yard and End Title (Film Version)" | 5:48 |
Disc 3[]
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Theme from Superman (Main Title)" | 4:29 |
| 2. | "The Planet Krypton" | 4:49 |
| 3. | "Destruction of Krypton" | 6:03 |
| 4. | "The Trip to Earth" | 2:28 |
| 5. | "Growing Up" | 1:59 |
| 6. | "Love Theme from Superman" | 5:04 |
| 7. | "Leaving Home" | 4:53 |
| 8. | "The Fortress of Solitude" | 8:34 |
| 9. | "The Flying Sequence / Can You Read My Mind" | 8:14 |
| 10. | "Super Rescues" | 3:31 |
| 11. | "Lex Luthor's Lair" | 2:37 |
| 12. | "Superfeats" | 5:07 |
| 13. | "The March of the Villains" | 3:40 |
| 14. | "Chasing Rockets" | 7:40 |
| 15. | "Turning Back the World" | 2:08 |
| 16. | "End Title" | 6:36 |
Gallery[]
Notes[]
- ↑ Vocal by Margot Kidder
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Performed by Margot Kidder
- ↑ Instrumental
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Superman: Original Sound Track". Amazon.com. Retrieved on October 25, 1990.
- ↑ "Superman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Amazon.com. Retrieved on December 7, 2006.
- ↑ SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE – 40th ANNIV. REMASTERED LIMITED EDITION (3-CD SET). La-La Land Records. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved on July 4, 2020.
External links[]
- Superman (soundtrack) at Superman Wiki
- Superman (soundtrack) at Amazon
- Superman (soundtrack) at Apple Music
- Superman (soundtrack) at Spotify
