Music for a darkened theatre : film & television music. Volume One
Danny Elfman (Composer, Performer), Steve Bartek (Conductor), National Philharmonic Orchestra (Great Britain) (Performer), Sinfonia of London (Performer)
A very representative collection of some of Elfman's best work for films and television, it includes music from Batman, Dick Tracy, Midnight Run, even the theme from The Simpsons, among others
Music CD, No Linguistic Content, 1990
MCA Records, Universal City, California, 1990
Compact discs
1 audio disc ; 4 3/4 in.
33186895
Pee Wee's big adventure: Overture ; Breakfast machine ; Clown dream ; Drive-in (6:59)
Batman: Batman theme ; Up the cathedral ; Descent into mystery (8:23)
Dick Tracy: Main titles (3:01)
Beetlejuice [on disc: Bettlejuice]: Main titles ; End titles (3:41)
Nightbreed: Main titles ; Meat for the beast ; End titles (7:01)
Darkman: Main titles ; Woe the Darkman, woe (6:52)
Back to school: Study montage (1:28)
Midnight run: Walsh gets the Duke ; Main titles ; Diner blues (4:41)
Wisdom: Change of life ; Close call in Albuquerque (4:37)
Hot to trot: Main titles ; Wandering Don (2:20)
Big top Pee Wee: Main titles ; Rise 'n shine ; Pee Wee's love theme (5:23)
The Simpsons: Theme (1:29)
Alfred Hitchcock presents: The jar. Suite (3:19)
Tales from the crypt: Theme (1:27)
Face like a frog: Suite (2:07)
Forbidden zone: Love theme (1:14)
Scrooged: Main titles ; Show time at IBC ; Elliot gives blood ; Walter ablaze ; Wild cab ride ; Luncheonette ; Asylum ; Crematorium (8:42)
Title from disc
Instrumental music
Selections previously released from 1986 to 1990
Program notes on insert ([9] pages : illustrations); contents from insert
Various performers including the National Philharmonic Orchestra and the Sinfonia of London.
Music composed by Danny Elfman, orchestrated by Steve Bartek; produced by Richard Kraft and Bob Badami.