Danny Elfman - Darkman

Title: Darkman Artist: Danny Elfman Release Date: 1990 Re-Released On: 8/17/1990 Label: MCA Records Duration: 40:09 Album Type(s): soundtrack UPCs: 008811009427, 008811009410, 008811009441 Genre: Soundtrack Styles: Soundtracks, Original Score Moods: Ambitious, Lively, Theatrical, Atmospheric, Complex, Sophisticated, Wistful, Elegant, Stylish, Amiable/Good-Natured, Dramatic, Reflective, Uplifting, Brooding, Melancholy, Happy Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 3 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Main Titles :: Danny Elfman
2. Woe, the Darkman...Woe! :: Danny Elfman
3. Rebuilding/Failure :: Danny Elfman
4. Love Theme :: Danny Elfman
5. Julie Transforms :: Danny Elfman
6. Rage/Peppy Science :: Danny Elfman
7. Creating Pauley :: Danny Elfman
8. Double Durante :: Danny Elfman
9. The Plot Unfolds (Dancing Freak) :: Danny Elfman
10. Carnival from Hell :: Danny Elfman
11. Julie Discovers Darkman :: Danny Elfman
12. High Steel :: Danny Elfman
13. Finale/End Credits :: Danny Elfman

Year Type Label Catalog # 1990 CD MCA Records MCAD-10094

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This album was sort of tossed out by MCA without fanfare after Darkman was released to only minor success. It's another in the series of dramatic, heavily orchestrated scores Elfman is known for, orchestrated by Steve Bartek with an assist from conductor Shirley Walker. While comparisons have been made between this score and that for Batman, there are major differences -- this score is brighter, often more obvious in its effects than Batman was, with a brassier overall tone that works well. There are also some delightfully demented moments -- "Carnival From Hell" is fairground music tilted at an angle, the funhouse mirrors peeking through. For some people, the differences in tone and attitude won't be enough to make it worthwhile, and it's certainly true that there's some repetitiveness involved here -- Elfman needs to break away for a while from fantasy/horror/science fiction/comic book scoring and develop his compositional abilities in other directions. However, it's not a bad release by all means; in some respects it's a stronger score than the one for Dick Tracy, and more dynamic in tone than Nightbreed. ~ Steven McDonald, All Music Guide

Name Credits Bob Badami Editing Bob Fernandez Engineer Danny Elfman Producer Dave Collins Mastering, Digital Editing David Levy Assistant Engineer Dennis Sands Mixing Kathy Nelson Executive Producer Sharon Rice Assistant Engineer Shawn Murphy Remixing Shirley Walker Conductor, Orchestration Steve Bartek Orchestration