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2 other cues that appear to be missing which is mentioned in the Omni Music Publishing score book is 

*Morning After

*Or Their Sons...

We've never been able to locate the original scoring masters for this film. There are two possibilities: Theses two cues were never recorded or they were recorded and never transferred to another format.

Neil

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THE DANNY ELFMAN BATMAN COLLECTION: BATMAN / BATMAN RETURNS: LIMITED EDITION (4-CD SET) LLLC 1327

Limited Edition of 3000 Units

RETAIL PRICE: $49.98

In honor of Batman's 75th Anniversary, La-La Land Records, Warner Bros. and WEA proudly present THE DANNY ELFMAN BATMAN COLLECTION: BATMAN / BATMAN RETURNS: LIMITED EDITION (4-CD SET). Batman swoops back into La-La Land with this thrilling re-issue of our previously out-of-print deluxe editions of Danny Elfman's classic, original scores to the Tim Burton-directed BATMAN (1989) and BATMAN RETURNS (1992), presented together for the first time! While the programs presented on these discs are the same as found on our acclaimed initial releases, BATMAN (1989) has been overseen by producer Neil S. Bulk and newly remastered by James Nelson from recently unearthed score elements, resulting in better sound quality. (BATMAN RETURNS is the same master as our previous release.) Produced by Neil S. Bulk, Dan Goldwasser and MV Gerhard, this special release of 3000 units features gorgeous, completely re-designed packaging by Jim Titus. The 48-page booklet carries over the liner notes from our previous editions. The populace of Gotham would agree – this is one knockout presentation of two iconic scores from a legendary Dynamic Duo in its own right... Tim Burton and Danny Elfman!

TRACK LISTING:

BATMAN
Disc 1
ORIGINAL SCORE FILM VERSION:

1 Main Title* 2:42
2 Family*/First Batman*/Roof Fight* 3:24
3 Jack Vs. Eckhardt* 1:37
4 Up Building*/Card Snap* 1:54
5 Bat Zone*/Axis Set-Up* 1:55
6 Shootout* 5:42
7 Dinner Transition*/Kitchen Dinner*•/Surgery* 3:00
8 Face–Off*•/Beddy Bye* 3:59
9 Roasted Dude* 1:03
10 Vicki Spies (Flowers)* 1:56
11 Clown Attack* 1:59
12 Photos*/Beautiful Dreamer*† 2:30
13 Men at Work* 0:33
14 Paper Spin*/Alicia's Mask* 0:30
15 Vicki Gets a Gift* 1:13
16 Alicia's Unmasking* 1:10
17 Batman to the Rescue*/ Batmobile Charge*/Street Fight* 4:25
18 Descent Into Mystery* 1:33
19 Bat Cave*/Paper Throw* 2:48
20 The Joker's Poem* 0:59
21 Sad Pictures* 0:38
22 Dream*/Challenge*/Tender Bat Cave*• 4:28
23 Charge of the Batmobile* 1:43
24 Joker Flies to Gotham (unused)*/Batwing I* 0:31
25 Batwing II*/Batwing III* 6:02
26 Cathedral Chase* 5:07
27 Waltz to the Death* 3:58
28 Showdown I*/Showdown II* 5:05
29 Finale*• 1:47
30 End Credits* 1:29
Total Time Disc 1: 75:40

Disc 2
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (REMASTERED):

1 The Batman Theme 2:37
2 Roof Fight 1:22
3 First Confrontation 4:43
4 Kitchen/Surgery/Face–Off• 3:09
5 Flowers 1:51
6 Clown Attack 1:46
7 Batman to the Rescue 3:57
8 Roasted Dude 1:02
9 Photos/Beautiful Dreamer† 2:31
10 Descent Into Mystery 1:33
11 The Bat Cave 2:35
12 The Joker's Poem 0:59
13 Childhood Remembered 2:43
14 Love Theme• 1:30
15 Charge of the Batmobile 1:41
16 Attack of the Batwing 4:45
17 Up the Cathedral 5:05
18 Waltz to the Deat* 3:56
19 The Final Confrontation 3:48
20 Finale•† 1:46
21 Batman Theme Reprise 1:31

BONUS CUES
22 News Theme* :11
23 Joker's Commercial* 1:23
24 Joker's Muzak (unused)* 1:15
25 Main Title (alternate 1)* 2:42
26 Photos*/Beautiful Dreamer (alt)*• 2:33
27 Batman to the Rescue (original ending)* :52
28 Charge of the Batmobile (film edit)* 1:47
29 Main Title (alternate 2)* 2:47
Total Time Disc 2: 68:20
ALBUM TOTAL TIME: 144:00
* Previously Unreleased
• Includes "Scandalous" composed by Prince with John L. Nelson
† Includes "Beautiful Dreamer" composed by Stephen Foster
All tracks published by Warner-Barham Music LLC except where noted
• Published by Controversy Music – Warner Olive Music LLC. † Published by Minder Music, Ltd.

BATMAN RETURNS
Disc 3
THE SCORE:
1 Birt* of a Penguin/ Main Title 5:38
2 Penguin Spies* 1:09
3 Shadow of Doom*/Clown Attack*/Introducing the Bat• 5:01
4 Intro*/The Zoo•/The Lair 6:00
5 Caught in the Act*/Uh-O* Max* 1:58
6 Kitty Party*/Selina Transforms• 5:30
7 Penguin's Grand Deed* 1:50
8 The List Begins* :45
9 The Cemetery 2:56
10 Catwoman Saves Joan*/The New Woman* 2:03
11 Penguin's Surprise 1:43
12 Bad, Bad Dog•/ Batman vs. Circus/ Selina's Shopping Spree• 5:42
13 Cat Chase• 2:12
14 Candidate Cobblepot* :58
15 The Plan*/Kidnapping* 2:32
16 Sore Spots/Batman's Closet* 3:22
17 The Plot Unfolds* 1:15
18 Roof Top Encounters• 4:49
19 Batman's Wild Ride• 4:19
20 Fall from Grace• 4:17
21 Revealed*/Party Crasher* 3:18
Total Time Disc 3: 68:08

Disc 4
THE SCORE (cont'd)
1 Umbrella Source/ The Children's Hour/War• 7:53
2 Final Confrontation•/Finale 9:15
3 A Shadow of Doubt•/ End Credits• 6:15
4 Face to Face 4:18
Performed by Siouxsie and the Banshees

ALTERNATE AND ALBUM CUES:

5 The Zoo (alternate)• 1:00
6 The List Begins (alternate)* :45
7 Cat Chase (alternate ending)• 2:13
8 Roof Top Encounters (original)• 4:49
9 Fall from Grace (alternate ending)• 4:17
10 The Lair, Part I :57
11 The Lair, Part II 4:51
12 Selina Transforms, Part I 1:12
13 Selina Transforms, Part II 4:15
14 Batman vs. The Circus 2:35
15 Cat Suite 5:43
16 A Shadow of Doubt (alternate)•/End Credits (alternate) 7:02

BONUS TRACK:
17 Super Freak* 3:23
Total Time Disc 4: 71:27
TOTAL ALBUM TIME: 139:35
* Previously Unreleased
• Contains Previously Unreleased Material

"Face To Face" Words and Music by Danny Elfman and Siouxsie and the Banshees
Published By Warner-Barham Music LLC/
Little Maestro Music BMI/Dreamhouse Music PRS.

"Superfreak"
Written by Rick James and Alonzo Miller
Orchestrated by Bruce Fowler
Publishing by Jobete Music Co., Inc./
Stone City Music/Stone Diamond Music Inc.

I also read speculation in this thread that perhaps "Joker's Muzak" is the hidden easter egg on disc 2 at the end. No, that's the celeste isolated from "Beddy Bye".

Neil

Thanks for clearing that up.  The reason I had thought that the hidden easter egg on disc 2 at the end was possiblly "Joker's Muzak" was because the use of the choir in the backround starting at the 6:02 mark was humming a humorous version of Beautiful Dreamer.  Which to me is very Jokeresque.  Although the celeste instrument that is islolated from "Beddy Bye" doesn't appear until much later on at the 6:54 mark.

I'm not sure where you're getting those times from. The cue doesn't run that long. The first part is vocally slated 7m1/2 which is "Photos/Beautiful Dreamer". They did a pick up ending for that cue (we present both on the album) and then we end the album with the celeste from "Beddy Bye" (5m3).

Neil

Two more things. Since no music appears in reel 10 until the Percy Faith recording of "Beautiful Dreamer" it was another reason why we thought this cue would be "Joker's Muzak". This wasn't done haphazardly. It was an educated guess made with all of the facts available at the time.

I also read speculation in this thread that perhaps "Joker's Muzak" is the hidden easter egg on disc 2 at the end. No, that's the celeste isolated from "Beddy Bye".

Neil

Regarding "Joker's Muzak", when we were producing the La-La Land album, we didn't have access to the printed score now in your possession. We did have very crude dot matrix printed spotting notes from 1989, that weren't the most detailed. I've seen spotting notes broken down by frame. In comparison, the Batman spotting notes gave a description of a scene and a running time. For "The Truth" the spotting notes indicated 10 seconds followed by "Joker's Muzak" which was closer to the running time of the cue we had so we went with the info available. I'm glad this mystery was solved and I'll be sure to re-title "The Truth" and sequence it appropriately in my iTunes.

Neil

How many copies are left of the B89 release?

No idea. Remember that was limited to 5,000 copies while BR was 3,500 copies.

Neil

La-La Land just said they have 100 copies left. If you don't have this album yet, now is the time to get it.

http://www.lalalandrecords.com/BatmanReturns.html

Neil

What was his logic behind this? Is it explained in the booklet?

It's his preferred listening experience. It's so easy to re-organize the tracks in iTunes to make a new playlist it's really a non-issue.

Then rip it onto your computer and/or ipod and make a chronological playlist.

I dont intend to buy it

Because of the sequencing?