RoboCop (soundtrack)

RoboCop: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
RoboCop: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Basil Poledouris
Released	1987; July 17, 2015 (Milan release)
Genre	Film score
Length	41:49; 56:16 (2015 release)
Label	Varèse Sarabande; Milan Records (2015)
Producer	Basil Poledouris
Basil Poledouris chronology
RoboCop chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

RoboCop: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1987 film of the same name, composed by Basil Poledouris and performed by the Sinfonia of London. Poledouris previously worked with director Paul Verhoeven on the 1985 film Flesh and Blood. The score combines synthesizers and orchestral music, reflecting RoboCop's cyborg nature. The soundtrack was released by Varèse Sarabande in 1987. An expanded version was released by Milan Records on July 17, 2015.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] The soundtrack does not contain the PTP song "Show Me Your Spine" that plays during the club scene. This song was later included on the compilation album Side Trax.

Track listing

1987 Varèse Sarabande release

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Main Title"	0:32
2.	"Van Chase"	4:50
3.	"Murphy's Death"	2:30
4.	"Rock Shop"	3:38
5.	"Home"	4:05
6.	"Robo vs. ED-209"	2:00
7.	"The Dream"	3:00

Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Across the Board"	2:28
2.	"Betrayal"	2:12
3.	"Clarence Frags Bob"	1:40
4.	"Drive to Jones' Office"	1:40
5.	"We Killed You"	1:30
6.	"Directive IV"	1:00
7.	"Robo Tips His Hat"	2:00
8.	"Showdown"	5:00

2003 CD bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
16.	"Have a Heart"	0:31
17.	"OCP Monitors"	1:15
18.	"Nuke 'Em"	0:26
19.	"Big Is Better"	0:27

2015 Milan Records release

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Main Title"	0:48
2.	"Have a Heart"	0:34
3.	"OCP Monitors"	1:44
4.	"Twirl"	0:38
5.	"Van Chase"	4:59
6.	"Murphy Dies"	2:38
7.	"Robo Lives"	1:07
8.	"Drive Montage"	1:07
9.	"Helpless Woman"	1:19
10.	"Nukem"	0:29
11.	"Murphy's Dream"	3:08
12.	"Gas Station Blow-Up"	1:46
13.	"Murphy Goes Home"	4:17
14.	"Clarence Frags Bob"	1:47
15.	"Rock Shop"	3:45
16.	"Robo Drives to Jones"	1:49
17.	"Directive IV"	1:06
18.	"Robo & ED-209 Fight"	2:12
19.	"Force Shoots Robo"	2:46
20.	"Big Is Better"	2:36
21.	"Care Package"	3:00
22.	"Looking for Me"	5:16
23.	"Across the Board / End Credits"	7:35
Total length:		56:16

References

^ "RoboCop: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
^ Brew, Simon (October 22, 2013). "RoboCop: Where Are They Now?". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^ "RoboCop". Filmtracks.com. January 30, 2004. Archived from the original on August 3, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^ "The 80 Greatest Movies Of The '80s". Sinfonia of London. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^ Broxton, Jonathan (July 27, 2017). "RoboCop - Basil Poledouris". Movie Music UK. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^ "RoboCop - Basil Poledouris - Soundtrack Review". AmazingMovieMusic. October 20, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

External links

Official website (Milan Records)
RoboCop: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack at AllMusic
RoboCop: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
RoboCop: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] "RoboCop: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2023.

[2] Brew, Simon (October 22, 2013). "RoboCop: Where Are They Now?". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

[3] "RoboCop". Filmtracks.com. January 30, 2004. Archived from the original on August 3, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

[4] "The 80 Greatest Movies Of The '80s". Sinfonia of London. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

[5] Broxton, Jonathan (July 27, 2017). "RoboCop - Basil Poledouris". Movie Music UK. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

[6] "RoboCop - Basil Poledouris - Soundtrack Review". AmazingMovieMusic. October 20, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

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