The Iron Giant (1999) is a modern classic, an animated film directed by Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol) about a young boy who befriends a giant alien robot during the Sputnik era of the Cold War. Based on the 1968 book The Iron Man by poet Ted Hughes, the film is a marvel of heartfelt storytelling, with timeless themes of friendship, caring and self-determination.
Creating the Iron Giant's beautiful, sympathetic score was Michael Kamen—one of his last major scores and his first animated film, miles away from the action blockbusters for which he had become known, but much closer to his heart. Kamen's gorgeous score is full of melody, humor and sensitivity, grandly performed by the Czech Philharmonic. It scales as big as the threat of nuclear annihilation, and as intimate as the goodness that connects nine-year-old Hogarth Hughes to the alien machine—who decides he would rather be "Superman" than a weapon.
Varèse Sarabande released Kamen's The Iron Giant score as a 49-minute program in 1999. This Deluxe Edition fills an entire CD, with a 64-minute score program plus 13 minutes of alternates, outtakes and rare demos—including a piano-and-guitar attempt at an unrealized song, "Souls Don't Die," based on Kamen's theme, performed by Kamen and Eric Clapton. Tim Greiving's new liner notes feature new interview material with director Brad Bird, music editor Christopher Brooks and orchestrator Blake Neely, going deep into Kamen's working process and their adoration for the gifted, late composer.
Tracklist
01 The Eye Of The Storm 02 Hogarth Hughes 03 Creepy Music / Hogarth Investigates 04 Into The Forest 05 The Giant Wakes 06 Hogarth In Car / Sting For FBI Man: Suite 07 Come And Get It 08 Shut Off Switch / Rock Tree: Suite 09 Cat And Mouse 10 Train Wreck 11 Magic Rebuild / Hand Underfoot: Suite 12 Chew Your Food 13 Amerika 14 Great Ride 15 We Gotta Hide 16 His Name Is Dean 17 He Can Stay 18 Eating Art 19 Space Car 20 Souls Don't Die 21 Contest Of Wills 22 The Army Arrives 23 Annie And Dean 24 I'm Superman 25 He's A Weapon 26 Giant Discovered 27 Trance Former 28 No Following 29 The Last Giant Piece 30 End Credits: Suite 31 Bedtime Stories 32 Wild Tam-Tam 33 Chew Your Food Pickup 34 Duck And Cover 35 Early Demo #1 36 Early Demo #2 37 Souls Don't Die |