Black Rain: Music From the Motion Picture (remastered)

~ Release by Hans Zimmer (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

List of subparts
CD2 tracks 1 to 10: The Original Album
CD2 tracks 11 to 17: Bonus Tracks

An expanded soundtrack reissue of composer Hans Zimmer’s score for the 1989 action-suspense film "BLACK RAIN" directed by Ridley Scott, starring Michael Douglas and Andy Garcia.

Accessed from archival studio materials unavailable for previous editions, including the original 24″ and 32″ multitrack recordings.

Disc 1 Time: 79:20
Disc 2 Time: 77:18

Total Album Time: 156:38

2-4: misprinted track. It's "Laserman" instead of "Laseman" as printed on back cover. The correct title name can be found in the booklet p.23

BLACK RAIN Motion Picture Artwork, Logos and Photography ©1989 Paramount Pictures. Disc 1 ©1989, 2025 Paramount Pictures. Disc 2 Tracks 1-10 ©1989 Paramount Pictures under exclusive license to UME Recordings. Courtesy of Universal Music Enterprises. Tracks 11-17 ℗1989, 2025 Paramount Pictures. This compilation released and manufactured by Quartet Records.

Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): QR611BLACKRAIN-CD1 21
Mould SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI 0717
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): QR611BLACKRAIN-CD2 21
Mould SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI 073Y
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB47

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Film Score
2▼CD: The Original Album / Bonus Tracks
#TitleArtistLength
1Livin’ on the Edge of the Night
recording engineer and mixer:
Ed Cherney
producer:
Don Was
lead vocals:
Iggy Pop
cover recording of:
Livin’ on the Edge of the Night
writer:
Eric Rackin and Jay Rifkin
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation
recording of:
Livin’ on the Edge of the Night
writer:
Eric Rackin and Jay Rifkin
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation
Iggy Pop3:40
2The Way You Do the Things You Do
performer:
UB40
cover recording of:
The Way You Do the Things You Do
writer:
Smokey Robinson and Bobby Rogers
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
UB403:15
3Back to Life (Jam on the Groove mix)
performer:
Soul II Soul and Caron Wheeler
recording of:
Back to Life
writer:
Nellee Hooper, Simon Law, Beresford Romeo and Caron Wheeler
publisher:
Copyright Control, Law Music, Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Soul II Soul & Caron Wheeler5:09
4Laserman
performer:
坂本龍一
recording of:
Laserman
composer:
坂本龍一
Ryuichi Sakamoto4:49
5Singing in the Shower
engineer:
Tony Visconti
producer:
Les Rita Mitsouko and Tony Visconti
mixer:
Fred Chichin, Jesse Johnson, Peter Martensen and Catherine Ringer
vocals:
Russell Mael and Catherine Ringer
guest performer:
Sparks and Tony Visconti
performer:
Jesse Johnson
recording of:
Singing in the Shower
lyricist and composer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
publisher:
Editions Six SARL (from 1988 to present) and Virgin Musique (from 1988 to present)
Les Rita Mitsouko & Sparks4:23
6I’ll Be Holding On
performer:
Gregg Allman
recording of:
I’ll Be Holding On
writer:
Will Jennings and Hans Zimmer
Gregg Allman5:40
7Black Rain Suite: Sato
Hans Zimmer4:45
8Black Rain Suite: Charlie Loses His Head
Hans Zimmer7:03
9Black Rain Suite: Sugai
Hans Zimmer6:55
10Black Rain Suite: Nick and Masa
Hans Zimmer2:53
11Airplane Muzak (source)
recording of:
Airplane Muzak (source)
writer:
Shirley Walker
Hans Zimmer2:06
12Art of the Fugue (source)
arranger:
Hans Zimmer
recording of:
Art of the Fugue (source)
writer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
Hans Zimmer4:21
13Charlie’s Death (Monks Wild)
Hans Zimmer2:13
14Charlie’s Death – Aftermath: Nick & Joyce (alternate)
Hans Zimmer5:18
15Masa’s Reprimand (alternate)
Hans Zimmer1:53
16Bikes / Fight (alternate)
Hans Zimmer3:22
17Bikes / Fight – Bullpen / Awards / Airport (alternate)
Hans Zimmer9:29

Credits

Release

art direction:Nacho B. Govantes
liner notes:Kaya Savas
miscellaneous support:Frank K. DeWald (task: production assistance)
mixer, editor and mastering:Maxime Marion
executive producer:Jose M. Benitez
producer:Dan Goldwasser
Stéphane Humez
manufactured by and marketed by:Quartet Records
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Paramount Pictures
licensed to:UMe
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/35915794 [info]
purchase for mail-order:https://quartetrecords.com/product/black-rain-2-cd/ [info]