For our 35th Score Guide, Will and Wend guide you through the soundtrack to the 1989 superhero classic, Batman, directed by Tim Burton, and composed by one of our faves, Danny Elfman!

Your hosts shall be ripping back the composer’s curtain of this well-loved film score to reveal the themes, instrumentation, and all those shining musical moments that put a smile on our face . . . and yours!

Sit back, relax and let us guide you through the soundtrack release track-by-track!

Remember, never rub another man’s rhubarb!

Score Guide Artwork by Xander Stobbs 1:4:9 Studio

Release

Batman Warner Bros. Records (1989)

Timestamps

0:00 – Intro Tag: Xander Stobbs

12:57 – 1. The Batman Theme

22:24 – 2. Roof Fight

28:07 – 3. First Confrontation

33:18 – 4. Kitchen, Surgery, Face-Off

40:20 – 5. Flowers

44:03 – 6. Clown Attack

47:02 – 7. Batman to the Rescue

54:42 – 8. Roasted Dude

57:30 – 9. Photo/Beautiful Dreamer

1:02:56 – 10. Descent into Mystery

1:08:22 – 11. The Bat Cave

1:10:59 – 12. Joker’s Poem

1:15:17 – 13. Childhood Remembered

1:17:19 – 14. Love Theme

1:20:01 – 15. Charge of the Batmobile

1:23:27 – 16. Attack of the Batwing

1:27:45 – 17. Up to the Cathedral (Edward Scissorhands)

1:34:41 – 18. Waltz to the Death

1:39:00 – 19. The Final Confrontation

1:43:53 – 20. Finale

1:46:26 – 21. Batman Theme (Reprise)

1:49:14 – Prince Songs

1:52:16 – Final Thoughts