Film Music Reporter

La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1990 spy thriller The Hunt for Red October directed by John McTiernan, based on Tom Clancy’s novel and starring Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, James Earl Jones, and Sam Neill.. The album features the (slightly) expanded and newly remastered original score from the film composed and conducted by Basil Poledouris (Conan the Barbarian, Starship Troopers,  For the Love of the Game, RoboCop, The Blue Lagoon, Red Dawn). The 2-CD set, which is limited to 3,000 copies and is being released to coincide with the movie’s 35th anniversary, is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio samples and find out more about the release. MCA Records has previously released the original 1990 soundtrack album, while Intrada Records has released an expanded edition in 2013. The Hunt for Red October is now available on VOD, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD.

Here’s the track list of the album:

Disc 1:

Score Presentation:
1. Never Happened (0:43)
2. Hymn to Red October (Main Title) (Film Version) (5:09)
3. Putin’s Demise (Film Version) (1:00)
4. Tyler’s Office / Ramius and the Doctor / Dallas Listens (2:47)
5. Course Two-Five-Zero (0:25)
6. Interlude / Two-Five-Zero / Padorin Reads (1:10)
7. Ryan’s Wheels / Tupolev / Buckaroo (3:22)
8. The Line (0:36)
9. Red Route I (Film Version) (3:48)
10. Ancestral Aid (2:19)
11. Plane Crash (Film Version) (1:57)
12. Ryan Lifts Off / Emergence* (1:38)
13. Two Wives (2:47)
14. Chopper (Film Version) (4:13)
15. Submarine Dive / Necessary Force (3:18)
16. Outer Doors (2:17)
17. Nuclear Scam (Film Version) (7:24)
18. Mini-Sub / Contact (3:14)
19. Tupolev’s Torpedo / Torpedo Hits (3:32)
20. Kaboom!!! (Film Version) (6:26)
21. End Title (Ancestral Aid / Hymn to Red October / Nuclear Scam) (4:41)

Disc 2:

1-10. Content of the original soundtrack album
Additional Music:
11. Hymn to Red October (Main Title) (Orchestra Only) (5:06)
12. Putin’s Demise (Alternate) (1:00)
13. Putin’s Demise (Alternate Mix) (1:06)
14. Tyler’s Office (Alternate Mix) (0:47)
15. Course Two-Five-Zero (Orchestra Only) (0:25)
16. Two-Five-Zero (Shorter Alternate) (0:20)
17. Ryan’s Wheels (Original Version) (0:43)
18. Ryan’s Wheels (Alternate Mix) (0:49)
19. The Line (Alternate Mix) (0:36)
20. Red Route I (Alternate Mix) (3:46)
21. Ancestral Aid (Alternate) (2:08)
22. Plane Crash (Alternate Mix) (1:56)
23. Necessary Force (Alternate Mix) (2:26)
24. Outer Doors (Alternate Mix) (2:17)
25. Nuclear Scam (Orchestra Only) (7:24)
26. Mini-Sub (Alternate Mix) / Contact (Alternate) (3:21)
27. Kaboom!!! (Alternate Mix) (6:24)
28. The Anthem of the Soviet Union (Vocal) (1:18)