It is my belief, having seen John Williams conduct it live on at least two occasions, that the theme from Superman is of the finest, if not the finest, movie themes ever conceived of. So it is fitting that it is featured on this new CD of "The Music of DC Comics: 75th Anniversary Edition," along with a whole lot of other music from various adaptations of DC properties over the years.
If this track list doesn't jog your memories and remind you of some gems from the past, you're just no fun at all. Some of these have never been released before.
1. Superman March – Sammy Timberg (1941)
-Previously unavailable. Digitally remastered. From the Academy Award Nominated cartoon series "Superman" produced by Max Fleischer. This was the first Superman cartoon.
2. Theme From Superman (Album Version) – John Williams (1978)
– From the live-action film "Superman." Digitally remastered.
3. The New Adventures of Superman – John Gart (1966)
– Previously unavailable. Digitally remastered. From the Filmation cartoon "The New Adventures of Superman."
4. Lois and Clark / The New Adventures of Superman – Jay Gruska (1993)
– From the live-action TV Series "Lois and Clark". Digitally remastered.
5. The Adventures of Superboy – John Gart(1966)
– Previously unavailable. Digitally remastered. From the Filmation cartoon "The Adventures of Superboy."
6. Superboy – Kevin Kiner (1988)
– Previously unavailable. Digitally remastered. From the live-action TV series "Superboy."
7. Smallville Season 8 (End Title) – Louis Febre (2008)
– Previously unavailable. Digitally remastered. From the live-action TV series "Smallville."
8. Batman: The Electrical Brain – Lee Zahler (1943)
– Previously unavailable. Digitally remastered. From the live-action serial "The Batman." This was the first filmed appearance of Batman.
9. The Batman Theme (Album Version) – Danny Elfman (1989)
– From the live-action film "Batman". Digitally remastered.
10. The Adventures of Batman – John Gart (1967)
– Previously unavailable. Digitally remastered. From the filmation cartoon "The Adventures of Batman."
11. Batman TV Series Theme – Neal Hefti (1966)
-From the live-action TV series "Batman". Digitally remastered.
12. Batman: The Brave and the Bold – Andy Sturmer (2008)
-From the cartoon "Batman: The Brave and the Bold". Digitally remastered.
13. Batman Beyond – Kristopher Lee (1999)
-From the cartoon "Batman Beyond". Digitally remastered.
14. Molossus from Batman Begins – Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard (2005)
-From the live-action film "Batman Begins". Digitally remastered.
15. Justice League of America – John Gart (1967)
– Previously unavailable. Digitally remastered. From the Filmation cartoon "Justice League of America."
16. Super Friends – Hoyt Curtin (1973)
– Previously unavailable. Digitally remastered. From the Hanna-Barbera cartoon "SuperFriends."
17. The All New Super Friends Hour – Hoyt Curtin (1977)
– Previously unavailable. Digitally remastered. From the Hanna-Barbera cartoon "The All-New SuperFriends Hour."
18. Justice League Unlimited – Michael McCuistion (2004)
– Previously unavailable. Digitally remastered. From the cartoon "Justice League Unlimited."
19. Legends of the Superheroes – Fred Wener (1979)
– Previously unavailable. Digitally remastered. From the live-action TV special "Legends of the Superheroes."
20. The Teen Titans – John Gart (1967)
– Previously unavailable. Digitally remastered. From the Filmation cartoon "The Teen Titans."
21. Aquaman – John Gart (1967)
– Previously unavailable. Digitally remastered. From the Filmation cartoon "Aquaman."
22. Swamp Thing – Christopher Stone (1991)
– Previously unavailable. Digitally remastered. From the live-action TV show "Swamp Thing: The Series."
23. Shazam! – Norman Prescott & Yvette Blais (1974)
– Previously unavailable. Digitally remastered. From the live-action TV series "Shazam!"
24. The Flash – John Gart (1967)
– Previously unavailable. Digitally remastered. From the Filmation cartoon "The Flash."
25. Green Lantern – John Gart (1967)
– Previously unavailable. Digitally remastered. From the Filmation cartoon "Green Lantern."
26. Green Lantern First Flight – Robert J Kral (2009)
-From the animated movie "Green Lantern: First Flight." Digitally remastered.
27. The Atom – John Gart (1967)
– Previously unavailable. Digitally remastered. From the Filmation cartoon "The Atom."
28. Hawkman – John Gart (1967)
– Previously unavailable. Digitally remastered. From the Filmation cartoon "Hawkman."
29. Plastic Man Comedy Adventure Show – Dean Elliott (1979)
– Previously unavailable. Digitally remastered. From the Ruby-Spears cartoon "The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show."
30. Wonder Woman The Animated Movie End Title – Christopher Drake (2009)
-From the animated movie "Wonder Woman." Digitally remastered.
31. Wonder Woman – Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel (1976)
-From the live-action TV series "Wonder Woman." Digitally remastered.
The only release information we have is that the CD will be out later this year. Also, if anyone can remind me what exactly a "CD" is, that would help too.
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What, no theme from Superman: TAS? Even more than the movie theme, for me, that is the iconic Superman anthem.
Can’t wait to get my grubby little mits on this. And, as one of the last cavemen still buying CDs, I can support this noble endeavor legitimately. Good for me!
How much?
all of these songs could almost be used as themes for your daily routine. Going for a run? Use the flash. Going for a swim? use Auqaman. going to fly with wings made with a special metal that gives you flight? use Hawkman!
Hey yeah, where’s the Superman and Batman themes? Arguably, two themes DCAU is remembered for….
It’s a really good list outside of that, if it’s on iTunes I’ll definitely buy a few of those tracks.
I am surprised they didn’t include the theme to the Flash TV series.
No Batman TAS or Superman TAS theme? That’s pretty crazy. It’s a good tracklist but has some incredibly glaring omissions that keep it from being a must-buy.
@ctrosejr: Me too! I thought the Flash track was that one until I saw the year.
There are probably rights issues with the music that isn’t on there.
Yeah, prolly. I actually burned a CD earlier this year with all my favorite TV themes, and Flash was right there at the beginning. Something about that one feels so epic. It elevates the show past it’s humble content, in my humble.
Top 5 tracks: Batman (1966)
Batman Beyond
Batman: Brave and the Bold
Superman (Max Fleischer style)
Wonder Woman Tv Theme
Special mention to The Atom’s theme, because it is a song about the Atom.
@josh: I could see how that would apply to the mucg older stuff. However, I would have thought that a lot of music was owned by Warners since they own DC and go through their own video and music companies. Then again, they may be saving for future releases.
Rights have changed a lot since the digital music revolution. When music is made for a production, the rights can go all over the place. The composer might have digital rights, because they didn’t think it was an issue back in 1990. It could be that the royalties for the composer are too high. I worked in that field for a while. It could be anything. Chances are, there’s a business reason behind it.
I’m saddened by the exclusion of the Metamorpho Song
@josh: Cool, thanks!
Amazon has the price set at $14.98 and a September 28th release date. I’ll certainly be interested in getting this.
This is actually pretty cool. Now we all just wait for Marvel to do the exact same thing 😉
HA! Josh saw John Williams conduct the Superman theme. TWICE! heh
Yes and?
I prefer the theme of the first 2 seasons of Justice League over the later theme of Justice League Unlimited.
I hope my public Library gets this so I can borrow it.
I bought this yesterday through Amazon’s MP3s. Having given it a listen-through, it’s a great piece of memorabilia. Hearing seven different takes on Superman back-to-back is really interesting. It’s fun to compare the different time periods and their musical styles.
If you’re a fan of DC’s history in television and film, I’d pick this up. Here’s hoping that Marvel releases a similar collection at some point.