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Mission: Impossible (score)

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Mission: Impossible – Music from the Original Motion Picture Score
Film score by
ReleasedJune 18, 1996[1]
GenreSoundtrack
Length52:28
LabelPoint Music
ProducerDanny Elfman
Danny Elfman chronology
To Die For
(1996)
Mission: Impossible – Music from the Original Motion Picture Score
(1996)
The Frighteners
(1996)
Mission: Impossible chronology
Mission: Impossible – Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
(1996)
Mission: Impossible
(1996)
Music from and Inspired by Mission: Impossible 2
(2000)

Mission: Impossible – Music from the Original Motion Picture Score is the original score album by Danny Elfman for the 1996 film Mission: Impossible. The score was originally planned to be composed by Alan Silvestri, but he was replaced during the post-production by Elfman. The score also includes Lalo Schifrin's original "Theme from Mission: Impossible".[2][3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Filmtracks.com[5]

Style

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While the soundtrack was generally praised for its versatility[6] it was received very diversely as an example of the new directions chosen by the composer.[7]

Track listing

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All music is composed by Danny Elfman

Mission: Impossible (Original Motion Picture Score)
No.TitleLength
1."Sleeping Beauty"2:28
2."Mission: Impossible Theme"1:02
3."Red Handed"4:21
4."Big Trouble"5:33
5."Love Theme?"2:21
6."Mole Hunt"3:02
7."The Disc"1:54
8."Max Found"1:02
9."Looking for Job"4:38
10."Betrayal"2:56
11."The Heist"5:46
12."Uh-Oh!"1:28
13."Biblical Revelation"1:33
14."Phone Home"2:25
15."Train Time"4:11
16."Ménage a Trois"2:55
17."Zoom A"1:53
18."Zoom B"2:54
Total length:52:28

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Mission Impossible: Music From The Original Motion Picture Score". Amazon.com. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Burlingame, John (July 15, 1996). "Music You Won't Hear at the Movies". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  3. ^ Thaxton, Ford A.; Larson, Randall D. (2000). "Composer Alan Silvestri Disavowed". Soundtrack Magazine. 19 (74). EU: Runmovies.eu.[dead link] Alt URL Archived September 20, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ McDonald, Steven. "Mission Impossible [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Filmtracks: Mission: Impossible (Danny Elfman)". Filmtracks.com. September 24, 1996. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - LIMITED EDITION". La-La Land Records. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  7. ^ "Elfman: Mission: Impossible". www.movie-wave.net. Retrieved 2023-02-11.