VARÈSE SARABANDE SET TO RELEASE DELUXE EDITIONS

OF BASIL POLEDOURIS’ ROBOCOP 3 ORIGINAL SCORE

 

The cult-classic score will be reissued on CD as part of the relaunched Varèse Encore series

and will make its long-awaited debut on vinyl

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Los Angeles, CA (October 16, 2024)—Varèse Sarabande and Craft Recordings are proud to announce Deluxe Edition reissues of Basil Poledouris’ celebrated RoboCop 3 original score.  Set for release on January 17^th and available for pre-order and stream today, Poledouris’ 1993 score will be made available on vinyl for the first time ever as a special “Delta City Yellow” 2-LP pressing, which comes housed in a gatefold jacket featuring brand-new artwork from acclaimed illustrator Estevan Silveira.

 

In addition, the lauded Varèse Encore series is relaunching with a reissue of the 2016 CD Club release of the RoboCop 3 Deluxe Edition score. The revitalized series will focus on out-of-print, highly coveted Deluxe Edition releases from its illustrious catalog, ensuring these cherished works remain available to collectors and new listeners alike. Accordingly, this Encore series edition was produced using the original design elements in order to ensure a faithful recreation and is now available for pre-order in limited-quantity exclusively on the Varèse Sarabande webstore.

 

Director Paul Verhoeven’s original RoboCop film featured one of Basil Poledouris’ most iconic scores. In 1993, he was recruited to bring his signature sound to RoboCop 3, which featured the titular character defending the citizens of Detroit against the devious Omni Consumer Products in an all-out war for the city.

 

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Though Basil Poledouris wasn’t on board for Irvin Kershner’s 1990 sequel RoboCop 2, he returned for the third installment of the hit franchise with director Fred Dekker at the helm, assisted by the legendary Frank Miller on the screenwriting duties, cooking up a score that, states AllMusic, “returns to the first movie’s distinctive, marching synth-orchestral themes that were missing from the Leonard Rosenman-scored RoboCop 2. Brass, percussion, and strings mark the alternately anxious and tender compositions as RoboCop again tries to save Detroit.”

 

It’s Megacop vs. Megacorp when Detroit’s cyborg crime-fighter hits the streets to protect the innocent, this time from corporate greed. Laced with a sardonic sense of humor and packed with action scenes coming at a deliberate clip, RoboCop 3 is a thrilling sci-fi adventure that will have you on the edge of your seat, highlighted by Poledouris’ one-of-a-kind approach to film scoring.

 

In a 1997 interview with Soundtrack Magazine, Basil reflected on his innovative blend of synthesizer and orchestral compositions, utilizing the variety between the two modes to create something unique and affecting. He said, “Often-times when I combine synthesizers with the orchestra the focus will shift from one to the other…Whether it’s large or small or soft or loud really depends on the formal dictates of the drama within the film itself; the style of the film, the intent of the film. And as a composer I need a range of colors, and the synthesizer truly is just another color.”

 

In the film, it’s this blend of colors that highlights the film’s particularly intriguing plot line, which revolves around the ruthless corporation that runs Motor City, which begins kicking families out of their homes to clear space for their project of building a profitable new real estate development called Delta City. The film finds RoboCop (Robert John Burke, taking over the role from Peter Weller) joining forces with a renegade band of freedom fighters to save Detroit and defeat the evil Omni Consumer Products for good. Fully leaning into the B-movie kitsch of the franchise, RoboCop 3 features campy nuggets beloved by fans, like the villainous ninja android Otomo, and the iconic Robo Jet Pack.

 

Click here to pre-order or stream/download the Deluxe Edition of the RoboCop 3 Score

 

Vinyl tracklist:

 

Side A

1. Delta City / Media Break / Nikko
2. Main Title / The Resistance / The Searchlight
3. Gateway
4. Police Alert / Robo Pack / Response / Armory Escape
5. Van Chase I
6. Robocop In Pursuit / Robocop Saves Lewis
7. Flame Job / Nikko Remembers / Kanemitsu Building

 

Side B

1. Robo Recalls / Murphy, Is It You?
2. Death Of Lewis
3. Underground / Tracking Beacon / Bertha To Base
4. C.P. / Otomo / Otomo Exits
5. Refuge
6. Nikko At Station / Otomo Meets Resistance
7. Van Approach / Robo Awakens

 

Side C

1. Nikko And Robo
2. The Map / Unfinished Business
3. Robo Torches Rehabs / It’s Not A Robo Knock / Robo Visits McDaggit
4. Van Chase II
5. Rehab Raid
6. Good Cops Revolt / Johnny Rehab Commercial
7. Nikko To O.C.P.

 

Side D

1. Cops Help Rebels / Robo Vs. Otomo
2. Finding The Flight Pack
3. Robo Flies / Rehabs Chase Marie
4. Sayonara McDaggit
5. End Credits

 

 

CD tracklist:

 

1. Delta City / Media Break / Nikko
2. Main Title / The Resistance / The Searchlight
3. Gateway
4. Police Alert / Robo Pack / Response / Armory Escape
5. Van Chase I
6. RoboCop in Pursuit / RoboCop Saves Lewis
7. Flame Job / Nikko Remembers / Kanemitsu Building
8. Robo Recalls / Murphy, Is It You?
9. Death Of Lewis
10. Underground / Tracking Beacon / Bertha To Base
11. C.P. / Otomo / Otomo Exits
12. Refuge
13. Nikko At Station / Otomo Meets Resistance
14. Van Approach / Robo Awakens
15. Nikko And Robo
16. The Map / Unfinished Business
17. Robo Torches Rehabs / It’s Not a Robo Knock / Robo Visits McDaggit
18. Van Chase II
19. Rehab Raid
20. Good Cops Revolt / Johnny Rehab Commercial
21. Nikko To O.C.P.
22. Cops Help Rebels / Robo Vs. Otomo
23. Finding The Flight Pack
24. Robo Flies / Rehabs Chase Marie
25. Sayonara McDaggit
26. End Credits

 

 

About Basil Poledouris:

Basil Konstantine Poledouris was an American composer, conductor, and orchestrator of film and television scores, best known for his long-running collaborations with directors John Milius and Paul Verhoeven. Among his works are scores for the films Conan the Barbarian (1982), Red Dawn (1984), Iron Eagle (1986), RoboCop (1987), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Free Willy (1993), Starship Troopers (1997) and Les Misérables (1998). Poledouris won the Primetime Emmy® Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special for his work on the four-part miniseries Lonesome Dove in 1989, and was a four-time recipient of the BMI Film Music Award.

 

 

About Varèse Sarabande:

Varèse Sarabande is one of the leading and most prolific producers of film and television soundtracks. The label was formed as a merger between Varèse International Records (named for composer Edgar Varèse) and Sarabande Records (named after a musical dance form). Initially a classical label, Varèse Sarabande has released thousands of soundtracks and new recordings of classic film scores conducted by celebrated composers with the world’s best-known orchestras since 1977. The label upped the ante for fans by creating the Varèse Sarabande CD Club—releasing exclusive limited-edition deluxe soundtracks featuring rare and long-requested titles. The CD Club ran initially from 1989–92 and was restarted in 2001, and Varèse continues to create Deluxe Editions of cherished scores that might otherwise never see a release.  Since joining Concord in 2018, Varèse Sarabande continues its mission to release new scores, high quality vinyl and Deluxe Edition soundtracks.

 

For more info, visit VareseSarabande.com and follow on Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

 

About Craft Recordings:

Craft Recordings is home to one of the largest and most essential collections of master recordings and compositions in the world. Its storied repertoire includes landmark releases from icons such as Joan Baez, John Coltrane, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Celia Cruz, Miles Davis, Isaac Hayes, John Lee Hooker, Little Richard, R.E.M., Joan Sebastian, and Traveling Wilburys. Plus, the catalog recordings of celebrated contemporary acts including A Day to Remember, Evanescence, Alison Krauss, Nine Inch Nails, Taking Back Sunday and Violent Femmes, to name just a few. Renowned imprints with catalogs issued under the Craft banner include Fania, Fantasy, Fearless, Musart, Nitro, Panart, Prestige, Riverside, Rounder, Specialty, Stax, Vanguard, Varèse Sarabande, Vee-Jay and Victory, among many others. Craft creates thoughtfully curated packages, with a meticulous devotion to quality and a commitment to preservation—ensuring that these recordings endure for new generations to discover. Craft is also home to the Billie Holiday and Tammy Wynette estates which preserve and protect their respective names, likeness and music through day-to-day legacy management of these cultural trailblazers.

 

Craft Recordings is the catalog label team for Concord. For more info, visit CraftRecordings.com and follow on Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

 

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