1990 Soundtrack – The Hunt For Red October
The Hunt For Red October is a 1990 American submarine spy thriller film directed by John McTiernan, produced by Mace Neufeld, and starring Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, James Earl Jones, and Sam Neill. The film is an adaptation of Tom Clancy’s 1984 bestselling novel of the same name. It is the first installment of the film series with the protagonist Jack Ryan.
The musical score of The Hunt for Red October was composed and conducted by Basil Poledouris. A soundtrack album composed of ten melodies was released on June 12, 1990. The album is missing some of the musical moments present in the film, including the scene where the crew of Red October sings the Soviet national hymn. The soundtrack is limited due to the fact that it was originally compiled to fit the Compact Cassette. Later, it was remastered for the CD. An expanded version was released in late 2013 by Intrada Records. It features 40 additional minutes of the score, including the until-then-unreleased end titles.
Tracks
1 Never Happened (Basil Poledouris) 00:41
2 Hymn to Red October (Main Titles) (Basil Poledouris) 05:07
3 Putin’s Demise (Basil Poledouris) 01:05
4 Tyler’s Office / Ramius and the Doctor / Dallas Listens (Basil Poledouris) 02:44
5 Course Two-Five-Zero / Interlude / Two-Five-Zero / Padorin Reads (Basil Poledouris) 01:24
6 Ryan’s Wheels (original version) (Basil Poledouris) 00:40
7 Ryan’s Wheels (revised) / Tupolov / Buckaroo (Basil Poledouris) 03:17
8 The Line / Red Route I (Basil Poledouris) 04:14
9 Ancestral Aid (Basil Poledouris) 02:15
10 Plane Crash (Basil Poledouris) 01:52
11 Ryan Lifts Off / Emergence (Basil Poledouris) 01:35
12 Two Wives (Basil Poledouris) 02:45
13 Chopper (Basil Poledouris) 04:10
14 Submarine Dive / Necessary Force (Basil Poledouris) 02:51
15 Outer Doors (Basil Poledouris) 02:13
16 Nuclear Scam (Basil Poledouris) 07:22
17 Mini-Sub / Contact (Basil Poledouris) 03:19
18 Tupolov’s Torpedo / Torpedo Hits (Basil Poledouris) 03:28
19 Kaboom!!! (Basil Poledouris) 06:21
20 End Title (Ancestral Aid / Hymn to Red October / Nuclear Scam) (Basil Poledouris) 04:41
Musicians
| Keyboards | Basil Poledouris |
| Keyboards | Chet Swiatkowski |
| Keyboards | Michael Boddicker |
| Keyboards | Rick Marvin |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Bassoon | Jack Marsh |
| Bassoon | Michael O’Donovan |
| Clarinet | Charles Boito |
| Clarinet | Dominick Fera |
| Clarinet | Emily Bernstein |
| Clarinet | Gary Gray |
| Clarinet | John Rotella |
| Clarinet | Roy D’Antonio |
| Clarinet | Sheldon Russell |
| Flute | Geraldine Rotella |
| Flute | David Shostac |
| Flute | Janet Ketchum |
| Flute | Louise Di Tullio |
| Flute | Susan Fries |
| Horn | Bill Reichenbach |
| Horn | Dick Cary |
| Horn | Richard Hamilton |
| Horn | Les Benedict |
| Horn | Chauncey Welsch |
| Horn | William Booth |
| Oboe | Arnold Koblentz |
| Oboe | Earl Dumler |
| Percussion | Dale Anderson |
| Percussion | Emil Radocchia |
| Percussion | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Percussion | Jerry D Williams |
| Percussion | Joe Porcaro |
| Percussion | Kenny Watson |
| Percussion | Larry Bunker |
| Trombone | Charlie Loper |
| Trombone | Dick Nash |
| Trombone | Ernest Carlson |
| Trombone | George Roberts |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trombone | Lloyd Ulyate |
| Trombone | Phil Teele |
| Trumpet | Charles Davis |
| Trumpet | Burnette Dillon |
| Trumpet | Mario Guarneri |
| Trumpet | Robert O’Donnell |
| Trumpet | Walter Johnson |
| Tuba | Don Waldrop |
| Tuba | James Self |
| Tuba | John Thomas Johnson |
Strings
Bass – Arni Egilsson, Bruce Morgenthaler, David Young, Drew Dembowski, Margaret Storer, Paul Zibits, Robert Stone, Steve Edelman, Steve LaFever, Susan Ranney, Tim Barr
Cello – Antony Cooke, Armen Ksajikian, Barbara Hunter, Christine Ermacoff, Dane Little, David Shamban, David Speltz, Delores Bing, Douglas Davis, Earl Madison, Harry Shlutz, John Acosta, Larry Corbett, Marie Fera, Michael Matthews, Nancy Stein, Robert L Adcock, Ronald Cooper, Steve Erdody
Harp – Dorothy Remsen, Gayle Levant
Viola – Brian Dembow, Carole Mukogawa, Dan Neufeld, David Stenske, Denyse Buffum, Dmitri Bovaird, Donald McInnes, Kazi Pitelka, Linn Subotnick, Michael Nowak, Miriam Meyer, Myra Kestenbaum, Richard Gerding, Robert Becker, Roland Kato
Violin – Alex Treger, Alexander Horvath, Anatoly Rosinsky, Armen Garabedian, Arnold Belnick, Bruce Dukov, Clayton Haslop, Daniel Shindaryov, Dorothy Wade, Elizabeth Baker, Endre Granat, Haim Shtrum, Harold Wolf, Henry Ferber, Israel Baker, Jackie Brand, Jeffrey Gauthier, Jennifer Woodward, Joseph Goodman, Julie Gigante, Kathleen Lenski, Kimiyo Takeya, Margaret Batjer, Mari Botnick, Mark Baranov, Michael Ferril, Mitchell Newman, Murray Adler, Pat Johnson, Peter Kent, Rachel Robinson, Ralph Morrison, Rene Mandel, Robert Peterson, Russ Cantor, Sheldon Sanov, Tamara Chang
Liner Notes
Producer – Basil Poledouris
Producer (Executive) – Douglass Fake, Roger Feigelson
Contractor (Orchestra) – Carl Fortina
Contractor (Vocal) – Ron Hicklin
Coordinator – Eric Ybanez, Kim Seiniger
Directed By (Choir) – Dick Bolks
Mastered By – Joe Tarantino, Doug Schwartz
Mixed By – Tim Boyle
Orchestrated By – Basil Poledouris, Greig McRitchie, Richard Stone
Recorded By – Tim Boyle
Art Direction – Joe Sikoryak
Artwork – Kay Marshall
Designed At designWELL
Edited At Precision AudioSonics
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mastered At Mulholland Music
Mastered At Joe Tarantino Mastering
Recorded At The Burbank Studios
Recorded At Evergreen Studios
Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At Image Recording Studios
Recorded At Blowtorch Flats
Remixed At Private Island Trax
Phonographic Copyright Paramount Pictures
Copyright Paramount Pictures