Armageddon – Project Details

1998
ARMAGEDDON, 1998, Directed by Michael Bay

FILM CREDITS

Music by Trevor Rabin

Music Supervision: Kathy Nelson & Bob Badami

Additional Music Composed by Harry Gregson-Williams

Music Editor: Will Kaplan
Additional Music Editors: Shannon Erbe & Mark Wlodarkiewicz
Executive in Charge of Music for The Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group: Kathy Nelson
Music Programming by Don Harper, Steve Jablonsky, Paul Linford & John Van Tongeren
Music Production Services Provided by Media Ventures
Score Recorded by Steve Kempster
Score Recorded at Sony Scoring Stage, Los Angeles
Score Mixed by Steve Kempster & Alan Meyerson
Scoring Recordist: Susan McLean
Score Conducted by Gordon Goodwin
Score Supervised by Paul Linford
Orchestrations by Bruce Fowler & Gordon Goodwin
Orchestra Contractor: Sandy DeCrescent
Choir Contractor: Bobbi Page
Featured Violinist: Hugh Marsh
Music Preparation by Booker White, Walt Disney Music Library

ALBUM ASSEMBLY

Armageddon Suite : Armageddon Suite
Harry & Grace Make Peace :
Harry & Grace Make Peace
A.J.'s Return :
A.J.'s Return
Oil Rig :
Oil Rig
Leaving :
Chick's Family
Evacuation :
Evacuation
Harry Arrives At Nasa :
Harry Arrives At NASA
Back In Business :
Back In Business
Launch :
Launch
5 Words :
Save The World
Underwater Simulation :
Underwater Simulation
Finding Grace :
Finding Grace
Armadillo :
Armadillo
Short Straw :
Short Straw
Demands :
Demands (Edited)
Death Of Mir :
Death Of Mir Pt 1 (Edited)
Armageddon Piano :
Armageddon Piano
Long Distance Goodbye - Landing :
Long Distance Goodbye (Alternate) + A Wing & A Prayer (Edited)

Theme From Armageddon : Theme From Armageddon
Animal Crackers :
Animal Crackers (Album Version)

Grace : Harry & Grace Make Peace (Edited) + Launch (Edited)

Main Title (4:49)
Trevor Rabin, Harry Gregson-Williams, Steve Jablonsky
Boffer Reports In (0:23)
Steve Jablonsky
Meteor Shower (2:16)
Harry Gregson-Williams
Meteor Shower (Alternate) (2:04)
Harry Gregson-Williams
Life Sucking Bitch (0:42)
Harry Gregson-Williams
Truman Briefs President (0:40)
Harry Gregson-Williams
Finding Grace (1:06)
Trevor Rabin
Oil Rig (2:00)
Trevor Rabin
Quincy’s Moment (1:36)
Trevor Rabin
N°2 Strikes Oil (1:14)
Trevor Rabin
Harry Arrives At NASA (1:01)
Trevor Rabin
Top Secret (2:25)
Trevor Rabin, Steve Jablonsky
Top Secret (Asteroid Insert) (0:09)  
Hans Zimmer, John Van Tongeren
Harry Agrees (0:46)
Trevor Rabin
Save The World (1:37)
Trevor Rabin
Demands (1:40)
Trevor Rabin
The Wrong Stuff (1:33)
Trevor Rabin
Weightless Simulation (0:39)
Trevor Rabin
Weightless Simulation (Alternate) (0:23)
Trevor Rabin
Weightless Simulation (Asteroid Insert) (0:13)
Hans Zimmer, John Van Tongeren
Zero Barrier (0:38)
Trevor Rabin
Love Nest (1:03)
Trevor Rabin, Harry Gregson-Williams
Armadillo (1:15)
Trevor Rabin
Underwater Simulation (2:13)
Trevor Rabin, Don Harper
Animal Crackers Intro (Asteroid Insert) (0:06)
Hans Zimmer, John Van Tongeren
Animal Crackers – Steven Tyler (2:35)
Trevor Rabin, Harry Gregson-Williams, Diane Warren
Animal Crackers – Steven Tyler (Alternate Album Version) (2:35)
Harry Gregson-Williams, Trevor Rabin, Diane Warren 
Chick’s Family (2:31)
Trevor Rabin
Shanghai (2:54)
Trevor Rabin, Harry Gregson-Williams
Harry And Grace Make Peace (1:45)
Trevor Rabin
Final Launch Prep (0:52)
Harry Gregson-Williams
Final Launch Prep (Alternate) (0:59)
Harry Gregson-Williams 
Launch (7:52)
Trevor Rabin, Don Harper
Mir (1:43)
Harry Gregson-Williams, Steve Jablonsky
Death Of Mir Pt 1 (2:06)
Trevor Rabin
Death Of Mir Pt 2 (1:51)
Trevor Rabin
Fly To Moon (1:16)
Harry Gregson-Williams
Fly To Moon (Asteroid Insert) (0:07)
Hans Zimmer, John Van Tongeren
Asteroid (6:53)
Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams, John Van Tongeren
Fallen Comrades (1:45)
Trevor Rabin, Harry Gregson-Williams
Grid 9 (4:11)
Harry Gregson-Williams
A.J.’s Idea (2:56)
Trevor Rabin
A.J.’s Idea (Alternate) (2:52)
Trevor Rabin
A.J.’s Idea (Asteroid Insert) (0:08)
Hans Zimmer, John Van Tongeren
57 Feet (1:37)
Trevor Rabin, Harry Gregson-Williams
Override The System (8:27)
Harry Gregson-Williams
Back In Business (1:36)
Trevor Rabin
Armadillo Jump (3:38)
Trevor Rabin, Harry Gregson-Williams, John Van Tongeren
Jump Celebration (0:22)
Trevor Rabin
Max Bites It (4:16)
Trevor Rabin, Harry Gregson-Williams, John Van Tongeren
A.J.’s Return (4:27)
Trevor Rabin
A.J.’s Return (Asteroid Insert #1) (0:03)
Hans Zimmer, John Van Tongeren
A.J.’s Return Outro (Asteroid Insert #2) (0:25)
Hans Zimmer, John Van Tongeren
Rockstorm (3:37)
Harry Gregson-Williams
Short Straws (3:44)
Trevor Rabin, Don Harper
Long Distance Goodbye (2:30)
Trevor Rabin, Harry Gregson-Williams
Long Distance Goodbye (Alternate) (2:33)
Trevor Rabin 
Evacuation (3:42)
Trevor Rabin
Evacuation (Insert) (1:48)
Harry Gregson-Williams, John Van Tongeren
A Wing And A Prayer (5:15)
Trevor Rabin, Harry Gregson-Williams   
Suite – Armageddon Suite (5:20)
Trevor Rabin
Suite – Theme From Armageddon (3:07)
Trevor Rabin
Suite – Armageddon Piano (0:35)
Trevor Rabin
Trailer Music – Returning Home (3:14)
Trevor Rabin
Trailer Music – America The Beautiful (Super Bowl) (0:44)
Harry Gregson-Williams
Armageddon

Armageddon

1998 50'13 Sony Music Soundtrax
Release date : 11/10/1998
BOOKLET CREDITS

Music by Trevor Rabin

Soundtrack Executive Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer
Produced by Trevor Rabin, Paul Linford & Steve Kempster
Music Supervisors: Kathy Nelson & Bob Badami
Executives in Charge of Music for the Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group: Kathy Nelson & Bill Green
Soundtrack Coordinators: Christine Edwards, Leslie Langlo & Denis Luiso

Engineered by Trevor Rabin, Paul Linford & Gregg Silk
Orchestra Recorded by Steve Kempster at Sony Scoring Studios (Culver City, CA)
Mixed at Media Ventures &  by Steve Kempster, Alan Meyerson & Trevor Rabin
Concert Master: Endre Granat & Ralph Morrisson
Contractor: Sandy DeCrescent
Conductor: Gordon Goodwin
Orchestrators: Gordon Goodwin, Bruce Fowler & Trevor Rabin
Drums: Lou Molino
Solo Violin: Hugh Marsh
Music Preparation: Booker White, Walt Disney Music Library
Music Editors: Will Kaplan & Shannon Erbe
Trevor Uses: Emu, Korg, M&K Speakers, Digital Performer & D'Addario Strings
Album Mastered by Joe Gastwirt at Ocean View Masterin, Los Angeles, CA

Trevor Rabin would like to thank: Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael Bay, Kathy Nelson, Bill Green, Monica Zierhut, Bob Badami, Reggie Wilson, Shelley & Ryan Rabin, John Kalodner, Tony Dimitriades, Tiffany Goble, Richard Kraft, Laura Engel, Lyn Benjamin, Sony Scoring Studios crew, the staff at Media Ventures & The Jacaranda Room, Harry Gregson-Williams, Don Harper, John Van Tongeren, Scott Holtzman, Doug Mark, Helen Triesch, Peter Fletcher & Glen Brunman

01 – Armageddon Suite (5:20)
Trevor Rabin
02 – Harry & Grace Make Peace (1:43)
Trevor Rabin
03 – A.J.’s Return (4:27)
Trevor Rabin
04 – Oil Rig (1:59)
Trevor Rabin
05 – Leaving (2:30)
Trevor Rabin
06 – Evacuation (3:43)
Trevor Rabin
07 – Harry Arrives At Nasa (1:00)
Trevor Rabin
08 – Back In Business (1:37)
Trevor Rabin
09 – Launch (7:54)
Trevor Rabin, Don Harper
10 – 5 Words (1:37)
Trevor Rabin
11 – Underwater Simulation (2:10)
Trevor Rabin, Don Harper
12 – Finding grace (1:06)
Trevor Rabin
13 – Armadillo (1:15)
Trevor Rabin
14 – Short Straw (3:46)
Trevor Rabin, Don Harper
15 – Demands (1:26)
Trevor Rabin
16 – Death Of Mir (1:32)
Trevor Rabin
17 – Armageddon Piano (0:33)
Trevor Rabin
18 – Long Distance Goodbye/Landing (6:33)
Trevor Rabin
Armageddon (Soundtrack)

Armageddon (Soundtrack)

1998 56'36 (Score : 5'44) Sony Music Soundtrax
Release date : 06/23/1998
BOOKLET CREDITS

"Theme From Armageddon"
Composed & Performed by Trevor Rabin
Music Editor: Will Kaplan
Recorded & Mixed at Jacaranda Studios, Los Angeles, CA

"Animal Crackers"
Vocals by Steven Tyler
Dialogue Spoken by Liv Tyler & Ben Affleck
Written by Diane Warren, Harry Gregson-Williams & Trevor Rabin
Produced & Arranged by Matt Serletic
Recorded by Slamm Andrews & Kevin Globerman
Music/Vocal Composite Mixed by Kevin Shirley
Digital Editing: Mark Dobson
Recorded & Mixed at Media Ventures, Santa Monica, CA
Music Production Services Provided by Media Ventures

Soundtrack Executive Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer
Soundtrack Producers: Glen Brunman, John Kalodner & Kathy Nelson
Executives in Charge of Music for the Walt Disney MotionPictures Group: Kathy Nelson & Bill Green
Soundtrack Coordinators: Christine Edwards, Leslie Langlo & Denise Luiso
Album Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, N.Y.C.

01 – I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing – Aerosmith (4:59)
02 – Remember Me – Journey (5:29)
03 – What Kind Of Love Are You On – Aerosmith (3:16)
04 – La Grange – ZZ Top (3:35)
05 – Roll Me Away – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (4:38)
06 – When The Rainbow Comes – Shawn Colvin (4:21)
07 – Sweet Emotion – Aerosmith (5:10)
08 – Mister Big Time – Jon Bon Jovi (2:48)
09 – Come Together – Aerosmith (3:45)
10 – Wish I Were You – Patty Smyth (3:49)
11 – Starseed – Our Lady Peace (4:20)
12 – Leaving On A Jet Plane – Chantal Kreviazuk (4:41)
13 – Theme From Armageddon (3:08)
14 – Animal Crackers – Steven Tyler, Dialogue Liv Tyler & Ben Affleck (2:36)
Trevor Rabin – Film Music

Trevor Rabin – Film Music

2020 17'36 Trevor Rabin
Release date : 06/26/2020
01 – Remember The Titans (2:13)
02 – Grace (2:46)
03 – Banger Sisters (3:07)
04 – Prague (2:07)
05 – A Beautiful Mind Trailer (2:46)
06 – Remembrance (1:02)
07 – Friendship (0:54)
08 – Sunrise (1:21)
09 – Gettysburg (1:20)

Armageddon – Unused Score Details

1998
ARMAGEDDON, 1998, Directed by Michael Bay

FILM CREDITS

Music by John Powell (Unused Score)

Celtic Theme (2:43)
Dirty Dozen – Action Theme (3:12)
Experiment #1 (3:17)
Faith, Hope & Charity – Folk Version (3:37)
Faith, Hope & Charity – Humming Verse 1&2 (3:37)
Faith, Hope & Charity – Hymn Version (3:37)
Hero Theme (2:00)

36 Comments

  1. Scorefan June 6, 2025 at 8:20 pm - Reply

    Hi Stéphane, is there any interest from LLL or Intrada to make the complete score an official release? Or is there any interest in Trevor and Harry to make it?
    Thanks

    • Stéphane H. June 7, 2025 at 7:06 am - Reply

      No/Yes and No & No…

    • An0n June 7, 2025 at 5:06 pm - Reply

      Tears of the Sun?

    • An0n June 9, 2025 at 1:22 pm - Reply

      Stephane, can Sony hook us up once for something good?..

      They are not too busy now with SpiderMan Universe anyway ))

  2. Scorefan June 6, 2025 at 8:20 pm - Reply

    Hi Stéphane, is there any interest from LLL or Intrada to make the complete score an official release? Or is there any interest in Trevor and Harry to make it?
    Thanks

    • Stéphane H. June 7, 2025 at 7:06 am - Reply

      No/Yes and No & No…

    • An0n June 7, 2025 at 5:06 pm - Reply

      Tears of the Sun?

    • An0n June 9, 2025 at 1:22 pm - Reply

      Stephane, can Sony hook us up once for something good?..

      They are not too busy now with SpiderMan Universe anyway ))

  3. Scorefan June 6, 2025 at 8:20 pm - Reply

    Hi Stéphane, is there any interest from LLL or Intrada to make the complete score an official release? Or is there any interest in Trevor and Harry to make it?
    Thanks

    • Stéphane H. June 7, 2025 at 7:06 am - Reply

      No/Yes and No & No…

    • An0n June 7, 2025 at 5:06 pm - Reply

      Tears of the Sun?

    • An0n June 9, 2025 at 1:22 pm - Reply

      Stephane, can Sony hook us up once for something good?..

      They are not too busy now with SpiderMan Universe anyway ))

  4. Xenon April 5, 2023 at 11:38 pm - Reply

    Why does this score enthrall me so much? There is just a special, ineffable quality to it that makes me always return to it. Breathtakingly soaring melodies and suspenseful drama that gets me to the edge of my seat.

    Masterpiece.

    • Mephariel April 6, 2023 at 1:10 am - Reply

      “Launch” is still one of my most played cues in my playlists. Absolutely powerful.

  5. Xenon April 5, 2023 at 11:38 pm - Reply

    Why does this score enthrall me so much? There is just a special, ineffable quality to it that makes me always return to it. Breathtakingly soaring melodies and suspenseful drama that gets me to the edge of my seat.

    Masterpiece.

    • Mephariel April 6, 2023 at 1:10 am - Reply

      “Launch” is still one of my most played cues in my playlists. Absolutely powerful.

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