Black Rain – Project Details

1989

BLACK RAIN, 1989, Directed by Ridley Scott

FILM CREDITS

Music by Hans Zimmer

Music Supervisor: Dick Rudolph
Supervising Music Editor: James Flamberg
Music Scoring Mixer: Jay Rifkin
Music Orchestrated & Conducted by Shirley Walker

"I'll Be Holding On"
By Hans Zimmer & Will Jennings
Performed by Gregg Allman
Produced by David Paich

"Living On The Edge Of The Night
By Jay Rifkin & Eric Rackin
Performed by Iggy Pop
Produced by Don Was

ALBUM ASSEMBLY

I'll Be Holding On :
Song
Sato : 2m3 Scalari's (Edited) + 4m11 Club Miyako (Edited) + 5m13-13X Sugai's Photo - Police Observers (Edited) + 5m14 Stealing Money (Edited)
Charlie Loses His Head : 7m16 Charlie's Death (Edited) + 7m17 Aftermath: Nick & Joyce (Edited) + 8m18 Charlie's Things (Edited)
Sugai : 9m21 Following Miyuki (Edited) + 11m25 Sugai Has Nick Over For A Chat (Edited)
Nick And Masa : 13m29B ALBUM MIX Airport

1m1 I’ll Be Holding On (Main Title) (2:37)
2m3 Scalari’s (6:08)
3m4 One-Way Glass (0:30)
3m7 Osaka (0:41)
3m7X Airplane Muzak (2:05)
3m8 Phony Cops (1:16)
3m10 You Gonna Be Nice? (0:30)
4m11 Club Miyako (4:57)
5m11X Sato Watching – Circling Motorbikes (2:01)
5m13-13X Sugai’s Photo – Police Observers (4:00)
5m14 Stealing Money (2:07)
6m15S Die Kunst Der Fuge (4:21)
7m16 Charlie’s Death (2:35)
7m16 ALT PERC Charlie’s Death (Alternate) (2:34)
7m16 MONKS WILD Charlie’s Death (Alternate) (2:14)
7m17 Aftermath: Nick & Joyce (2:51)
7m17 ALT KOTO & OBOE Aftermath: Nick & Joyce (Alternate) (2:49)
8m18 Charlie’s Things (3:18)
8m19 Sequins (2:51)
9m20 Masa’s Reprimand (1:54)
9m20 ALT Masa’s Reprimand (Alternate) (1:51)
9m21 Following Miyuki (3:50)
9m22-23 The Steel Mill – Meeting In The Steel Mill (2:46)
10m24 Steel Mill Chase – Airplane – Escape (6:21)
11m25 Sugai Has Nick Over For A Chat (9:01)
12m26 Arrival Of Oyabuns (2:06)
12m27 Sato’s Arrival – Meeting (5:58)
13m29A OLD Bikes – Fight (3:20)
13m29A NEW Bikes – Fight (Alternate) (3:21)
13m29A PERC Bikes (Percussion Only) (1:38)
13m29B Bullpen – Awards – Airport (6:10)
13m29B OLD Bullpen – Awards (2:41)
13m29B ALBUM MIX Awards – Airport (2:55)
13m29B FILM EDIT Airport (1:49)
EC I’ll Be Holding On (4:01)
Song – I’ll B Holding On (5:40)
Black Rain (Expanded) (2025)

Black Rain (Expanded) (2025)

2025 156'38 Quartet Records
Release date : 12/05/2025

"I'll Be Holding On"
Performed by Gregg Allman
Produced by David Paich
Written by Hans Zimmer Will Jennings
Mixed & Recorded by Bob Schaper & Tom Knox

"Airplane Muzak (Source)"
Written by Shirley Walker

"Art Of The Fugue (Source)"
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach
Arranged by Hans Zimmer

Music Composed & Performed by Hans Zimmer

Music Produced by Hans Zimmer & Jay Rifkin
Music Orchestrated & Conducted by Shirley Walker
Supervising Music Editor: James Flamberg
Recorded & Mixed by Jay Rifkin
Executive Album Producer: Ridley Scott
Music Supervisor: Dick Rudolp

Quartet Records Expanded Edition

Album Produced by Stéphane Humez & Dan Goldwasser
Executive Album Producer for Quartet Records: José M. Benitez
Executive in Charge of Music for Paramount Pictures: Randy Spendlove
Soundtrack Album Coordinator: Michael Murphy
Music Business Affairs for UME: Sean Roderick
Production Coordinator for UME: Jerry Stine
Album Mixed and Mastered by Maxime Marion
Art Direction by Nacho B. Govantes
Liner Notes: Kaya Savas
Production Assistant: Frank K. DeWald

Score Published by Sony/ATV Melody (BMI)

Special Thanks to:
Hans Zimmer, Steve Kofsky, Jessica Gibson, Chuck Choi, Nolan Bacardi, Amir Halevi, Colby Donaldson, Cynthia Park & Everyone at Remote Control Productions, François Pheulpin & Andie Childs

CD1 – THE FILM SCORE

01 – I’ll Be Holding On (Opening Titles Version) – Gregg Allman (2:39)
02 – Scalari’s (6:09)
03 – One-Way Glass – Osaka (1:05)
04 – Phony Cops – You Gonna Be Nice? (1:40)
05 – Club Miyako (4:58)
06 – Sato Watching / Circling Motorbikes (2:01)
07 – Sugai’s Photo / Police Observers (4:01)
08 – Stealing Money (2:08)
09 – Charlie’s Death – Aftermath: Nick & Joyce (5:17)
10 – Charlie’s Things (3:18)
11 – Sequins (2:44)
12 – Masa’s Reprimand (1:55)
13 – Following Miyuki (3:51)
14 – The Steel Mill / Meeting In The Steel Mill (2:55)
15 – Steel Mill Chase / Airplane / Escape (6:20)
16 – Sugai Has Nick Over For A Chat (9:01)
17 – Arrival Of Oyabuns – Sato’s Arrival / Meeting (7:57)
18 – Bikes / Fight – Bullpen / Awards (Film Version) (5:20)
19 – Airport (Film Version) (1:48)
20 – I’ll Be Holding On (End Titles Version) – Gregg Allman (4:01)

CD2 – THE ORIGINAL ALBUM

01 – Livin’ On The Edge Of The Night – Iggy Pop (3:40)
02 – The Way You Do The Things You Do (3:15)
03 – BackTo Life (Jam On The Groove Mix) – Soul II Soul (5:09)
04 – Laserman – Ryuichi Sakamoto (4:48)
05 – Singing In The Shower – Les Rita Mitsouko & Sparks (4:23)
06 – I’ll Be Holding On – Gregg Allman (5:40)
07 – Black Rain Suite: Sato (4:45)
08 – Black Rain Suite: Charlie Loses His Head (7:03)
09 – Black Rain Suite: Sugai (6:55)
10 – Black Rain Suite: Nick And Masa (2:52)
BONUS TRACKS
11 – Airplane Muzak (Source) (2:06)
12 – Art Of The Fugue (Source) (4:21)
13 – Charlie’s Death (Monks Wild) (2:12)
14 – Charlie’s Death – Aftermath: Nick & Joyce (Alternate) (5:17)
15 – Masa’s Reprimand (Alternate) (1:53)
16 – Bikes / Fight (Alternate) (3:21)
17 – Bikes / Fight – Bullpen / Awards / Airport (Alternate) (9:28)

Black Rain

Black Rain

1989 48'27 (Score: 27'38) Virgin Music
Release date : 09/22/1989
BOOKLET CREDITS

"Livin' On The Edge Of The Night"
Performed by Iggy Pop
Written by Jay Rifkin & Eric Rackin
Produced by Don Was
Recorded by Steve Deutsch
Mixed by Don Smith

"I'll Be Holding On"
Performed by Gregg Allman
Produced by David Paich
Written by Hans Zimmer & Will Jennings
Mixed & Recorded by Bob Schaper & Tom Knox

Composed & Performed by Hans Zimmer

Conducted & Orchestrated by Shirley Walker
Recorded & Mixed by Jay Rifkin
Produced by Hans Zimmer & Jay Rifkin

Executive Album Producer: Ridley Scott
Music Supervisor: Dick Rudolph
Mastered by Tom Baker at Futuredisc Systems

Special thanks to: 
Waddy Wachtel, Luis Resto, Perla Battala, Julie Christensen, Norika Sora, Roger Trilling, Sly Dunbar, Panoit Oinesh, Yoriko Ganeko, Misako Koja, Kazumi Tamaki, Youssou N'Dour, Nicky Holland, Kayo Itose, David Rubinson, Catherine Ringer, Fred Chichin, Steve Porcaro, Jeff Porcaro, Mike Porcaro, Jim Horn, Dan Kuramoto, June Kuramoto, Sal Gallina, Jennifer Batten, Ethan Chase, Steve Rose, Jim "Flamborgini" Flamberg, Akai, Yamaha, Jordan Harris, Jeff Ayeroff, Nancy Jeffries, Jacquie Perryman, Gemma Corfield, Mary Jo Braun, Darryl Williams, Barbara Finkle, Stacie Stukin, All at Virgin Records America, Michelle Stein, Christie Barnes, Mimi Polk, John Gatts, Alan Martin, Grendal Hanks, Mike McRoberts, Emma Burnham, Steve Dewey, Ian Underwood, Shari Sutcliffe, Jolie Levine, Lopa & The Gang at Avenue L & 8th Street

01 – Livin’ On The Edge Of The Night – Iggy Pop (3:38)
02 – The Way You Do The Things You Do – UB40 (3:16)
03 – Back To Life (Jam On The Groove Mix) – Soul II Soul & Caron Wheeler (5:07)
04 – Laserman – Ryuichi Sakamoto (4:48)
05 – Singing In The Shower – Les Rita Mitsouko & Sparks (4:23)
06 – I’ll Be Holding On – Gregg Allman (5:39)
07 – Sato (4:45)
08 – Charlie Loses His Head (7:04)
09 – Sugai (6:52)
10 – Nick And Masa (2:55)
Black Rain (Expanded) (2012)

Black Rain (Expanded) (2012)

2012 141'57 La-La Land Records
Release date : 09/25/2012
BOOKLET CREDITS

"Livin' On The Edge Of The Night"
Performed by Iggy Pop
Written by Jay Rifkin & Eric Rackin
Produced by Don Was
Recorded by Steve Deutsch
Mixed by Don Smith

"I'll Be Holding On"
Performed by Gregg Allman
Produced by David Paich
Written by Hans Zimmer & Will Jennings
Mixed & Recorded by Bob Schaper & Tom Knox

Composed & Performed by Hans Zimmer

Conducted & Orchestrated by Shirley Walker
Recorded & Mixed by Jay Rifkin
Produced by Hans Zimmer & Jay Rifkin

Album Produced for La-La Land Records by Dan Goldwasser
Executive Album Producers for La-La Land Records: MV Gerhard & Matt Verboys
Executive in Charge of Music for Paramount Pictures: Randy Spendlove
Soundtrack Album Coordinators: Kim Seiniger & Mary Jo Braun
Digital Transfers: Johnny Dee Davis at Precision AudioSonics
Mastered by Doug Schwartz at Mulholland Music
Project Consultant: Lukas Kendall
Digital Editing & Assembly by Dan Goldwasser at Warm Butter Design
Production Assistance: Frank K. Dewald

La-La Land Records Special Thanks:
Hans Zimmer, Steve Kofsky, Andrew Zack, Shalini Singh, Andie Childs, Beth Krakower, Matt Osborne, Neil S. Bulk, Sunna Wehrmeijer, Matthew Scheller & Mike Brennan

Paramount Pictures Special Thanks:
Julie Butchko, Dan Butler, Eric Caldwall, Sheryl Carlin, Danise Carver, Jennifer Cornett, Jayne Edwards, Adam Ehrlich, Robert Gasper, David Gueringer, Jerome Hill, Steve Lundy, Elise Mann, Liz McNicoll, Aron Pinsky, Jason Richmond, Jennifer Schiller, Susan Siering, Linda Springer, Hellie Volman & Eric Ybanez

Original 1989 Soundtrack Album Credits

Executive Album Producer: Ridley Scott
Music Supervisor: Dick Rudolph
Mastered by Tom Baker at Futuredisc Systems

Special thanks to: 
Waddy Wachtel, Luis Resto, Perla Battala, Julie Christensen, Norika Sora, Roger Trilling, Sly Dunbar, Panoit Oinesh, Yoriko Ganeko, Misako Koja, Kazumi Tamaki, Youssou N'Dour, Nicky Holland, Kayo Itose, David Rubinson, Catherine Ringer, Fred Chichin, Steve Porcaro, Jeff Porcaro, Mike Porcaro, Jim Horn, Dan Kuramoto, June Kuramoto, Sal Gallina, Jennifer Batten, Ethan Chase, Steve Rose, Jim "Flamborgini" Flamberg, Akai, Yamaha, Jordan Harris, Jeff Ayeroff, Nancy Jeffries, Jacquie Perryman, Gemma Corfield, Mary Jo Braun, Darryl Williams, Barbara Finkle, Stacie Stukin, All at Virgin Records America, Michelle Stein, Christie Barnes, Mimi Polk, John Gatts, Alan Martin, Grendal Hanks, Mike McRoberts, Emma Burnham, Steve Dewey, Ian Underwood, Shari Sutcliffe, Jolie Levine, Lopa & The Gang at Avenue L & 8th Street

CD1

01 – Sato Pt. 1 – One-Way Glass (6:34)
02 – Osaka – Phony Cops (1:46)
03 – You Gonna Be Nice? – Sato Pt. 2 (5:21)
04 – Sato Watching – Circling Motorbikes (1:59)
05 – Sugai’s Photo – Sato Pt. 3 (3:58)
06 – Sato Pt. 4 (2:05)
07 – Charlie Loses His Head (8:22)
08 – Sequins (2:42)
09 – Masa’s Reprimand – Sugai Pt. 1 (5:33)
10 – The Steel Mill (2:45)
11 – Steel Mill Chase – Airplane – Escape (6:18)
12 – Sugai Pt. 2 (8:50)
13 – Arrival Of Oyabuns – Sato’s Arrival – Meeting (7:55)
14 – Bikes – Fight – Nick And Masa (9:29)

CD2
ORIGINAL EMI ALBUM
01 – Livin’ On The Edge Of The Night – Iggy Pop (3:38)
02 – The Way You Do The Things You Do – UB 40 (3:15)
03 – Back To Life – Soul II Soul (5:07)
04 – Laserman – Ryuichi Sakamoto (4:48)
05 – Singing In The Shower – Les Rita Mitsouko & Sparks (4:22)
06 – I’ll Be Holding On – Gregg Allman (5:38)
BLACK RAIN SUITE
07 – Sato (4:45)
08 – Charlie Loses His Head (7:03)
09 – Sugai (6:55)
10 – Nick And Masa (2:52)
BONUS TRACKS
11 – Airplane Muzak (Source) – Shirley Walker (2:05)
12 – Charlie Loses His Head Pt. 1 (Alternate Percussion) (2:32)
13 – Charlie Loses His Head Pt. 2 (Alternate With Koto & Oboe) (2:47)
14 – Masa’s Reprimand (Alternate) (1:49)
15 – Bikes – Fight (Alternate) (3:18)
16 – Bikes (Percussion Only) (1:35)
17 – Charlie Loses His Head (Monks Wild) (2:12)
18 – I’ll Be Holding On (Main Title Version) – Gregg Allman (2:36)

30 Comments

  1. Fran September 24, 2023 at 7:43 pm - Reply

    With this score I discovered him and fell in love with this perfect fusion of oriental and electronic sound, especially the Nick & Masa theme, the honor and cultural shock of the two police officers could not be better reflected.

  2. Fran September 24, 2023 at 7:43 pm - Reply

    With this score I discovered him and fell in love with this perfect fusion of oriental and electronic sound, especially the Nick & Masa theme, the honor and cultural shock of the two police officers could not be better reflected.

  3. Fran September 24, 2023 at 7:43 pm - Reply

    With this score I discovered him and fell in love with this perfect fusion of oriental and electronic sound, especially the Nick & Masa theme, the honor and cultural shock of the two police officers could not be better reflected.

  4. SPECTER July 19, 2022 at 4:12 am - Reply

    old comment but there is a version of “Nick and Mass” that plays in the finale airport scene. Right before the credits, Nick and Mass shake hands, Nick says “You watch your tail cowboy” and then you will hear a slower place synth melody of the theme playing. I did not hear this on the La-La Land 2cd release anywhere. Is the latest album not actually complete?

    • Stéphane H. July 19, 2022 at 4:30 pm - Reply

      It wasn’t exactly “written”, more liked edited stems (sped up) to make a smoother transition to the song.

  5. SPECTER July 19, 2022 at 4:12 am - Reply

    old comment but there is a version of “Nick and Mass” that plays in the finale airport scene. Right before the credits, Nick and Mass shake hands, Nick says “You watch your tail cowboy” and then you will hear a slower place synth melody of the theme playing. I did not hear this on the La-La Land 2cd release anywhere. Is the latest album not actually complete?

    • Stéphane H. July 19, 2022 at 4:30 pm - Reply

      It wasn’t exactly “written”, more liked edited stems (sped up) to make a smoother transition to the song.

  6. SPECTER July 19, 2022 at 4:12 am - Reply

    old comment but there is a version of “Nick and Mass” that plays in the finale airport scene. Right before the credits, Nick and Mass shake hands, Nick says “You watch your tail cowboy” and then you will hear a slower place synth melody of the theme playing. I did not hear this on the La-La Land 2cd release anywhere. Is the latest album not actually complete?

    • Stéphane H. July 19, 2022 at 4:30 pm - Reply

      It wasn’t exactly “written”, more liked edited stems (sped up) to make a smoother transition to the song.

  7. Tommy November 20, 2013 at 3:40 pm - Reply

    yeah, me too !! 5/5

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