Rat Race – Project Details

2001
RAT RACE, 2001, Directed by Jerry Zucker

FILM CREDITS

Music by John Powell

Music Supervisor: Bonnie Greenberg
Additional Music by James McKee Smith & John Ashton Thomas
Music Editors: Bunny Andrews & Lisa Jaime
Music Coordinator: Christy Gerhart
Orchestra Conducted by Nick Ingman
Orchestrations by Nick Ingman, Rick Wentworth, Geoff Alexander, John Coleman & Kevin Townend
Music Preparation: Tony Stanton
Orchestra Contractor: Isobel Griffiths
Choir: London Voices
Choir Conductor: Terry Edwards
Music Recorded by Nick Wollage at Air Studios, London
Music Mixed by Alan Meyerson
Synths Recorded by Joel Richard

"Rat Race (Choir Version)"
By David Forman, Jon Carin & Rick Chertoff
Performed by Baha Men
Produced by Rick Chertoff & Jon Carin
Choir Performed by London Voices
Choir Produced by John Powell

ALBUM ASSEMBLY

Let's Meet Our Contestants : 1m03-04 Meet Duane & Blaine - Vera & Merrill
A Very Special Reception : 1m06 Special Reception
I'll Take The Stairs : 2m07 Take The Stairs
The Chase Begins :
2m08 The Chase Begins
Flights Cancelled :
2m10 Flights Cancelled
Roswell‚ New Mexico? :
2m11 Roswell, New Mexico?
The Cabbie Dumps Owen :
3m12 The Cabbie Dumps Owen
The Squirrel Lady :
3m13 Leave Squirrel Lady - Butcher Of Lyon (0:33)
Helicopter Dance :
3m14 Helicopter Dance
Switch Keys And Should Have Bought A Squirrel :
3m17 Key Switched - Car Off Cliff
Pollini Wakes And Owen Gets Some Clothes :
3m15-16 Pollini Wakes & Owen Gets Some Clothes
Wanna See A Heart? :
4m18 Wanna See A Heart?
Stealing Some Gas :
4m19 Gas Stealing
Chase To The Balloons :
4m20 Chase To The Balloons
I Lost My Heart To A Dog :
4m21-22 Lost Heart - Dog Takes Heart
Bike Dyke Attack :
4m23 Bike Dyke Attack
All Alone In The World :
4m24 Any Family
From A Rocket Car To A Nut Bus :
4m25-5m26 Rocket Car - The Nut Bus
A Family On Drugs! :
5m27 Sleep Ex
The Lucys Chase Owen And Third Reich In The Parking Lot :
5m28 The Lucys Chase Owen & Third Reich In The Parking Lot
Arrival At Silver City :
5m29 Arrival At Silver City
Grisham Runs Off With The Hooker :
5m30 Grisham Off With The Hooker
Tour Bus Crash :
6m31 Tour Bus Crash
All The Little Children :
6m32 Children Speech
La Habanera Loca :
La Habañera Loca
Before We Were Russian :
Happy Happy Joy Joy

Rat Race Score Suite : 4m25-5m26 Rocket Car - The Nut Bus (Edited) + 2m08 The Chase Begins (Edited) + 5m29 Arrival At Silver City (Edited) + 5m30 Grisham Off With The Hooker
Rat Race (Choir Version) : Rat Race (Choir Version)

1m03-04 Meet Duane & Blaine – Vera & Merrill (1:46)
John Powell
1m06 Special Reception (0:48)
John Powell
2m07 Take The Stairs (0:23)
John Powell, James McKee Smith
2m08 The Chase Begins (3:29)
John Powell
2m10 Flights Cancelled (1:17)
John Powell, James McKee Smith
2m11 Roswell, New Mexico? (0:47)
John Powell, James McKee Smith
3m12 The Cabbie Dumps Owen (0:52)
John Powell, James McKee Smith
3m13 Leave Squirrel Lady – Butcher Of Lyon (0:33)
John Powell
3m14 Helicopter Dance (2:19)
John Powell, John Ashton Thomas
3m15-16 Pollini Wakes & Owen Gets Some Clothes (0:50)
John Powell, James McKee Smith, John Ashton Thomas
3m17 Key Switched – Car Off Cliff (0:56)
John Powell, James McKee Smith
4m18 Wanna See A Heart? (1:12)
John Powell
4m19 Gas Stealing (0:32)
John Powell, James McKee Smith
4m20 Chase To The Balloons (1:00)
John Powell
4m21-22 Lost Heart – Dog Takes Heart (0:42)
John Powell
4m23 Bike Dyke Attack (0:41)
John Powell
4m24 Any Family (0:46)
John Powell
4m25-5m26 Rocket Car – The Nut Bus (1:51)
John Powell
5m27 Sleep Ex (0:45)
John Powell, James McKee Smith
5m28 The Lucys Chase Owen & Third Reich In The Parking Lot (1:36)
John Powell, James McKee Smith
5m29 Arrival At Silver City (3:47)
John Powell
5m30 Grisham Off With The Hooker (1:06)
John Powell
6m31 Tour Bus Crash (0:29)
John Powell, James McKee Smith
6m32 Children Speech (3:21)
John Powell, John Ashton Thomas
Suite – La Habañera Loca (1:57)
John Powell
Suite – Happy Happy Joy Joy (1:46)
John Powell
Song – Rat Race (Choir Version) (3:36)
David Forman, Jon Carin, Rick Chertoff, John Ashton Thomas, Jerry Zucker, John Powell
Rat Race (Score)

Rat Race (Score)

2001 35'32
Release date : 09/25/2001
BOOKLET CREDITS

Composed & Produced by John Powell

Additional Music by James McKee Smith & John Ashton Thomas
Music Editor: Bunny Andrews
Mastered by Patricia Sullivan at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Orchestra Conducted by Nick Ingman
Orchestrations by Nick Ingman, John Bell, John Coleman, Kevin Townend, Geoff Alexander & Rick Wentworth
Recorded by Nick Wollage at Air Lyndhurst
Mixed by Alan Meyerson at Media Ventures
Orchestra Contractor: Isobel Griffiths
Orchestra Leader: Gavyn Wright
Choir: London Voices
Choir Conducted by Terry Edwards
Music Copying: Tony Stanton
Synths Recorded by Joel J. Richard
Lap Steel Guitar: Melvin Duffy
Percussion: Luis Jardim
Trombone Solos: Peter Davies
Album Compiled by Joel J. Richard
Director of Soundtracks for Beyond Music: Tim Anctil

Thank you to Jerry Zucker, Janet Zucker, Rick Chertoff, Terry Delsing, Laura Engel, Gavin Greenaway, Bonnie Greenberg, Richard Kraft, Tom Lewis, Jan, Stephan & Tom at Klangfeld Studios in Saltzberg, Tom Broderick, Z & all at Media Ventures, Vasi Vangelos & the Gang at Avenue L & 8th Street

Special Thanks to Melinda, Oliver, Ruth & Nancy

Dedicated to my Mother

01 – Let’s Meet Our Contestants (1:46)
John Powell
02 – A Very Special Reception (0:47)
John Powell
03 – I’ll Take The Stairs (0:23)
John Powell, James McKee Smith
04 – The Chase Begins (3:29)
John Powell
05 – Flights Cancelled (1:16)
John Powell, James McKee Smith
06 – Roswell‚ New Mexico? (0:47)
John Powell, James McKee Smith
07 – The Cabbie Dumps Owen (0:52)
John Powell, James McKee Smith
08 – The Squirrel Lady (0:33)
John Powell
09 – Helicopter Dance (2:18)
John Powell, John Ashton Thomas
10 – Switch Keys And Should Have Bought A Squirrel (0:56)
John Powell, James McKee Smith
11 – Pollini Wakes And Owen Gets Some Clothes (0:50)
John Powell, James McKee Smith, John Ashton Thomas
12 – Wanna See A Heart? (1:12)
John Powell
13 – Stealing Some Gas (0:32)
John Powell, James McKee Smith
14 – Chase To The Balloons (0:59)
John Powell
15 – I Lost My Heart To A Dog (0:41)
John Powell
16 – Bike Dyke Attack (0:41)
John Powell
17 – All Alone In The World (0:46)
John Powell
18 – From A Rocket Car To A Nut Bus (1:51)
John Powell
19 – A Family On Drugs! (0:45)
John Powell, James McKee Smith
20 – The Lucys Chase Owen And Third Reich In The Parking Lot (1:36)
John Powell, James McKee Smith
21 – Arrival At Silver City (3:47)
John Powell
22 – Grisham Runs Off With The Hooker (1:05)
John Powell
23 – Tour Bus Crash (0:29)
John Powell, James McKee Smith
24 – All The Little Children (3:20)
John Powell, John Ashton Thomas
25 – La Habanera Loca (1:57)
John Powell
26 – Before We Were Russian (1:46) 
John Powell 
Rat Race (Soundtrack)

Rat Race (Soundtrack)

2001 41'03 (Score: 10'41)
Release date : 08/07/2001
BOOKLET CREDITS

"Rat Race Score Suite"
Composed & Produced by John Powell
Orchestrated & Conducted by Nick Ingman

"Rat Race (Choir Version)"
Performed by Baha Men
Written by David Forman, Jon Carin & Rick Chertoff
Produced by Rick Chertoff & Jon Carin
Choir Performed by London Voices
Choir Produced by John Powell
Choir Arranged by John Ashton Thomas & Jerry Zucker
Choirmaster: Terry Edwards

Executive Soundtrack Album Producers: Jerry Zucker, Janet Zucker & Bonnie Greenberg-Goodman
Music Editor: Bunny Andrews
Soundtrack Album Coordinator: Christy Gerhart
Director of Soundtracks for Beyond Music: Tim Anctil

01 – Rat Race – Baha Men (3:36) 
02 – You Sexy Thing – Hot Chocolate (4:03) 
03 – Happy – Colony (2:42) 
04 – Chain Of Fools – Aretha Franklin (2:45) 
05 – Who Let the Dogs Out – Baha Men (3:18) 
06 – I Do – Better Than Ezra (3:43) 
07 – I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honeybunch) – The Four Tops (2:41) 
08 – All Star – Smash Mouth (3:19) 
09 – Rat Race Score Suite (7:05)
10 – Rat Race – Baha Men (3:36)
11 – America Rocks – The Hatch-Perry Band (4:15)

8 Comments

  1. Quintus January 3, 2019 at 5:52 pm

    I love Carl Stalling's Looney Tune scores. Rat Race is bombastic, adrenaline-filled, and one of my favourite comedy film scores.

  2. Quintus January 3, 2019 at 5:52 pm

    I love Carl Stalling's Looney Tune scores. Rat Race is bombastic, adrenaline-filled, and one of my favourite comedy film scores.

  3. John September 10, 2010 at 12:00 am

    No comments?? No way! You just can’t not love the Elfmanish theme. Slapstick scoring at its best!

  4. Dakota September 10, 2010 at 12:00 am

    I LOVE this score, one of my favorites

  5. John September 10, 2010 at 12:00 am

    No comments?? No way! You just can’t not love the Elfmanish theme. Slapstick scoring at its best!

  6. Dakota September 10, 2010 at 12:00 am

    I LOVE this score, one of my favorites

  7. 666 October 26, 2008 at 12:00 am

    777

  8. 666 October 26, 2008 at 12:00 am

    777

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