Iron Man (2008) - Complete Score (2 CD Set) - Ramin Djawadi (Thanks JC For The Help!)

Ramin Djawadi is not a familiar name in film music composing, not at least when you think of comic superhero action films that preceded this release: Superman (John Williams, John Ottman), Batman (Danny Elfman, Elliot Goldenthal, Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard), Dick Tracy (Elfman again), Hulk (Elfman yet again), Spider-man (Elfman once again?!, Christopher Young), X-Men (Michael Kamen, John Ottman, John Powell)... The list can go on and on.

So, who is this Ramin Djawadi? Well, he'd been taken under Hans Zimmer's wing, a school of film music composers that have included Trevor Rabin, Harry Gregson-Williams, Klaus Badelt, Lisa Gerrard, Steve Jablonsky, and Mark Mancina, to name a few.

Previously, Djawadi has collaborated with Klaus Badelt on Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, and Zimmer on Thunderbirds, Something's Gotta Give, and Batman Begins.

Jon Favreau tapped Djawadi to bring a rock music feel to the score to his interpretation of Iron Man, a comic that had it's own devoted following, but was clearly under the radar for what most audiences thought would be the next decisive comic-turned-film release. The collaboration between these two artists, matched with Robert Downey Jr.'s convincing portrayal of the smug, self-obsessed Tony Stark revitalized hope for a Marvel Renaissance in film. Remember that Iron Man came after the dismal critical review for Spider-man 3, a Marvel franchise that still engaged audiences, but were ready for something fresh and new, and the end to the X-Men trilogy (although X-Men Origins: Wolverine and X-Men First Class has opened reboot doors for the franchise) in the hopes that Marvel could compete with DC at the box office.

Iron Man opened the doors for Marvel to explode with a wide range of films to follow, including the sequel, Thor, Captain America, and the coming Avengers which would combine all the previous actors and/or characters in one epic film (fingers are still crossed for that one!)

Take a listen to this expanded set of the score to Iron Man. Enjoy the Renaissance!

-JC

CD1:

1. Smoke Clears / Main Titles (0:54)
2. Newsreel / Stark History (1:14)
3. Stark Introduction (0:27)
4. Casino (1:07)
5. Sex With Reporter (0:27)
6. Lights Up (0:42)
7. Birthday (0:29)
8. Stark Drives To Airport (0:45)
9. Tarmac Afghanistan (0:32)
10. Missile Demonsration (0:53)
11. Heart Machine (0:41)
12. Demands (1:14)
13. Torture (2:06)
14. Getting Started (2:40)
15. The Ring & The Diagram (1:53)
16. Suspicions (1:11)
17. Raza (2:59)
18. Anvil (1:53)
19. Race To Finish (2:19)
20. Escape (5:06)
21. Rescue (2:13)
22. Cheeseburger / Stark Arrives (0:58)
23. Press Conference (0:56)
24. Heart Reveal (1:00)
25. Pepper Called Lab (1:03)
26. Never Again (0:35)
27. Rhodie Hangar Speech (0:46)
28. Get Your Mind Right (0:24)
29. Keep Off The Server (0:47)
30. Finding Iron Mask (0:52)
31. Test I (0:51)
32. Test II (1:02)
33. Test Day Eleven (1:48)
34. First Fight (3:32)
35. Trophies (1:08)
36. Paint It Red / Drive To Benefit (1:17)
37. Kiss (0:31)
38. A Town Called Guimira (1:25)
39. Realization / Suiting Up (2:27)
40. Guimira (1:40)
41. Targeting Weapons (2:12)
42. Dog Fight (5:42)
43. Obadiah Meets The Enemy (3:02)
44. Pepper Quits (2:03)

CD2:

1. Pepper Steals Files (4:36)
2. Heart Removal (3:15)
3. Find Tony (1:14)
4. Cardiac (0:48)
5. Monger Heart (1:50)
6. Rhodes Finds Stark (0:58)
7. Rhodes In Lab (0:32)
8. Monger Attacks (5:58)
9. RoofTop (4:04)
10. Sign Of Life (0:42)
11. Alibis (3:48)

Total Duration: 01:35:31
Total Size: 213 MB
Bit Rate: 320
Score Composed By Ramin Djawadi
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