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Turning Back the World

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On Superman: The Music (1978-1988)

2008 · 111 tracks

01The March of the Villains3:39
01Preface / Villains in Zone / Main Title March8:21
01Fanfare / Space Saver1:48
01Superman: Main Theme4:29
01Main Title (The Streets of Metropolis)5:29
02The Truck Convoy / Miss Teschmacher Helps3:26
02Gus on Computer After the Cents1:08
02Main Title / Back in Time5:43
02Superman to Paris / Lois Climbs Tower2:49
02Prelude and Main Title5:04
03To the Lair2:20
03Saving the Factory / The Acid Test6:15
03Walkie-Talkies / Gelignite Bangs / Superman Saves Lift2:10
03Pow! / Good Morning2:48
03The Planet Krypton6:40
04Pay Day for Gus / School Gym / Earth Angel / Vulcan1:39
04Destruction of Krypton7:54
04Smoke the Yokes / Nefarious1:06
04Trajectory Malfunction / Luthor's Lethal Weapon3:27
04Releasing the Villains1:36
05The Kryptonquake2:25
05Lana and Clark in Cornfield / Clark Rescues Ricky2:29
05Chasing Rockets4:57
05To Work / Train Stopper2:10
05Orange Juice / Prison Intro / My Little Black Box1:51
06Someone Like You (Lacy's Theme)3:22
06Superfeats4:56
06Gus Shows the Booze / Gus Finds a Way1:21
06The Trip to Earth2:32
06Ursa Flies Over Moon / Spacecraft Wrecked / Moon to Earth4:05
07Growing Up2:36
07Montage3:12
07Jeremy's Theme2:17
07Pushing Boulders / Flying to Lois5:26
07Lex Escapes2:07
08Colombian Storm1:32
08Jonathan's Death3:27
08Turning Back the World2:06
08Sleeping Arrangements / Relaxing at Niagara / Looks Familiar / Superman Saves Boy3:33
08For Real / The Class1:46
09Hair Raisers1:01
09The Prison Yard / End Title6:40
09Leaving Home4:51
09Lex and Miss Teschmacher to Fortress / Lex Plans Partnership2:38
09Kryptonite / Gus Down Building / Searching for Kryptonite2:18
10The Fortress of Solitude9:24
10Love Theme From Superman5:08
10Suspecting Lois Takes the Plunge / Clark Fumbles Rescue / Villains Land by Lake3:37
10Lana and Clark on Telephone / Kryptonite Sting / Superman Affected by Kryptonite / Superman Too Late1:50
10Lacy / The Visit2:30
11The Mugger2:09
11Tower of Pisa / What Will It Do for Me2:00
11Clark Exposed as Superman3:13
11Alternates: Prelude and Main Title3:48
11First Nuclear Man5:26
12Alternates: The Planet Krypton3:19
12Lex Luthor's Lair4:53
12Nuke 1 Fight / Ashes3:47
12Superman and Lorelei on Statue / Superman Ruins Tanker2:22
12Sheriff and Duane Meet Villains / Lovers Fly North2:24
13Helicopter Sequence5:58
13Boxes in Canyon / Drunken Superman3:24
13Daddy's Rise and Fall / Flight for Flowers / East Houston Battle3:06
13Headline2:51
13Alternates: The Dome Opens2:32
14Fresh Air4:35
14Alternates: The Mugger1:27
14The Two Faces of Superman2:54
14Lovers at Dinner Table / Zod Meets General1:38
14The Burglar Sequence / Chasing Crooks3:21
15Super Rescues2:19
15The Struggle Within2:29
15Mother's Advice1:52
15Alternates: I Can Fly (Flying Sequence Segment)2:03
15United Nations / Net Man4:45
16The Final Victory2:19
16To Bed / Mount Rushmore / Sweet Dreams1:35
16Can You Read My Mind (film version)3:04
16The Penthouse1:35
16Sunstroke / Enter Nuclear Man 25:27
17President Kneels Before Zod1:55
17The Flying Sequence8:13
17Preparing Balloons / Superman Coming / Computer3:04
17Alternates: Trajectory Malfunction1:03
17Flight to Earth / Introducing Nuclear Man 23:28
18Alternates: Turning Back the World2:20
18Rockets / Video Games / Big Missile3:15
18Clark Loses His Nerve0:46
18Fight in Diner1:06
18Lacy (disco version)2:14
19Clark to Fortress2:44
19Alternates: The Prison Yard / End Title (film version)5:45
19Lacy's Place5:25
19Superman Confronts Ross / Computer Takes Over / Gus Fights Ross2:16
20Ear Ache / Confrontation / Tornado8:12
20Return of the Green Crystal / Bored Zod2:19
20The Computer Comes Alive / Superman Leaves Computer Cave2:35
21Metal Vera / Computer Blows Up2:57
21Volcano2:20
21Non Wrecks Office1:30
22Aerial Battle / Zod Throws Slab / Superman Saves Spire4:52
22Gus Flying With Superman1:22
22Statue of Liberty Fight3:44
23Diamond Sting / Thank You Superman / Superman Gus / Clark Gives Lana Diamond Ring1:43
23Superman Saves Petrol Tanker / Superman Fights Zod / Superman Flies Off4:31
24Villains Take Lex and Lois to Fortress / School Games3:13
24End Credits4:28
25Superman Pulls Big Switch / Superman Triumphs Over Villains1:59
26Sad Return1:40
27Lois Forgets1:48
28Happy Lois Back to Normal / Superman Replaces Stars and Stripes / End Title March5:34