Title: The Scorpion King (Original Soundtrack) Artist: John Debney Label: Varese Sarabande Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 888072678569 Genre: Soundtrack Release Date: 2025-11-07 Number of Discs: 2 Additional Details: DELUXE EDITION
Deluxe two CD edition. Director Chuck Russell (The Mask, Eraser) chose John Debney to score The Scorpion King based on the strength of his symphonic score for Cutthroat Island (1995). Debney followed in the Mummy footsteps of Jerry Goldsmith and Alan Silvestri with a gargantuan, desert-flavored action score for full orchestra and choir, including non-Western instruments like the ney, duduk and ram's horn (and Japanese taiko drums and flutes) to evoke exoticism and antiquity. He also, befitting the film's contemporary swagger and The Rock's wrestling fanbase, created a "mash-up" of symphonic instruments with shredding electric guitars. The Scorpion King was initially released by Var?se Sarabande as a 40-minute CD. The Deluxe Edition 2-CD set doubles the score program to nearly 80 minutes and adds a bonus section of Debney's demos. Liner notes are by Daniel Schweiger.
Tracks: 1.1 Scorpion King~Never an Akkadian 1.2 Scorpion King~Boo! 1.3 Scorpion King~The Scorpion King: Main Title 1.4 Scorpion King~Tribal Council 1.5 Scorpion King~Camels Are Smarter 1.6 Scorpion King~Night Attack 1.7 Scorpion King~Mathayus Meets Memnon/Fire Ants (Suite) 1.8 Scorpion King~Escape From Ants 1.9 Scorpion King~Cassandra’s Vision 1.10 Scorpion King~Savage World 1.11 Scorpion King~Enemy at the Gate 1.12 Scorpion King~Pickpockets 1.13 Scorpion King~Failed Attempt 1.14 Scorpion King~Wild Ride 1.15 Scorpion King~Harem Scarem 1.16 Scorpion King~Cassandra’s Bath 1.17 Scorpion King~Time to Go 1.18 Scorpion King~Message to Memnon 1.19 Scorpion King~Valley of the Dead 1.20 Scorpion King~In the Cave 1.21 Scorpion King~Mathyus Arises 1.22 Scorpion King~Healing 1.23 Scorpion King~Return to Sender 1.24 Scorpion King~The Oasis 1.25 Scorpion King~Balthazar’s Camp 1.26 Scorpion King~Vision of Doom 2.1 Scorpion King~I Had a Vision 2.2 Scorpion King~Cassandra Leaves Camp 2.3 Scorpion King~Step Aside/Marching In (Suite) 2.4 Scorpion King~Cassandra Returns 2.5 Scorpion King~Veiled Threat 2.6 Scorpion King~A Small Demonstration 2.7 Scorpion King~Party’s Over 2.8 Scorpion King~I’ve Come for the Woman 2.9 Scorpion King~Balthazar Arrives 2.10 Scorpion King~Die Well, Assassin 2.11 Scorpion King~The Scorpion King 2.12 Scorpion King~Never an Akkadian (Demo) 2.13 Scorpion King~Boo! (Demo) 2.14 Scorpion King~The Scorpion King: Main Title (Demo) 2.15 Scorpion King~Night Attack (Demo) 2.16 Scorpion King~Escape From Ants (Demo) 2.17 Scorpion King~Savage World (Demo) 2.18 Scorpion King~Failed Attempt (Demo) 2.19 Scorpion King~Wild Ride (Demo) 2.20 Scorpion King~Valley of the Dead (Demo) 2.21 Scorpion King~Mathayus Arises (Demo) 2.22 Scorpion King~Return to Sender (Demo) 2.23 Scorpion King~The Oasis /Balthazar’s Camp (Suite) (Demo)
