The Scorpion King (Original Motion Picture Score)

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 Varese 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.

• - Disc 1 -
• 1 Never An Akadian
• 2 Boo!
• 3 Scorpion King: Main Title
• 4 Tribal Council
• 5 Camels Are Smarter
• 6 Night Attack
• 7 Mathayus Meets Memnon/Fire Ants [Suite]
• 8 Escape from Ants
• 9 Cassandra's Vision
• 10 Savage World
• 11 Enemy at the Gate
• 12 Pickpockets
• 13 Failed Attempt
• 14 Wild Ride
• 15 Harem Scarem
• 16 Cassandra's Bath
• 17 Time to Go
• 18 Message to Memnon
• 19 Valley of the Dead
• 20 In the Cave
• 21 Mathayus Arises
• 22 Healing
• 23 Return to Sender
• 24 Oasis
• 25 Balthazar's Camp
• 26 Vision of Doom
• - Disc 2 -
• 1 I Had a Vision
• 2 Cassandra Leaves Camp
• 3 Step Aside/Marching in [Suite]
• 4 Cassandra Returns
• 5 Veiled Threat
• 6 Small Demonstration
• 7 Party's Over
• 8 I've Come for the Woman
• 9 Balthazar Arrives
• 10 Die Well Assassin
• 11 Scorpion King
• 12 Never An Akadian [Demo]
• 13 Boo! [Demo]
• 14 Scorpion King: Main Title [Demo]
• 15 Night Attack [Demo]
• 16 Escape from Ants [Demo]
• 17 Savage World [Demo]
• 18 Failed Attempt [Demo]
• 19 Wild Ride [Demo]
• 20 Valley of the Dead [Demo]
• 21 Mathayus Arises [Demo]
• 22 Return to Sender [Demo]
• 23 Oasis/Balthazar's Camp [Suite] [Demo]