The score was mainly contributed by Nick Glennie-Smith,while Hans Zimmer wrote the main themes and other additional pieces.[1] Zimmer wanted to credit the entire score to Glennie-Smith having minimal influence in the project,while denying of any reports as a rescue job on a score started by another composer,calling it a collaborative effort. The score was recorded within four weeks.[2][3]The Rock marked Zimmer's maiden collaboration with Bay,who would later on compose for most of Bay's films.[1]Harry Gregson-Williams would serve as the producer,with Don Harper and Steven M. Stern providing additional music. Zimmer used instruments from Euphonix,Steinberg Cubase,Yamaha,Fairlight to create the score.[1]
Release
The Rock (Original Motion Picture Score) was released through Hollywood Records on June 7,1996,as a CD and cassettes.[4][5] The album accompanied only eight tracks of the score,each running from one to fifteen minutes,though the complete score was not unveiled.[1] A double CD expanded edition of the score was released through Intrada Records on October 3,2023.[6]
Reception
Zanobard Reviews wrote "Nick Glennie-Smith,Hans Zimmer and Harry Gregson-Williams' The Rock is quite simply the gold standard for an action score,with multiple well-crafted main themes and many a phenomenal action setpiece thoroughly cementing this immense orchestral/electronic album as a genuine '90s classic."[7] James Southall of Movie Wave wrote "It's a rather silly but not unrewarding score for a rather silly but not unrewarding film,and it changed everything."[8]
Christian Clemmensen of Filmtracks wrote "The Rock is a decent score,and is great fun in parts when heard in the film,but Zimmer and the others are capable of far better."[9] Jason Ankeny of AllMusic wrote "Too many cooks spoil the broth here—with so many contrasting compositional approaches in the mix,the music is a disjointed mess,and thematic unity is nothing more than an afterthought."[10]Todd McCarthy of Variety considered the score "synthesizer-dominated".[11]
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