X-Men (soundtrack)

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X-Men: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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ReleasedJuly 11, 2000 (2000-07-11)
Genre Film score
Length40:27
Label Decca
Producer Michael Kamen
Michael Kamen chronology
Frequency
(2000)
X-Men
(2000)
Band of Brothers
(2001)
No.TitleLength
1."Death Camp"3:04
2."Ambush"3:27
3."Mutant School"3:47
4."Magneto's Lair"5:00
5."Cerebro"2:12
6."Train"2:39
7."Magneto Stand Off"2:58
8."The X-Jet"3:49
9."Museum Fight"2:22
10."The Statue of Liberty"2:38
11."Final Showdown"2:30
12."Logan and Rogue"6:01
Total length:40:27

Expanded edition

Disc 1
No.TitleLength
1."Death Camp" (Film Version)3:07
2."Rogue's Kiss"1:51
3."Senate Discussion"2:25
4."Bar Fight"1:34
5."Logan Drives"1:05
6."Ambush"3:27
7."They Knew / Laboratory"3:57
8."School Montage"3:15
9."Helicopter Hijack"1:00
10."Kelly's Transformation"3:23
11."Jean Reads Logan's Mind / Nightmare / Rogue Heals Logan"3:24
12."Kelly In Prison / Beach"2:48
13."Bobby And Rogue"1:09
14."Cerebro"2:11
15."Logan And Rogue In Train"3:53
16."Train"2:37
17."Magneto Stand Off"3:01
18."Xavier Reads Kelly's Mind"2:10
19."Kelly Dies"1:36
20."Xavier Falls"1:23
21."Jean Uses Cerebro"1:34
22."Land Of Tolerance"2:01
23."The X-Jet"3:48
24."Over The Wall"0:33
25."Museum Fight" (Film Version)3:19
26."Museum Fight" (Continued)1:39
27."Logan Kills Mystique"0:59
28."Fight On The Head"2:40
29."Final Showdown" (Film Mix)2:30
30."Logan Holds Rogue"2:45
31."Jean And Logan"1:57
32."Logan Says Goodbye / Why Ask Questions / Finale"3:43
Total length:76:44
Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."Death Camp"3:04
2."Mutant School"3:48
3."Magneto's Lair"4:59
4."Museum Fight"2:23
5."The Statue Of Liberty"2:39
6."Final Showdown"2:30
7."Logan And Rogue"6:01
8."X-Men Main Title" (Film Construct)0:55
9."Senate Discussion" (Revised)2:32
10."Wolverine In The Ring" (Film Construct)0:28
11."Logan Drives" (Film Edit)0:36
12."Ambush" (Part 1) (Full Take)0:58
13."Ambush" (Film Edit)2:17
14."Helicopter Hijack" (Alternate)1:01
15."Helicopter Hijack" (Film Version)1:10
16."Cerebro" (Film Mix)2:04
17."Train" (Film Version)2:34
18."Magneto Stand Off" (Film Mix)2:54
19."Kelly Dies" (Film Version)1:06
20."Xavier Falls" (Film Version)1:01
21."Jean Uses Cerebro" (Film Version)1:24
22."Land Of Tolerance" (Film Version)1:53
23."The X-Jet" (Film Version)2:04
24."Museum Fight" (Part 1) (Alternate)2:02
25."Inside The Statue / Logan Escapes" (Film Construct)3:48
26."Fight On The Head" (Film Version)2:28
27."Logan Holds Rogue" (Film Version)2:29
28."Jean And Logan" (Alternate)1:58
29."Why Ask Questions / Finale / End Credits" (Film Construct)11:11
Total length:74:17

Reception

James Southall of Movie Wave commented "Exploring the score reveals it has surprising depth – including a surprising thematic depth, with Kamen taking an unheralded leitmotivic approach to the score – motifs, sometimes just tiny little fragments, are heard throughout the album in different guises." [8] Steven McDonald of AllMusic wrote " the score would have benefited from the absence of most of the electronic elements, which serve only to jar the viewer/listener out of the moment". [9] Filmtracks.com critiqued the score saying "the score requires patience and an acceptance of Kamen's extremely dark treatment of the concept" while the sequels ( X2 and The Last Stand ) scored by John Ottman and John Powell were "superior efforts that provide the concept with better themes and far more engaging action material". [10]

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