The first official CD release of the complete music score composed by John Scott (Greystoke, Anthony and Cleopatra) for the 1980 science fiction/Time Travel adventure THE FINAL COUNTDOWN directed by Don Taylor (Damien-Omen 2) and starring Kirk Douglas (Spartacus) , Martin Sheen (The West Wing),Charles Durnin (The Fury) and Katharine Ross (The Stepford Wives).
The film's plot concerns The USS Nimitz, An American nuclear aircraft carrier being caught in a classic dilemma when a supernatural storm sends them back in time just before the Japanese assault on Pearl Harbor.
The rousing score by John Scott is performed by a full symphony orchestra consisting of the finest London studio musicians. This new disc contains 23 tracks totaling 53 minutes of music and features a number of tracks that did not appear on ANY previous release of this score.
1.
Final Countdown - Main Titles
2. Mr. Tideman
3. USS Nimitz on Route
4. The Approaching Storm
5. Pursued By the Storm
6. Into the Time Warp
7. Rig The Barricades
8. Last Known Position
9. An Hour Ago
10. December 7, 1941
11. The Japanese Navy
12. Shake Up The Zeros
13. Splash Two
14. Laurel and Owen
15. Climb Mount Nikata
16. On The Beach
17. General Quarters
18. Operation Pearl Harbor
19. The Storm Reappears
20. Back Through The Time Warp
21. The Planes Return
22. Admirals Arrive
23. Mr & Mrs. Tideman
sound
samples in RealAudio format