Lethal Weapon (1987)
The original cop buddy movie directed by Richard Donner. Starred Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as LAPD detectives Riggs and Murtaugh. Pitched together as partners they form an uneasy but enduring alliance while blowing up chunks of LA in pursuit of justice.
Co-Composer with Eric Clapton, Orchestrator, Conducter, Score Co-Producer
Featuring David Sanborn on Saxophone
'Lethal Weapon' produced by Ted Templeman and performed by Honeymoon Suite
Winner: BMI Film Music Award 1988
Film, Warner Bros.
Composed by
Michael Kamen and Eric Clapton
Conducted by
Michael Kamen
Produced by
Michael Kamen, James Guthrie, Dave Stewart and Stephen Chase
Performed by
Michael Kamen, Eric Clapton, David Sanborn and The Los Angeles Motion Picture All Stars Orchestra
Orchestrations by
Michael Kamen, Chris Boardman, Philip Giffin, Bruce Babcock and William Ross
Recorded by
Bobby Fernandez
Sound Consultant and Mixed by
James Guthrie
Additional Engineering
Dave Stewart
Music Editor
Christopher Brooks
Music Scoring Mixer
Bobby Fernandez
Orchestra Leader
Stuart Charnin
Music Preparation
Joel Franklin
Copyist
Tom Brown
Production Assistant
Ed Shearmur
Recorded at
Blue Wave Recording Studios, Barbados
The Townhouse, London
Warner Bros. Scoring Stage, Los Angeles
December 1986 & January 1987
Audio Clips
CUE LIST
1M1 - Amanda
1M3 - Meet Martin Riggs
2M1 - Roger’s Daughter
2M2 - She Just Dove
2M4 Part I - Suicide (Part I)
2M4 Part I (alternate) - Suicide (Part I) (Alternate)
2M4 Part II - Suicide (Part II)
3M1 - Meet Your New Partner
3M3 - Burning Joshua
4M1 - The Jumper
4M2A - Rog and Riggs Confront
4M2 - Drive to Dealer's House
5M1 - Dealer’s House
5M1A - Swimming Pool
5M1B - Took a Lot of Guts
6M1 - Riggs' Soliloquy
6M2 - Porno Tape
6M3 - Firing Range
7M1 - Dixie’s House
7M2 - Alfred
7M3 - The Hunsacker Story (wild percussion)
7M3 Element B - The Hunsacker Story (Kurzweil overdub)
7M4 - Helicopter
8M0 - Riggs Walks to Tart
8M1 - Riggs Gets Shot
8M2 - They've Got My Daughter
8M3 - Is Riggs Dead? Or What?
9M1 Part I - The Desert (Part I)
9M1 Part I (orchestra only)
9M1 Part I (synth seqeunce only)
9M1 Part II - The Desert (Part II)
10M1 - Hummingbird Treatment
10M3 - Riggs Escapes
10M4 Part I - Foot Chase (Part I)
10M4 Part II - Foot Chase (Part II)
11M1 - General's Car
11M2 - S.O.B. Knows Where I Live
11M2 - S.O.B. Knows Where I Live (orchestra only)
11M4/5 - Yard Fight
12M1 - Graveyard
Nightclub Source
Wild Base Drums
Wild Sleigh Bells
Wild Music Box
Wild Percussion (Rud Rods w/ pan)
Wild Percussion (Rud Rods no pan)
Initial Band Sessions
1M3 - Meeting Martin Riggs
2M1 - Roger's Daughter
2M2 - Amanda
2M2 End Riffs (GTR)
2M3 - Coke Deal
3M2/3 - Meet Your New Partner
4m2 - Jumper
Pre 6M1 - Drive to Dealer's House
Pre 6M1 Other Take (diff. Sax)
6M1 - Swimming Pool 1st 1/2 (No Sax)
6M1 - Swimming Pool with Sax
6M1 - Swimming Pool with Sax, No Drums
6M1A - Solo Guitar Riggs' Scene
7M1 (Old 3M1) - Porno
7M3 - Shooting Gallery
8M2 - Albert Spots Mark
8M2 - Albert Spots Mark (Alternate 1)
8M2 - Albert Spots Mark (Alternate 2)
9m2 - Helicopter Attack
9M4/10M0 - They've Got My Daughter
11M3 - Rescue Part 1
11M4A - Rescue Part 2
12M1 - Foot Chase Out of Club
12M3/13M0 - S.O.B. Knows Where I Live
Indian Jungle Rythm