John Powell - The Bourne Identity (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / 20th Anniversary Tumescent Edition) (2022)

The Bourne Identity (2002) revitalized the action genre in thrilling, consequential fashion. Matt Damon’s “Jason Bourne”—an alias for a man with no memory, but a ferocious set of fighting skills—upped the ante for gritty, imaginative, pulse-pounding action as well as emotional depth and sophistication, leading to a hugely successful franchise. The Bourne Identity was directed by Doug Liman, whose background in indie film (Swingers, Go) made him the perfect filmmaker to reinvent the genre. For the score, Liman found a willing partner in John Powell, who had started his career working for Hans Zimmer. But Powell, too, wanted to try something different from his previous action films (Face/Off).

With Liman’s encouragement, Powell innovated an intimate, novel score from electronics, solo bassoon and strings that captured the film’s anxiety, grittiness and existential mystery—with a propulsive “motor” theme that became the franchise’s signature. Heavily improvised and shaped by digital technology, the music nonetheless captures the human heart of the film’s protagonist—and as always with Powell, is executed with great subtlety and taste.

For this new album of The Bourne Identity, Powell has personally assembled a new, expanded program which he calls a “Tumescent Edition”—showcasing the evolution of some of the film’s cues, as chronicled by Brian Satterwhite in new liner notes.

Tracklist
[4:24] 1. John Powell - The Bourne Identity Main Titles
[4:26] 2. John Powell - The Bourne Identity Original Opening
[1:25] 3. John Powell - Bourne At Sea
[1:46] 4. John Powell - Bourne On Land
[1:42] 5. John Powell - Bourne On Land (With Bassoon)
[1:56] 6. John Powell - Bourne On Land (Alternate Version)
[1:21] 7. John Powell - Cafeteria
[4:11] 8. John Powell - At The Bank
[5:09] 9. John Powell - Escape From Embassy / Parking Garage
[2:16] 10. John Powell - Activation
[2:02] 11. John Powell - Marie On Monitor
[2:15] 12. John Powell - Marie Drives / Bourne Sleeps
[2:02] 13. John Powell - Marie Drives / Bourne Sleeps (Alternate Version)
[1:48] 14. John Powell - JMK Is Dead
[4:30] 15. John Powell - Assassin Fight / Bourne Almost Leaves
[1:50] 16. John Powell - Wombosi At Morgue
[1:34] 17. John Powell - Love Scene
[1:39] 18. John Powell - Love Scene (Alternate Version)
[2:17] 19. John Powell - Hotel Regina
[1:44] 20. John Powell - The Investigation
[1:31] 21. John Powell - The Investigation (Alternate Version)
[2:31] 22. John Powell - Wombosi Dead
[3:48] 23. John Powell - Taxi / Pins
[1:00] 24. John Powell - Conklin And Abbot Argue
[1:34] 25. John Powell - Bourne Watches Kids Sleep
[1:54] 26. John Powell - Bourne Watches Kids Sleep (Alternate Version)
[2:58] 27. John Powell - Get In The Basement
[3:09] 28. John Powell - Bourne Phones
[3:47] 29. John Powell - Pont Neuf
[1:34] 30. John Powell - Conklin Killed
[1:32] 31. John Powell - Got Any ID?