By James Luckard
Something to know at the start, basically the whole film score could be called unreleased, because none of the tracks on the soundtrack is the original film version. The album is clearly a re-recording, with one entire track and parts of two other tracks matching up to what is heard in the film. The other tracks are often vastly different. See my notes at the bottom for specifics. There are also a few concert suites. It is possible to construct your own album that roughly approximates the film order, but there’s no hope of matching the film exactly – it ain’t gonna happen.
COMPLETE CUE LIST
Title – Length – Availability – DVD Timing
01 Catch Me If You Can 2:39 CD Track 01 00:24 – 03:04
02 Father and Son 2:35 Unreleased 15:59 – 18:34
03 Divorce 2:17 Unreleased 26:43 – 29:00
04 Learning The Ropes Part 1 3:32 Unreleased 29:25 – 32:57
05 Learning The Ropes Part 2 3:35 Unreleased 35:01 – 38:36
06 Deadheading 1:00 CD Track 11a 39:55 – 40:55
07 The Prettiest Clerk 0:31 Unreleased 41:20 – 41:51
08 The ‘Float’ 0:50 Unreleased 42:08 – 42:58
09 Room 201 1:13 Unreleased 51:36 – 52:49
10 Wallet Full of Labels 0:48 Unreleased 55:02 – 55:50
11 No One Else To Call 0:44 Unreleased 1:05:45 – 1:06:27
12 The Flash Comics Clue 0:49 Unreleased 1:06:58 – 1:07:47
13 The Yearbook Photo 0:35 Unreleased 1:09:21 – 1:09:56
15 Frank Conners, M.D. 1:55 CD Track 14b 1:13:17 – 1:15:22
16 Atlanta, Georgia 0:49 Unreleased 1:19:19 – 1:20:08
17 Engaged To A Lawyer/Empty Apartment 1:06 Unreleased 1:21:13 – 1:22:19
18 Raiding Frank’s Office 0:28 Unreleased 1:25:01 – 1:25:29
19 Assistant Prosecutor 1:43 Unreleased 1:28:48 – 1:30:31
20 “Ask Me To Stop!” 0:26 Unreleased 1:35:35 – 1:36:01
21 Leaving Brenda/The Airport Scene 3:42 Unreleased 1:42:02 – 1:45:44
22 Covering Miami Airport 0:19 Unreleased 1:46:22 – 1:46:41
23 “You Let Him Get Away” 1:43 Unreleased 1:50:30 – 1:52:13
24 “Your Father Is Dead” 0:55 Unreleased 1:59:01 – 1:59:56
25 Frank Spots A Fake 0:17 Unreleased 2:05:14 – 2:05:31
26 “Welcome to the F.B.I.” 2:04 Unreleased 2:07:05 – 2:09:09
27 Captured 0:34 Unreleased 2:10:11 – 2:10:45
28 Monday Morning 1:24 Unreleased 2:12:22 – 2:13:46
29 End Credits 6:12 Unreleased 2:14:22 – 2:20:34
ALTERNATE VERSIONS
Catch Me If You Can 2:42 CD Track 01
The Airport Scene 0:50 CD Track 05 (0:45 – 1:35)
Learning The Ropes Part 1 3:21 CD Track 07 (0:00 – 3:21)
Learning The Ropes Part 2 3:13 CD Track 07 (5:31 – end)
Father and Son 2:05 CD Track 08 (0:00 – 2:05)
The Flash Comics Clue 0:48 CD Track 10 (0:00 – 0:48)
Leaving Brenda 1:23 CD Track 11 (1:02 – end)
“Welcome To The F.B.I.” 1:50 CD Track 13 (0:00 – 1:50)
Assistant Prosecutor 1:02 CD Track 14 (0:00 – 1:02)
End Titles 5:14 CD Track 16
CONCERT ARRANGEMENTS
The ‘Float’ 4:56 CD Track 02
Recollections (The Father’s Theme) 5:16 CD Track 04
NOT IN FILM
The Airport Scene (extended intro) 0:45 CD Track 05 (0:00 – 0:45)
The Airport Scene (extended end) 0:48 CD Track 05 (1:35 – end)
Learning The Ropes (unused bit) 2:10 CD Track 07 (3:21 – 5:31)
Father and Son (extended end) 1:10 CD Track 08 (2:05 – end)
Unknown 1:23 CD Track 10 (0:48 – end)
“Welcome To The F.B.I.” (extended end) 2:36 CD Track 13 (1:50 – end)
ALBUM IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
It’s possible to make an album that represents the film score quite well. I left unknown music where it was and put the concert suites where they could represent similar pieces of score that aren’t on the album. I also added a couple of additional pop songs where they appear in the film. They are in italics. Obviously some Williams fans may wish to do the opposite and leave the pop songs off entirely. Your choice.
01. Catch Me If You Can 2:42 CD Track 01
02. Judy Garland/Embraceable You 2:50 CD Track 09
03. Father and Son 3:15 CD Track 08
04. Learning The Ropes 8:44 CD Track 07
05. Deadheading 1:04 CD Track 11 (0:00-1:04)
06. The ‘Float’ 4:56 CD Track 02
07. Getz & Gilberto/The Girl From Ipanema 5:15 CD Track 06
08. John Barry Orchestra/The James Bond Theme 1:46 Dr. No Soundtrack Track 01
09. Dusty Springfield/The Look of Love 3:31 CD Track 15
10. Bing Crosby/Mele Kalikimaka 2:52
11. The Chiffons/He’s So Fine 1:57
12. The Flash Comics Clue 1:47 CD Track 10
13. The Kinks/You Really Got Me 2:15
14. Doctor, Lawyer, Lutheran * 3:12 CD Track 14
15. Leaving Brenda 1:21 CD Track 11 (1:04-end)
16. The Airport Scene 2:27 CD Track 05
17. Frank Sinatra/Come Fly With Me 3:19 CD Track 03
18. Recollections (The Father’s Theme) 5:16 CD Track 04
19. Nat King Cole/The Christmas Song 3:11 CD Track 12
20. ‘Welcome To The F.B.I.’ 4:26 CD Track 13
21. End Credits 5:14 CD Track 16
*This track could be split at the 1:02 mark into Frank Conners, M.D. (second half) and Assistant Prosecutor (first half), if you really want your CD in total film order, but it doesn’t sound nearly as good that way.
Recommended CD listening order: 1, 9, 8, 7, 11, 2, 6, 15, 10, 14, 5, 3, 4, 12, 13, 16
Notes on Album Tracks
Track 1 – Catch Me If You Can (2:42)
In the film a few extra finger snaps are added into the otherwise identical main title between 2:14 and 2:24
Track 2 – The ‘Float’ (4:56)
A concert arrangement of the “crime” theme
Track 4 – Recollections (The Father’s Theme) (5:16)
A concert arrangement of the theme used for failure, connected to Frank’s dad at the beginning of the film, and Frank himself near the film’s end.
Track 5 – The Airport Scene (2:23)
(0:00 – 0:45) Not in film – extended intro
(0:45 – 1:35) Film cue – reworked alternate version
(1:35 – end) Alternate end to film cue, still matches the timing of the film.
Track 7 – Learning The Ropes (8:44)
(0:00 – 3:21) Learning The Ropes Part 1 – alternate version. There is more exuberant music for the moment when Frank first sees the airline pilot and stewardesses getting out of a cab.
(3:21 – 5:31) Unused portion of this cue, meant for the middle of the Learning The Ropes sequence, where Frank poses as a high school newspaper reporter to interview a Pan Am spokesman, then gets fitted for a pilot’s uniform. These scenes were left unscored in the final film.
(5:31 – end) Learning The Ropes Part 2 – alternate version. Leaves off the last thirty seconds of the film version.
Track 8 – Father and Son (3:15)
(0:00 – 2:05) Film cue – alternate version
(2:05 – end) Not in film – extended end
Track 10 – The Flash Comics Clue (1:47)
(0:00 – 0:48) Film cue – alternate version
(0:48 – end) Not in film – unknown
Track 11 – Deadheading (2:25)
(0:00 – 1:02) Deadheading – film version
(1:02 – end) Leaving Brenda – alternate version
Track 13 – A Broken Home (4:26)
A totally misleading title. This music is not from the scene the title would suggest, where Frank’s parents get divorced and he must pick with whom he wants to live.
(0:00 – 1:50) “Welcome To The F.B.I.” – alternate version
(1:50 – end) Not in film – extended end
Track 14 – Doctor, Lawyer, Lutheran (3:12)
(0:00 – 1:02) Assistant Prosecutor – alternate version
(1:02 – end) Frank Conners, M.D. – film version
Track 16 – Catch Me If You Can (Reprise and End Credits) (5:14)
End credits – alternate, shorter version