The soundtrack CD booklet includes extensive liner notes by veteran score commentator Paul Tonk and by "The Incredibles'" writer/director Brad Bird ("Iron Giant").
Brad Bird:
"...when thinking about this film, a certain sound always seemed to accompany the best film and television adventures of the early to mid-sixties; stories about superheroes and super spies, perilous missions and international intrigue. This was the sound that I wanted; big, bold, jazzy -- played by a full orchestra with oceans of brass, music that had the size and emotional sweep of traditional symphonic film scores, but filtered through the cool of jazz and the explosive simplicity of rock. I had trouble finding a composer who could honor that sound without feeling