I remember getting this score with Basic Instinct and being really excited about listening to the Goldsmith, while not knowing what to expect with the Elfman. I recall popping Article 99 in to my system first, figuring I'd crack after a few tracks and move onto Jerry. Three consecutive plays later, I was on the floor weeping. I've always loved trumpety/call to arms/yearning/Glory style scores (if that's a genre and this one just ticked every box. I think it was THE score where I knew me and Elfman were gonna have a great time together. I played it today and remembered all those memories again. It also confirmed to me if Elfman calls a track DEATH, I will love it!! Obviously the Jerry CD was good too, but Article 99 rocked my world that night. Please share your thoughts on this one.
It's not often talked about, but it does have its values. It hints at the textural sound that Elfman would employ more regularly post-MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE. Not a lot of themes to latch onto, and to be honest, it doesn't get many spins over here. It falls somewhat in the EXTREME MEASURES category.
ARTICLE 99 is further proof of Elfman's great versatility. And if you're looking for a track that embodies that early 90s Elfman sound, look no further than "Mayday". It's got it all!
"I think the main theme is fantastic, but you're right - he doesn't use it much in the body of the score, if at all." ----------------------------------------- You need to give it another spin. The 4 note main theme is used constantly throughout the CD's running time, together with the other, call to arms type theme. The track Mayday is very similar to a track from Nightmare Before Christmas. Unlike Thor, this score is very high up on my Elfman list, while Extreme Measures is one of his less interesting scores to me. It's very rare when there is no interest in his scores from me.
Ok, now you’ve all got me listening to this after years of skimming over it. I’m sorry to say I’d forgotten how good it is, particularly the orchestrations. It’s one of those scores that found its way into a number of marketing campaigns for other films.
and this one just ticked every box. I think it was THE score where I knew me and Elfman were gonna have a great time together. I played it today and remembered all those memories again. It also confirmed to me if Elfman calls a track DEATH, I will love it!! Obviously the Jerry CD was good too, but Article 99 rocked my world that night. 
