Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (soundtrack) by Tina Turner's songs. Although Jarre's alternate cues from the original album were included as bonus tracks, Turner's songs were not due to licensing issues. Disc 1: Disc 2: Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (soundtrack) Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the movie of the same name, starring Mel Gibson and Tina Turner. The album was originally released in 1985 on the Capitol Records label and reissued numerous times on different labels. In addition to 26 minutes of the original orchestral score composed by Maurice Jarre and performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the
Mad Max 2 (soundtrack) life. The recording also includes a suite of special effects sounds, such as the Feral Kid's "Boomerang Attack"; "Gyro Flight"; "The Big Rig Starts"; "Breakout"; and the climactic effects for "The Refinery Explodes", when the booby-trapped oil refinery turns into a fireball. The musical score received generally positive reviews. Chaz Kangas of "City Pages" wrote, "Seemingly with a much bigger orchestra and undoubtedly more resources to play with, one can't help but marvel at "Mad Max 2"'s music. You could put it over stock footage of children's education films from the '50s and it would still make whatever you're watching