Undercover Blues (David Newman)

Married spies Jeff (Dennis Quaid) and Jane (Kathleen Turner) just want to vacation in New Orleans with their baby girl. Unfortunately, all manner of ne'er-do-wells refuse to give a moment's peace. Decently entertaining action-comedy gets most of its juice from the bantering of its engaging leads, but ultimately, it's Stanley Tucci who steals the film as the vicious-yet-hapless assassin, Muerte.

There are still many David Newman scores that have yet to see official release and this is top of the list for me. Truly a flavorful score, from its whistled main theme to the clever orchestrations (some Spanish guitar here, a typewriter there).

Undercover Blues
composed and conducted
by
David Newman
1. Main Titles 1.23 2. Walking with the Newmans 0.32 3. "My name is Muerte!" 0.07 4. Stroller vs. Knife 0.35 5. Curious Hobo 0.13 6. "It's a bad world." 0.39 7. A Fair Fight 0.35 8. An Intruder? 1.04 9. C-22 0.58 10. Chopper to Novachek 0.34 11. Foster's Home 0.25 12. Off the Chain 0.42 13. Candid Camera 1.57 14. Muerte Returns 0.55 15. The Next Table 0.09 16. No Sudden Moves 0.26 17. Food Fight 0.40 18. Making Out 0.56 19. Pillow Talk 0.33 20. A Cold One 0.11 21. Tired? Very. 0.51 22. Another Visitor 0.25 23. Buried Treasure 0.30 24. Toy Alligator 0.23 25. The Specialist 0.37 26. Jane's Probe 0.52 27. Extraction 0.10 28. "He's empty." 0.27 29. At the Zoo 0.10 30. Alligator Pit 1.00 31. Rope of Clothes 0.50 32. Dress-up 0.24 33. The Pick-up 1.21 34. Muerte Hangs Out 0.36 35. "I love you very much." 0.58 36. Jeff Sneaks Out 0.24 37. "Follow that cab!" 0.24 38. Louise Walks 0.59 39. The Tracker 0.40 40. Confronting Jane 1.22 41. On the Docks 0.28 42. "Good morning, Mr. Blue." 0.27 43. Catching Up 0.54 44. "You know what to do." 0.59 45. Escape and Gunplay/Mud Fight 5.15 46. Coup de Gras 0.07 47. Last Flight 0.20 48. Setting Sail 0.43 49. Muerte Overboard 0.07 50. End Credits 2.51