Poledouris previously worked with director Paul Verhoeven on the 1985 film Flesh and Blood.

The score combines synthesizers and orchestral music, reflecting RoboCop's cyborg nature.

An expanded version was released by Milan Records on July 17, 2015.

[2][3][4][5][6] The soundtrack does not contain the PTP song "Show Me Your Spine" that plays during the club scene.

This song was later included on the compilation album Side Trax.