Ghostbusters: Original Soundtrack Album [Soundtrack]

Elmer Bernstein | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: June 8, 1984
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Columbia Pictures
• ASIN: B000002VCY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #219,906 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.

2. Cleanin' Up The Town - The Bus Boys

3. Savin' The Day - Alessi

4. In The Name Of Love - The Thompson Twins

5. I Can Wait Forever - Air Supply

6. Hot Night - Laura Branigan

7. Magic - Mick Smiley

8. Main Title Theme (Ghostbusters) - Elmer Bernstein

9. Dana's Theme - Elmer Bernstein

10. Ghostbusters (Instrumental Version) - Ray Parker Jr.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Mr. Bernstein's best scores!! December 14, 2006

By Tuco

Format:Audio CD

This is probably best score from the later years of the great Elmer Bernstein. It is a shame it was only released in a limited edition of 3000 units which have now sold out - hence the high price. Great for the scalper trying to make a buck but not so good for the average soundtrack collector.

To measure the contribution of Mr. Bernstein and his score to the success of this film, try popping in Ghostbusters 2 and feel the emptiness without him...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This soundtrack absolutely RULES!!!!! September 12, 1999

By A Customer

Format:Audio CD

This soundtrack is amoung the best in my book. The movie ruled and to top it off they come out with a blockbuster soundtrack. The ghostbuster's theme by Ray Parker Jr., is such an iresistable song, and the rest are cool too. So if you don't like this soundtrack, you don't like music.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A review of the ACTUAL product in question... May 2, 2011

By Phyfell

Format:Audio CD

Because I am capable of discerning between variations of the product, I feel that I must provide a more structured review for those interested in it. This is the Varese Saraband Limited Edition release, of which only 3000 copies were made, and which now fetch around $100 per copy. The release contains only the orchestral score composed by Elmer Bernstein, which was originally written to score the entire film, before it was decided by the studio to use pop music. As a result, there are segments of music present here that are not heard in the film, as they were either truncated for time constraints, or replaced altogether. Nevertheless, this is an incredible soundtrack, and most certainly representative of Bernstein's finest work. His use of the hypnotizing sounds of the ondes Martenot is at it's most quintessential here; used to great effect to evoke a sense of mystery and foreboding. The score feels at times to be in the process of a lengthy crescendo, building to the climax atop Gozer's temple and the inevitable "crossing of the streams"; it's haunting sounds provide an unsettling but completely fitting framework for the action and hilarity one sees onscreen. All in all, an excellent work, and worthy of one's time in listening to, if not one's money.