Poltergeist III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack, Import]

Joe Renzetti (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 25, 2003)
• Original Release Date: June 10, 1988
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack, Import
• ASIN: B000025HQJ
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #429,724 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Meet the Friendly Window Washer

2. This is My Cousin Donna

3. Music Lessons for the Over Achiever

4. When Statues Move

5. Skinny Dipper's Blues

6. We're Back

7. Mirror Mirror on the Wall

8. Rescue Me

9. Ending

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars A huge step down from the J. Goldsmith previous scores in this series, but effective in the film, November 19, 2011

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This review is from: Poltergeist III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

This was one of the first soundtracks albums I purchased back in 1988 (the LP at that time) and I was much disapointed to find that this score was nothing like the firs two exceptional orchestral scores by Jerry Goldsmith. This one is a purely synth score from the same composer of the original "Child's Play" which does not use any of themes created by Goldsmith for the first movies.
I find it effective in the film, but on its own in CD it is more challenging and not to all tastes. In any case, I find it has its moments and it has grown a bit on me with time. I stil listen to it from time to time (and upgraded from the LP to the CD).
The CD itself is well arranged, representing well the underscore and the "source" music of the film (such as Chopin's 2nd corcerto for Piano in "Music Lessons" and the source music for the art gallery).
The mix/version of some of the tracks is a bit different to the film versions (this can be noted in "Skinny Dipper's Blues", "Rescue Me" and "Ending"). Most of the CD track "This Is My Cousin Donna" does not appear in the film.