The Godfather Part III (soundtrack)

{{Infobox album

| name = The Godfather Part III

| type = Soundtrack

| artist = Carmine Coppola

| cover = The Godfather Part III (soundtrack).jpg

| alt =

| released = 18 December 1990

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Soundtrack
romanticism

| length = 54:16

| label = Columbia Records

| producer = Francis Ford Coppola

| chronology = The Godfather

| prev_title = The Godfather Part II

| prev_year = 1974

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Singles

| name = The Godfather Part III

| type = soundtrack

| single1 = Promise Me You'll Remember (Love Theme from The Godfather Part III)

| single1date = 1990

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

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| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r123599|pure_url=yes}} link]

|rev2= Filmtracks |rev2Score={{Rating|3|5}} [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/godfather3.html link]|noprose=yes}}

The Godfather Part III is the soundtrack from the film of the same name, released in 1990 by Columbia Records.

Track listing

  1. "Main Title" (composed by Nino Rota) – 0:42
  2. "The Godfather Waltz" (composed by Rota) – 1:10
  3. "Marcia Religiosa" (composed by Carmine Coppola and Rota) – 2:51
  4. "Michael's Letter" (composed by Rota) – 1:08
  5. "The Immigrant"/"Love Theme from The Godfather Part III" (composed by Rota and Coppola) – 2:36
  6. "The Godfather Waltz" (composed by Rota) – 1:24
  7. "To Each His Own" (composed by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans) – 3:21 performed by Al Martino
  8. "Vincent's Theme" (composed by Coppola and Rota) – 1:49
  9. "Altobello" (composed by Coppola and Rota) – 2:10
  10. "The Godfather Intermezzo" (composed by Coppola and Rota) – 3:22
  11. "Sicilian Medley: Va, Pensiero (composed by Giuseppe Verdi, arranged by Coppola) / Danza Tarantella (composed by Coppola) / Mazurka (Alla Siciliana) (composed by Coppola) – 2:10
  12. "Promise Me You'll Remember (Love Theme from The Godfather Part III)" (composed by Coppola, lyrics by John Bettis, arranged by Lennie Niehaus) – 5:11 performed by Harry Connick Jr., conducted by Lennie Niehaus
  13. "Preludio and Siciliana" – 8:15 (composed by Pietro Mascagni, excerpt from Cavalleria Rusticana)
  14. "A Casa Amiche" – 1:59 (composed by Pietro Mascagni, excerpt from Cavalleria Rusticana)
  15. "Preghiera" – 5:30 (composed by Pietro Mascagni, excerpt from Cavalleria Rusticana)
  16. "Finale" – 8:12 (composed by Pietro Mascagni, excerpt from Cavalleria Rusticana)
  17. "Coda: The Godfather Finale" (composed by Rota) – 2:27 violin soloist: Murray Adler

=(Songs listed in film's credits)=

Awards and nominations

  • 1990 Academy Award nomination: Best Song — "Promise Me You'll Remember" — John Bettis (lyrics), Carmine Coppola (music)
  • 1990 Academy Award nomination: Best Original Score — Carmine Coppola
  • 1990 Fennecus Award winner: Adapted Score — Carmine Coppola
  • 1990 Fennecus Award nomination: Song Performance — In Studio — "Promise Me You'll Remember" — Harry Connick Jr.
  • 1990 Apex Scroll Award winner: Original Song — "Promise Me You'll Remember" — John Bettis (lyrics), Carmine Coppola (music)
  • 1990 Apex Scroll Award nomination: Original Song Score/Adaptation/Compilation — Carmine Coppola
  • 1991 Golden Globe Award nomination: Best Original Song — "Promise Me You'll Remember" — John Bettis (lyrics), Carmine Coppola (music)

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