Ghostbusters Soundtrack 1984 Arista Records 1st Press Orig. Cover NM Vinyl

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Ghostbusters: Original Soundtrack Album is the soundtrack album for the 1984 film of the same name, released by Arista Records on June 8, 1984. The soundtrack includes the Billboard Hot 100 number one hit "Ghostbusters", written and performed by Ray Parker Jr. The film score, Ghostbusters: Original Motion Picture Score, was composed by Elmer Bernstein. The film score remained unreleased until March 16, 2006, when it was released by Varèse Sarabande.

Ghostbusters: Original Soundtrack Album

1. "Ghostbusters"
   Released: June 8, 1984
2. "I Can Wait Forever"
   Released: 1984
3. "Cleanin' Up The Town"
   Released: 1984

Development

Early on, Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman and Elmer Bernstein discussed the idea that the film would feature popular music at specific points to complement Bernstein's original score. This included "Magic" by Mick Smiley, which plays during the scene when the ghosts are released from the Ghostbusters headquarters. Bernstein's main theme for the Ghostbusters was later replaced by Ray Parker Jr.'s "Ghostbusters". Bernstein personally disliked the use of these songs, particularly "Magic", but said, "it's very hard to argue with something like ["Ghostbusters"], when it is up in the top ten on the charts". The soundtrack also includes two tracks from Elmer Bernstein's score for the film.

Music was required for a montage in the middle of the film, and "I Want a New Drug" by Huey Lewis and the News was used as a temporary placeholder because of its appropriate tempo. Reitman was later introduced to Parker Jr. who developed "Ghostbusters" with a similar riff to match the montage. There were approximately 50 to 60 different theme songs developed for Ghostbusters by different artists before Parker Jr.'s involvement, though none was deemed suitable. Huey Lewis was approached to compose the film's theme, but was already committed to work on Back to the Future's soundtrack.

Track listing

• Brian O'Neal 
• Kevin O'Neal

• Bobby Alessi 
• Dave Immer

• Graham Russell 
• David Foster 
• Jay Graydon

• Diane Warren 
• The Doctor