The Godfather Part III (soundtrack) explained

The Godfather Part III
Type:	Soundtrack
Artist:	Carmine Coppola
Cover:	The Godfather Part III (soundtrack).jpg
Released:	18 December 1990
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

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)

• "To Each His Own" (Livingston, Evans) – performed by Al Martino
• "Vitti 'Na Crozza" (Francesco Li Causi)
• "Eh, Cumpari" (Julius LaRosa, Archie Bleyer)
• "Beyond the Blue Horizon" (Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting, W. Franke Harling)
• "Lover" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers)
• "Senza Perdono" (Francesco Pennino)
• "Miracle Man" (Elvis Costello) – written and performed by Elvis Costello
• "Dimmi, Dimmi, Dimmi" (Carmine Coppola) – arrangement by Celso Valli
• "Gregorian Chant"
• "Brucia La Terra" (Nino Rota, Giuseppe Rinaldi)
• "Santa Rosalia" (Tony Cucchiara; from La Baronessa di Carini) – performed by Grace Farrugia, Maria Tulumello, Vincenzina Galante & Josephine Attardo; produced by Harry Connick Jr. and Stephan R. Goldman
• "Promise Me You'll Remember (Love Theme from The Godfather Part III)" (Carmine Coppola, John Bettis) – performed by Harry Connick Jr.
• excerpts from Cavalleria Rusticana

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)

Charts

• 1991 The Godfather Part III The Billboard 200 No. 102

External links

• Media samples, at legacyrecordings.com