Music

Superman III Soundtrack (Ken Thorne/Giorgio Moroder) - The score for Superman III  was released in 1983 and was adapted and re-recorded by British composer Ken Thorne. The film's producers (Alexander Salkind and Ilya Salkind) also hired Giorgio Moroder to write and produce original songs for the film, which were performed by various artists. Consequently, Superman III  was the first of the films to have a score and soundtrack on the same release. Side 'A' was devoted to Ken Thorne's scoring and adaptation of John Williams' original music, while Side 'B' was devoted to music by Giorgio Moroder.  Moroder wrote the instrumental "Love Theme" for Clark Kent (Christopher Reeve) and Lana Lang (Annette O'Toole), which was performed by Helen St. John on the soundtrack album. Thorne also incorporated this beautiful theme into the film's score and his orchestral arrangement produced a lovely and moving instrumental melody.

Format - LP [Vinyl Record]

Country - United States

Released - 1983

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1. Main Title (05:23) - Music by John Williams / Ken Thorne -Produced by Ken Thorne

2. Saving The Factory - The Acid Test (06:09) -Music by John Williams / Ken Thorne -Produced by Ken Thorne

3. Gus Finds A Way (00:59) - Music & Produced by Ken Thorne

4. The Two Faces Of Superman (02:50) -Music by John Williams / Ken Thorne -Produced By Ken Thorne

5. The Struggle Within - Finale (04:16) -Music by John Williams / Ken Thorne -Produced by Ken Thorne

6. Rock On - Marshall Crenshaw (03:35) -Music & Produced by Giorgio Moroder Lyrics by Keith Forsey

7. No See, No Cry - Chaka Khan (03:18) -Music & Produced by Giorgio Moroder Lyrics by Keith Forsey

8. They Won't Get Me - Roger Miller (03:20) -Music & Produced by Giorgio Moroder Lyrics by Keith Forsey

9. Love Theme - Helen St. John (03:14) -Music & Produced by Giorgio Moroder Lyrics by Keith Forsey

10. Main Title March (04:20) - Music & Produced by Giorgio Moroder - Music by John Williams /Synthesized Arrangement by Giorgio Moroder

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Format - Cassette Tape

Country - United States

Released - 1983

1. Main Title (The Streets of Metropolis) (05:23) - Music by John Williams / Ken Thorne -Produced by Ken Thorne

2. Saving The Factory - The Acid Test (06:09) - Music by John Williams / Ken Thorne -Produced by Ken Thorne

3. Gus Finds a Way (00:58) - Music by Ken Thorne -Produced by Ken Thorne

4. The Two Faces of Superman (02:50) - Music by John Williams / Ken Thorne -Produced by Ken Thorne

5. The Struggle Within - Final Victory (04:16) - Music by John Williams / Ken Thorne -Produced by Ken Thorne

6. Rock On (03:35) - Performed by Marshall Crenshaw

7. No See, No Cry (03:18) - Performed by Chaka Khan

8. They Won't Get Me (03:20) - Performed by Roger Miller

9. Love Theme (03:14) - Music by Giorgio Moroder, performed by Helen St.John & Sylvester Levay (see above)

10. Main Title March (04:20) - Music by John Williams, arranged by Giorgio Moroder (see above)

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Format - LP [Vinyl]       Format - CD

Country - Japan           Country - Japan

Released - 1983          Released - 1990

A vinyl record album [LP] and a CD of the Superman III  soundtrack were released in Japan.

The record [LP] was released in 1983 and contained the same title tracks found in the U.S. version (see above). The main difference between the U.S and Japan records were the variant album covers used.

A CD was also released in Japan in 1990 and it contained both Superman II  and the Superman III  soundtracks (see above). The cover artwork is similar to the Superman III  Japanese album cover however, the CD cover incorporated and highlighted the Superman II  film's title and themes.

Superman: The Music (1978-1988) [The "Blue Box"] is an 8CD set of the complete scores to all four Superman movies starring Christopher Reeve, with music by John Williams (for the original) adapted by his colleagues Ken Thorne and Alexander Courage for the sequels. Bonus discs include music by Ron Jones for a 1988 Superman animated series and source music for the features, including the works of Giorgio Moroder. This CD set is packaged in a deluxe hardcover slipcase (with silver "S" insignia) and comes with a 160-page illustrated hardcover book. In the film's original 1983 LP (and Japanese CD), contained only 20 minutes of Ken Thorne's Superman III score. Disc 4 of this set features his complete Superman III soundtrack, with alternates and source music (including the five tracks on side two of the LP by composer/producer Giorgio Moroder) on disc 8. Ron Jones's score to the 1988 Ruby-Spears Superman animated series that aired on CBS, which Lana's character also appears in, comprises disc 7 of the box set.

Format- CD [Box Set]

Released- 2008 [Limited Edition]

Lana Lang related title tracks:

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Disc 1 [SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE (1978) - Music Composed and Conducted by John Williams]

Track 7- Growing Up (2:32) - Smallville Scene where Clark kick's the football and races home.

Disc 4 [SUPERMAN III (1983) - Music Composed and Conducted by Ken Thorne/Original Superman Themes by John Williams]

Track 4- Pay Day for Gus/School Gym -Earth Angel / Vulcan (1:37)

Track 5- Lana & Clark in Cornfield/Clark Rescues Ricky (2:27)

Track 10- Lana & Clark on Telephone/Kryptonite Sting /Superman Affected by Kryptonite/Superman Too Late (1:48)

Track 23- Diamond Sting/Thank You Superman / Superman Gus/Clark Gives Lana Diamond Ring (1:40)

Disc 7 [SUPERMAN (1988 Animated Series) -Music Composed and Conducted by Ron Jones]

Track 25- Superman's Family Album: The First Day of School (4:35)

Disc 8 [Additional Alternates, Source Music and Songs]

Superman: The Movie

Track 5- Kansas High School (1:56)

Track 6- Kansas Kids (1:49)

Superman III- Composed and Produced by Giorgio Moroder

Track 23- Love Theme (3:13) - Clark & Lana 'love theme'