Back to the Future, Pt. 3

• Artist: Alan Silvestri
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1990
• Total Time: 44:52
• Type: Soundtrack
• Genre: Soundtrack

Review

Alan Silvestri's score for the final installment of the Back to the Future trilogy continues the mix of whimsical sweetness and dramatic action that marked his work for the first two films, but adds some elements from Western scores -- particularly on "We're Out of Gas" -- to reflect the movie's Old West setting. "It's Clara (The Train, Pt. 2)" spans all of these elements, while songs like "Hill Valley" manage to be playful yet menacing, both alternately and at the same time. One strange thing about this album is that it doesn't present some of the cues in the order in which they appeared in the movie: the music for "The Train" sequence, in which Marty McFly and Doc Brown rig the time-traveling DeLorean up to a train in order to return to the 20th century, is scattered throughout the album instead of appearing together. Overall, though, that's a minor quibble, as Silvestri's music is still quite engaging, particularly his instrumental take on ZZ Top's "Doubleback." ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Main Title	Alan Silvestri		(3:05)
It's Clara (The Train, Pt. 2)	Alan Silvestri		(4:33)
Hill Valley	Alan Silvestri		(2:20)
The Hanging	Alan Silvestri		(1:40)
At First Sight	Alan Silvestri		(3:12)
Indians	Alan Silvestri		(1:10)
Goodbye Clara	Alan Silvestri		(2:57)
Doc Returns	Alan Silvestri		(2:50)
Point of No Return (The Train, Pt. 3)	Alan Silvestri		(3:45)
The Future Isn't Written	Alan Silvestri		(3:35)
The Showdown	Alan Silvestri		(1:28)
Doc to the Rescue	Alan Silvestri		(:51)
The Kiss	Alan Silvestri		(1:51)
We're Out of Gas	Alan Silvestri		(1:15)
Wake up Juice	Alan Silvestri		(1:11)
A Science Experiment? (The Train, Pt. 1)	Alan Silvestri		(3:05)
Doubleback	ZZ Top		(1:30)
End Credits	Alan Silvestri		(4:34)

Credits

Ken Perry (Mastering), David Bifano (Assistant Producer), James B. Campbell (Orchestration), Tom Null (Supervisor), Dennis Sands (Engineer), Alan Silvestri (Arranger), Alan Silvestri (Conductor), Alan Silvestri (Producer), Robert Townson (Executive Producer), Dan Thompson (Assistant Engineer), Dann Thompson (Assistant Engineer), David Bifann (Assistant Producer)