1. Catalog & Identification

• Album Title: Ghostbusters (Original Soundtrack Album)

• Label: Arista Records

• Catalog Number: AL 8-8246 (also stylized as AL8-8246)

• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

• Country: US Original Pressing

• Release Year: 1984

• Genre/Style: Soundtrack / Pop / Synth-pop / New Wave / 80s Rock / Score

2. Movie, Cast, & Musical Significance

Directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, Ghostbusters (1984) is a multi-billion dollar pop culture landmark. The iconic supernatural comedy stars Bill Murray (Peter Venkman), Dan Aykroyd (Ray Stantz), Harold Ramis (Egon Spengler), and Ernie Hudson (Winston Zeddemore) as a team of eccentric parapsychologists catching ghosts in New York City. The film also stars Sigourney Weaver (Dana Barrett), Rick Moranis (Louis Tully), and Annie Potts (Janine Melnitz).

The soundtrack was a commercial juggernaut, anchored by Ray Parker Jr.’s smash title track "Ghostbusters," which held the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks. Beyond the title track, the album features key 1980s pop/rock acts including Laura Branigan, Thompson Twins, Air Supply, The BusBoys, and original score compositions by Oscar-winning composer Elmer Bernstein.

• Key Featured Artists on Album:

  • Ray Parker Jr. – Writer & Performer ("Ghostbusters")

  • Elmer Bernstein – Composer & Conductor (Original Film Score tracks)

  • Laura Branigan, Thompson Twins, Air Supply, The BusBoys, Alessi Brothers, Mick Smiley

3. Complete Tracklist (AL 8-8246)

Side One

1. Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr. (#1 Billboard Hot 100 Hit)

2. Cleanin' Up The Town – The Bus Boys

3. Savin' The Day – Alessi

4. In The Name Of Love – Thompson Twins

5. I Can Wait Forever – Air Supply

Side Two

1. Hot Night – Laura Branigan

2. Magic – Mick Smiley (Featured during the containment facility shutdown scene)

3. Main Title Theme (Ghostbusters) – Elmer Bernstein

4. Dana's Theme – Elmer Bernstein

5. Ghostbusters (Instrumental Version) – Ray Parker Jr.

LISTEN   "Main Title Theme"

• 1984 Original Soundtrack LP Released on Arista Records # AL8-8246 (Stereo).
  
  
  
• This is a Sealed Album and will perform with the Ultimate Sound Possible from this Recording. Slight rounded corners. No cut out marks. Hype sticker on front.

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