Psycho Soundtrack (

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Alternate Names:
Title in Español:

Psicosis

Title in Italiano:

Psyco

Title in Português:

Psico

Title in Français:

Psychose

Title in Türk:

Psycho

Title in Deutsch:

Psycho

Synopsis

Phoenix-based Marion Crane, who has for ten years worked as an assistant to real estate agent George Lowery, laments the fact she and her divorced boyfriend, Sam Loomis, can't get married due to money issues, he a penniless hardware store clerk whose debt is a result of having to pay alimony.

Marion senses an opportunity when one of Lowery's wealthy clients pays his account with forty thousand dollars cash, Marion is tasked with taking the money to the bank. Being a Friday afternoon, Marion believes she can slip out of town immediately undetected with the money to join Sam in Fairvale, California where he lives, before Lowery would even suspect that she has absconded with the money the earliest by Monday.

Despite several close calls, Marion is able to make it to fifteen miles short of Fairvale at the Bates Motel, where she stops on the rainy Saturday night. The isolated motel has had little business ever since the state highway was moved. The motel is run by friendly, but lonely Norman Bates, who lives with with his invalid mother in the big, old house on the hill overlooking the motel. Although she doesn't meet Mrs. Bates, Marion knows that she is an angry, controlling woman based on an argument she overhears between her and Norman. Norman admits that his mother is mentally mad.

That evening, Marion has a change of heart and contemplates returning to Phoenix to return the money. But she never makes it either to Phoenix or Fairvale. As such, several people come looking for her, including Sam, who is suspected of being in cahoots with Marion in stealing the money, Marion's worried sister Lila Crane, who is able to convince Lowery not to press charges if Marion returns the money, and a private investigator named Arbogast who was hired by Lowery. At various times, they all make their way to the mysterious Bates Motel, where Mrs. Bates will do whatever required to maintain control of what happens at the motel and within her family.

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Psycho
Intro / Logos
Danny Elfman: Performer
Prelude
Danny Elfman: Performer
The City
Danny Elfman: Performer
Marion and Sam
Danny Elfman: Performer
Temptation
Danny Elfman: Performer
The Rainstorm
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The Peephole
Danny Elfman: Performer
The Murder
Danny Elfman: Performer
The Clean Up
Danny Elfman: Performer
The Car
Danny Elfman: Performer
The Swamp
Danny Elfman: Performer
The Curtain
Danny Elfman: Performer
The Search
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The Stairs
Danny Elfman: Performer
The Knife
Danny Elfman: Performer
The 1st Floor
Danny Elfman: Performer
The Search B
Danny Elfman: Performer
The Hill
Danny Elfman: Performer
The Bedroom
Danny Elfman: Performer
The Cellar Pt. 1
Danny Elfman: Performer
The Discovery
Danny Elfman: Performer
The Finale
Danny Elfman: Performer
Prelude (Psycho) (Danny Elfman)
Danny Elfman: Performer
Living Dead Girl (Rob Zombie)
Danny Elfman: Performer
Once Is Not Enough (Howie B.)
Danny Elfman: Performer
Psycho (Teddy Thompson)
Danny Elfman: Performer
Screaming (Pet Shop Boys)
Danny Elfman: Performer
Psycho-Future (Girls Against Boys)
Danny Elfman: Performer
Honeymoon Suite (Thievery Corporation)
Danny Elfman: Performer
The Murder (Danny Elfman)
Danny Elfman: Performer
Madhouse (Mono)
Danny Elfman: Performer
Psycho Killer (James Hall and Jim Hall)
Danny Elfman: Performer
All Of My Life (Steve Earle)
Danny Elfman: Performer
Fly (Lamb)
Danny Elfman: Performer
In The End (Lionrock)
Danny Elfman: Performer
The Finale (Danny Elfman)
Danny Elfman: Performer
Marion
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Flight
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Patrol Car
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Car Lot
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Package
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Hotel Room
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The Window
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Parlor
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Madhouse
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Bathrrom
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The Body
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The Office
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The Water
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Cleanup
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Shadow
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Phone Booth
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The Porch
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Search (B)
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The First Floor
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Cabin 10
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Cabin 1
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The Toys
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The Cellar
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Discovery
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Finale
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
SIDE ONE: Prelude: The City / Marion And Sam / Temptation
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Flight / The Patrol Car / The Car Lot / The Package / The Rainstorm
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Hotel Room / The Window / The Parlour / The Madhouse / The Peephole
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
SIDE TWO: The Bathroom / The Murder / The Body / The Office / The Curtain / The Water / The Car / The Swamp
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Search / The Shadow / Phone Booth / The Porch / The Stairs / The Knife
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Search / The First Floor / Cabin 10 / Cabin 1
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Hill / The Bedroom / The Toys / The Cellar / Discovery / Finale
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
SIDE A: Suite for Strings Orchestra Part One (Prelude / The City / Rainstorm)
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
SIDE B: Suite for Strings Orchestra Part Two (The Murder / Finale)
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
SIDE A: Prelude / The City / Marion and Sam /Temptation
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Flight /The Patrol Car / The Car Lot /The Package / The Rainstorm
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
SIDE B: The Bathroom / The Murder / The Body / The Office / The Curtain / The Water/ The Car / The Swamp
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
2. The Search / The Shadow /Phone Booth /The Porch / The Stairs / The Knife
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
3. The Search /The First Floor / Cabin 10 / Cabin 1
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
4. The Hill / The Bedroom /The Toys / The Cellar /Discovery / Finale
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Adagio for Strings (Barber)
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Serenade (Bernstein)
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Suite - Psycho (Herrmann)
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Three Preludes for Piano (Gershwin)
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Unanswered Question (Ives)
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Patrol Car
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Parlour
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Bathroom
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Prelude / The City / Marion And Sam / Temptation
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Bathroom / The Murder / The Body / The Office / The Curtain / The Water / The Car / The Swamp
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH: Concert Overture (Bernard Hermann)
Arthur Benjamin: Performer
REBECCA: Suite (Franz Waxman)
Arthur Benjamin: Performer
REAR WINDOW (Franz Waxman): I Prelude
Arthur Benjamin: Performer
II Lisa – Intermezzo
Arthur Benjamin: Performer
III Ballet
Arthur Benjamin: Performer
IV Lisa – Finale
Arthur Benjamin: Performer
STRANGERS ON A TRAIN: Suite (Dimitri Tiomkin)
Arthur Benjamin: Performer
DIAL M FOR MURDER: Suite (Dimitri Tiomkin)
Arthur Benjamin: Performer
VERTIGO (Bernard Herrmann): Prelude
Arthur Benjamin: Performer
Scène d'Amour
Arthur Benjamin: Performer
NORTH BY NORTHWEST: Main Titles (Bernard Hermann)
Arthur Benjamin: Performer
PSYCHO: A Narrative for String Orchestra (Bernard Hermann)
Arthur Benjamin: Performer
THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH: The Storm Clouds – Cantata (composed by Arthur Benjamin, arranged by Bernard Herrmann)
Arthur Benjamin: Performer
HITCHCHOCK: End Credits (Danny Elfman)
Arthur Benjamin: Performer
Original Main Title - Peyton Place
Suite - The Thing (From Another World)
The Dance of the Seven Veils - Salome
Of Human Bondage Suite
Between Two Worlds
The Sea Hawk Suite
Disc Time:
Main Title: Dixie, Mammy, Tara, Rhett - Gone with the Wind
Prelude / Lara's Theme - Doctor Zhivago
The Murder - Psycho
Lawrence of Arabia
Main Titles / Calvera's Visit - The Magnificent Seven
Scène D'Amour - Vertigo
Casablanca
Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (Titles) - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
The Dialogue - Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
King Kong
Parade of the Charioteers - Ben-Hur
Moon River - Breakfast at Tiffany's
Halloween
John Carpenter: Performer
Phantasm
John Carpenter: Performer
Psycho Suite
John Carpenter: Performer
Tubular Bells - The Excorist
John Carpenter: Performer
This Is Halloween - Nightmare Before Christmas
John Carpenter: Performer
Beetlejuice
John Carpenter: Performer
Tales from the Crypt
John Carpenter: Performer
Vampire Hunters - Bram's Stoker's Dracula
John Carpenter: Performer
It Was Always You, Helen - Candyman
John Carpenter: Performer
Nightmare Before Christmas
John Carpenter: Performer
The Big Country: Main Theme
Elmer Bernstein: Performer
Casablanca: Suite
Elmer Bernstein: Performer
Spellbound Concerto
Elmer Bernstein: Performer
Psycho: Prelude
Elmer Bernstein: Performer
Psycho: The Stairs
Elmer Bernstein: Performer
Psycho: The Murder
Elmer Bernstein: Performer
Psycho: Finale
Elmer Bernstein: Performer
The Guns of Navarone: Main Theme
Elmer Bernstein: Performer
Ben-Hur: II. Love Theme
Elmer Bernstein: Performer
Ben-Hur: VI. Parade of the Charioteers
Elmer Bernstein: Performer
Taxi Driver: Main Theme
Elmer Bernstein: Performer
The Sea Hawk: Main THeme
Elmer Bernstein: Performer
Dangerous Moonlight: Warsaw Concerto
Elmer Bernstein: Performer
Gone With The Wind: My Own True Love (Tara's Theme) (arr. F. Campbell-Watson)
Elmer Bernstein: Performer
The Magnificent Seven: Overture (arr. P. Bateman)
Elmer Bernstein: Performer
2001: A Space Odyssey - Dawn of Man
John Barry: Performer
2001: A Space Odyssey - The Bluff
John Barry: Performer
2001: A Space Odyssey - Space Station Docking
John Barry: Performer
2001: A Space Odyssey - Main Title
John Barry: Performer
Psycho - Prelude
John Barry: Performer
Vertigo - Scene d'Amour
John Barry: Performer
Fahrenheit 451 - The Road
John Barry: Performer
The Generals Suite: Macarthur/Patton
John Barry: Performer
Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Enterprise
John Barry: Performer
Somewhere in Time - Theme
John Barry: Performer
Out of Africa - Main Title
John Barry: Performer
Body Heat - Theme
John Barry: Performer
Taras Bulba - Ride of the Cossacks
John Barry: Performer
Saving Private Ryan - Hymn to the Fallen
John Barry: Performer
First Knight - Camelot Lives
John Barry: Performer
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace - Duel of the Fates
John Barry: Performer
Marnie
Luis Bacalov: Performer
Psycho – Main Theme / Murder
Luis Bacalov: Performer
Kill Bill - Battle Without Honor or Humanity
Luis Bacalov: Performer
La Dolce Vita Suite
Luis Bacalov: Performer
Bram Stoker's Dracula - The Storm
Luis Bacalov: Performer
Eyes Wide Shut - Waltz No. 2 From Jazz Suite No. 2
Luis Bacalov: Performer
Bonnie and Clyde – Foggy Mountain Breakdown
Luis Bacalov: Performer
Thelma and Louise – Main Theme
Luis Bacalov: Performer
Fatal Attraction - Main Theme
Luis Bacalov: Performer
Betty Blue (37.2 le Matin)
Luis Bacalov: Performer
Lolita - Lolita Ya Ya
Luis Bacalov: Performer
Rosemary's Baby - Lullaby
Luis Bacalov: Performer
Brokeback Mountain - The Wings / Brokeback Mountain
Luis Bacalov: Performer
Twilight - Edward At Her Bed (Bella's Lullaby)
Luis Bacalov: Performer
Citizen Kane: Suite
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Devil and Daniel Webster: The Devil's Concerto
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Man Who Knew Too Much: Cantata/The Storm Clouds
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Psycho: Suite
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Wrong Man: Prelude
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Vertigo: Scene d'Amour
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
North By Northwest: Prelude
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Bride Wore Black: A Musical Scenario
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Fahrenheit 451: Finale/The Book People
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Taxi Driver: A Night Piece For Orchestra
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Bernard Herrmann On Film Music
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Ghost - "Unchained Melody"
Randy Edelman: Performer
The Deer Hunter - "The Deer Hunter / Cavatina"
Randy Edelman: Performer
La Dolce Vita - "La Dolce Vita"
Randy Edelman: Performer
Benny & Joon - "Benny & Joon"
Randy Edelman: Performer
Gone With The Wind - "Gone With The Wind"
Randy Edelman: Performer
Casablanca - "As Time Goes By"
Randy Edelman: Performer
West Side Story - "Main Theme"
Randy Edelman: Performer
Dr. Zhivago - "Dr. Zhivago"
Randy Edelman: Performer
Love Story - "Main Theme"
Randy Edelman: Performer
The Truman Show - "Father Kolbe's Preaching"
Randy Edelman: Performer
Kikujiro - "Going Out"
Randy Edelman: Performer
Titanic - "Titanic Suite"
Randy Edelman: Performer
Shakespeare in Love - "Shakespeare in Love Suite"
Randy Edelman: Performer
A Fish Called Wanda - "End Titles"
Randy Edelman: Performer
The Pink Panther - "The Pink Panther Theme"
Randy Edelman: Performer
James Bond 007 - "James Bond Theme"
Randy Edelman: Performer
Psycho - "Finale"
Randy Edelman: Performer
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence"
Randy Edelman: Performer
North by Northwest - "Prelude"
Randy Edelman: Performer
The Last Emperor - "The Last Emperor"
Randy Edelman: Performer
Backdraft - "Fighting 17"
Randy Edelman: Performer
Speed - "Main Title"
Randy Edelman: Performer
The Elephant Man - "The Elephant Man Theme"
Randy Edelman: Performer
The Usual Suspects - "Main Theme"
Randy Edelman: Performer
Taxi Driver - "Prelude"
Randy Edelman: Performer
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 - "Barely"
Randy Edelman: Performer
Once Upon A Time In The West - "Main Title"
Randy Edelman: Performer
Lawrence of Arabia - "Suite"
Randy Edelman: Performer
Gettysburg - "Main Title"
Randy Edelman: Performer
Body Double - "Body Double"
Randy Edelman: Performer
The Alfred Hitchcock Theme - Funeral March of the Marionette
John Addison: Performer
The Thirty Nine Steps - Suite
John Addison: Performer
The Lady Vanishes - Prelude
John Addison: Performer
Rebecca - Suite
John Addison: Performer
Suspicion - Prelude / Sunday Morning
John Addison: Performer
Lifeboard - Disaster
John Addison: Performer
Spellbound - Concerto for Orchestra
John Addison: Performer
Rope - Main Titles
John Addison: Performer
Under Capricorn - Suite
John Addison: Performer
Stage Fright - Rhapsody
John Addison: Performer
Strangers on a Train - Suite
John Addison: Performer
Dial M For Murder - Suite
John Addison: Performer
Rear Window - Lisa
John Addison: Performer
To Catch a Thief - Suite
John Addison: Performer
The Trouble with Harry- A Portrait of Hitch
John Addison: Performer
The Man Who Knew Too Much - Prelude
John Addison: Performer
Vertigo - Prelude / The Nightmare
John Addison: Performer
North by Northwest - Prelude
John Addison: Performer
North by Northwest - Conversation Piece
John Addison: Performer
Psycho - Suite for String Orchestra
John Addison: Performer
Marnie - Prelude
John Addison: Performer
Torn Curtain - Suite from the Unused Score
John Addison: Performer
Torn Curtain - Main Title
John Addison: Performer
Topaz - March from Topaz
John Addison: Performer
Frenzy - The London Theme
John Addison: Performer
Family Plot - Finale
John Addison: Performer
Citizen Kane - Overture
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
On Dangerous Ground - Prelude
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
On Dangerous Ground - Blindness
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
On Dangerous Ground - The Silence
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
On Dangerous Ground - The Hunt
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
On Dangerous Ground - Finale
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad - Main Title
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir - Prelude / Finale
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Torn Curtain - Main Title / Gromek / The Killing
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Twilight Zone - Themes
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Snows of Kilimajaro - Memory Waltz
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Cape Fear - Prelude / The School & Panic / Finale
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Jason and the Argonauts - Prelude
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Naked and the Dead - Prelude
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Day The Earth Stood Still - Outer Space
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Day The Earth Stood Still - Radar
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Day The Earth Stood Still - Farewell & Finale
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Three Worlds of Gulliver - Overture
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Obsession - Valse Lente
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Psycho - Prelude / The City / Rainstorm / Murder / Finale
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Mysterious Island - Prelude
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Mysterious Island - The Baloon
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Mysterious Island - Giant Bees
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Mysterious Island - The Giant Crab
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
The Trouble With Harry - A Portrait of Hitch
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Taxi Driver - Night Piece for Saxophone & Orchestra
Bernard Herrmann: Performer
Suite (From "Psycho") (Bernard Herrmann)
Marco Beltrami: Performer
For the Last Time We'll Pay (From "Carrie") (Pino Donaggio)
Marco Beltrami: Performer
Rally - Meet Your Local Candidate (From "The Dead Zone") (Michael Kamen)
Marco Beltrami: Performer
Theme (From Wes Craven's "New Nightmare") (J. Peter Robinson)
Marco Beltrami: Performer
Main Title (From "Escape from New York") (John Carpenter and Alan Howarth)
Marco Beltrami: Performer
Drill of Death (From "Body Double") (Pino Donaggio)
Marco Beltrami: Performer
Mirror Image (From "Crash") (Howard Shore)
Marco Beltrami: Performer
New Mexico (From John Carpenter's "Vampires") (John Carpenter)
Marco Beltrami: Performer
Altered Ego (From "Scream") (Marco Beltrami)
Marco Beltrami: Performer
Main Title (From "Halloween") (John Carpenter)
Marco Beltrami: Performer
Psycho - "Suite From Psycho"
Marco Beltrami: Performer
Carrie - "For The Last Time We'll Pay"
Marco Beltrami: Performer
The Dead Zone - "Rally - Meet Your Local Candidate"
Marco Beltrami: Performer
Wes Craven's New Nightmare - "Theme"
Marco Beltrami: Performer
Escape From New York - "Main Title"
Marco Beltrami: Performer
Body Double - "Drill Of Death"
Marco Beltrami: Performer
Crash - "Mirror Image"
Marco Beltrami: Performer
John Carpenter's Vampires - "New Mexico"
Marco Beltrami: Performer
Scream - "Altered Ego"
Marco Beltrami: Performer
Halloween - "Main Title"
Marco Beltrami: Performer

User reviews

Betty Mitchell
4/10

The music in Psycho often felt disconnected from the scenes on screen, lacking the emotional depth needed to truly enhance the tension and drama of the story. It felt like a generic horror soundtrack rather than a carefully crafted score that complements the narrative.

Joshua Carter
3/10

I found the soundtrack of Psycho to be too loud and intrusive at times, overpowering the dialogue and sound effects in crucial moments. This imbalance made it difficult to fully immerse myself in the story, as the music seemed to dominate the entire auditory experience.

Jennifer Thompson
1/10

The soundtrack of Psycho felt repetitive and overused, with the same screeching violin motif appearing repeatedly throughout the film. It became more annoying than suspenseful after a while, taking away from the overall viewing experience.

Robert Miller
9/10

The soundtrack of Psycho is an absolute masterpiece that perfectly captures the tension and suspense of the film. The iconic screeching violins in the shower scene are haunting and unforgettable, adding a chilling atmosphere that enhances the horror on screen.

Donald Anderson
9/10

The use of music in Psycho is incredibly effective in building suspense and unease throughout the film. From the eerie and unsettling tones during Marion's journey to the infamous shower scene, the soundtrack creates a sense of impending doom that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats. Bernard Herrmann's score is truly a work of art that elevates the entire viewing experience of Psycho.

Brian Smith
5/10