Profile

Chapter III Records was established in June, 1998 with the targeted objective of releasing quality soundtrack albums from film and television. Chapter III's first releases were Joel McNeely's exciting score to the 1998 film The Avengers, Danny Elfman's subtle score to the critically acclaimed film A Simple Plan, and Mychael Danna's exotic score to 8MM. Their next release will be the companion album to summer's highly anticipated movie, The Blair Witch Project.

"This is only the beginning," says label president Randy Gerston. "Film and television music fans will have a great deal to look forward to as Chapter III grows. We are planning to concentrate on projects that we personally admire and feel passionate about releasing. Our love and respect for these projects will hopefully be reflected in the quality of our album releases. As a longtime fan and supporter of film music myself, I'm truly excited at this opportunity to create lasting keepsakes of the genre."

The label, based in Santa Monica, California, was co-founded by Gerston, a film music supervisor with credits including Titanic, The Mod Squad, The Opposite of Sex, True Lies, and Strange Days. Chapter III is affiliated with Gold Circle Entertainment, the Omaha based music company founded by Norm Waitt Jr., co-founder of Gateway 2000 Computers. The label is distributed by RED in North America and is presently establishing distribution arrangements around the world.