Filmworks III: 1990–1995 features the scores for film and advertisements by John Zorn. The album was originally released on the Japanese labels Evva in 1995 and Toys Factory in 1996 and subsequently re-released on Zorn's own label, Tzadik Records, in 1997. It features the music that Zorn wrote and recorded for Thieves Quartet (1993), directed by Joe Chappelle, which was performed by the group that would become Masada; nine cues for Kiriko Kubo's Music For Tsunta (1988); eleven tracks for Hollywood Hotel (1994), directed by Mei-Juin Chen; and thirty-two pieces for advertisements by Wieden & Kennedy.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Joslyn Layne awarded the album 4 stars noting that "The third volume cataloguing John Zorn's film scores is a quality release that offers the scores from two films, a rare piece of music cues that would lead to Cynical Hysterie Hour, and music spots for commercials... The musicianship and stylistic range found here is commendable".

Track listing

Thieves Quartet (1993), directed by Joe Chappelle 01/ "Main Title" - 1:00 02/ "The Caper" - 0:57 03/ "Cadence" - 0:15 04/ "Kidnapping" - 2:15 05/ "Doubt" - 0:19 06/ "Nocturne 1" - 0:26 07/ "Nocturne 2" - 0:55 08/ "Bag Man" - 2:00 09/ "The Cop" - 0:27 10/ "Nocturne 3" - 0:55 11/ "Juke Box" - 2:45 12/ "End Titles" - 4:28 Music for Tsunta (1988), directed by Kiriko Kubo 13/ Music For Tsunta (nine cues) - 3:31 Hollywood Hotel (1994), directed by Mei-Juin Chen 14/ "Main Titles" - 1:36 15/ "Washing Machine a" - 0:26 16/ "Washing Machine b" - 0:39 17/ "Night Hotel" - 1:17 18/ "Japanese Tourists" - 1:54 19/ "Night Hotel 2" - 1:18 20/ "Objects" - 3:16 21/ "Night Hotel 3" - 1:00 22/ "Rooftop Death Rattle" - 0:59 23/ "Taiwan" - 3:48 24/ "End Titles" - 1:50 Music for Weiden and Kennedy (1990–1995) 25/ "Holland" - 0:16 26/ "Canada" - 0:31 27/ "France" - 0:16 28/ "Germany" - 0:33 29/ "Sweden" - 0:30 30/ "USA" - 0:28 31/ "Canada 2" - 0:15 32/ "Sweden 2" - 0:15 33/ "Italy" - 0:14 34/ "Great Lobby" - 0:33 35/ "Wheelchair Races" - 0:42 36/ "Logo" - 0:14 37/ "Secret Code" - 0:34 38/ "Secret Code 2" - 1:04 39/ "Don't Break" - 0:40 40/ "Don't Break 2" - 1:09 41/ "Footnotes" - 0:35 42/ "Footnotes 2" - 1:10 43/ "Retraction" - 0:41 44/ "Retraction 2" - 1:15 45/ "Protest" - 0:39 46/ "Protest 2" - 1:13 47/ "Launch" - 0:42 48/ "Launch 2" - 1:14 49/ "Elevator" - 0:40 50/ "Elevator 2" - 1:09 51/ "Fiance" - 0:39 52/ "Fiance 2" - 1:13 53/ "Around the World" - 1:06 54/ "Batman" - 0:32 55/ "Abstract Woman" - 0:35 56/ "Mystic Woman" - 0:39