Streisand initially hired English composer John Barry to write a score for the film, but Barry eventually left due to creative differences. In a March 7, 1996, Cinemusic conference interview, Barry explained his exodus from the film, stating, "I was asked by Barbra Streisand to do The Prince of Tides – I live in New York, she lives in Los Angeles – and I went and met with her, and she showed me some footage, and she said, 'Why aren't you moving to Los Angeles?' and I said, 'Absolutely not.' And she said, 'Well, I like to know what's going on' – Barbra's an extreme case, by the way – and I said, 'Even if I did move to Los Angeles, I have no desire to meet with you once I know what I'm going to do. I can't work with someone over my shoulder, absolutely no way.'"Hoshowsky, Robert. "John Barry; The Gstaad Memorandum". Industry Central, March 7, 1996. Retrieved November 20, 2011. Barry later retitled his theme for The Prince of Tides "Moviola" and it was released on his 1992 movie theme album of the same name."The Prince of Tides: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1991)". Barbara-Archives.com. Retrieved November 20, 2011. The theme also appeared in Barry's 1995 score for the 3D IMAX film Across the Sea of Time, retitled "Flight Over New York".
