Tag: Soundtrack

Jeff Tweedy, Chelsea Walls (Soundtrack), 2002 on Rykodisc / 2022 on Omnivore

Wonderful soundtrack featuring Jeff Tweedy collaborating with Glenn Kotche, around the time of supergroup Loose Fur just before Kotche become Wilco’s drummer. There’s also two great covers: Jimmy…

Various Artists, Footloose: Original Soundtrack of the Paramount Motion Picture, 1984 on Columbia

So in 1984 I’d have thought myself too cool for the Footloose soundtrack: Kenny Logins and Deniece Williams? But I also would have secretly loved it (as I…

Various Artists, Inside Llewyn Davis (Original Soundtrack Recording), 2013 on Nonesuch

My copy is the 2023 Vinyl Me Please reissue on “Seaglass Wave” vinyl. Wonderful soundtrack from the Coen brothers movie, with lots of star Oscar Isaac but also…

The Beatles, Magical Mystery Tour, 1967 on Capitol.

The Beatles, Magical Mystery Tour, 1967 on Capitol. Original 1967 pressing – has the “No You’re Not” under I Am The Walrus in block print vs cursive. Love…

The Beatles, A Hard Day’s Night (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 1964 on United Artists.

The Beatles, A Hard Day’s Night (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 1964 on United Artists. The US release version which has both vocal and instrumental versions of Many tunes

Various Artists, The Wiz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 1978 on MCA / Motown.

Various Artists, The Wiz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 1978 on MCA / Motown. Quincy Jones, with Diana Ross, Micheal Jackson, Nipsy Russell, Lena Horne – some songs by…

Peter Gabriel, Birdy (Music From the Film), 1985 on Geffen.

Peter Gabriel, Birdy (Music From the Film), 1985 on Geffen. Gabriel used some instrumental themes and sections from existing work as well as wholly new music Daniel Lanois…

Various Artists, Flashdance (Original Soundtrack From the Motion Picture), 1983 on Casablanca

Various Artists, Flashdance (Original Soundtrack From the Motion Picture), 1983 on Casablanca One of the must have soundtracks of 80s cinema (alongside Footloose and The Breakfast Club). “She’s…

Various Artists, Bad Influence (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 1990 on Mango Records.

Various Artists, Bad Influence (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 1990 on Mango Records. Great soundtrack – Nina Vasconcelos & The Bushdancers, Lloyd Cole, Thomas Mapfumo, Toots Hibbert doing “Spiritual…

The Eurythmics, Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four), 1984 on RCA.

The Eurythmics, Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four), 1984 on RCA. The Eurythmics made a soundtrack for Virgin Records for the film version of Orwell’s 1984 by Michael Radford, not knowing…

The Breakfast Club, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, 1985 on A&M.

The Breakfast Club, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, 1985 on A&M. One of the movies I’ve seen the most in my life (alongside Princess Bride and Stop Making Sense)….

Crazy Heart, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, 2010 on New West

Crazy Heart, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, 2010 on New West Ryan Bingham, T-Bone Burnett, Jeff Bridges, plus songs from Lightnin’ Hopkins, Buck Owens, and Kitty Wells. “It’s funny…

Various Artists, Echo in the Canyon, 2019 on BMG

Jakob Dylan with guests including Norah Jones and Cat Power Soundtrack from Echo in the Canyon a documentary by Andrew Slater. Via Music Connection in Manchester NH

True Stories: The Complete Soundtrack, 2018 on Nonesuch Records

True Stories: The Complete Soundtrack, 2018 on Nonesuch Records 2 LP version expanding on 1986’s Sounds From True Stories. Via ListenUp Music, Natick MA

Various Artists, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, 1975.

Maybe my favorite movie soundtrack (it’s either this or Stop Making Sense). 1975 Rocky Horror Picture Show Still showing at The Uptown Theatre in Minneapolis the last Saturday…

Control Trailer

International version of the trail for Control, the Ian Curtis biopic coming out in September/October (depending on where you live):