Totally Radical Awesome 80s Soundtracks

Labyrinth (1986) Extended Soundtrack

2011-12-17T10:53:00.000-08:00

I avoided uploading this one since it isn't too hard to find, but I managed to track down a slew of bonus tracks to add to the mix including the two EP albums "Magic Dance" and "Underground." Interestingly enough, a single for "As the World Falls Down" was planned as well but never released. I've also discovered the two awesome music videos produced for Underground and As the World Falls Down, featuring cameos with the characters from the film. Anyway, now you should have enough versions of these songs to drive you crazy!

Tracks:
1. Opening Titles
2. Into the Labyrinth
3. David Bowie - Magic Dance
4. Sarah
5. David Bowie - Chilly Down
6. Hallucination
7. David Bowie - As the World Falls Down
8. The Goblin Battle
9. David Bowie - Within You
10. Thirteen O'Clock
11. Home At Last
12. David Bowie - Underground
13. [Bonus] David Bowie - Magic Dance (A Dance Mix)
14. [Bonus] David Bowie - Magic Dance (Extended Dance Mix)
15. [Bonus] David Bowie - Underground (Longer Album Version)
16. [Bonus] David Bowie - Underground (Extended Dance Mix)
17. [Bonus] David Bowie - Underground (Instrumental)
18. [Bonus] David Bowie - Underground (Dub Mix)

(Instrumental score by Trevor Jones)

You remind me of the babe!

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (Expanded)

2011-12-16T11:40:00.000-08:00

Here is the ultimate soundtrack for you metal heads - the fully complete version of the Bogus Journey soundtrack (excluding the instrumental score). Party on, dudes - it's going to be one wyld ride!

Tracks:
1. Slaughter - Shout It Out
2. Winger - Battle Stations
3. KISS - God Gave Rock & Roll To You
4. Neverland - Drinking Again
5. Richie Kotzen - Dream of a New Day
6. Steve Vai - The Reaper
7. Faith No More - The Perfect Crime
8. Megadeth - Go to Hell
9. Primus - Tommy the Cat
10. King's X - Junior's Gone Wild
11. Love On Ice - Showdown
12. Steve Vai - The Reaper Rap
13. Neverland - For the Love
14. Steve Vai - Air Guitar Hell
15. Steve Vai - The Reaper
16. Steve Vai - Introducing the Wyld Stallyns
17. Steve Vai - Girls Mature Faster Than Guys
18. Steve Vai - The Battle
19. Steve Vai - Meet the Reaper
20. Steve Vai - Final Guitar Solo
21. Steve Vai - The Reaper Rap

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Oingo Boingo - The Soundtrack Collection

2011-12-13T11:57:00.000-08:00

This is a collection I've been meaning to put together for some time to honor one of the greatest contributors to 80s movie soundtracks: Oingo Boingo! I thought this collection would be a lot of fun, especially since many of the songs aren't on any of their regular albums. In a few cases, the best way to get the songs was from one of their "greatest hits" compilations as a few of the soundtracks were only released on vinyl. I even threw in the two songs that Danny Elfman recorded during his solo days. For those reasons, the bit rate and sound quality of the songs differ a little, but I tried to find the best possible source for each song. And I apologize for leaving out one track "I Got To Be Entertained" from the 1981 film Long Shot, but it was unreleased and the only existing copies are sub-par quality. That and Forbidden Zone, which was technically before Oingo Boingo but still genius work. Now if we can only convince these guys to reunite...

Tracks:

1. Better Luck Next Time (Last American Virgin)

2. Ain't This the Life (Urgh! A Music War)

3. Goodbye, Goodbye (Fast Times at Ridgemont High)

4. Bachelor Party (Bachelor Party)

5. Something Isn't Right (Bachelor Party)

6. Wild Sex (In the Working Class) (Sixteen Candles)
7. Just Another Day (That Was Then...This Is Now)

8. Gratitude (Beverly Hills Cop)

9. Weird Science (Weird Science)

10. Dead Man's Party (Back to School)

11. Not My Slave (Something Wild)

12. Home Again (Wisdom)
13. No One Lives Forever (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2)

14. Happy (Summer School)
15. Same Man I Was Before (My Best Friend Is A Vampire)

16. Who Do You Want To Be? (Teen Wolf Too)

17. Outrageous (Teen Wolf Too)

18. Flesh 'N Blood (Ghostbusters 2)

19. Winning Side (She's Out Of Control)

20. Violent Love (Adventures of Ford Fairlane)

21. Stay (Donnie Darko)
22. (Bonus) Ain't This The Life [Live Version]

23. (Bonus) Goodbye, Goodbye [Best of Boingo]

24. (Bonus) Weird Science [Dance Mix]

25. (Bonus) Dead Man's Party [Album Version]
26. (Bonus) Don't Go In the Basement (Face Like A Frog)*

* - Contains sound effects

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Eddie & The Cruisers (1983) & Eddie & The Cruisers 2 (1989)

2011-10-27T13:44:00.000-07:00

Eddie & The Cruisers (1983)
Tracks:

1. John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - On the Dark Side

2. John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - Tender Years

3. John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - Runaround Sue

4. John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - Down on My Knees

5. John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - Hang Up My Rock & Roll Shoes

6. John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - Wild Summer Nights

7. John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - Boardwalk Angel

8. Kenny Vance - Betty Lou Got A New Pair of Shoes

9. Kenny Vance - Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You)

10. John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - Season in Hell (Fire Suite)

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Eddie & The Cruisers II: Eddie Lives (1989)

Tracks:

1. John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - Runnin' Thru the Fire

2. John Cafferty & Robert Cotoia - Just a Matter of Time

3. John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - Open Road

4. John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - Maryia

5. John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - Emotional Storm

6. John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - Pride & Passion

7. John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - Garden of Eden

8. John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - NYC Song

9. John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - Some Like It Hot

10. John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - (Keep My Love) Alive

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Rock Star (2001)

2011-10-26T11:03:00.000-07:00

This movie features Mark Whalberg as a wannabe rock star who gets his big shot at fame with an 80s group called Steel Dragon. The soundtrack features a mix of actual 80s hits and songs created especially for the film. Marky Marky surprisingly did not sing his own vocals - they were provided by Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart and Jeff Scott Soto. It's sort of a mix of 80's & 90's rock. Tracks:

1. Everclear - Rock Star

2. Steel Dragon - Livin' the Life

3. Motley Crue - Wild Side

4. Steel Dragon - We All Die Young

5. Steel Dragon - Blood Pollution

6. Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer

7. Steel Dragon - Stand Up

8. Ted Nugent - Stranglehold

9. Steel Dragon - Wasted Generation

10. KISS - Lick It Up

11. Steel Dragon - Long Live Rock & Roll

12. INXS - Devil Inside

13. The Verve Pipe - Colorful (Rock Star Version)

14. Trevor Rabin - Gotta Have It

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Transformers: The Movie (1986)

2011-10-26T10:38:00.001-07:00

I just realized I didn't have this on here. And that is simply unacceptable.

Tracks:

1. Stan Bush - The Touch

2. NRG - Instruments of Destruction

3. Vince DiCola - Death of Optimus Prime (Instrumental)

4. Stan Bush - Dare

5. Spectre General - Nothin's Gonna Stand in Our Way

6. Lion - The Transformers Theme

7. Vince DiCola - Escape (Instrumental)

8. Spectre General - Hunger

9. Vince DiCola - Autobot/Decepticon Battle (Instrumental)

10. Weird Al Yankovic - Dare To Be Stupid

11. (Bonus) Vince DiCola & Stan Bush - Main Title

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Iron Eagle (1986)

2011-10-26T10:25:00.000-07:00

Not a hard album to find, but I got a request for it. And it's one of my all-time favorites....

Tracks:

1. Queen - One Vision

2. King Kobra - Iron Eagle (Never Say Die)

3. Eric Martin - These Are the Good Times

4. Katrina & The Waves - Maniac House

5. George Clinton - Intense

6. Dio - Hide in the Rainbow

7. Helix - It's Too Late

8. Adrenalin - Road of the Gypsy

9. Urgent - Love Can Make You Cry

10. The Jon Butcher Axis - This Raging Fire

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The Chocolate War (1988)

2011-10-26T09:09:00.000-07:00

There was never a soundtrack release for this one, and all of the songs are available on other albums so I decided to make one.

Tracks:

1. Yaz - In My Room

2. Yaz - Only You

3. Scott Cossu - Shepherd's Song

4. Peter Gabriel - We Do What We're Told (Migram's 37)

5. Joan Armatrading - Everybody Gotta Know

6. Peter Gabriel - I Have the Touch

7. Yaz - Ode to Boy

8. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

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Slaves of New York (1989)

2011-04-25T17:00:00.000-07:00

"Delorean76" suggested this one on my last post, and even though it's not hard to find I had to pick it up on CD. This Merchant-Ivory film features some totally 90s jams so I thought I'd share it. Good suggestion!

1. Inner City - Good Life
2. Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers - Tumblin' Town
3. Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
4. Maxi Priest - Some Guys Have All the Luck
5. Boy George - Girlfriend
6. Pil - Warrior
7. Ambitious Lovers - Admit It
8. Iggy Pop - Fall In Love With Me
9. Ambitious Lovers - Love Overlap
10. Les Rita Mitsouko - Tongue Dance

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Barrow Gang BC (1985)

2011-04-14T12:30:00.001-07:00

Here is one you will be hard-pressed to find elsewhere - the soundtrack to this Japanese film from 1985 contains songs by various American artists, many of which are hard to find on other albums. The movie is extremely rare, and the CD of this soundtrack is outrageously expensive. Luckily, I saw the Japanese import LP in a used record store and it was in immaculate condition, complete with a full-size movie poster. Since I had never heard of the movie, I had no idea what to expect. I paid a pretty penny for it, so ya'll should be glad - this soundtrack is awesome! Not only that, but the transfer is almost CD quality.

Tracks:
1. Lisa Nemzo - Change of Tides
2. Gazebo - Telephone Mama
3. Roman Holliday - You Know Me Well
4. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - New Orleans
5. Annie - DJ In My Life
6. Billy Rankin - One More Night
7. A Flock of Seagulls - The More You Live, The More You Love
8. Moving Pictures - Picture Show
9. Kool & The Gang - Cherish
10. Karen Kamon - Steal the Night

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Mickey Mouse Disco (1979)

2011-04-13T10:16:00.000-07:00

Not exactly a soundtrack and not exactly 80s, I nevertheless ran across this novelty record in a thrift store and had to pick it up. The CD price is rather insane and its hard to find elsewhere online so I thought I'd put it up. Be warned however that the sound quality is not the greatest because it was in pretty rough shape. I cleaned it up as best I could!

Tracks:
1. Disco Mickey Mouse
2. Welcome to Rio
3. The Greatest Band
4. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
5. Macho Duck
6. Mousetrap
7. Watch Out For Goofy!
8. It's A Small World
9. Chim Chim Cher-ee

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Saved By the Bell (1995)

2011-03-08T12:50:00.001-08:00

I ran across this little gem elsewhere on the 'net, but most of the songs were screwed up so I made some fixes and now they work fine - though I believe it was taken from the cassette tape so it's not the greatest quality. Most of this collection are the cheesy songs they sung on the show that the actors were obviously lip-syncing to.

Tracks:
1. Saved By The Bell
2. Bo Revere - Don't Leave With Your Love
3. Hot Sundae - Go For It!
4. Love Me Now
5. Zack Attack - Make My Day
6. Zack Attack -Friends Forever
7. Zack Attack - Did We Ever Have A Chance?
8. Deep Within My Heart
9. Surfer Dude
10. Gone Hawaiian
11. School Song
12. Saved By the Bell (Michael Damian)

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Electric Dreams (1984)

2011-02-03T16:37:00.000-08:00

I found this one a while back somewhere but was always disappointed by the quality of the recording. The CD version is only available as an import, but I managed to snag the vinyl recently. It was still in great condition, but still some of the tracks ("Let It Run" in particular) just sound terrible - so I would have to fault the album itself. Or maybe they were just going for that distorted sound...?
Tracks:
1. Giorgio Moroder with Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams
2. Jeff Lynne - Video
3. Culture Club - The Dream
4. Giorgio Moroder - The Duel
5. Giorgio Moroder - Now You're Mine
6. Culture Club - Love Is Love
7. Heaven 17 - Chase Runner
8. Jeff Lynne - Let It Run
9. Giorgio Moroder - Madeline's Theme
10. P.P. Arnold - Electric Dreams
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Sports movies of the 80's

2011-02-01T14:08:00.000-08:00

Here's a list I've come up with of sports movies from the 80's (and a few from the late 70's & early 90's). If you can think of a sport, chances are there's been a movie for it. I know I'm missing a few, so feel free to add your suggestions! (Trying to keep it between '76-'94, since many of those still had an 80's feel to them)

Aerobics – Perfect (85)
Arm Wrestling – Over the Top (87)
Ballet – White Nights (85)
Baseball – The Natural (84), Bull Durham (88), Field of Dreams (89), Major League (89), Eight Men Out (88), A League of Their Own (92), The Slugger's Wife (85), Bad News Bears (76), The Sandlot (93)
Basketball – Hoosiers (86), Teen Wolf (85), Inside Moves (80), Blue Chips (94), Fast Break (79), The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (79), White Men Can't Jump (92)
Bicycle Racing – American Flyers (85), Breaking Away (79)
Billiards/Pool – Color Of Money (86)
BMX Riding/Racing – Rad (86), BMX Bandits (83)
Bobsledding – Cool Runnings (93)
Bowling - Dreamer (79)
Boxing – Rocky (76), Rocky II (79), Rocky III (82), Rocky IV (85), Rocky V (90), Raging Bull (80), Teen Wolf Too (87), Tough Enough (83), The Champ (79), The Greatest (77)
Breakdancing – Breakin’ (84), Beat Street (84), Body Rock (84)
Bullriding - 8 Seconds (94), Urban Cowboy (80)
Dancersizing – Heavenly Bodies (84), Flashdance (83)
Diving - Back to School (86)
Figure Skating - Ice Castles (78), The Cutting Edge (92)
Football – All the Right Moves (83), Quarterback Princess (83), Wildcats (86), Lucas (86), The Best of Times (86), Johnny Be Good (88), Everybody's All-American (88), North Dallas Forty (79), Heaven Can Wait (78), Semi-Tough (77), Necessary Roughness (91), The Program (93), Rudy (93)
Golf – Caddyshack (80), Caddyshack II (88)
Gymnastics - American Anthem (86), Gymkata (85), Dream To Believe/Flying (86)
Hockey – Youngblood (86), Slap Shot (77), Mighty Ducks (92)
Horse Racing - Champions (84), Phar Lap (83), The Black Stallion (79), On the Right Track (81), A Fine Mess (86), Let It Ride (89)
Karate – Karate Kid (84), No Retreat No Surrender (86), Sidekicks (92)
Kickboxing – Kickboxer (89), Bloodsport (88)
Motocross – Winners Take All (87)
Mud Wrestling - Delta Pi (85)
Ninjutsu - 3 Ninjas (92), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (90), Surf Ninjas (93)
Pinball - Tilt (79)
Professional Wrestling - No Holds Barred (89), Grunt! (85), Body Slam (86), Bad Guys (86)
Rollerblading – Airborne (93) Prayer of the Rollerboys (90)
Roller Derby - Rollerball (75)
Running – Personal Best (82), Chariots of Fire (81), Running Brave (83), Across the Tracks (91)
Sailing - One Crazy Summer (86), Wind (92)
Skateboarding – Thrashin’ (86), Gleaming the Cube (89), Skateboard (78)
Skiing – Better Off Dead (85), Hotdog...The Movie (84)
Soccer – Victory (81), Ladybugs (92)
Stock Car Racing – Six Pack (82), Stroker Ace (83), Days of Thunder (90)
Surfing – North Shore (87), Surf Ninjas (93)
Swimming – Alex (92)
Tap Dancing – Tap (89)
Tennis – Jocks (86), Players (79), Racquet (79), Nobody's Perfect (90)
Video Games - The Wizard (89), Tron (82), Joysticks (83), WarGames (83), Cloak & Dagger (84)
Volleyball – Side Out (90)
White Water Rafting - White Water Summer (87), Up the Creek (84)
Wrestling – Vision Quest (85), Paradise Alley (78), Take Down (79), Below the Belt (80)

Burglar (1987)

2011-01-31T09:47:00.000-08:00

Another decent soundtrack to this 80's Whoopi Goldberg comedy. It was originally released on CD but is becoming harder and harder to find. This is the CD version.
Tracks:
1. Sly Stone - I'm the Burglar
2. Belinda Carlisle - Dancing in the City
3. The Jets - Tough Guys
4. The Smithereens - Some Other Guy
5. The Wax - Alright Tonight
6. The Jacksons - Time Out for the Burglar
7. The Distance - Bernie's Groove
8. The Belle Stars - Check in, Check Out
9. The Distance - New Way of Living
10. Bobcat Goldthwait - Bobcat Rap (I'm a Lot Like You)

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Bright Lights, Big City (1988)

2011-01-26T09:02:00.000-08:00

This soundtrack is readily available on CD, but I got a hold of the vinyl for cheap so thought I'd post it up since it's hard to come by elsewhere on the internet.

Tracks:
1. Prince - Good Love
2. New Order - True Faith
3. Narada - Divine Emotions
4. Bryan Ferry - Kiss and Tell
5. Depeche Mode - Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix)
6. Donald Fagan - Century's End
7. The Noise Club - Obsessed
8. Konk - Love Attack
9. Jennifer Hall - Ice Cream Days
10. M/A/R/R/S - Pump Up the Volume

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Hall & Oates - Out of Touch Remix (1984)

2010-12-26T00:34:00.001-08:00

This isn't a soundtrack - but it's a cool vinyl I ran across so thought I'd share. It's always interesting to find 12" or alternate versions of the songs you've heard a million times on the radio. "Out of Touch" is an awesome song so here's two more 7+ minute versions of it! This just brings me back to the good ole' days of playing Grand Theft Auto: Vice City...

Tracks:
1. Hall & Oates - Out of Touch (Remix by Arthur Baker)
2. Hall & Oates - Out of Touch (Dub Version)

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One Moment In Time: 1988 Summer Olympics Album

2010-12-26T00:20:00.000-08:00

This album is fairly easy to find on CD at a reasonable price online, but I just ran across a vinyl that caught my eye so I decided to put it up anyway. I thought it would go well with the '84 Summer Olympics album that has been really popular. This one's not nearly as good as that one, but its still got some decent tracks including another fanfare by the great John Williams. If you like what you hear I suggest you pick up the CD!
Tracks:
1. John Williams - Olympic Spirit (Instrumental)
2. Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time
3. The Bunburys - Fight (No Matter How Long)
4. Four Tops - Indestructible
5. Eric Carmen - Reason To Try
6. Bee Gees - Shape of Things To Come
7. Jennifer Holliday - Peace in Our Time
8. Taylor Dane - Willpower
9. Odds & Ends - That's What Dreams Are Made Of
10. The Christians - Harvest For the World
11. Kashif - Olympic Joy (Instrumental)

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Jewel of the Nile (1985)

2010-12-25T21:16:00.000-08:00

This one was released on CD along with vinyl & cassette, but is becoming a bit of a collector's item and hard to find online. This is a vinyl rip (sorry, all I got!), so it's not the greatest but still a good one.

Tracks:
1. Billy Ocean - When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
2. Ruby Turner - I'm In Love
3. Hugh Masekela & Jonathan Butler - African Breeze
4. Willesdan Dodgers - Party (No Sheep Is Safe Tonight)
5. Whodini - Freaks Come Out At Night
6. Precious Wilson - The Jewel Of The Nile
7. Mark Schreeve - Legion (Here I Come)
8. The Nubians - Nubian Dance
9. Jack Nitzsche - Love Theme (Instrumental)
10. Jack Nitzsche - The Plot Thickens (Instrumental)

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Ewoks (1985)

2010-10-11T18:44:00.000-07:00

Here's one that I could not find for the longest time, but finally managed to track down somewhere. If you are a die-hard "Star Wars" fan like myself you have no doubt seen the two made-for-TV Ewok movies by now. With nowhere near the budget of the films, the production value is lacking but they still make for some family-friendly entertainment (and they're not nearly as bad as the "Holiday Special"). John Williams of course did not return to score these, but I think Peter Bernstein did a decent job coming up with a playful-sounding score that fits them well. Do not expect to hear any similarities to the Star Wars music - this is a completely different score.

A skimpy LP was released in 1986 with only about a half hour of music covering both films, and it is becoming nearly impossible to find. Bootlegs can be found online with other tracks from Return of the Jedi added inappropriately. I've reorganized the tracks in the correct order and divided them into 2 separate albums. I also added the end credit music to both, as that was missing from the LP.

Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984)
Tracks:
1. The Trek
2. Introduction/Main Title
3. Izrina
4. Flying
5. The Pulga Chase
6. (Bonus) End Credits

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Ewoks: Battle for Endor (1985)
Tracks:
1. Noa & Terak
2. Teek
3. The Set Up/Terak's Theme
4. Noa's Ark
5. Good Night, Bad Dreams
6. A Poker Game
7. The House
8. Escape
9. Farewell
10. (Bonus) End Credits

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The Office (2001-2003)

2010-10-06T12:03:00.001-07:00

I know this certainly isn't 80s (though it contains many 80s hits), but this is one of my favorite shows of all time and this has been a side project. I created this a few years ago when I first watched the series, but didn't really have a good way to share it and eventually it was lost in the bowels of my frequently-broken computer. I had to start over again, but tracked down some higher-quality versions of the songs this time, a few extra tracks, and placed them all chronologically as they appear on the show. This represents the most complete collection of songs from the entire run of the series (including the holiday special) - in fact, it's the only one in existence. This is the perfect way to re-live your favorite moments of this classic show.

Tracks:
1. Big George - Handbags & Gladrags (Instrumental) [Theme Song]
2. "Who Cares Wins" Training Video Theme
3. David Brent - Spaceman Song
4. David Brent - Serpent Song
5. David Brent - Free Love Freeway
6. David Brent - Princess Di Song
7. David Brent - Every Breath You Take
8. David Brent - Handbags & Gladrags
9. David Brent - Free Love Freeway (full band version)
10. Kylie Minogue - Spinning Around
11. Los Del Rio - Macarena
12. Soft Cell - Tainted Love
13. Doctor & The Medics - Spirit in the Sky
14. Katrina & The Waves - Walking on Sunshine
15. Tom Jones - Sex Bomb
16. Steps - Tragedy
17. Yazz - The Only Way Is Up
18. 10cc - I'm Not In Love
19. Spandau Ballet - True
20. Big George - Handbags & Gladrags [End Credits]
21. Animal & The Muppets - Manamana
22. Tina Turner - The Best
23. Bee Gees - More Than A Woman
24. Bee Gees - You Should Be Dancing
25. Dirty Bertie (excerpt)
26. David Brent - If You Don't Know Me By Now
27. Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone
28. Wham! - Last Christmas
29. Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody
30. Spice Girls - 2 Become 1
31. Take That - Take You Back For Good
32. Boney M. - Mary's Boy Child
33. Yaz - Only You
34. Big George - Handbags & Gladrags (studio version)

There are limits to my comedy. There are things that I'll never laugh at. The handicapped. Because there's nothing funny about them. Or any deformity. It's like when you see someone look at a little handicapped and go 'ooh, look at him, he's not able-bodied. I am, I'm prejudiced.' Yeah, well, at least the little handicapped fella is able-minded. Unless he's not, it's difficult to tell with the wheelchair ones.

Shout (1991)

2010-10-04T10:43:00.000-07:00

My pal NYPRBLUE sent me this one, the ultra-rare soundtrack for 1991's Shout starring John Travolta & Heather Graham. This one was released on CD but is now upwards of $75 on Amazon. It's got some good bluesy tunes, some upbeat ones, and two instrumental tracks by Randy Edelman.

Tracks:
1. John Hiatt - Up Against the Sky
2. Womack & Womack - Alimony
3. Otis Rush - Devil Call Me Back Home
4. Elmore James - I Was A Fool
5. Randy Edelman - Main Title Theme
6. Tommy Conwell - More Than A Kiss
7. Womack & Womack - Get With the Band
8. James Walters - Rockin' the Pad
9. Randy Edelman - Sarah & Jesse

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Cool As Ice (1991)

2010-10-02T09:56:00.000-07:00

Soundtrack for one of the cheesiest films I've had the misfortune of seeing - the Vanilla Ice movie. The story is terrible, the acting is terrible, and the music...well, I'll let you be the judge of that. Perhaps the most preposterous aspect of the story is that it's set in a world where everybody idolizes Vanilla Ice - they all stop & stare at His Coolness as he drives by on a motorcycle...really? The movie is extremely rare (but now available on instant view via Netflix!), but the soundtrack is out there. There are quite a few bonus tracks I am trying to track down, but don't have much hope of ever finding.

Tracks:
1. Vanilla Ice & Naomi Campbell - Cool As Ice
2. Lonnie Gordon - Gonna Catch You
3. Derek B - You've Got To Look Up
4. Partners In Kryme & Debbe Cole - Love 2 Love U
5. Vanilla Ice - The People's Choice
6. Vanilla Ice - Never Wanna Be Without You
7. D'New & Temple - Forever
8. Rozalla - Faith
9. Stanley Clarke - Drop That Zero
10. Vanilla Ice - Get Wit' It
11. (Bonus) Cover Girls - Funk Boutique
12. (Bonus) MC B & Daisy Dee - Crazy
13. (Bonus) Denise Lopez - I Want U 2 Know
14. (Bonus) Sly & The Family Stone - Thank You
15. (Bonus) Denise Lopez - It's Just My Heart That's Breaking

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Johnny Be Good (1988)

2010-09-26T10:02:00.000-07:00

Today is yet another Anthony Michael Hall film, the one where he plays a star football player. This was a painful watch for me, definitely not one of his finer works. We do get to see him reunited with Paul Gleason from Breakfast Club as his greedy coach, and of course Robert Downey Jr. & Uma Thurman in supporting roles. It did spawn a decent soundtrack release. I have the vinyl, but I believe this is the CD version that I found somewhere.

Tracks:
1. Judas Priest - Johnny B. Goode
2. Myles Goodwyn - Caviar
3. Kix - Ring Around the Rosie
4. Fiona - If There's Any Justice
5. Jon Astley - Been There, Done That
6. Saga - Perfect Stranger
7. Ted Nugent - Skintight
8. Frozen Ghost & Friends - Rock Still Rolls To Me
9. Bernie Shanahan - No Place Like Home
10. Dirty Looks - It's Not the Way You Rock

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Out Of Bounds (1986)

2010-09-25T00:00:00.000-07:00

I could've sworn I posted this one already, but maybe it was taken down. Or I may have just been waiting to find ALL of the bonus tracks (back when I actually cared about that). Anyway, to fulfill a request, here it comes (again?). This excellent soundtrack is very hard to come by (just try to find a decent size photo of the cover art!) and I got the vinyl from somewhere. So, it's obviously not the greatest quality but with rare ones like this you can't be picky until something better comes along.

Tracks:
1. Stewart Copeland & Adam Ant - Out of Bounds
2. The Cult - Electric Ocean
3. Siouxsie & The Banshees - Cities in the Dust
4. Intimate Strangers - Raise the Dragon
5. Belinda Carlisle - Shot in the Dark
6. Night Ranger - Wild & Innocent Youth
7. Tommy Keene - Run Now
8. American Girls - American Girl (Extended Mix)
9. Stewart Copeland - Zola-X
10. Lords of the New Church - Fresh Flesh
11. (Bonus) Sammy Hagar - Burnin' Down the City
12. (Bonus) Y&T - Wild If I Wanna

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Private Lessons (1981)

2010-09-24T08:57:00.000-07:00

Ran across this LP yesterday, one that I've had on the list for a while. Apparently it's pretty tough to find, and was only released on vinyl. This particular copy was in decent shape, and I did my best to clean it up. Enjoy!

Tracks:
1. Rod Stewart - Hot Legs
2. Earl Klugh - Spanish Night
3. Air Supply - Lost In Love
4. Randy Van Warmer - Just When I Needed You
5. John Cougar - I Need A Lover
6. Earth, Wind & Fire - Fantasy
7. Rod Stewart - Tonight's the Night
8. Earl Klugh - Doc
9. Crazy Horse - I Don't Want to Talk About It
10. Willie Nile - That's the Reason

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Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984)

2010-09-23T08:51:00.000-07:00

Vinnie Rattolle beat me to this one on his blog, with a custom-made massive 53-track "Expanded Motion Picture Soundtrack." If you're looking for the definitive release, I'd suggest that version as it has multiple different versions of some of the songs from this cult classic. This rare soundtrack (& equally rare film) was released on CD only in Germany, and copies are expensive. Featuring a lot of music by the film's star, Pia Zadora - this particular release highlights the title song "When the Rain Begins to Fall," a duet with Zadora & Jermaine Jackson.

Tracks:
1. Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora - When the Rain Begins to Fall
2. Pia Zadora & Mark Spiro - Little Bit of Heaven
3. Pia Zadora - Real Love
4. Michael Bradley - Nature of the Beast
5. Pia Zadora - Let's Dance Tonight
6. 3 Speed - Back on the Street
7. Real Life - Openhearted
8. Pia Zadora & Mark Spiro - She Doesn't Mean a Thing To Me
9. Rhema - 21st Century
10. Jimmy & The Mustangs - Justine
11. John Farnham & Rainey - My World is Empty Without You Babe

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Highlander (1986)

2010-09-03T08:16:00.000-07:00

They really missed the boat not releasing a soundtrack album for the original Highlander film. The Michael Kamen score has since been released, but I'm not talking about that. The first thing that popped in my head when I started watching it again was, "where can I find these awesome Queen songs?" All of the instrumental music not composed by Michael Kamen was done by Queen (I believe the same goes for the sequel as well), and luckily much of that is available elsewhere. Queen's album "A Kind of Magic" contains "Princes of the Universe" and "Who Wants to Live Forever." Luckily as well, bootleg versions of the soundtrack do exist out there so the work was already done for me. I realize that more complete versions of the score are out there, so just go buy 'em! I decided to break up the bootleg I got into 2 albums:

Songs by Queen
Tracks:
1. Princes of the Universe
2. Gimme the Prize
3. One Year of Love
4. Who Wants to Live Forever
5. Hammer to Fall
6. Don't Lose Your Head
7. New York, New York (poor quality)
8. A Kind of Magic
9. Who Wants to Live Forever (demo)

"It's better to burn out than fade away!"

Instrumental score by Michael Kamen
Tracks:
1. The Highlander Theme
2. Under the Garden
3. Scotland 1536
4. Connor & Heather/Ramirez Arrives
5. Training Montage
6. Forge Fight - Kurgan Vs. Ramirez
7. Heather Dies/Who Wants to Live Forever
8. Nash & Brenda - Love Scene
9. The Prize Revealed (Epilogue)
10. Scotland 1536 (Alternate)
11. Connor & Heather/Ramirez Arrives (Alternate)

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Black Rain (1989)

2010-08-31T08:57:00.000-07:00

Soundtrack to the 1989 Michael Douglas cop movie, directed by Ridley Scott. If you haven't seen it, it's definitely worth checking out as a good dark action/thriller. The soundtrack is very Japanese-influenced to match the setting of the film. The first album is the official CD soundtrack release, followed by a bootleg of the entire Hans Zimmer score.

Tracks:
1. Iggy Pop - Livin' On the Edge of the Night
2. UB40 - The Way You Do The Things You Do
3. Soul II Soul - Back to Life (Jam on the Groove Mix)
4. Ryuichi Sakamoto - Laserman
5. Les Rita Mitsouko & Sparks - Singing in the Shower
6. Gregg Allman - I'll Be Holding On
7. Hans Zimmer - Black Rain Suite: Sato
8. Hans Zimmer - Black Rain Suite: Charlie Loses His Head
9. Hans Zimmer - Black Rain Suite: Sugai
10. Hans Zimmer - Black Rain Suite: Nick and Masa

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Expanded Score by Hans Zimmer, released in 2000

Tracks:
1. The Restaurant / Sato (06:06)
2. Through the Mirror (00:26)
3. Osaka (00:38)
4. The Handing Over (01:13)
5. Black Rain (00:28)
6. The Club (04:56)
7. Joyce's Theme (02:02)
8. Motorcycle Gang (01:57)
9. The Photo / The Tip (03:59)
10. Nick Steals the Money (02:03)
11. Charlie Loses His Head (02:28)
12. Sorrow (02:50)
13. Outburst of Rage (03:16)
14. The Overshadow (02:40)
15. Chase to the Steel Plant (03:50)
16. The Steel Plant - Part 1 (00:29)
17. The Steel Plant - Part 2 (00:22)
18. The Steel Plant - Part 3 (00:40)
19. The Steel Plant - Part 4 (01:36)
20. Sugai / The Deal (08:59)
21. Sato's Escape / Nick's Arrest (04:12)
22. Nick's Decision (02:06)
23. Nick's Confession / Waiting (01:58)
24. Creep Up (02:05)
25. The Yakuza Codex (03:20)
26. The Final Confrontation (02:38)
27. Nick and Masa (05:54)

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Baywatch (1989)

2010-08-30T12:48:00.000-07:00

Cheesy soundtrack for the 1st season of the cheesy 90's show. What more can I say? Featuring 4 songs by The 'Hoff himself and the theme song by Jim Jamison.

Tracks:
1. Jim Jamison - I'm Always Here
2. David Hasselhoff & Laura Branigan - I Believe
3. Tag - All I Wanna Be (Is With You)
4. Gregory Alan-Williams - Harder
5. David Hasselhoff - Lifeline
6. The Beach Boys - Summer of Love
7. Jeremy "Jay-Z" Jackson - I'm Gonna Miss You
8. David Hasselhoff - Days of Our Life
9. Tina Moore - Color Me Blue
10. David Hallyday - Ooh La La
11. Alexandra Paul - Let a Few Go By
12. David Hasselhoff - Current of Love
13. Jim Jamison - I'm Always Here (Pop Version)

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Hard to Hold (1984)

2010-08-29T09:49:00.000-07:00

Hard-to-find soundtrack for the 1984 film, mostly featuring music by Rick Springfield. It was released on CD but is becoming increasingly expensive.

Tracks:
1. Rick Springfield - Love Somebody
2. Rick Springfield - Don't Walk Away
3. Rick Springfield - Bop 'Til You Drop
4. Rick Springfield & Randy Crawford - Taxi Dancing
5. Rick Springfield - S.F.O. (Instrumental)
6. Rick Springfield - Stand Up
7. Graham Parker - When the Lights Go Down
8. Rick Springfield - Great Lost Art of Conversation
9. Nona Hendryx - Heart of a Woman
10 Peter Gabriel - I Go Swimming

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Miami Vice: Season 2 Collection (1985-86)

2010-08-25T09:36:00.000-07:00

This post was taken down, so here it is again. Better get it quick!
Track List:

Season 2, Episode 1: Prodigal Son

Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen

Glenn Frey - You Belong To The City

Huey Lewis & The News - Do You Believe In Love

U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)

Neville Brothers - Tell It Like It Is

Bryan Ferry - Windswept

Joe Cocker - Many Rivers to Cross

Go West - Goodbye Girl

Traffic - Glad

Lou Reed - Good Night, Ladies

Phil Collins - Take Me Home

Fashion - White Stuff

The System - Pleasure Seekers

Season 2, Episode 2: Whatever Works

The Blasters - Dark Night

ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man

Power Station - Get It On (Bang A Gong)

Season 2, Episode 3: Out Where the Buses Don't Run

Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms

The Who - Baba O'Riley

Season 2, Episode 4: The Dutch Oven

Foreigner - Women

Cleavant Derricks - Love is for Sale (*available on show only)

David Johansen - King Of Babylon

Amy Grant - Who To Listen To

Season 2, Episode 5: Buddies

Kim Mitchell - Go For A Soda

Chaka Khan - Own The Night

Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music

Season 2, Episode 6: Junk Love

Wang Chung - True Love

Bryan Ferry - Slave To Love

Robert Plant - Little By Little

Season 2, Episode 7: Tale of the Goat

The Fixx - Phantom Living

Red Rider - Can't Turn Back

Todd Rundgren - Flesh

Nona Hendryx - Transformation

Season 2, Episode 8: Bushido

Bryan Ferry - Boys And Girls

Kate Bush - Hello Earth

Season 2, Episode 9: Bought and Paid For

Fleetwood Mac - I'm So Afraid

Debarge - Rhythm of the Night

Debarge - You Wear It Well

Karla Bonoff - Cold Wind Blows (*only available on show)

Season 2, Episode 10: Back in the World

The Doors - Break On Through (To The Other Side)

The Doors - My Eyes Have Seen You

The Doors - Strange Days

The Doors - The Spy

The Doors - The Crystal Ship

The Doors - I Can't See Your Face In My Mind

The Doors - Roadhouse Blues

The Doors - Five to One

Season 2, Episode 11: Phil The Shil

Phil Collins - Life is a Rat Race (*only available on show)

Eric Clapton - Knock on Wood

Executive Slacks - Nausea

Stan Ridgway - Pick It Up (Put It In Your Pocket)

Season 2, Episode 12: Definitely Miami

Ted Nugent - Angry Young Man

Godley & Creme - Cry

Season 2, Episode 13: Yankee Dollar

Mike & The Mtchanics - Par Avion

Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come

Russ Ballard - Your Time Is Gonna Come

Season 2, Episode 14: One Way Ticket

Pete Townshend - Face The Face

Mr. Mister - Kyrie

Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally

Season 2, Episode 15: Little Miss Dangerous

Ted Nugent - Little Miss Dangerous

Howard Jones - Assault And Battery

Public Image Ltd. - The Order of Death

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Here Comes My Girl

Season 2, Episode 16: Florence Italy

Jonh Parr - Naughty Naughty

Jimi Hendrix - Up From The Skies

Steve Miller Band - Mercury Blues

Steve Morse - Cruise Missile

Season 2, Episode 17: French Twist

Aretha Franklin - Who's Zoomin' Who

Season 2, Episode 18: The Fix

Propaganda - P-Machinery

Madonna - The Gambler

Season 2, Episode 19: Payback

INXS - Three Sisters

Chris Isaak - Dancin'

Season 2, Episode 20: Free Verse

Suicidal Tendencies - Institutionalized

Bruce Cockburn - Maybe The Poet

Honeymoon Suite - Feel It Again

Season 2, Episode 21: Trust Fund Pirates

Randy Newman - Miami

Simply Red - Heaven

Lynyrd Skynyrd - That Smell

INXS - What You Need

The Pretenders - Space Invader

Steve Winwood - Still in the Game

Philip Michael Thomas – La Mirada

Season 2, Episode 22: Sons and Lovers

Roger Daltrey - After The Fire

Phil Collins - Long Long Way To Go

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Heartbeat & Living the Book of My Life

2010-08-25T09:04:00.000-07:00

I meant to include these in the "Miami Vice" soundtrack collections, but couldn't get the albums in time. Now that I've finally got them, it's time to go back and add them in. Naturally after the initial success of the show when these two stars were the talk of the town, they each decided to launch music careers. Needless to say, neither went very far - but I have to say these albums are not that bad. If anything, these albums stand as a testament to the show's widespread popularity and effect on pop culture. Don Johnson's rendition of "Streetwise" was recorded only for the show (Season 3, Episode 10 "Streetwise"), which I had already included in the collection. Philip Michael Thomas had 2 songs featured in the show.

Track Listing:

Heartbeat (1986) Don Johnson
1. Heartbeat
2. Voice On A Hotline
3. The Last Sound Love Makes
4. Lost in Your Eyes
5. Coco Don't
6. Heartache Away
7. Love Roulette
8. Star Tonight
9. Gotta Get Away
10. Can't Take Your Memory

Living the Book of My Life (1985) Philip Michael Thomas
1. Livin' the Book of My Life (add to Season 1, Episode 17: "The Maze")
2. Just the Way
3. You Might Be The Lucky One
4. Fish & Chips
5. Everything Happens In It's Own Time
6. She's A Liar
7. I'm in Love with the Love
8. Stay
9. All My Love
10. La Mirada (add to Season 2, Episode 21:"Trust Fund Pirates")

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My Stepmother is an Alien (1988)

2010-08-02T10:19:00.000-07:00

I finally got around to popping in this VHS the other night. Just your run-of-the-mill 80s "fish out of water" story, but this one was particularly cheesy. Jeez, did Dan Aykroyd have a lot of strikeouts after "Ghostbusters"...ouch. Definitely not a high point in these actors' careers. The highlight? Seeing a young Seth Green as Jessie's (Alyson Hannigan) prom date. "One Good Lover" by Siren is probably the standout track on this one (okay, "Hot Wives" ain't too bad either), the rest are average. Anyway, the album CD appears to be getting harder to find (still $30+ on Amazon). I didn't even realize I had it in my collection, and I have no idea where it came from....enjoy!

Tracks:
1. Animotion - Room to Move
2. Ivan Neville - Not Just Another Girl
3. Jackie Jackson - Be the One
4. Cameo - I Like the World
5. Siren - One Good Lover
6. Dan Aykroyd - Hot Wives
7. M.A.R.R.S. - Pump Up the Volume
8. Alan Silvestri - Enjoy (Instrumental)
9. Alan Silvestri -The Klystron (Instrumental)
10. Alan Silvestri -Celeste (Instrumental)

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Secret Admirer (1985)

2010-07-24T10:13:00.001-07:00

I had been looking for this one for a long time after watching the movie, and finally ran across it at Hard Rock/AOR Heaven with some bonus tracks. It really is an awesome soundtrack. Yet another 80s soundtrack featuring The Eagles' Timothy Schmit & Don Felder. Best of all, the Miami Vice-sounding Jan Hammer "Finale" track. And if you can get a hold of the movie, check it out - it's a classic!

I was out & about yesterday and saw this record while flipping through a huge stack - score! Wish I could've been the first one to get it up, because this one is indeed a rare find (I know because it took me a long time to find it online). It was never released on CD, and it's actually pretty hard just to find any information about it. I decided to rip it anyway since the record was in pristine shape, and I saved it all out at 320kpbs. Enjoy!

Tracks:
1. Van Stephenson - No Secrets
2. Tony Carey - The First Day Of Summer
3. Kim Wilde - The Touch
4. Don Felder - She's Got a Part Of Me
5. Van Stephenson - You've Been Lied To Before
6. Klymaxx - Meeting In The Ladies Room
7. Nik Kershaw - You Might
8. Rosemary Butler & Arnold McCuller - Just A Dream Away
9. Timothy B. Schmit - Leaving It Up To You
10. Jan Hammer - Finale (Instrumental)

*Update: Oops, the first track was labeled wrong if you you got it yesterday. It's fixed now!
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Heavenly Bodies (1984)

2010-07-24T00:28:00.000-07:00

Today, I brought the goods: the soundtrack to the 1984 Canadian film "Heavenly Bodies." This masterpiece of 80s cheesy goodness chronicles one popular craze of the time - "dancersizing." Yes, you knew at one point they had to make a movie about it (though one could say Flashdance beat them to it a year earlier). In the film, the dance studio (called "Heavenly Bodies") is threatened to be shut down by the owner of a rival studio, unless....you guessed it....they can beat them in a dance-off. Now in case you're thinking at this point that this is some sort of belated April-Fools joke, here's the proof.

Now does that look radical or what? And if you're like me, the first thought that entered your mind after watching that was, "where can I find that awesome soundtrack?!" As it turns out, this was only released on cassette & vinyl back in the day, but can be found on CD as a Japanese import. I happened across a near-mint record today for a couple bucks, so that's what you call luck. I gave it a little clean-up and even added a bonus track. Rip this one on a cassette, pop it in your Walkman and start dancersizing!

Tracks:
1. Bonnie Pointer - The Beast in Me
2. Sparks - Breaking Out of Prison
3. The Tubes - Out of Control
4. Cheryl Lynn - At Last You're Mine
5. Marc Tanner - Look What You've Done To Me
6. Gary Wright - Breakthrough
7. Dwight Twilley - Keep on Working
8. Bonnie Pointer - Heaven
9. Joe Lamont - Love Always Wins
10. (Bonus) Boys Brigade - Into the Flow

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Pop Goes the Movies (1982) Meco Monardo

2010-07-20T18:31:00.000-07:00

After he figured out a way to cash in on the success of Star Wars with his hit disco album, Meco Monardo seemed to be on a mission - to make a disco version of every popular theme music ever. This album is just that - a medley of famous movie and TV themes set to a disco beat. That's it. Each side of the record on this seemingly hard-to-find album is one long full-length track. If you prefer something a little more unique, seek out the Star Wars album or Christmas in the Stars. But for you hardcore Meco fans out there, this one's for you.

Tracks:
1. Side One (20th Century Fox/Tara's Theme/Magnificent Seven/James Bond Theme/Goldfinger/Love Story/Laura/Chariots of Fire/Tom Jones/M.A.S.H./Love Is A Many Splendored Thing/The Good, The Bad & The Ugly/The Apartment/The High & The Mighty)

2. Side Two (As Time Goes By/Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe/Hatari/The Pink Panther/Days of Wine & Roses/The Shadow of Your Smile/Never On Sunday/Secret Love/The Godfather/Zorba the Greek/Three Coins in the Fountain/Windmills of Your Mind/Strike Up the Band/Hooray for Hollywood/The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down)

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21 Jump Street (1988)

2010-07-15T09:23:00.000-07:00

This soundtrack is another one that was released on CD in the late 80s but is now becoming a bit of a collectible. Thanks to NYPRBLUE for the help tracking this one down, it's a good one!
Tracks:
1. The Alarm - Rescue Me
2. Reckless Sleepers - Tried to Please Her
3. One Nation - My Commitment
4. Peter Bernstein - Besieged
5. Hunters & Collectors - Real World
6. Holly Robinson - 21 Jump Street
7. The dB's - Change With the Changing Times
8. Ranking Roger - One Minute Closer (to Death)
9. Timbuk 3 - Welcome to the Human Race

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Tapeheads (1988)

2010-07-14T11:20:00.001-07:00

I had to add this movie to my "wanted list" after I found out about it: Tim Robbins & John Cusack as a couple of losers trying to make it big as music video directors, featuring a pile of cameos by 80s musicians? Count me in. The soundtrack mainly features the "Swanky Modes," a fictitious soul group in the film played by Sam Moore & Junior Walker. The album was released on CD but is becoming increasingly hard to find.
Tracks:
01. Swanky Modes - Ordinary Man
02. King Cotton - Roscoe's Rap
03. Bo Diddley - Surfer's Love Chant
04. Swanky Modes - You Hooked Me Baby
05. Swanky Modes - Betcher Bottom Dollar
06. Devo - Baby Doll (Sung in Swedish)
07. Fishbone - Slow Bus Movin' (Howard's Beach Party)
08. Swanky Modes - Audience for My Pain
09. Swanky Modes - Language of Love
10. Swanky Modes - Ordinary Man (Can't Keep a Good Man Down Mix)

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Men at Work (1990)

2010-07-09T09:28:00.001-07:00

Thanks to an unnamed source, I've finally tracked down the soundtrack for the 1990 film starring real-life brothers Charlie Sheen & Emilio Estevez. It's a good collection of reggae-flavored tunes, and I even added a couple bonus tracks:

Tracks:
1. UB40 - Wear You To the Ball
2. Sly & Robbie - Super Cool
3. Tyrants in Therapy - Big Pink House
4. Pressure Drop - Feeling Good
5. Blood Brothers - Back to Back
6. Black Uhuru - Take Heed
7. Sly & Robbie - Here and Beyond
8. Blood Brothers - Truthful
9. Third World - Reggae Ambassador
10. Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers - Give A Little Love
11. Stewart Copeland - Las Playas Down (Instrumental)
12. Stewart Copeland - Pink Panther No. 23 (Instrumental)
13. (Bonus) Technotronic - Pump Up the Jam
14. (Bonus) 2 Live Crew - Move Somethin'

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Martini Ranch - Holy Cow (1988)

2010-05-27T09:37:00.000-07:00

This is perhaps the greatest discovery I've made in a long time: while reading the handy little booklet provided in the Near Dark DVD set, I ran across an interesting tidbit about a certain music video for actor Bill Paxton's short-lived 80s musical project "Martini Ranch" that was directed by James Cameron (Avatar, Titanic, Terminator 2, Aliens). Yes, I just said BILL PAXTON sang in a band in the 80s. The song was "Reach" and the video also starred film director Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker, Strange Days, Point Break, Near Dark) and fellow actors Lance Henrikson, Judge Reinhold, Paul Reiser, Mark Rolston, Jenette Goldstein, and Brian Thompson. Not only that but their one and only album "Holy Cow" also had help from several members of Devo and Cindy Wilson from the B-52's. And that amazing whistling you hear in the song? That is attributed to Judge Reinhold in the album's credits. Who knew the guy was so dang talented?

After watching that video you might be wondering how could it possibly get any better than this? Well, it's quite simple really: their other music video for "How Can the Labouring Man Have Time for Self-Culture?" featuring Anthony Michael Hall, Michael Biehn, Rick Rossovich, Judge Reinhold (again!), and someone who looks suspiciously like Jeff Goldblum...

Well at this point you're probably wondering where you can get your own copy of this amazing piece of musical genius. Truth is, it can be found quite reasonably on ebay or Amazon, but I thought I'd provide a link to satisfy your curiosity in the meantime. If you like what you hear - go buy it!

Tracks:
1. New Deal
2. Reach
3. World Without Walls
4. Fat-Burning Formula
5. Richard Cory
6. Hot Dog
7. Serious Girl
8. How Can the Labouring Man Find Time For Self-Culture?
9. (Brother) Take It Out
10. Power Tool

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The First Great Train Robbery (1979)

2010-05-21T10:45:00.000-07:00

This 1979 film directed by Michael Crichton stars Sean Connery as a safe cracksman attempting to make off with a load of gold with his accomplice Agar, played by Donald Sutherland. The soundtrack was only available on vinyl for a long time, until 2004 when a reissued CD score was released by Varese Sarabande. This is pretty expensive, but I managed to come across an old copy of the record so I picked it up. The music by Jerry Goldsmith is a classic rousing adventure score. If you like what you hear, I would suggest trying to find a copy of the CD which has additional tracks.

Tracks:
1. Main Title
2. No Respectable Gentleman
3. Double Wax job
4. Casing the Station
5. The Gold Arrives
6. Kiddie Caper
7. Clues
8. Rotten Row
9. Torn Coat
10. End Title

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The Fury (1978)

2010-05-07T10:10:00.000-07:00

Although this blog is more geared toward soundtracks and not scores, occasionally if I find something rare I might feel the need to share it. I ran across this one the other day and picked it up without any knowledge of the film or the soundtrack, except that it was John Williams so I knew it must be good. I'm glad I did! This is a great score, a darker tone with that distinctive John Williams sound. This is the original Arista record LP and since then there have been a few CD releases with more material, including a Deluxe Edition 2 CD set limited to 3,000 copies. However these range in price from $20-160 used, so getting your hands on one could be tough (perhaps some one who has one is listening...?). In the meantime, this version will have to suffice. I've done my best to clean it up and save it out at 320 kbps but admittedly it's not perfect.

Tracks:

1.	Main Title (03:06)
2.	For Gillian (02:37)
3.	Vision on the Stairs (04:02)
4.	Hester's Theme and The House (04:28)
5.	Gillian's Escape (06:07) Last track of side 1 of LP
6.	The Search for Robin (02:37)
7.	Gillian's Vision (03:53)
8.	Death on the Carousel and End Titles (08:15)
9.	Epilogue (04:34) Download *update - I've since managed to find the 2 cd version.

Perfect (1985)

2010-05-05T15:13:00.000-07:00

Today I finally found my own copy of this ultra-rare, very expensive soundtrack album! Mike at Vault of Sound already had this one up, but I thought I'd give it a go anyway since this record was in pristine condition. I even did a really thorough cleaning job on it before ripping so this was a nice transfer (not to say his wasn't)! As the title says, this soundtrack is perfect! Just look at that lineup! Being an 80's movie about gymnastics, you know every single one of these songs is going to be perfect for your own personal workout montage music playlist! Enjoy!

Tracks:

01 Jermaine Jackson - (Closest Thing To) Perfect

02 Nona Hendryx - I Sweat (Going Through the Motions)

03 Pointer Sisters - All Systems Go

04 Jermaine Jackson & Whitney Houston - Shock Me

05 Wham! - Wham Rap (Enjoy What You Do)

06 Jermaine Stewart - Wear Out the Grooves

07 Lou Reed - Hot Hips

08 Dan Hartman - Talking to the Wall

09 Berlin - Masquerade

10 Thompson Twins - Lay Your Hands On Me

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The Mighty Quinn (1989)

2010-04-26T09:18:00.000-07:00

The soundtrack for this decent 80's cop movie with Denzel Washington was released on CD but is discontinued and now incredibly expensive. I happened across a used copy the other day & picked it up. This collection of reggae-flavored songs really captures the Caribbean atmosphere of the film. If you haven't seen the film, you should check it out. You can never go wrong with Denzel (well, there might be a couple 80's ones to watch out for) - and this is some of his really early work.

Tracks:

01 UB40 - I Gotta Keep on Moving

02 Arrow - Groove Master

03 Michael Rose - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

04 Cedella Marley - I'm Hurting Inside

05 Half Pint - Giving/Sharing

06 Yello - La Habanera

07 Neville Brothers - Yellow Moon

08 Little Twitch - Send Fi Spanish Fly

09 Seventeen Plus - Mary Jane

10 Cedella Marley - The Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)

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A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)

2010-04-23T16:47:00.000-07:00

I was fortunate enough to run across this one while out & about today - man, what a score! This soundtrack is freakin' awesome! You know it's gonna be good when the first track is titled "Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter" by Bruce Dickinson. Yes, the Bruce Dickinson- the cock of the walk....baby!

Tracks:

01 Bruce Dickinson - Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter

02 Romeo's Daughter - Heaven In The Back Seat

03 W.A.S.P. - Savage

04 Mammoth - Can't Take The Hurt

05 Slave Raider - What Do You Know About Rock 'n' Roll

06 Whodini - Any Way I Gotta Swing It

07 Samantha Fox - Now I Lay Me Down

08 Kool Moe Dee - Let's Go

09 Doctor Ice - Word Up Doc

10 Schooly D - Livin' In The Jungle

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Caddyshack 2 (1988)

2010-04-20T09:26:00.001-07:00

I haven't bothered watching this completely unnecessary sequel - I've seen more than enough just by looking at the poster - yowza! While Chevy Chase was the only actor they could get to come back, they still managed to pull together a pretty good lineup on the soundtrack. Kenny Loggins delivers another classic soundtrack song with "Nobody's Fool" and the rest of the album is a decent addition to any 80s collection. This release was mainly only available as an LP, but was released as an import CD that is now getting up there in price.

Tracks:

01 Kenny Loggins - Nobody's Fool (Theme)

02 Patty Smyth - I Run Right Back

03 Pointer Sisters - Power Of Persuasion

04 Tamara Champlin - Heart Of Glass

05 Earth Wind & Fire - Turn On (The Beat Box)

06 Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force - Go For Yours

07 Full Force - Jack Fresh

08 Cheap Trick - Money (That's What I Want)

09 Eric Martin - One Way Out

10 Ira Newborn - A Hole In One (Instrumental)

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Go Trabi, Go (1991)

2010-04-12T12:33:00.001-07:00

My brother passed this one on to me - which stood out to him because of the radical tracks by 80s movie maestro John Parr. I can't say much about the film other than it's German and the soundtrack is extremely rare. That makes this one an awesome find!

Tracks:

1. John Parr - Westward Ho

2. Eena - Gates of Eden

3. Francesco Napoli - Questa Notte

4. Westlake Orchestra - Trabi Goes to Napoli

5. Gianna Nannini - Due Ragazze in Me

6. John Parr - White Doves Have Crossed the Borders

7. Taco - Lady of My Heart

8. Real Voices of Milli Vanilli - Keep On Running

9. Claudia Schmutzler - Jacqueline's Song

10. Eros Ramazzotti - Solo Con Te

11. Gabriela Di Rosa - Lover Boy

12. Westlake Orchestra - Lady of My Heart

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American Anthem (1986) Score

2010-04-01T10:36:00.000-07:00

Another request - the score for American Anthem by Alan Silvestri.

Tracks:

1. Victory
2. The Family / The Motorcycle Chase
3. Find Yourself
4. Kirk On The Horizontal Bar
5. The Kiss
6. Steve's Accident
7. Becky On The Uneven Bars
8. The Championships
9. Under The Rain
10. Julie's Big Moment
11. Tracy's Floor Exercise
12. Training
13. Father And Son
14. Main Theme - Part 1
15. Main Theme - Part 2

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Satisfaction (1988)

2010-04-01T09:19:00.000-07:00

Jason passed this one on to me, it's been really hard to find. It appears to have come from this blog, which also has a bunch more! Anyway I have the movie but haven't got around to watching it yet so I can't say much about it.

Here goes:

01 Justine Bateman & The Mystery - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Version 1)

02 Justine Bateman & The Mystery - Knock on Wood

03 Justine Bateman & The Mystery - Lies (Are Breaking My Heart)

04 Justine Bateman & The Mystery - Mr. Big Stuff

05 John Kay & Steppenwolf - Rock & Roll Rebels

06 Justine Bateman & The Mystery - Iko, Iko

07 Justine Bateman & The Mystery - C'Mon Everybody

08 Justine Bateman & The Mystery - Talk to Me

09 Justine Bateman & The Mystery - Mystery Dance

10 The Chantels - Maybe

11 Michel Colombier - Love Theme From Satisfaction

12 Justine Bateman & The Mystery - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Version 2)

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Great Outdoors (1988)

2010-03-31T12:20:00.000-07:00

In lieu of actual new material (I'm workin' on it, I'm workin' on it) I will instead pass on this link from Mike at Vault of Sound for the Great Outdoors OST, a rare one I've been trying to track down for a while (and a few others have requested it from me).

Tracks:

1. Elwood Blues Feat. Wilson Pickett - Land of A Thousand Dances (Pt. 1)

2. Elwood Blues Feat. Sam Moore - Hot Fun in the Summertime

3. Joe Walsh - Big Country

4. David Wilcox - Cabin Fever

5. Elwood Blues Revue Feat. Wilson Pickett - Land of A Thousand Dances (Pt.2)

6. Bomb the Bass - Big Bear

7. Pop Will Eat Itself - Beaver Patrol

8. Elwood Blues & Tom Scott - Dragboat

9. Elwood Blues & Peter Aykroyd - Hot Weasel

10. Thomas Newman & The Lucky 13 - Hey Cowboy

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Thanks Mike!

Just a note

2010-02-28T10:28:00.001-08:00

I appreciate those of you who report broken links via comments, but could you do me a favor & mention in parenthesis after the note which post you're commenting on. I try my best to re-up anything that's expired but with the way blogger shows comments to me I can't tell which post you're referring to so I literally have to scroll through ALL of them to find which one it is!

Light of Day (1987)

2010-02-17T09:06:00.000-08:00

This decent 80s flick starred Michael J. Fox & Joan Jett as siblings in a struggling bar band. The film follows their personal struggles and plays more like a family drama, with their squabbles constantly threatening to break up the band. There's a few good tunes mixed in as well, and we even get to hear Michael J. Fox bust out a number (that wasn't him singing in Back to the Future). The soundtrack was available on vinyl and CD, but the disc is becoming harder and harder to find.

Tracks:

01 The Barbusters - Light of Day

02 The Barbusters - This Means War

03 Fabulous Thunderbirds - Twist It Off

04 Ian Hunter - Cleveland Rocks

05 Dave Edmunds - Stay With Me Tonight

06 The Barbusters - It's All Coming Down Tonight

07 The Barbusters - Rude Mood

08 Bon Jovi - Only Lonely

09 The Hunzz - Rabbit's Got the Gun

10 Michael J. Fox - You Got No Place to Go

11 Thomas Newman - Elegy

12 [Bonus] Kenny Rogers & Nickie Ryder - The Pride Is Back

13 [Bonus] Mötley Crüe - Looks That Kill

14 [Bonus] Solomon Burke - You're Good For Me

15 [Bonus] Untouchables - I Spy (For the FBI)

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Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)

2010-02-16T10:51:00.000-08:00

With a title that has now become synonymous with pointless, terribly unnecessary sequels, this film is exactly that (with the exception of a few cool dance sequences). The story's worse, the acting's worse, and face it - did the world really need a sequel to "Breakin'"....in the same year? The soundtrack, featuring many returning artists from the first film, also falls a little on the weak side (which I believe is a large part of what made the first one so great) but still delivers a few decent tracks - including the title track by Ollie & Jerry. There are still a few that elude me from making this a complete collection, but I've still managed to add enough bonus tracks to make you tired of these songs by the end of one listen...

Tracks:

1. Ollie & Jerry - Electric Boogaloo

2. Firefox - Radiotron

3. George Kranz - Din Daa Daa

4. Ollie & Jerry - When ICU

5. Steve Donn - Gotta Have The Money

6. Carol Lynn Townes - Believe in the Beat

7. Midway - Set It Out

8. Mark Scott - I Don't Wanna Come Down

9. Firefox - Stylin', Profilin'

10. Rags & Riches - Oye Mamacita

11. [Bonus] Carol Lynn Townes - Believe in the Beat (Special Dance Mix)

12. [Bonus] Ice-T, Chris Taylor & Afrika Islam - Go Off

13. [Bonus] Jeff Tyzik - Jammin' in Manhattan

14. [Bonus] Midway - Set It out (Dub Beats Outro)

15. [Bonus] Ollie & Jerry - Electric Boogaloo (12" Version)

16. [Bonus] Ollie & Jerry - Electric Boogaloo (Instrumental)

17. [Bonus] Midway - Set It Out (Long Vocal Mix)

18. [Bonus] Carol Lynn Townes - Believe in the Beat (Instrumental)

19. [Bonus] Midway - Set It Out (Instrumental)

20. [Bonus] Rags & Riches - Oye Mamacita (Extended Dance Mix)

Missing Songs (help!):

JD Nicholas - High Tension

Jerry Knight & Attala Zane Giles - Action

Ollie & Jerry - Physical Clash

Ollie & Jerry - Spice

Satisfaction - Do Your Thang

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She's Out Of Control (1989)

2010-01-27T09:29:00.000-08:00

This late 80's movie is your typical coming-of-age story of the nerdy teenage girl who discovers make-up and is suddenly the object of every boy (and man's) attention, despite the objections of her overly-protective dad. Still, it's an entertaining one with some funny scenes of Tony Danza (what happened to Tony Danza?) acting in desperation and going a little loco. When it's all over you feel a bit unfulfilled - like they should've done more with it. Oh yeah, and keep an eye out for Screech & Donkey Lips appearing in a quick scene on the beach! Anyway, the soundtrack is mostly oldies tunes (since Danza's character works at a radio station) but a few highlights including an Oingo Boingo tune. I was going to include more oldies that weren't on the soundtrack, but I'm done doing that. After spending some time actually listening to some of these compilations, I've discovered how out-of-place some of the bonus tracks are (usually because they are lower-quality recordings) and that they actually take away from the listening experience. So there will be less of those in the future....

Tracks:

1.	Where's the Fire Performed by Troy Hinton
2.	You Should Be Loving Me Performed by Brenda K. Starr
3.	Concentration Performed by Phil Thornalley
4.	The Loneliest Heart Performed by Boys Club
5.	Hunger of Love Performed by Harold Faltermeyer
6.	KHEY-FM Radio Sweeper Performed by Jim Ladd
7.	Winning Side Performed by Oingo Boingo
8.	Daddy's Little Girl Performed by Brian Wilson
9.	Venus Performed by Frankie Avalon
10.	You Really Got Me Performed by The Kinks
11.	Feel the Shake Performed by Jetboy Download

Body Rock (1984)

2010-01-07T10:22:00.001-08:00

Yet another 80's breakdancing movie (how many were there?!) - I haven't seen this one, but judging by the IMdB rating of 2.9 and the Youtube clips I've seen, it's probably better that way. Anyway, as can be expected the soundtrack is full of cheesy 80's dance songs. As near as I can tell, this one was only released on LP, which is the source of this version. So it isn't the best quality but is probably all we'll ever have...

Tracks:

01 Maria Vidal - Body Rock

02 David Lasley - Teamwork

03 Dwight Twilley - Why You Wanna Break My Heart

04 Roberta Flack - One Thing Leads to Another

05 Ralph MacDonald - Let Your Body Rock

06 Baxter Robertson - Vanishing Point

07 Laura Branigan - Sharpshooter

08 Ashford & Simpson - The Jungle

09 Martin Briley - Deliver

10 Ashford & Simpson - Closest to Love

11 [Bonus] Lorenzo Lamas - Do You Know Who I Am

12 [Bonus] Lorenzo Lamas - Smooth Talker

13 [Bonus] Cruz - Smooth Talker (Recorded from Film)

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Beat Street (1984)

2009-12-16T10:22:00.000-08:00

Released the same year as that other break-dancing movie, Beat Street is the East Coast breaker's movie. What's the difference, you say? Less poppin' n' lockin' and more spinning! Lots and lots of spinning! This one has a slightly more serious tone and decidedly less breaking, as it focuses more on an aspiring DJ (Guy Davis) and his troubled friends' lives growing up in the Bronx. Still, much like Krush Groove, it features a lively soundtrack and cameos from many of the artists in the film. With five added bonus tracks, this is one mighty fine collection.

Tracks:

01 Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel and the Furious Five - Beat Street Breakdown

02 The System - Baptize the Beat

03 Africa Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force feat. Shango - Frantic Situation

04 Juicy - Beat Street Strut

05 Sharon Green, Lisa Counts & Debbie D - US Girls

06 Cindy Mizelle - This Could Be The Night

07 Arthur Baker - Breaker's Revenge

08 Jazzy Jay - Son Of Beat Street

09 Juicy - Give Me All

10 Tina B. - Nothin's Gonna Come Easy

11 The Treacherous Three - Santa's Rap

12 Jenny Burton - It's Allright By Me

13 Rocker's Revenge - Battle Cry

14 Ralph Rolle - Phony Four MC's-Woppin' (Bubblehead)

15 La La - Into The Night

16 [Bonus] 4 By Four - Don't Put the Blame On Me

17 [Bonus] Jenny Burton & Patrick Jude - Strangers in a Strange World

18 [Bonus] Ruben Blades - Tu Carino (Carmen's Theme)

19 [Bonus] GLOBE & Whiz Kid - Play That Beat

20 [Bonus] Freeez - I.O.U.

21 [Bonus] Jazzy Jay - Son Of Beat Street (Film Version)

"You better eat your eggs before I break your legs."

Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)

2009-12-08T10:19:00.000-08:00

I was hoping to get this one up in time for Thanksgiving (as it is the quintessential Thanksgiving movie and one of my all-time favs), but couldn't track it down in time. As with all John Hughes movies, this one has a great soundtrack - including Dream Academy's "Power to Believe" and Blue Room's cover of "Every Time You Go Away" (as a bonus!). Unfortunately, this soundtrack is a really hard one to come by. Over at the Inferno Music Blog you can find the "Newborn Extended Version" with additional score tracks as well.

Tracks:

01.E.T.A. - I Can Take Anything

02.Westworld - Ba-Na-Na-Bam-Boo

03.Balaam & The Angel - I'll Show You Something Special

04.Book Of Love - Modigliani (Lost In Your Eyes)

05.The Dream Academy - Power To Believe

06.Steve Earl & The Dukes - Six Days On The Road

07.Dave Edmunds - Gonna Move

08.Emmylou Harris - Back In Baby's Arms

09.Silicon Teens - Red River Rock

10.Stars Of Heaven - Wheels

11 [Bonus] Blue Room - Every Time You Go Away

12 [Bonus] Yello - Lost Again

13 [Bonus] Steve Earle & The Dules - Continental Trailways Blues

14 [Bonus] Ray Charles - Mess Around

15 [Bonus] Lou Christie - Beyond the Blue

"You can start by wiping that f*&$%ing dumb-@$$ smile off your rosey, f&*%ing, cheeks! Then you can give me a f*$#ing automobile: a f@#%*ing Datsun, a f%&*#ing Toyota, a f@#$%ing Mustang, a f&%*ing Buick! Four f@#!ing wheels and a seat!"

Roadie (1980)

2009-12-07T09:17:00.000-08:00

Yet another one I haven't got around to watching yet. As far as I know, the soundtrack was only released on vinyl and it seems fairly hard to find. Since this was the source for these files, they are not the best quality. However, most of these tracks are available on other albums anyway.

Tracks:

01 Cheap Trick - Everything Works If You Let It

02 Pat Benatar - You Better Run

03 Joe Ely Band - Brainlock

04 Alice Cooper - Road Rats

05 Teddy Pendergrass - Can't We Try

06 Eddie Rabbitt - Drivin' My Life Away

07 Stephen Bishop & Yvonne Elliman - Your Precious Love

08 Jay Ferguson - A Man Needs A Woman

09 Styx - Crystal Ball

10 Sue Saad & The Next - Double Yellow Line

11 Blondie - Ring of Fire

12 Alice Cooper - Pain

13 Roy Orbison & Emmylou Harris - That Lovin' Feelin' Again

14 Jerry Lee Lewis - (Hot Damn) I'm a One Woman Man

15 Hank Williams, Jr. - The American Way

16 Asleep At the Wheel - Texas, Me and You

17 [Bonus] Alice Cooper - Only Women Bleed

18 [Bonus] Cheap Trick - Gonna Raise Hell

19 [Bonus] B-52s - Dance This Mess Around

20 [Bonus] Roy Orbison & Hank Williams - The Eyes Of Texas

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White Water Summer (1987)

2009-12-02T10:36:00.000-08:00

I'll admit, this entry isn't much - HOWEVER this is one of my favorite movies and it never had a soundtrack release. If you haven't seen this movie, check it out. It's a classic 80s adventure film - starring Kevin Bacon as Vic, the do-it-all adventure guide who's job is to make men of a group of boys. And he takes their training a little too far, putting their lives in danger on more than one occasion. Sean Astin is the whiny runt of the group who eventually toughens up and becomes the hero. You might also recognize Matt Adler from the awesome surfing movie North Shore and Teen Wolf. If you have seen this movie, I'm sure you'll agree that it DESERVES an accompanying album. Alas, this is something we will never see - and something that is impossible to create - because nearly half of the songs are IMPOSSIBLE to find, as they were never released elsewhere. However, the few songs that are available make this a worthy find. If anyone has a scoop on the missing tracks - let me know!

Tracks:

1. Cutting Crew - Life in a Dangerous Time

2. Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Wild Frontier

3. Journey - Be Good To Yourself

4. Bruce Hornsby & The Range - On the Western Skyline

5. The Cult - Aphrodisiac Jacket

6. Roy Ward - Hot Shot (with movie audio)

7. Mark Boals - Restless Heart (Demo, terrible quality)

Missing songs (from credits):

Kaylee Adams - Paradise

Michael Boddicker - Streetwalker

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White Nights (1985)

2009-11-30T10:21:00.000-08:00

I haven't seen this movie yet, but I do know it has a pretty decent soundtrack. It seems it's quite easy to find on CD, but I thought I'd add the bonus tracks "Say You, Say Me" by Lionel Ritchie (which wasn't included on the album for some reason, though it was more or less the theme of the film), and "I Don't Wanna Know" by Phil Collins, which was released as a single with "Separate Lives" for the film (but I do not think was in the film).

Tracks:

1. Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin - Separate Lives

2. David Pack - Prove Me Wrong

3. Robert Plant - Far Post

4. Roberta Flack - People on a String

5. Sandy Stewart & Nile Rodgers - This is Your Day

6. John Hiatt - Snake Charmer

7. Chaka Khan - The Other Side of the World

8. Lou Reed - My Love is Chemical

9. David Foster - tapDance

10. Jenny Burton - People Have Got to Move

11. (Bonus) Lionel Ritchie - Say You, Say Me

12. (Bonus) Phil Collins - I Don't Wanna Know

*Update: I just acquired a *sealed* vinyl and couldn't resist the temptation to rip it. The new link is that version, which is significantly better quality than what I'd posted originally.

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Christmas in the Stars (1980)

2009-11-29T09:37:00.001-08:00

Just in time for the holiday season, it's the Star Wars Christmas Album! Featuring Anthony Daniels reprising his role as C-3PO for many of the songs and narrating the album, and the sound effects of R2-D2 and Chewbacca! Full of horribly cheesy songs with a Star Wars flavor ("What Can You Get A Wookiee for Christmas [When He Already Owns A Comb]" and other face-palm classics), this makes a good novelty piece (especially now, as it is extremely hard to come by). The song "R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas" features a 17-year-old John Bongiovi (soonafter known as Jon Bon Jovi) in his first professional recording. Makes a good one-time listen to satisfy your curiosity (until you find that the songs get ingrained in your memory and curse you till the day you die). Still, it's not nearly as painful as the Holiday Special. Trust me, don't go there. Don't.

Tracks:

"Christmas in the Stars" – 3:17
"Bells, Bells, Bells" – 3:15
"The Odds Against Christmas" – 3:04
"What Can You Get a Wookiee for Christmas (When He Already Owns a Comb?)" – 3:24
"R2D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas" – 3:16
"Sleigh Ride" – 3:36
"Merry, Merry Christmas" – 2:09
"A Christmas Sighting ('Twas the Night Before Christmas)" – 3:43
"The Meaning of Christmas" – 8:08

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American Gigolo (1980)

2009-11-20T10:09:00.000-08:00

This soundtrack album was released on CD but is now out of production. This is mostly an electronic-sounding synthesized score by Giorgio Moroder, but also features the 8 minute-long version of "Call Me" by Blondie. Unfortunately, this is just a rip from the LP but I also dug up 2 bonus tracks to add.

Tracks:

1.	Call Me Performed by Blondie
2.	Love And Passion Performed by Cheryl Barnes
3.	Night Drive Performed by Giorgio Moroder
4.	Hello Mr. W.A.M. (Finale) Performed by Giorgio Moroder
5.	The Apartment Performed by Giorgio Moroder
6.	Palm Springs Drive Performed by Giorgio Moroder
7.	Night Drive (Reprise) Performed by Giorgio Moroder
8.	The Seduction (Love Theme) Performed by Giorgio Moroder

9. (Bonus) Take Off Your Uniform

Performed by John Hiatt

10. (Bonus) The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage

Performed by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

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