Top ten soundtracks with longevity that the movie didn’t match:
- Sid and Nancy (1986)
Why: This drama about Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen's lengthy decline into herion addiction and the death of Vicious was slated for glorifying rock's association with drug culture. Lead singer of the Sex Pistols Johnny Rotten wrote in his 1994 autobiography: "To me this movie is the lowest form of life. I honestly believe that it celebrates heroin addiction." Although the soundtrack contains no songs sung by either the Sex Pistols or Sid Vicious, it is nonetheless a respectable post-punk compliation.
The Soundtrack: 1. Love Kills - Joe Strummer 2. Haunted - The Pogues 3. Pleasure and Pain - Steve Jones 4. Chinese Choppers - Pray for Rain 5. Love Kills - Circle Jerks 6. Off the Boat - Pray for Rain 7. Dum Dum Club - Joe Strummer 8. Burning Room - Pray for Rain 9. She Never Took No for an Answer - John Cale 10. Junk - The Pogues 11. I Wanna Be Your Dog - Gary Oldman 12. My Way - Gary Oldman 13. Taxi to Heaven - Pray for Rain
- The Bodyguard (1992)
Why: Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner lead a romantic thriller with the tag line “Never let her out of your sight. Never let your guard down. Never fall in love”. Artful as it is, who would have guessed that this film would produce the best selling soundtrack of all time?
The Soundtrack: 1.Soundtrack: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston 2.I Have Nothing - Whitney Houston 3. I'm Every Woman - Whitney Houston 4. Run to You - Whitney Houston 5."Queen of the Night" - Whitney Houston 6.Jesus Loves Me - Whitney Houston 7.Even If My Heart Would Break - Kenny G featuring Aaron Neville 8.Someday (I'm Coming Back) - Lisa Stansfield 9.It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day - The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. 10.(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding - Curtis Stigers 11.Theme from The Bodyguard - Alan Silvestri 12.Trust in Me - Joe Cocker featuring Sass Jordan
- Dazed and Confused (1993)
Why: A movie with a minimal plotline and as much character depth as you would expect from stoned high-school students, is brought to life by a track list that condenses the sound of 1970s youth culture in America into one hour.
The Soundtrack: 1. Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo - Rick Derringer 2. Slow Ride - Foghat 3. School's Out - Alice Cooper 4. Jim Dandy - Black Oak Arkansas 5. Tush - ZZ Top 6. Love Hurts - Nazareth 7. Stranglehold - Ted Nugent 8. Cherry Bomb" - The Runaways 9. Fox on the Run - Sweet 10. Low Rider - War 11.Tuesday's Gone - Lynyrd Skynyrd 12. Highway Star - Deep Purple 13. Rock and Roll All Nite - KISS 14. Paranoid - Black Sabbath
- Legends of the Fall (1994)
Why: James Horner’s music score has stood the test of time even though the melodramatic movie, starring Brad Pitt, didn't. Sound editors frequently use portions of the soundtrack as an early trailer score for other films (including First Knight and Cold Mountain). It almost wipes the board with 5* ratings by purchasers on Amazon.
The Soundtrack: Film music score conducted by James Horner
- A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
Why: Director Danny Boyle disappointed some fans when he followed ‘Trainspotting’ with this play-it-safe romantic comedy starring Cameron Diaz, but the soundtrack with songs by Ash, Beck, Prodigy, Underworld has endured.
The Soundtrack: 1. Dead Weight – Beck 2. Love Is Here - Luscious Jackson 3. Life Less Ordinary – Ash 4. Velvet Divorce - Sneaker Pimps 5. Kingdom of Lies - Folk Implosion 6. Leave [New Version] - R.E.M. 7. Don't Leave – Faithless 8. Oh – Underworld 9. It's War - The Cardigans 10. Always on My Mind - Elvis Presley 11. Peace in the Valley - Alabama 3 Lis 12. Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin 13. Put a Lid on It - Squirrel Nut Zippers 14. Deeper River - Dusted
- Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
Why: Wim Wenders’ profiles of the Havana musicians from the Buena Vista Social Club enjoyed art house raves, but it stands in the shadow of the success of the soundtrack. Buena Vista Social Club, the album, put world music back on the map.
The Soundtrack: 1. Chan Chan - Francisco Repilado 2. De Camino a la Vereda - Ibrahim Ferrer 3. El Cuarto de Tula - Sergio Siaba 4. La Engañadora - Enrique Jorrín 5. Buena Vista Social Club - Israel López 6. Dos Gardenias - Isolina Carillo 7. Quizás, Quizás - Osvaldo Farres 8. Veinte Años - María Teresa Vera 9. Orgullecida - Eliseo Silveira 10. Y Tu Que Has Hecho? - Eusebio Delfín 11. Siboney - Ernesto Lecuona
- Garden State (2004)
Why: Despite some original moments, this film about teenage self-discovery was knocked for its cheesy airport ending. Generous reviewers took the line, “the soundtrack made up for it”.
The Soundtrack: 1. Coldplay - Don't Panic 2. The Shins - Caring Is Creepy 3. Zero 7 - In The Waiting Line 4. The Shins - New Slang 5. Colin Hay - I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You 6. Cary Brothers - Blue Eyes 7. Remy Zero - Fair 8. Nick Drake - One Of These Things First 9. Thievery Corporation - Lebanese Blonde 10. Simon & Garfunkel - The Only Living Boy In New York 11. Iron And Wine - Such Great Heights 12. Frou Frou - Let Go 13. Bonnie Somerville - Winding Road
- 24 Hour Party People (2002)
Why: Film Threat described the film as “simply a two-hour rave, an acidic, ecstatic trip through the not-too-distant past”. The film’s shock factor may have faded but the soundtrack remains a tribute to the rise of beat-oriented bands like Happy Mondays, New Order, and Joy Division, in Manchester's post-punk music community from 1976 to 1992.
The Soundtrack: 1. Anarchy in the UK - Sex Pistols 2. 24 Hour Party People - Happy Mondays 3. Transmission - Joy Division 4. Ever Fallen In Love - The Buzzcocks 5. Janie Jones - The Clash 6. New Dawn Fades (Live) - New Order feat. Moby, Billy Corgan, John Frusciante 7. Atmosphere - Joy Division 8. Otis - Duritti Column 9. Voodoo Ray - A Guy Called Gerald 10. Temptation - New Order 11. Loose Fit - Happy Mondays 12. Pacific State - 808 State 13. Blue Monday - New Order 14. Move Your Body - Marshall Jefferson 15. She's Lost Control - Joy Division 16. Hallelujah (Club Mix) - Happy Mondays 17. Here To Stay - New Order 18. Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
- The Boat That Rocked (2009)
Why: This recent film about a British pirate radio station disappointed fans of Richard Curtis, and was criticised for being too long and muddled. The soundtrack features well-known tunes from the 1960s by The Beach Boys, Cat Stevens,The Kinks, The Who, Dusty Springfield, and Jimi Hendrix; as the critic for this newspaper wrote, it's a “soundtrack-heavy nostalgia-fest”.
The Soundtrack: CD 1: 1.Stay with Me Baby - Duffy 2.All Day and All of the Night - The Kinks 3.Elenore - The Turtles 4.Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) - John Fred and His Playboy Band 5.Dancing in the Street - Martha Reeves and the Vandellas 6.Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys 7.Ooo Baby Baby - Smokey Robinson 8.This Guy's in Love with You - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass 9."Crimson and Clover" - Tommy James & The Shondells 10. Hi Ho Silver Lining - Jeff Beck 11.I Can See for Miles - The Who 12.With a Girl Like You - The Troggs 13.The Letter - The Box Tops 14.I'm Alive - The Hollies 15.Yesterday Man - Chris Andrews 16.I've Been a Bad Bad Boy - Paul Jones 17.Silence Is Golden - The Tremeloes 18.The End of the World - Skeeter Davis
CD 2: 1. Friday on My Mind - The Easybeats 2.My Generation - The Who 3.I Feel Free - Cream 4.The Wind Cries Mary - Jimi Hendrix 5.A Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum 6.These Arms of Mine - Otis Redding 7.Cleo's Mood - Jr. Walker & The All Stars 8.The Happening - The Supremes 9.She'd Rather Be with Me - The Turtles 10.98.6 - The Bystanders 11.Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks 12.Father and Son - Cat Stevens 13.Nights in White Satin - The Moody Blues 14.You Don't Have to Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield 15. Stay with Me, Baby - Lorraine Ellison 16.Hang On Sloopy - The McCoys 17.This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) - The Isley Brothers 18.Let's Dance - David Bowie
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