It is #Oscars night, so why not a cinematic-themed playlist to peruse during the commercials (because, um, this isn’t the Superbowl). Following is a list of movie soundtracks and related music purely organized by what I have on vinyl. (Note: This is not a list of favorite soundtracks, just favorites on vinyl. For favorites, “Cinema Paradiso” and “The Mission” — both by Ennio Morricone — would have to be near the top.)
Animal House — “Wait ‘til Otis sees us; he loves us!”
Baby Driver — Run the Jewels + T. Rex + Beck + The Modern Lovers + Martha and the Vandellas + Kid Koala +++
Barbarella — Another world, Another era
Beat Street, volumes 1 AND 2 — Did you know it was produced by Harry Belafonte? (And did you know I used to breakdance?)
Blade Runner — Vangelis: yes.
The Blues Brothers — The music is the movie, the movie is the music (“We’re getting the band back together.”)
Boogie Nights — With that movie name, the soundtrack better be good (and it is!)
The Breakfast Club — “Won’t you come see about me?”
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off — Wayne Newton never looked so good
Do the Right Thing/Fight The Power — 1989 is 2018
Dr. No — The first James Bond (film)
Bruce Lee’s Game of Death — It’s all about the Stick Fight (with sound effects)
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly — Ennio strikes again
High Fidelity — “It looks as if you’re reorganizing your records. What is this though? Chronological? Not alphabetical…What?” “Autobiographical.” “No fucking way.”
Purple Rain — Prince 4ever
Reservoir Dogs — Steven Wright steals the show/soundtrack
River’s Edge — classic Slayer
Saturday Night Fever — You can’t escape it
Solaris — The Andrei Tarkovsky version, composed by Eduard Artemiev (“music and noise recorded on the photoelectron synthesizer ANS”)
Star Wars AND Music Inspired by Star Wars and other Galactic Funk
Tron — Well, Walt Disney Productions’ The Story of… // Close Encounters of the Third Kind — Zubin Mehta on Japanese release 45 (with Star Wars on the flip)! // Chariots of Fire — Vangelis again. “When I run…”
Whip It — “This soundtrack is my mix tape for you!” — Drew Barrymore
And for fun:
Harmonic 33 (music for films that could be), The Cinematic Orchestra, and Sunday Night at the Movies! Happy listening (and viewing)!
