1. (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley And The Comets
2. Sixteen Candles - The Crests
3. Runaway - Del Shannon
4. Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
5. That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly
6. Fanny Mae - Buster Brown
7. At The Hop - Flash Cadillac & The Continental Kids
8. She's So Fine - Flash Cadillac & The Continental Kids
9. The Stroll - The Diamonds
10. See You In September - The Tempos
11. Surfin' Safari - The Beach Boys
12. He's The Great Imposter - The Fleetwoods
13. Almost Grown - Chuck Berry
14. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters
15. Little Darlin' - The Diamonds
16. Peperment Twist - Joey Dee & The Starlighters
17. Barbara Anne - The Regents
18. Book Of Love - The Monotones
19. Maybe Baby - Buddy Holly
20. Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey
21. The Great Pretender - The Platters
22. Ain't That A Shame - Fats Domino
23. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
24. I Only Have Eyes For You - The Flamingos
25. Get A Job - The Silhouettes
26. To The Aisle - The Five Satins
27. Do You Wanna Dance - Bobby Freeman
28. Party Doll - Buddy Knox
29. Come Go With Me - The Del-Vikings
30. You're Sixteen-You're Beautiful (And You're Mine) - Johnny Burnette
31. Love Potion No. 9 - The Clovers
32. Since I Don't Have You - The Skyliners
33. Chantilly Lace - The Big Bopper
34. Teen Angel - Mark Dinning
35. Crying In The Chapel - Sonny Till & The Orioles
36. A Thousand Miles Away - The Heartbeats
37. Heart And Soul - The Cleftones
38. Green Onions - Booker T. & The M.G's
39. Only You (And You Alone) - The Platters
40. Goodnight, Well It's Time To Go - The Spaniels
41. All Summer Long - The Beach Boys
Amazon.com
For those of us who grew up in the '70s, this drive-in compilation of '50s and '60s rock and doo-wop, complete with Wolfman Jack introductions, was our introduction to this music. There are 41 jukebox hits here, and every one of them is a classic of its time (although two tracks--"At the Hop" and "She's so Fine" are covers by the revival band Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids). In his 1973 movie, director George Lucas used the music (and the presence of mysterious deejay Wolfman) as the AM-radio soundtrack to one night in suburban California, 1962. The idea was to capture and sustain an end-of-summer, end-of-innocence mood that's in the air throughout the picture-- not as a shortcut to establishing a period (as in Robert Zemeckis'Forrest Gump). There's an awful lot of spontaneous energy in these tunes--from Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly, to the Platters and the Clovers and the Del-Vikings, to the Crests and the Beach Boys--and also just a hint of melancholy that goes down very nicely with a burger, shake, and fries. --Jim Emerson
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41 Original Hits From The Soundtrack Of American Graffiti
- Audio CD: 0 pages (1993-06-22)
- Publisher: Mca
- Label: Mca
- Format: Soundtrack
- Studio: Mca
- Average Customer Review:
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- Sales Rank in Music: #346
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Summary: HARDCORE CLASSIC GOLDEN OLDIES!!! 2008-08-30
Comment: As I've said before, I feel like the only 18 year old kid who loves this type of music! The soundtrack to American Graffiti is awesome! It has classics such as Rock Around the Clock, 16 Candles, Runaway, That'll Be the Day, At the Hop, The Great Pretender, Ain't That a Shame, Johnny B. Goode, Party Doll, Only You, and much more!!! My parents grew up with this music, and they played it when I was a kid, now that I'm older, I still love them! If you love Golden Oldies, you'll love the AMERICAN GRAFFITI SOUNDTRACK!!!
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Summary: Great Soundtrack 2008-07-10
Comment: My husband and I love old music and old cars. My husband bought me a 1957 Pink T-Bird for Valentines Day and he said it reminded him of the movie American Grafitti. He had made the comment about wanting the movie sometime. When I went to Amazon.Com to purchase the movie, they had the movie and the soundtrack at a good combined price. We listen to it around the house and we are going to have the stereo in the T-Bird modified so we can use this soundtrack when we are out cruisin'. Even my 16 year old daughter loves the soundtrack.
LA in Smiths Grove, KY
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Summary: 41 Original Hits From The Soundtrack Of American Graffiti 2008-07-10
Comment: This is a great soundtrack, my parents have this soundtrack on records. As a kid I use to listen to them constantly. I was excited to get it on CD. The music is great for all occassions and takes you back to a style of music that we do not hear anymore.
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Summary: This is great music. 2008-06-24
Comment: I got this Cd one month ago, and I have to admit that I was satisfied with the songs on this Cd.
I wanted to buy this double disc Cd, because I wanted Original material, and that's exactly what I got. I'm talking original artists, and not people doing covers of others songs. Every song from the first track on disc one, to the last track on disc two are nice to listen to. I especially like songs like "Ain't That A Shame", "Why Do Fools Fall In Love", "See You In September", "Runaway", "Only You And You Alone", "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "The Great Pretender", and "Since I Don't Have You". When I listen to this, I am happy with the song selection, and I can listen to it without getting tired of it.
I bought this Cd, because I am sick and tired of the music from American Idol polluting our airwaves, and I wanted to be taken to the time of the 50's and early 60's, where music was good, had real emotion, and also had real soul. This Cd comes highly recommended.
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Summary: Best soundtrack ever. 2008-06-23
Comment: Do not hesitate to purchase this amazing collection. This incredibly nuanced and atmospheric soundtrack is the best compilation of music from the first decade of rock and roll that money can buy. If you have never seen the motion picture, you have missed George Lucas' finest film. Nominated for Best Picture of 1973, this deserving film lost out to "The Sting" - a good movie in its own right, but not in the same league as this masterpiece. Both the soundtrack and the DVD of the film are most highly recommended purchases.
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