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| Rushmore: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | 
 enlarge | Creator: Various Artists
Label: Fontana London
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
Buy Used: $3.85
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Avg. Customer Rating:  98 reviews
Sales Rank: 9922
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.5
MPN: 556074
UPC: 731455607420
EAN: 0731455607420
ASIN: B00000HZPY
Release Date: February 2, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Hardest Geometry Problem in the World - Mark Mothersbaugh | | • | Making Time - Creation | | • | Concrete & Clay - Unit 4 + 2 | | • | Nothing In This World Can Stop Me Worrin' Bout That Girl - The Kinks | | • | Sharp Little Guy - Mark Mothersbaugh | | • | The Lad With the Silver Button - Mark Mothersbaugh | | • | A Summer Song - Chad & Jeremy | | • | Edward Appleby (In Memoriam) - Mark Mothersbaugh | | • | Here Comes My Baby - Cat Stevens | | • | A Quick One While He's Away - The Who | | • | 'Snowflake Music' From Bottlerocket - Mark Mothersbaugh | | • | Piranhas are a Very Tricky Species - Mark Mothersbaugh | | • | Blinuet - Zoot Sims | | • | Friends Like You, Who Needs Friends - Mark Mothersbaugh | | • | Rue St. Vincent - Yves Montand | | • | Kite Flying Society - Mark Mothersbaugh | | • | The Wind - Cat Stevens | | • | Oh Yoko - John Lennon | | • | Ooh La La - The Faces | | • | Margaret Yang's Theme - Mark Mothersbaugh |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
The Rushmore soundtrack manages to pleasantly skirt the line between sentiment and sentimentality with a nuanced, eminently listenable combo of score and song. The songs mostly blend raw, adolescent urges and insecurity with an awkward grace. Though composed primarily of popular music from the 1960s, none of the selections is a hit of the expected Big Chill variety. In fact, compiler Randall Poster proves himself a '60s pop connoisseur, including little-known gems such as Cat Stevens's buoyant, hummable "Here Comes My Baby" (covered by Yo La Tengo on Fakebook) and the Who 's revved-up, intentionally silly proto-opera "A Quick One While He's Away." The bossa nova folk-pop of Unit 4+2's "Concrete & Clay" is lovingly contrasted by the Creation's blistering, feedback-enhanced hit-that-never-was "Making Time." Devo founder Mark Mothersbaugh's incidental music is nothing short of delightful, but the Rugrats composer clearly comes by whimsy easily. The intriguing thing about Mothersbaugh's score--seven snippets from which are sprinkled throughout the disc--is that it complements the archival tunes while combining Beethoven-lite flourishes and jazzy instrumentation with percolating mod keyboards. Like the film itself, this soundtrack is an inspired, left-field effort, and it's difficult to plot out its many charms. --Mike McGonigal
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| Customer Reviews: Read 93 more reviews...
 Missing Songs Found!!! January 29, 2005
29 out of 29 found this review helpful
I love this album passionately, so let me start off by saying that.
Anyway, the only missing songs (and probably some of the best) on the album are "I am Waiting" by the Rolling Stones, and "Jersey Thursday" by Donovan. "I am Waiting" was playing when the 3 main characters (Max, Mrs. Cross, and Mr. Blume) were all sitting down to their own dinner. "Jersey Thursday" was playing when Max was burning the leaves on the lawn at Rushmore. Just thought I'd add that in.
One of the Most Diverse and Pleasing Soundtracks Ever November 12, 2004
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
First off, the first track on this album, "Hardest Geometry Problem in the World" is what turned me on to the awesome musical talent of former Devo member Mark Mothersbaugh. It's a short but beautiful instrumental piece that introduces the film. Call me crazy, but the brief instrumentals by Mothersbaugh by themselves are worth the price of this CD. But in case you aren't into Mark Mothersbaugh, the rest of this CD is top notch, no filler!
This is a diverse collection of songs ranging from mellow to mid-energizing, ranging from folk-pop artists like Chad & Jeremy and Cat Stevens to classic British rock The Who & The Kinks. I could probably best describe this as a great rainy day album. This collection is simultaneously relaxing and stirring. Tracks like "Concrete and Clay" pick up the relaxed pace, but never go into a Ramones-paced overdrive (though Ramones are great for when you want to jumpstart your senses!)
Lastly, if you have never seen the movie "Rushmore," it is a must see!
 "You are forgiven" = "A Quick One While He's Away" January 21, 2005
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I would just like to reply to Antigraphy's review. The Who track to which you refer ("You Are Forgiven") is actually the very last section of the track provided on this disc, "A Quick One While He's Away." This song is a long, multisectional piece which ends in the cascading chorus of "you are forgiven" that was heard in the film.
Get this Soundtrack November 2, 1999
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
I can't say enough good things about this soundtrack. So many great songs plus the Mark Mothersbaugh score fits nicely into the mix. The only thing different from the movie is the version of The Who's "A Quick One." in the movie, the version is from the Rolling Stones "Rock and Roll Circus." The soundtrack is another live version, not as raucous. If you want the "Rock and Roll Circus" version, pick up The Who's "The Kids Are Alright."
Superb film, superb soundtrack February 25, 2000
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
Soundtracks don't get any better than this.Truly great songs from Creation, Unit 4+2, the Kinks, Cat Stevens, Chad & Jeremy, and the Faces make this a must-own. Note: "I Am Waiting," a great Rolling Stones song, is not here - you'll have to buy their album "Aftermath" (a worthy purchase). "A Quick One While He's Away" is one of my favorite Who songs - I have about 6 different versions of it. Luckily for you, the one here is the best and definitive version. (The next best is on "The Who: Live at Leeds," which you need to buy right now.) And while you're on Amazon.com, go ahead and buy "Rushmore" itself.
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