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| 41 Original Hits From The Soundtrack Of American Graffiti | 
 enlarge | Artist: Various Artists - Soundtracks
Label: Mca
Category: Music
List Price: $31.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  57 reviews
Sales Rank: 2492
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 8001
UPC: 076732800126
EAN: 0076732800126
ASIN: B000002O81
Release Date: June 22, 1993
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 41 original hits from ameican graffiti January 12, 2007
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
WONDERFUL WONDERFUL WONDERFUL..it makes the movie come to life in the car...it brings Wolf Man Jack back into our lives...he is missed
THIS CD TOTALLY ROCKS! January 24, 2003
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
This is by far the best soundtrack to a movie in the world (according to me). First I saw the movie, then someone talked me into buying the soundtrack, I'm not a big fan of movie soundtracks, but AMERICAN GRAFFITI is a classic american soundtrack that proves it's time. I'm only 13 years old, and I've told some of my friends about this soundtrack, but they didn't sound very excited. I never was interested in oldies music until I purchased the CD last year, and I instantly fell in love with it. If you get the chance, see the movie, and if you like the music on it, purchase the CD, it will soon become an instant classic to you. TRUST ME!
The great American rock 'n' roll soundtrack November 28, 2006
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
This 41-song soundtrack to George Lucas' "American Graffiti" excels in all the same dimensions as the landmark film. Much like Lucas' script, the soundtrack is a story of transition from the repression of the Eisenhower '50s to the exuberance of the Kennedy '60s. The music opens with the first rumblings of rock 'n' roll freedom and closes with the broadening palette of the '60s. When the film's hot-rodder, John Milner, dismissively sneers at the Beach Boys you can feel the outlaw being fenced in by the civilizing forces of early-60s rock.
The film's music, composed of existing rock and pop jukebox hits rather than a score, is both a soundtrack to the storyline and a character in itself. Specific songs illuminate their scenes so innately that the music's first few notes make the film reappear in your head; the teen-angst at the dance to "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," the end-of-the-night sunrise to "Green Onions," and the credit sequence accompanied by the effervescent "All Summer Long" make indelible references to Lucas' images.
The original 1973 issue of this soundtrack was a revelation. The psychedelic rock movement of the late '60s had all but divorced itself from rock 'n' roll's roots, and oldies radio was not the potent force it would become in the '80s and '90s. It may be hard to imagine in this CD era of reissue cash cows, but it was tough to find original '50s music in the early '70s. The intervening years have seen these songs reissued hundreds of times, but their potency remains intact. And with oldies radio moving the early part of their playlists into the late '60s and early '70s, these seminal golden oldies are once again falling from the public's consciousness.
MCA's remastering is very good, with true stereo on tracks 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 24, 30, 31, and 37. All tracks appear to be original versions except for "At the Hop" and "She's So Fine," which were recorded by Flash Cadillac & The Continental Kids. Collectors may object to the Wolfman Jack radio raps that overlap a few of the songs, but fans of the film will enjoy the additional context. There are thousands of oldies collections on the market today, but few others have the emotional heart and storyline of American Graffiti, making this a great place to start your journey into the roots of rock 'n' roll. [2006 hyperbolium dot com]
The quintessential soundtrack album February 21, 2000
14 out of 16 found this review helpful
The soundtrack for this film is quite possibly the greatest soundtrack of all time! The 1950's and early '60s were nearly identical, which is obvious in the movie, and all of the best music of that era is here on 2 CD's. Some of the songs in the movie don't appear here (i.e., "Louie Louie" by Flash Cadillac), but they won't be too missed. Even though Elvis and Little Richard are notably absent, they are almost forgotten in the myriad of music present here. Also, if you have a relative or friend who isn't a fan of "oldies", let them listen to this, they will rebuke their opinion 99% GUARANTEED!
A Great Soundtrack!!! April 16, 2003
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I originally saw this movie back when It came out in the early 70s (when I was a kid) and Loved the movie and the music. Though the music was from before my time, it is timeless stuff. This just might be the best soundtrack ever. Its just one great song after another from start to finish, 41 great tracks.
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