Empire Records: The Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

Evan Dando | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 22, 1995)
• Original Release Date: August 22, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: A&M
• ASIN: B000002G3W
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (116 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,285 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #22 in Music > Rock > Power Pop
  • #28 in Music > Alternative Rock > Singer-Songwriters

Track Listings

1. Til I Hear It from You

2. Liar

3. A Girl Like You

4. Free

5. Crazy Life

6. Bright as Yellow

7. Circle of Friends

8. I Don't Want to Live Today

9. Whole Lotta Trouble

10. Ready, Steady, Go

11. What You Are

12. Nice Overalls

13. Here It Comes Again

14. The Ballad of El Goodo

15. Sugarhigh

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Empire Records CD

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642 of 660 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Whole Song List from Empire Records, June 4, 2002

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"lightremedy" (Southern Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Empire Records: The Soundtrack (Audio CD)

Songs on the Soundtrack

Track 1 Gin Blossoms -Till I Hear It From You
Track 2 The Cranberries - Liar
Track 3 Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You
Track 4 The Martinis - Free
Track 5 Toad The Wet Sprocket - Crazy Life
Track 6 The Innocence Mission - Bright As Yellow
Track 7 Better Than Ezra - Circle Of Friends
Track 8 Ape Hangers - I Don't Want To Live Today
Track 9 Cracker - Whole Lotta Trouble
Track 10 The Meices - Ready Steady Go
Track 11 Drill - What You Are
Track 12 Lustre - Nice Overalls
Track 13 Please - Here It Comes Again
Track 14 Evan Dando - The Ballad Of El Goodo
Track 15 Coyote Shivers - Sugarhigh
Track 15(Film version)

Other Songs From The Movie

The Dirt Clods - Can't Stop Losing Myself
The Cruel Sea - The Honeymoon is Over
Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe
The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
Noah Stone - Dark and Brooding
Quicksand - Thorn in My Side
Ass Ponys - Little Bastard
Sacrilicious - I Don't Know Why
Real - Real
Dishwalla - Counting Blue Cars
AC/DC - If You Want Blood (You Got It)
Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet
Full Tilt Gonzo - Candy
The Cranberries - How
Peg Boy - Hardlight
Fig Dish - Chew Toy
Fitz of Depression - Power Shack
Daniel Johnston - Rock 'n' Roll/EGA
Gwar - Saddam-a-go-go
Loose Diamonds - Backdown Blues
Mouth Music - Tomorrow
Sponge - Plowed
Billy White Trio - Surround You
Adolescents - LA Girl
Queen Sarah Saturday - Seems
Dead Hot Workshop - Vinyl Advice
The The - This Is the Day

Maxwell Caulfield - Say No More (Mon Amour)
Poster Children - She Walks
Suicidal Tendencies - I Shot the Devil
Sybil Vane - Sorry
Mouth Music - Infinity
Throwing Muses - Snakeface
Flying Lizards - Money (That's What I Want)

53 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A little disappointing, October 24, 2004

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K. Huff (Radnor, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Empire Records: The Soundtrack (Audio CD)

This soundtrack is filled with quite a number of pulse-raising, fast-paced songs that were typical of the mid-90s. Featured on the CD are "Til I Hear it From You," by the Gin Blossoms, "A Girl Like You," by Edwyn Collins, Better Than Ezra, the Cranberries, "Crazy Life," and "Sugarhigh."

However, I was kind of disappointed with this soundtrack in one major way. Like so many other people, after seeing Empire Records, I found that the soundtrack is missing a number of songs which I wanted to be on it. Where are "Money- thats what I want" by the Flying Lizzards, Dire Straits's "Romeo and Juliet," Maxwell Caulfield's "Say no more, Mon Amour, "Video Killed the Radio Star" and "Counting Blue Cars?" Its because of these omissions that Empire Records needed another soundtrack.

Great movie- only an OK soundtrack.

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Those infamous missing songs, July 14, 2000

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Ally (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Empire Records: The Soundtrack (Audio CD)

It's funny when you buy a soundtrack from a movie you're pretty familiar with and discover that you don't recognise half the songs. I think most people have reviewed this album have realised this too. However, that's not to say it's not good. It's a very "grow on you" sort of album. However, I have done a little research and these are some of the songs people have wanted on the album but couldn't find: 'This is the Day' - The The (played at the very end when everyone is dancing on the roof) 'How' - The Cranberries (Corey runs onto the roof crying, after throwing herself at Rex Manning) 'Snakeface' - Throwing Muses (Corey prepares lunch for Rex Manning) 'Plowed' - Sponge (everyone arrives for the big party at Empire) 'I Shot the Devil' - Suicidal Tendencies (Mark and his heavy metal friends are head banging, before Gina turns it off) The song that continues to elude me is the one that Mark puts on after he wins the M&M's game .. the only thing I can suggest is getting the video and reading the end credits and taking a guess. Hope that helps people.