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Friday Night Lights Original Television Soundtrack

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The Friday Night Lights soundtrack is perfect for anyone who loves the show, and is definitely enjoyable to a stranger of the series. Some standout songs on the album are The Killers' "Read My Mind" and "So Divided" by And You Will Know Us By the Trail of the Dead. But no doubt the best song is Tony Lucca's "Devil Town", an amazing, hard to find song that defines the show perfectly. The only problem with the CD is its lack of great instrumental songs played throughout the show. It doesn't have the show's opening theme or Explosions in the Sky's "Remember Me as a Time of Day." The CD does have Explosions in the Sky's instrumental "First Breath After Coma", but it's not the best song they could've gone with.

This is a must-buy for any Friday Night Lights fan, or even for anyone wanting to listen to great songs by mostly unknown artists.

Just like the series- this is a perfect mix for for any fan. All tastes are catered for, again just like the show. The second soundtrack is just as good. This isn't the maudlin teen ballader-ing of most TV soundtracks (I am talkign about you...one tree hill) this is GOLD !!!!

This is a great soundtrack that brings back all the good memories of the first season of FNL every time I listen. I do miss the theme song though. There's a good variety of music, just like the shows had.

The soundtrack for the first season of FNL is a great mix of indy music. While it wasn't possible for every song featured on the season to be included in the soundtrack, the album has a great mix of songs that recreate the overall mood of the series.

Why would they publish an FNL soundtrack WITHOUT the title or closing theme songs? Too bad. That's the only reason I would have bought it.

I couldn't wait for an FNL soundtrack but i can't bring myself to buy this since it doesn't include Rogue Wave's "Eyes." That song was used twice in FNL season 1, i think in like episode 1 or 2 and then in "I Think We Should have Sex," when matt tells julie he loves her. It should have been included. It's so interwined to the show. The soundtrack is incomplete without it.

As a whole, Friday Night Lights has been more successful than most prime time dramas at using music to shape the mood of a scene, so it puzzles me for that for the official soundtrack they would go with this collection of middling indie-rock offerings. There are a few decent songs on here, but for the most part it's television-by-numbers schlock, a thing I've held this show as being above.

I agree, why put out a Soundtrack CD without the opening and closing theme songs. Wondrful songs that set the tone for the show are not on the soundtrack. No wonder the show's almost been cancelled. Not a great way to build fan loyalty,eh?