Good Morning Vietnam: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

Various Artists (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 20, 1989)
• Original Release Date: January 15, 1988
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: A&M
• ASIN: B000002GEA
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,192 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #19 in Music > Pop > Oldies > Girl Groups

Track Listings

1. Adrian Cronauer

2. Nowhere to Run

3. I Get Around

4. Game of Love

5. Sugar and Spice

6. Adrian Cronauer

7. Liar, Liar

8. The Warmth of the Sun

9. Adrian Cronauer

10. I Got You (I Feel Good)

11. Baby Please Don't Go

12. Adrian Cronauer

13. Danger Hearbreak Dead Ahead

14. Five O'Clock World

15. California Sun

16. Adrian Cronauer

17. What a Wonderful World

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Nineteen eighty-seven's Good Morning, Vietnam was a turning point for Robin Williams, garnering the comic his first Academy Award nomination and leveraging him into the first rank of American film stars. As directed by Barry Levinson, Williams imbues the "true life" story of Armed Forces Radio rebel Adrian Cronauer with his patented machine-gun comic banter, undercut by dollops of now equally familiar tragi-comic bathos. But contrary to the tired hit parade we've come to expect from period soundtracks, the '60s music Williams's character spins here is often a refreshing surprise, drawing from trashy garage-band chic ("Liar Liar" by the Castaways), underexposed British Invasion hits (the Searchers' "Sugar and Spice," "Game of Love" by Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders), and relatively obscure American chart hits ("Five O'Clock World" by the Vogues, the Rivieras' "Warm California Sun"), all of it gratuitously punctuated by Williams's manic DJ rantings. The inspired revival of Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" also became one of the 1980s' most unlikely hits. --Jerry McCulley

Product Description

UK compilation featuring 17 tracks is a soundtrack to the 60s with No.1 hits by Norman Greenbaum & Chris Farlowe, as well as many other thought provoking classics by the likes of Jimmy Cliff, Donovan, & The Zombies, to name a few. Music Club. 2004. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Robin Williams Radio Show, July 30, 2002

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Alan Caylow (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good Morning Vietnam: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

This is the excellent soundtrack album to the film, "Good Morning Vietnam," interspersing classic tunes from the 60's by Martha & The Vandellas, The Beach Boys, James Brown, Them (w/ Van Morisson), Louis Armstrong and others, with comedy schtick by Robin Williams' DJ character, Adrian Cronauer, taken directly from the film, so listening to the album is like listening to "The Robin Williams 60's Flashback Radio Show," so to speak. The CD's very brisk running time of 35 minutes leaves you hungry for more, and Williams' aggressive comedy approach is more likely to just make you smile rather than double over laughing, but nonetheless, the "Good Morning Vietnam" movie soundtrack is a whole lot of fun, and especially a great disc to play during those hot summer days. :-)

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Like listening to Armed Forces Radio all over again..., February 8, 2002

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Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good Morning Vietnam: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of "Good Morning, Vietnam" is exactly what you would expect it to be, a combination of Robin William's maniacal spiels as DJ Adrian Cronauer and some great music from the Sixties. The result is something not too far removed from what it would have been like to listen to Armed Forces Radio in the 'Nam way back when. The only thing missing are the announcements for staff sergeant so-and-so to check in with his command post A.S.A.P. The songs included here are not exactly what you would classify as anti-war songs, although certainly there is something ironic about "Nowhere to Run," "Liar, Liar" and "What a Wonderful World" in the context of the Vietnam War. There is also a nice mixture of big names, such as James Brown and the Beach Boys, with lesser known artists, like The Searchers, The Rivieras and Them. This actually gives this album a nice sense of authenticity because these are not wall to wall classic hits like we had with the "Forrest Gump" soundtrack. Of course you are going to get tired of William's comedy long before you want to stop listening to the music. The only question is when, but since we can program CDs to skip what we want, this is not going to be a major consideration. However, for all you Drew Carey fans, if you do not already have it, here are The Vogues doing "Five O'Clock World."

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars and the nostalgia continues..., April 14, 2008

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Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good Morning Vietnam: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

This CD gives us the original soundtrack for the motion picture entitled Good Morning Vietnam. The quality of the sound is excellent and the artwork couldn't be better either.

"Nowhere To Run" by The Vandellas really kicks off the major portion of this track set with a romping number that rocks and rolls very strong. They sing and play this to perfection and the percussion and drums enhance the music all the more--great! The Beach Boys also come onboard to sing their huge hit "I Get Around;" "I Get Around" has some excellent electric guitar and these guys harmonize perfectly! The handclapping works as an innovative form of percussion; I like that very much! Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders also do their "Game Of Love;" this hit remains a staple on oldies radio stations even today. "Game Of Love" gets a passionate and fiery delivery by Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders--awesome!

Robin Williams does another snippet of his character Adrian Cronauer; and Robin Williams does this very well. You can tell Williams really threw himself into the making of this motion picture. "Sugar And Spice" by The Searchers doesn't get the recognition it deserves; this is one fine tune and "Sugar And Spice" is actually one of the highlights of this album.

The Beach Boys return for their hit "Return Of The Sun;" this certainly brings back memories of dance nights at my junior high school and The Beach Boys sure do this one up right! They harmonize and play their guitars flawlessly. Listen also for the great James Brown on "I Got You (I Feel Good);" this was easily one of Brown's greatest hits ever and it's yet another major highlight of this fine CD.

"Danger Heartbreak Straight Ahead" by The Marvelettes really sounds fresh and new as it ever did; this girl group never sounded better. The Marvelettes harmonize, sing and play their percussion without a flaw--they were all THAT good.

The Vogues do their "Five O'Clock World" to perfection; and they never miss a beat! The Vogues also deserve more recognition that they receive; but hopefully as songs like this one get more exposure this group will get their much deserved credit. "California Sun" by The Rivieras has a rockin' beat that fits in so well with that '60s beat; I love it! "California Sun" is an excellent rock tune. The CD ends strong with a most touching ballad by Louis Armstrong, "What A Wonderful World." Louis Armstrong performed this ballad near the end of his life but you'd never guess it--Louis sounds so strong and passionate that you'd think he was a young man again! The strings greatly enhance the melody of this number.

Overall, the CD soundtrack from the movie Good Morning Vietnam has a plethora of marvelous hits and tunes by the best of the best in the music industry. I highly recommend this CD for fans of movie soundtrack CDs; and people who enjoy the artists on this album are bound to want this in their collections.