Goodbye, Columbus (1969 Film - Includes Bonus Track) [Soundtrack, Import]

Charles Fox, Association | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 20, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack, Import
• Label: Wea International
• ASIN: B00000ILLW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #816,173 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Goodbye, Columbus [Vocal Version]

2. How Will I Know You?

3. Dartmouth? Dartmouth!

4. Goodbye, Columbus [Instrumental]

5. Ron's Reverie: Across the Field/Carmen Ohio

6. It's Gotta Be Real

7. A Moment to Share

8. Love Has a Way

9. A Time for Love

10. So Kind to Me (Brenda's Theme)

11. Goodbye, Columbus

Editorial Reviews

Japanese reissue/ worldwide CD debut of the soundtrack todirector Larry Peerce's 1969 comedy starring Jack Klugman,Ali MacGraw & Richard Benjamin. Contains 11 tracks,including all four exclusive cuts the Associationcontributed, Charles Fox's six cuts for

Customer Reviews

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A frustrating release..., November 17, 2001

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David Goodwin (Westchester, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Goodbye, Columbus (1969 Film - Includes Bonus Track) (Audio CD)

As I would think that most people who are interested in this CD are Association fans, I'm going to tackle it from that perspective.

Unfortunately, this CD is something of a ripoff. The title track is easily availible on the Japanese From the Original Master Tapes compilation, and once that's removed, we're left with the 7", the instrumental title track, It's Gotta Be Real, and Brenda's Theme.

Four tracks for (the money), in other words.

It's very frustrating as well, because It's Gotta Be Real is an excellent song (better than the version that shows up on Stop Your Motor, IMO). Hopefully, all of this material will show up on Rhino's eventual Association compilation. But these five tracks are NOT worth the asking prince.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For Association Completists, January 23, 2005

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Alan Caylow (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Goodbye, Columbus (1969 Film - Includes Bonus Track) (Audio CD)

Yes, this is a pricey Japanese import, but if you're an Association fan---and you have the bucks to burn---then this album, the 1969 movie soundtrack to "Goodbye Columbus," is worth picking up. It's not really an Association album, per se, but the band do contribute four tracks to it, including the hit title song, an instrumental version of the title song, a fine earlier recording of the catchy "It's Gotta Be Real" (though it WAS bettered when the band re-recorded it for "Stop Your Motor," in my opinion), and the very lovely "So Kind To Me." The rest of the album's score was composed & arranged by Charles Fox, who also did the *grrrroooovy* music to the Jane Fonda cult classic "Barbarella," and his music for "Goodbye Columbus," while not as psychedelic, is certainly just as cool, with a great late-60's vibe to it, perfectly matching the Association's contributions.The album clocks in at a mere 27 minutes and, once again, it IS a pricey import CD, but ask yourself this: do you *love* the music of the Association? And, do you want to get your hands on a very rare soundtrack album that the band contributed songs to? If the answer to both questions is yes---AND you can afford it---then buy it. If you're an Association completist (like I am), I know you'll be more than happy to add the "Goodbye Columbus" movie soundtrack to your Association collection.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Close The Door There's Air-Conditioning!, March 17, 2008

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L. Steidl "Luigi Alberto" (NYC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Goodbye Columbus (Audio CD)

......that's one of my favorite lines from one of my favorite films from the late 60's.........the album compliments the film quite nicely and, although much too short
(they should have also included the opening music accompanying the pool scene and the wedding music also!!!) I have to give it a 5 star rating as for what's on the CD is basically the essential score & songs from the film and I've longed for this album for many years......The Association songs are fantastic, especially the haunting "So Kind To Me", bringing the beautiful Ali MacGraw instantly to my mind.....

Luigi ~ nyc