Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Soundtrack]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 10, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: ABKCO Records
• ASIN: B003SG810Y
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,430 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #57 in Music > Miscellaneous > Comedy > General AAS
  • #63 in Music > Miscellaneous > Comedy > General

Editorial Reviews

All Music, Heather Phares

The soundtracks to movies adapted from comic books are often marketing free-for-alls; promoting bands takes precedence over choosing songs that make sense for the film. However, nothing could be further from the truth for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World's music. Since so much of the comic revolves around the bands that the characters play in, the film was already somewhat protected from having a bunch of random songs crammed into its soundtrack, but the film's creative team ensured that the music was done right. Director Edgar Wright's other films (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, etc.) boast soundtracks that brim with personality onscreen and play more like mixtapes than albums in their own right; that feeling continues here with picks like Beachwood Sparks' "By Your Side," T. Rex's "Teenage Dream," and Frank Black's "I Heard Ramona Sing." The musicians who bring the comic's bands to life are just as cleverly chosen. Beck revisited his slacker-punk roots with the songs he wrote for Scott's band Sex Bob-Omb; though they're performed by Michael Cera and the other actors in the film, "Threshold," "Summertime," and "Garbage Truck" still have Beck's gloriously messy early-`90s vibe to them. Later, he contributes "Ramona," a dreamy ballad that sounds more like his 2000s work. Meanwhile, Broken Social Scene are Crash and the Boys, the rival band whose "I'm So Sad, So Very Very Sad" lasts a whopping five seconds. Every part of the soundtrack shows how much care went into it, from choosing artists like Broken Social Scene and Metric to nod to the story's Canadian setting, to the 8-bit version of "Threshold" that reflects Pilgrim's immersion in video games. The sweetest detail may be the song that started it all: "Scott Pilgrim," by the Canadian all-female band Plumtree from their 1997 album Predicts the Future, holds within it all the breathless true love and crunchy guitar goodness that sparked the comic. Somehow, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World's music remains true not just to the comic, but to the work of everyone involved in the story at every stage, with plenty of fun and heart to boot.

Product Description

Original soundtrack to the 2010 motion picture features four new songs by Beck under the guise of Sex Bob-omb and two versions of a totally new Beck track. Also on the soundtrack are tracks by indie heroes Broken Social Scene, Beachwood Sparks and Frank Black - alongside classic Rock anthems from stalwarts Rolling Stones and T.Rex plus a stellar inclusion from Britpop kings The Bluetones.

Customer Reviews

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87 of 109 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Too good -- don't buy!, August 19, 2010

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The Downward Machine (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Audio CD)

DO NOT BUY THIS SOUNDTRACK!. The songs on it are completely awesome. You will listen to them over and over again, evenutally getting several of them stuck in your head all at once. It's very annoying! Just go listen to an album with a bunch of safe, poppy songs, like the Jennifer's Body soundtrack or something.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic but disappointing..., January 5, 2011

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Rachel A Davis (Renton, WA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Audio CD)

Though I love this soundtrack... they left out some REALLY good music.

Firstly, they do not have Matthew Patel's song, which is EPIC.

They also do not have the techno song from Roxy VS Ramona.

Scott VS Todd Base battle is not on it...

There's also music from when he is fighting various other people, such as Gideon, that are not on this CD.

Most of these songs are the reason I WANTED this soundtrack.

BUT, they do have all the Sex-bob-omb songs and The Crash and the Boys stuff.

Still worth the buy- but really sad that they don't have those tracks!

23 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Books Have Come To VIVID Sonic Life!, August 11, 2010

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Jared Bowers (Hamilton, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Audio CD)

In reading the other posted review, I find it incredibly hard to agree with anything that was stated. Obviously, as with all music, your appreciation for the bands and the music is a completely subjective matter.

I can state, in no uncertain terms, that if you are a fan of the books (which I am, to the point where I have a Ramona Flowers tattoo on my arm!), and if you found even a little bit of enjoyment in watching the TRAILERS (which I have, repeatedly), then this soundtrack will make you incredibly happy. I have not yet seen the film, but I have absolutely no doubt that the music will fit wonderfully, both for the "fake" bands in the movie, and the real ones who have provided music for the soundtrack.

If you feel like reading about WHY this is such a great soundtrack, please check out my official review here:[...]

I hope this helps put to rest any doubts you might have had about checking this soundtrack out. The movie is going to SLAY, the books are phenomenal, and the soundtrack is both a fitting and fantastic addition to the expanding Scott Pilgrim world. And since music is one of the most important things about that world, we should all be rejoicing about the fact that the soundtrack, the bands included (real and fake), and the director of the film are so spot on.