Say Anything: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [SOUNDTRACK]

Various Artists - Soundtracks - 1989

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: April 14, 1989
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000026T6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #31,909 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great soundtrack from a grat movie., July 12, 2000

By	"pick33" (Somewhere in PA) - See all my reviews

A great film must be coupled with a great soundtrack. This is defenetly the case with Say Anything. This wonderful collection of 80's tunes contains great unknown tracks as well as famous ones.

All Say Anything fans will, of coarse, remember the romantic scene with John Cusack holding up a boombox, playing 'In Your Eyes' by Peter Gabriel. This classic track along with 'Cult Of Personality' by Living Colour, 'One Big Rush' by Joe Satriani and 'You Want It' by Cheap Trick are a few of the better know tracks that make this disc great. There's also a track by the Chili Peppers called 'Taste The Pain'. I hadn't heard of it but it's not bad.

The inclusion of wonderful unknown tracks, such as 'Within Your Reach' by The Replacements and 'Keeping The Dream Alive' by Freiheit, is the main reason why this soundtrack is superior to others. Finding unknown gems always make CDs more enjoyable.

With all this said, the Say Anything soundtrack is a decent tribute to great music of the 80s.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Play Anything., November 29, 2005

By	H3@+h (VT) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

I remember thinking when this film came out that few things in life were as cool as Lloyd Dobler. This soundtrack is also one of those things. This album for me, as for many I'm sure, somewhat reflected my taste in music at the time, and even now actually. Of course the biggie here is "In Your Eyes" from Peter Gabriel. Who hasn't that track touched at some point? This also confirmed my love for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and here we get a slightly extended version of their classic "Taste The Pain". Toss on a few from Fishbone, Living Colour, and The Replacements and you solidify this soundtrack as a must own for the late 80's alt-rock lover. Not to mention the goods from Depeche Mode and Nancy Wilson (Heart). In fact the only thing that could've made this album any better, is if it ended with a "ding".

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Most well rounded soundtrak ever!, July 1, 1998

By A Customer

Say Anything is a great movie because of the great Music it uses, and all of this music is excellent. The seattle music scene before it got hype is really well represented, and it gives the soundtrak a beleivable quirkiness...And "In Your Eyes" is one of the best Love songs ever. I highly reccomend it to anyone with good (and ecclectic) taste.