High Fidelity [SOUNDTRACK]

Various Artists (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 28, 2000)
• Original Release Date: March 28, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Hollywood Records
• ASIN: B00004S51T
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,021 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. You're Gonna Miss Me - 13th Floor Elevators

2. Everybody's Gonna Be Happy - The Kinks

3. I'm Wrong About Everything - John Wesley Harding

4. Oh! Sweet Nuthin' - The Velvet Underground

5. Always See Your Face - Love

6. Most Of The Time - Bob Dylan

7. Fallen For You - Shiela Nicholls

8. Dry The Rain - The Beta Band

9. Shipbuilding - Elvis Costello & The Attractions

10. Cold Blooded Old Times - Smog

11. Let's Get It On - Jack Black

12. Lo Boob Oscillator - Stereolab

13. Inside Game - Royal Trux

14. Who Loves The Sun - The Velvet Underground

15. I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) - Stevie Wonder

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com's Best of 2000

Like a great mix tape, the soundtrack to High Fidelity feels like it was assembled by a true music fanatic. Interspersing selections from cult favorites both old (Love, the 13th Floor Elevators) and new (Smog, Stereolab), it provides a window into the mind of the film's main character, a record store owner who's better able to express his love for a rare 45 than for his longtime girlfriend. --Steven Stolder

Amazon.com

Nick Hornby's novel about a middle-aged, obsessive record-store owner and his struggle with growing up in an adult world indifferent to the finer points of soul music was a sharp commentary on life, love, and a decades-long affair with popular music. If any movie has to have a decent soundtrack it's this one. And it does. Perhaps a little light on soul (Stevie Wonder is a hip pick, but how about Arthur Alexander or even Otis Redding?), it specializes in cult and indie bands that should be familiar to many. The Velvet Underground, Love, the 13th Floor Elevators, and the Kinks honor the old school, while Royal Trux, Stereolab, and Smog represent the newest wave. Elvis Costello appears with a strong pick from an odd era (early '80s), and his greatest imitator, John Wesley Harding, is featured as well. This probably should have been a box set--you end up wanting more.--Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

660 of 670 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Partial Soundtrack -- Here's the Full List, July 8, 2002

By A Customer

The official soundtrack is a good listen, but for those who are curious as to what was left off, below is the complete (I think) list of songs used and/or referenced in the movie.

(from DVD credits, in order of appearance in film)

1. "You're Gonna Miss Me", The Thirteenth Floor Elevators
2. "I Want Candy", Bow Wow Wow
3. "Crocodile Rock", Elton John
4. "Crimson and Clover", Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
5. "Seymour Stein", Belle & Sebastian
6. "Jacob's Ladder", Rush (not actually in the film -- Jack Black is "singing" part of guitar solo as he comes in to work late)
7. "Walking On Sunshine", K.C. and the Sunshine Band
8. "Baby Got Going", Liz Phair
9. "Little Did I Know", Brother JT 3
10. "I'm Wrong About Everything", John Wesley Harding
11. "I Can't Stand the Rain", Ann Peebles
12. "The River", Bruce Springsteen
13. "Baby, I Love Your Way", Lisa Bonet
14. "Jesus Doesn't Want Me For a Sunbeam", The Vaselines
15. "Cold Blooded Old Times", Smog
16. "On Hold", Edith Frost
17. "Hyena 1", Goldie
18. "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More, Babe", Barry White
19. "Always See Your Face", Love
20. "Soaring and Boring", Plush
21. "Leave Home", The Chemical Brothers
22. "Four To the Floor", John Etkin-Bell
23. "Loopfest", Toby Bricheno and Jan Cryka
24. "Who Loves the Sun", The Velvet Underground
25. "Robbin's Nest", Illinois Jacquet
26. "Rock Steady", Aretha Franklin
27. "Suspect Device", Stiff Little Fingers
28. "Dry the Rain", The Beta Band
29. "We Are the Champions", Queen
30. "I'm Glad You're Mine", Al Green
31. "Your Friend and Mine", Love
32. "Shipbuilding", Elvis Costello
33. "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You", Bob Dylan
34. "Get It Together", Grand Funk Railroad
35. "Fallen For You", Sheila Nicholls
36. "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'", The Velvet Underground
37. "This India", Harbhajhn Singh and Navinder Pal Singh
38. "Tread Water", De La Soul
39. "The Moonbeam Song", Harry Nilsson
40. "Juice (Know the Ledge)", Eric B. and Rakim
41. "Doing It Anyway", Apartment 26
42. "What's On Your Mind", Eric B. and Rakim
43. "Good and Strong", Sy Smith
44. "Mendocino", Sir Douglas Quintet
45. "Inside Game", Royal Trux
46. "The Night Chicago Died", Paper Lace (Jack Black spoofs it -- "The Night Laura's Daddy Died")
47. "Chapel of Rest", Dick Walter
48. "Most of the Time", Bob Dylan
49. "I Get the Sweetest Feeling", Jackie Wilson
50. "Lo Boob Oscillator", Stereolab
51. "The Anti-Circle", The Roots
52. "Everybody's Gonna Be Happy", The Kinks
53. "Homespun Rerun (Cornelius Remix)", High Llamas
54. "Hit the Street", Rupert Gregson-Williams
55. "Let's Get It On", Jack Black
56. "I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)", Stevie Wonder
57. "My Little Red Book", Love

(songs mentioned in dialogue but not in credits)

1. "Little Latin Lupe Lu", Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels / The Righteous Brothers
2. "I Just Called To Say I Love You", Stevie Wonder
3. "Leader of the Pack", The Shangri-Las
4. "Dead Man's Curve", Jan & Dean
5. "Tell Laura I Love Her", Ray Peterson
6. "One Step Beyond", Madness
7. "You Can't Always Get What You Want", The Rolling Stones
8. "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald", Gordon Lightfoot
9. "Many Rivers To Cross", Jimmy Cliff
10. "Angel", Aretha Franklin
11. "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me", Gladys Knight

117 of 125 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Re: Stuff is missing, May 5, 2000

By	Mikey "soft in the head" (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews

A number of reviewers have voiced concern over the song selection compared to the movie. The biggest reason that all the songs in the movie do not appear on the CD would probably have to do with licensing costs. So, choosing a selection of songs for the cd becomes quite like the process that John Cusack's character goes through when making a tape for someone. Define the audience: Moviegoers who enjoyed the movie and the music, but are not avid record collectors. Main song selection criteria: Balance the familiar names (Kinks, Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello) with the less familiar (13th Floor Elevators, Smog, Royal Trux). Enter personal bias: Stevie Wonder vs. Otis Redding, 2 Velvet Underground songs, 3 Drag City Records (Chicago based recording label) related artists (Stereolab, Smog, Royal Trux). And of finally, of course, make sure that the whole thing flows to help keep you from reaching for the 'skip' button.

59 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The real, REAL full song list., May 19, 2005

By	A. Stumpf "sandpancakes" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a more extensive list than the one previously mentioned. It includes all songs in the movie, all songs mentioned, and all songs from heard and mentioned in the deleted scenes. Enjoy.

1. "You're Gonna Miss Me" - The Thirteenth Floor Elevators
2. "I Want Candy" - Bow Wow Wow
3. "Crocodile Rock" - Elton John
4. "Crimson And Clover" - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
5. "Seymour Stein" - Belle & Sebastian
6. "Jacob's Ladder" - Rush(guitar solo Barry is singing on entrance)
7. "Walking On Sunshine" - Katrina and the Waves
8. "Little Latin Lupe Lu" - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
9. "Baby Got Going" - Liz Phair
10. "Little Did I Know" - Brother JT 3
11. "I'm Wrong About Everything" - John Wesley Harding
12. "I Can't Stand The Rain" - Ann Peebles
13. "I Just Called To Say I Love You" - Stevie Wonder
14. "The River" - Bruce Springsteen
15. "Baby, I Love Your Way" - perfomed by Marie de Sal
16. "Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam" - The Vaselines
17. "Cold Blooded Old Times" - Smog
(18-22 Rob's side 1s, track 1s)
18. "Janie Jones" - The Clash
19. "Let's Get It On" - Marvin Gaye
20. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana
21. "White Light/White Heat" - The Velvet Underground
22. "Radiation Ruling the Nation" - Massive Attack vs Mad Professor
23. "On Hold" - Edith Frost
24. "Hyena 1" - Goldie
25. "I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Babe" - Barry White
(26,27 from deleted scene with Beverly D'Angelo)
26. "Only The Lonely" - Roy Orbison
27. "God Save The Queen" - Sex Pistols
28. "Always See Your Face" - Love
29. "Soaring And Boaring" - Plush
30. "Leave Home" - The Chemical Brothers
31. "Four To The Floor" - John Etkin-Bell
32. "Loopfest" - Toby Bricheno and Jan Cryka
33. "Who Loves The Sun" - The Velvet Underground
34. "Robbin's Nest" - Illinois Jacquet
35. "Rock Steady" - Aretha Franklin
36. "The Killin Moon" - Echo & The Bunnymen
37. "Suspect Device" - Stiff Little Fingers
38. "Dry The Rain" - The Beta Band
39. "We Are The Champions" - Queen
40. "I'm Glad You're Mine" - Al Green
41. "Your Friend And Mine" - Love
42. "Shipbuilding" - Elvis Costello and The Attractions
43. "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You" - Bob Dylan
44. "Behind Closed Doors" - Charlie Rich
45. "Get It Together" - Grand Funk Railroad
46. "Fallen For You" - Sheila Nicholls
47. "Oh! Sweet Nuthin' " - The Velvet Undergound
48. "This India", Harbhajhn Singh and Navinder Pal Singh
49. "Tread Water" - De La Soul
50. "The Moonbeam Song" - Harry Nilsson
51. "Juice (Know The Ledge)" - Eric B. and Rakim
52. "Doing It Anyway" - Apartment 26
53. "What's On Your Mind" - Eric B. and Rakim
54. "Good And Strong" - Sy Smith
55. "Mendocino" - Sir Douglas Quintet
56. "The Inside Game" - Royal Trux
(57-72 a laura's dad tribute list)
57. "Leader Of The Pack" - The Shangri Las
58. "Dead Man's Curve" - Jan & Dean
59. "Tell Laura I Love Her" - Ricky Valance
60. "One Step Beyond" - Madness
70. "You Can't Always Get What You Want" - Rolling Stones (immediate disqualification because of its involvement with "The Big Chill")
71. "The Wreck Of The Edmund Firzgerald" - Gordon Lightfoot
72. "The Night Chicago Died" - Paper Lace
73. "Chapel of Rest", Dick Walter
(74-78 song's at Rob's funeral)
74. "Many Rivers To Cross" - Jimmy Cliff
75. "Angel" - Aretha Franklin
78. "You're The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" - Gladys Knight
79. "Most Of The Time" - Bob Dylan
80. "I Get The Sweetest Feeling" - Jackie Wilson
81. "Lo Boob Oscillator" - Stereolab
82. "The Anti-Circle" - The Roots
83. "Everybody's Gona Be Happy" - The Kinks
84. "Homespun Rerun (Cornelius Remix)" - High Llamas
85. "Hit The Street" - Rupert Gregson-Williams
86. "Let's Get It On" - performed by Jack Black
87. "I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)" - Stevie Wonder
88. "My Little Red Book" - Love

Rob's all-time top five, as told to Caroline Fortis

89. "Sin City" - The Flying Burrito Brothers
90. "New Rose" - The Damned
91. "Hit It And Quit It" - Funkadelic
92. "Shipbuiling" - Elvis Costello and The Attractions
93. "Mystery Train" - Elvis Presley
94. "Spaced Cowboy" - Sly & The Family Stone
95. "Summertime Blues" - Blue Cheer
96. "The Upsetter" - Lee 'Scratch' Perry
97. "Let's Get It On" - Marvin Gaye
98. "Sound And Vision" - David Bowie
99. "Dirty Water" - The Standells
100. "Dancing Barefoot" - Patti Smith
101. "Me And My Baby Brother" - War
102. "Grandma's Hands" - Bill Withers

(the "Let's Get It On" of the book)
103. "Got To Get You Off My Mind" - Solomon Burke