Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Pretty in Pink - the Movie Soundtrack


Pretty in Pink movie soundtrack...I don't think I ever saw this movie.  But the more I look at this album cover - the better it gets.  It has lots of cool songs by all of THE in bands of the day.  That would be 1986.  Of course this is a John Hughes coming of age flick, one in his series of 4 or 5 films.  The title song by the Psychedelic Furs was the actual inspiration for the film and was re-recorded for this soundtrack.  Songs from these bands are on the record:  OMD (that would be Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, not the Ozark Mountain Daredevils.  I came up with that one), plus Suzanne Vega, Joe Jackson, INXS, New Order, Echo and the Bunnymen, and The Smiths.  A band called the Rave-ups appear in the film, performing "Positively Lost Me" and "Rave-Up/Shut-Up" from their Town and Country, but  they do not have any songs on the soundtrack.  The former lead singer front man from Three Dog Night, Danny Hutton does a song with his band, Danny Hutton Hitters.  The film also includes Otis Redding's "Try a Little Tenderness," which actor Jon Cryer's (Two and a Half Men!) character "Duckie" lipsyncs to in the film, The Association's "Cherish," and Talk Back's "Rudy".  Those 3 tracks do not appear on the official soundtrack.  Here is a plot summary I found on IMDB,  by Mattias Thursesson, "Young Andie is one of the not-so-popular girls in high school.  She usually hangs out with her friends Iona or Duckie.  Duckie has always had a crush on her, but now she has met a new guy from school, Blane.  He's one of the rich and popular guys but can the two worlds meet?"

2 comments:

  1. Ahh yes..one of my top ten faves form the 80's. It just got re-released on PINK vinyl for Record Store Day, but alas, I was unable to get one. I'll just have to settle for the original.

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  2. By true luck, I was able to snag the Pink vinyl RSD release. It is one of the most beautiful slabs of vinyl in my collection! I also got the Breakfast Club WHITE vinyl RSD release - it was quite a great day!

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