Trainspotting (soundtrack)
Trainspotting: Music from the Motion Picture | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Various Artists | ||||
Released | 9 July 1996 | |||
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Length | 75:27 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Danny Boyle film soundtrack chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | A[2] |
The Trainspotting soundtracks are two soundtrack albums released following the film adaptation of Irvine Welsh's novel of the same name. The first was released on July 9, 1996. The comparatively huge fanbase for both the film and the original soundtrack prompted a release of a second soundtrack on October 21, 1997. This second soundtrack included songs from the film that didn't make the cut for the first album, as well as songs that didn't appear in the final film, but were involved at earlier stages or were used as inspiration by the filmmakers. The popularity of the first volume led EMI to reissue and continue to press it from 16 June 2003.
In 2007 the editors of Vanity Fair magazine ranked the original Trainspotting soundtrack as the 7th best motion picture soundtrack in history.[5] It was ranked #17 on Entertainment Weekly's 100 Best Movie Soundtracks.[6]
Track listing
Trainspotting: Music from the Motion Picture
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Lust for Life" (Iggy Pop, David Bowie) | Iggy Pop | 5:15 |
2. | "Deep Blue Day" (Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Roger Eno) | Brian Eno | 3:58 |
3. | "Trainspotting" (Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Robert Young, Martin Duffy) | Primal Scream | 10:36 |
4. | "Atomic" | Blondie | 5:11 |
5. | "Temptation" (1987 version) | New Order | 6:59 |
6. | "Nightclubbing" | Iggy Pop | 4:15 |
7. | "Sing" | Blur | 6:03 |
8. | "Perfect Day" | Lou Reed | 3:46 |
9. | "Mile End" | Pulp | 4:33 |
10. | "For What You Dream Of" (Full-on Renaissance Mix) | Bedrock (feat. KYO) | 6:30 |
11. | "2:1" | Elastica | 2:35 |
12. | "A Final Hit" | Leftfield | 3:17 |
13. | "Born Slippy .NUXX" | Underworld | 9:46 |
14. | "Closet Romantic" | Damon Albarn | 3:09 |
Trainspotting #2: Music from the Motion Picture | ||||
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Soundtrack album by various artists | ||||
Released | October 7, 1997 | |||
Genre | Rock, britpop, electronica, classical | |||
Length | 71:56 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Danny Boyle film soundtrack chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [7] |
Trainspotting #2: Music from the Motion Picture, Vol. #2
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Choose Life" | PF Project featuring Ewan McGregor | 7:48 |
2. | "The Passenger" | Iggy Pop | 4:38 |
3. | "Dark & Long" (Dark Train) | Underworld | 9:52 |
4. | "Carmen Suite No.2" | Georges Bizet | 2:07 |
5. | "Statuesque" | Sleeper | 3:21 |
6. | "Golden Years" | David Bowie | 3:59 |
7. | "Think about the Way" | Ice MC | 4:19 |
8. | "A Final Hit" | Leftfield | 4:55 |
9. | "Temptation" | Heaven 17 | 3:03 |
10. | "Nightclubbing" (Baby Doc Remix) | Iggy Pop | 5:50 |
11. | "Our Lips Are Sealed" | Fun Boy Three | 2:51 |
12. | "Come Together" | Primal Scream | 4:55 |
13. | "Atmosphere" | Joy Division | 4:07 |
14. | "Inner City Life" | Goldie | 3:42 |
15. | "Born Slippy .NUXX" (Darren Price Mix) | Underworld | 6:29 |
Complete soundtrack list
The following is a complete list of songs that appear in Trainspotting in order of appearance:
- "Lust for Life" – Iggy Pop
- "Carmen Suite No.2" – Georges Bizet
- "Deep Blue Day" – Brian Eno
- "Trainspotting" – Primal Scream
- "Temptation" – Heaven 17
- "Atomic" – Blondie
- "Temptation" – New Order
- "Nightclubbing" – Iggy Pop
- "Sing" – Blur
- "Perfect Day" – Lou Reed
- "Dark and Long (Dark Train)" – Underworld
- "Think About the Way" – Ice MC
- "Mile End" – Pulp
- "For What You Dream Of" (Full-on Renaissance Mix) – Bedrock featuring KYO
- "2:1" – Elastica
- "Herzlich Tut Mich Verlangen" – Gábor Lehotka
- "A Final Hit" – Leftfield
- "Statuesque" – Sleeper
- "Born Slippy .NUXX" – Underworld
- "Closet Romantic" – Damon Albarn
References
- 1 2 3 Allmusic review
- 1 2 Entertainment Weekly (7/26/96, pp.52-54) - "...The...TRAINSPOTTING album is like one long, druggy crawl through the U.K. underground, taking in subterranean techno and dance music (Bedrock featuring KYO, Underworld, Leftfield) and the pop daydreams of bands like Pulp and Blur. It's SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER for the Ecstasy generation..." - Rating: A
- ↑ http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/how-the-trainspotting-soundtrack-gave-us-a-perfect-snapshot-of-1996-music
- ↑ https://thump.vice.com/en_au/article/how-trainspotting-made-the-world-realize-that-electronic-music-matters-just-as-much-as-rock
- ↑ "CBC". Cbc.ca. 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly (10/12/01, p.30) - Ranked #17 in EW's "100 Best Movie Soundtracks"
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r315089
External links
- Trainspotting at AllMusic
- Trainspotting (Music from the Motion Picture) at Discogs (list of releases)
- "Trainspotting (1996) – The 25 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time" on Rolling Stone
- "The Trainspotting Soundtrack is a Timeless Classic" on Sabotage Times