41 Original Hits From The Soundtrack Of American Graffiti
For those of us who grew up in the '70s, this drive-in compilation of '50s and '60s rock and doo-wop, complete with Wolfman Jack introductions, was our introduction to this music. There are 41 jukebox hits here, and every one of them is a classic of its time (although two tracks--"At the Hop" and "She's so Fine" are covers by the revival band Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids). In his 1973 movie, director George Lucas used the music (and the presence of mysterious deejay Wolfman) as the AM-radio soundtrack to one night in suburban California, 1962. The idea was to capture and sustain an end-of-summer, end-of-innocence mood that's in the air throughout the picture-- not as a shortcut to establishing a period (as in Robert Zemeckis'Forrest Gump). There's an awful lot of spontaneous energy in these tunes--from Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly, to the Platters and the Clovers and the Del-Vikings, to the Crests and the Beach Boys--and also just a hint of melancholy that goes down very nicely with a burger, shake, and fries. --Jim Emerson more
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Recent Reviews
- 1/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-06-2009
- Music from American Graffitti
The music on the CD is very good, but the copy I received had a scratch on it.
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- 2/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Dec-09-2008
- NOT the movie soundtrack
Don't be fooled! This is not the motion picture soundtrack album. It is, true to its name, a presentation of all of the songs used in the movie and in the order of their appearance. Anyone who has heard the original soundtrack however...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Nov-23-2008
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i bought this item for someone else hes had it before. i enjoyed it myself once i had heard it. very good cd, even had wolfman jack.
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-20-2008
- CD SOUNDTRACK -AMERICAN GRAFFITI
Great sounds from the '50's and '60's! CD arrived in good condition in a timely manner. I would recommend this to anyone who likes the oldies.
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- 5/5
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- Posted: Nov-23-2008
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i bought this item for someone else hes had it before. i enjoyed it myself once i had heard it. very good cd, even had wolfman jack.
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- 1/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-06-2009
- Music from American Graffitti
The music on the CD is very good, but the copy I received had a scratch on it.
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