Soundtrack - Absolute Beginners - Music - - 0766487625029 - January 14, 1986
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Absolute Beginners
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Out of print in the U. S. One of the finest soundtracks to come out of the '80s. Featuring David Bowie crooning Sinatra style on the title track, the music sort of mixes pop-swing-jazz stylings of late 50's Britain (when the movie takes place) with modern artists. Features 18 tracks, with contributions from Sade, Style Council, Ray Davies, Gil Evans and more. The real highlights, besides the Bowie numbers ('Volare'!), include a swingin' jazz torch tune by Sade ('Killer Blow') and actress Patsy Kensit (Lethal Weapon 2) who does a wispy voiced jazz beatnik number complete with bongos and background finger snaps. The film was directed by Julian Temple, a hot music video director back in the '80s, who also directed Bowie's epic 'Blue Jean' video, and while the film itself is flawed, Temple's music background comes raging through. Virgin. 1986.

Media Music     CD   (Compact Disc)
Number of discs 1
Released January 14, 1986
EAN/UPC 0766487625029
Genre Soundtrack
Dimensions 125 × 140 × 10 mm   ·   200 g   (Weight (estimated))

Track list

    1. Absolute Beginners - David Bowie
    2. Killer Blow - Sade
    3. Have You Ever Had It Blue - The Style Council
    4. Quiet Life - Ray Davies
    5. Va Va Voom - Gil Evans
    6. Thats Motivation - David Bowie
    7. Having It All - Eight Wonder
    8. Rodrigo Bay - Working Week
    9. Sellout Out - Slim Gaillard
    10. Riot City - Jerry Dammers
    11. Boogie Stop Shuffle (Rough and the Smooth) - Gil Evans
    12. Ted Aint Ded - Tenpole Tudor
    13. Volare - David Bowie
    14. Napoli - Clive Langer
    15. Little Cat (Youve Never Had It So Good) - Jonas
    16. Better Git It in Your Soul the Hot and the Cool) - Gil Evan
    17. So What (Lyric Version) - Smiley Culture
    18. Absolute Beginners (Refrain) - Gil Evans

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