- Audio Cassette (24 Feb 1998)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Soundtrack, Import
- Label: Polygram Records
- ASIN: B000001EYP
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| 1. Man in Me - Bob Dylan |
| 2. Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles - Captain Beefheart |
| 3. My Mood Swings - Elvis Costello |
| 4. Ataypura (High Andes) - Yma Sumac |
| 5. Traffic Boom - Piero Piccioni |
| 6. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) - Nina Simone |
| 7. Stamping Ground - Moondog |
| 8. Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) - Kenny Rogers |
| 9. Walking Song - Meredith Monk |
| 10. Glück das Mir Verblieb - Anton Dermota & The Austrian State Radio Orchestra, Ilona Steingruber |
| 11. Lujon - Henry Mancini |
| 12. Hotel California - Gipsy Kings |
| 13. Wie Glauben - Carter Burwell |
| 14. Dead Flowers - Townes Van Zandt |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
One of the most inspired cobbled-together-from-a-stack-of-records soundtrack albums since Pulp Fiction, The Big Lebowski matches the goofily ramshackle spirit of the Dude, the hero of its celluloid companion. While offering Bob Dylan's luv-addled "Man in Me" together with the Gipsy Kings' redefinitive "Hotel California" and the psychedelic era Kenny Rogers nugget "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)", Lebowski also gives longer play to some cuts barely sampled in the film, including Elvis Costello's "My Mood Swings". Whether taken as a Coen Brothers mix tape, a one-album CD carousel, or an apropos souvenir of one wiggy flick, this is a smart, eclectic buy. --Rickey Wright
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
All who have seen The Big Lebowski (1998) will agree it features an excellent, and diverse, collection of music. Most of this music was not that well known before the film's release. If you're a fan of the film then I very much recommend buying this soundtrack - even if you owe money all over town (including to known pornographers).
Some of these tracks are not as enjoyable without the visuals - "Ataypura" being the most obvious example to me. But I didn't realise just how good some of the music in the film was until I heard it on this CD. Both "Traffic Boom" and "Wie Glauben" sound far out, man!
Most of the memorable songs from the film are present here, such as "The Man In Me", "Just Dropped In", "Hotel California" and "Dead Flowers". Yet, sadly, some songs are missing from the CD - such as the excellent "Tumbling Tumbleweeds", "Looking Out My Back Door" and both versions of "Viva Las Vegas". It's a real shame, as including these songs would have really tied the CD together. Maybe there were issues regarding copyright? Or perhaps it was compiled by a bunch of amateurs!
However, all is not lost, as some of the missing songs are available as MP3 downloads here on Amazon. They are:
Sons Of The Pioneers - Tumbling Tumbleweeds (1946 version)
Esquivel - Mucha Muchacha
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Looking Out My Back Door
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Run Through The Jungle
Santana - Oye Como Va
Booker T & MGs - Behave Yourself
Dean Martin - Standing On The Corner
Debbie Reynolds - Tammy
There's also a selection of classical pieces used in the film but not included on the album, though I can't comment on these - or I'd be out of my element.
And if you want to dig even deeper you could try getting hold of Songs Of The Humpback Whale by Roger Payne to listen to in the bath whilst doing a J.
Abide.
Some of these tracks are not as enjoyable without the visuals - "Ataypura" being the most obvious example to me. But I didn't realise just how good some of the music in the film was until I heard it on this CD. Both "Traffic Boom" and "Wie Glauben" sound far out, man!
Most of the memorable songs from the film are present here, such as "The Man In Me", "Just Dropped In", "Hotel California" and "Dead Flowers". Yet, sadly, some songs are missing from the CD - such as the excellent "Tumbling Tumbleweeds", "Looking Out My Back Door" and both versions of "Viva Las Vegas". It's a real shame, as including these songs would have really tied the CD together. Maybe there were issues regarding copyright? Or perhaps it was compiled by a bunch of amateurs!
However, all is not lost, as some of the missing songs are available as MP3 downloads here on Amazon. They are:
Sons Of The Pioneers - Tumbling Tumbleweeds (1946 version)
Esquivel - Mucha Muchacha
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Looking Out My Back Door
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Run Through The Jungle
Santana - Oye Como Va
Booker T & MGs - Behave Yourself
Dean Martin - Standing On The Corner
Debbie Reynolds - Tammy
There's also a selection of classical pieces used in the film but not included on the album, though I can't comment on these - or I'd be out of my element.
And if you want to dig even deeper you could try getting hold of Songs Of The Humpback Whale by Roger Payne to listen to in the bath whilst doing a J.
Abide.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Classic movie, classic soundtrack.. something that the Coen brothers know all too well. Not only are the techniques used in the film brilliant, but the use of music is original and quite possibly unique. (Whenever a track plays, it emments from the object its comming from.. watch the movie again if you dont understand).
Anyway, the music is good fun 'groovy' stuff dude, so if you are looking for some oldie but goodies.. then check this disk out man..
11 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is probably one of the best soundtracks around, with some of the grooviest tunes I have ever heard. Turn up the volume and sing to your hearts content! There's plenty of variation in music styles; rock, blues, easy listening. It's fab!!!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Just a quick technical note...
..but the tracklisting on this cd is wrong. The Moondog track is actually 2 separate tracks that the producers of this cd have cobbled together as 1. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Jim jim
Good But where are CCR????
I remember creedence clearwater revival being a big part of the "dudes" tape in his car. Where are they on this so called soundtrack???????
Published 16 months ago by Bic
Excellent soundtrack, possibly best
Really varied and all good, I've bought this album about 4 times, to replace copies that have been 'borrowed' and never returned
Published on 28 May 2010 by C. J. Mclarnon
Doubtful
The tracks listed for this disc,with the exception of dylan, Kenny Rogers & Townes Van Zandt are foreign to me as regards the movie. Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2008 by The Dude
An album of extremes
This album has some absolutely fantastic tracks but it does have some stuff that you would want to skip. Read more
Published on 24 July 2000
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