To celebrate the 20th
anniversary of the Angus Soundtrack, SRCvinyl is bringing it to vinyl for the
first time ever on November 3! The soundtrack for the 1995 cult classic has
been mastered for vinyl by Kevin Gray at Coherent Studios and is pressed on
limited edition 180 gram vinyl.
The film's soundtrack
accurately reflects the melodic ideas prevalent in the alternative rock scene
at the time. Most of the bands perform songs that closely resonate with the
themes of the film while keeping a fast yet upbeat tone, a sharp departure from
the age of grunge, which had just reached its twilight. (It should be noted
that Angus' penchant for flannel and denim, as well as his defeatist persona,
are concepts more closely associated with grunge.)
Weezer's initial
offering, a song entitled "Wanda (You're My Only Love)" (or sometimes
just "Wanda"), was written specifically for the movie but rejected
for being "too much of a strict interpretation of the movie" and for
not sounding enough like what was expected of Weezer at the time. The
previously written, more uptempo "You Gave Your Love to Me Softly"
was used instead, and the rejection of the former song was known to have hurt
Weezer's singer and songwriter Rivers Cuomo at the time. Though Weezer never
properly recorded "Wanda", Cuomo released his 1994 demo of the song
(along with the story of the song's submission and rejection) in 2007 on the
album Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo.
The soundtrack also
includes a unique version of "Am I Wrong" by Love Spit Love, mixing
marching band horns into the original version of the song which interplay well
with Richard Butler's raw vocals.
Green Day contributed
"J.A.R. (Jason Andrew Relva)", a song written by bassist Mike Dirnt
about his friend who died in a car accident when he was 19. This song peaked at
number one on the Modern Rock Billboard charts of 1995. This song was later
released on their 2001 greatest hits album, International Superhits. Meanwhile,
Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong co-produced "Back to You" by
the Riverdales with producer Mass Giorgini, which was featured during the dance
sequence at the high prom in the film.
The music supervisors
for Angus were Elliot Cahn and Jeff Saltzman, who, at the time, also managed
two of the soundtrack's artists: Green Day and The Muffs.
Vinyl Color:
180 Gram Clear (LTD 1,500)
and 180 Gram Opaque Blue (LTD 500, SRCvinyl Exclusive)
Track Listing
SIDE A
Green Day - J.A.R.
Ash - Jack Names The Planets
Dance Hall Crashers - Enough
Ash - Kung Fu
Riverdales, The - Back To You
Smoking Popes - Mrs. You And Me
SIDE B
Weezer - You Gave Your Love To Me Softly
Goo Goo Dolls - Ain't That Unusual
Muffs, The - Funny Face
Tilt - White Homes
Pansy Division - Deep Water
Love Spit Love - Am I Wrong
No comments:
Post a Comment