View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1970 Vinyl release of Romeo & Juliet: Complete Motion Picture Soundtrack on Discogs. Soundtrack Release: “Romeo & Juliet” (1968) – Nino Rota Date: Author: soundtrackbeat 0 Comments Quartet Records, Universal Music Group and Geffen Records present the long-requested remastered reissue of this timeless, evergreen romantic score by Nino Rota ( War and Peace, Amarcord, Il Casanova ) for Franco Zeffirelli’s. Romeo & Juliet - Remastered soundtrack from 1968, composed by Nino Rota. Released by Quartet Records in 2019 (QR399) containing music from Romeo and Juliet (1968).
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If you think “Romeo & Juliet” is 20 years old today, you would be dead wrong. The play was first performed 419 years ago. Now, if you think “Romeo + Juliet” is 20 years old, you would be right. Baz Luhrmann’s spectacular retelling of Shakespeare’s tale of love and misunderstanding (really, it’s just one well-spoken episode of “Three’s Company”) hit theatres on this day back in 1996. Once teens had flocked to theatres to see the film, they flocked to the local compact disc store to buy its soundtrack. A classic in its own right, this collection of 13 songs introduced us to lovefools, talk show hosts, and a Quindon Tarver. What’s that, you ask? Read on as we revisit that disc that can now be found in bargain bins the world over.
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1. '#1 Crush' by Garbage
The song to set the tone of the film with its foreboding refrain, 'I would die for you,' '#1 Crush' was the first of 2 singles from the soundtrack. Its original mix (released as a b-side in 1995) would be remixed by Nellee Hooper and Marius de Vries, both of whom contributed to the film's score. The soundtrack version would go on to be nominated for Best Song from a Movie at the 1997 MTV Movie Awards.
2. 'Local God' by Everclear
Look no further than this track by alt. rockers Everclear as proof of the soundtrack's '90s pedigree. The song was exclusive to the soundtrack, eventually finding its way onto an official Everclear release as a bonus track on the Australian edition of 1997's 'So Much For The Afterglow'. Lyrically the song fits the bill, with the singer pleading, 'Be my Romeo, Please be my voice in this world. I can't sing the songs that you sing, I can't find the gorgeous words. Will you be my Romeo, My go-go Romeo?'
3. 'Angel' by Gavin Friday
The former Virgin Prune is no stranger to soundtracks, having contributed to several and performed the scores for several more. 'Angel' -- his 'Romeo + Juliet' contribution -- would be the first of two contributions to Baz Luhrmann films; the second, used in 2001's 'Moulin Rouge!', would be 'Children of the Revolution', a T.Rex cover performed alongside lifelong friend Bono, longtime collaborator Maurice Seezer, and the Violent Femmes.
4. 'Pretty Piece of Flesh' by One Inch Punch
Fronted by Justin Warfield -- later of darkwave band She Wants Revenge -- One Inch Punch contributed this track during its short lifespan. Warfield would also lend vocals to the film's score on the track, 'The Montague Boys'.
5. 'Kissing You' by Des'ree
Written and recorded for 'Romeo + Juliet', this Des'ree track would serve as the film's love theme. Des'ree herself would appear in the film, performing the song when the titular characters first meet at the Capulets' ball.
6. 'Whatever (I Had A Dream) by Butthole Surfers
A rather aggro take on one of the most famous love stories of all time, 'Whatever' opens with Tybalt's proclamation: 'Peace? I hate the word. As I hate hell, all Montagues,' before alluding to the dialogue between Romeo and Benvolio that precedes the latter's famous 'Queen Mab' soliloquy.
It also contains the immortal words: 'That's it, that's my rhyme, take it to the streets, biatch' -- the origin of which is slightly more contemporary a scribe.
7. 'Lovefool' by The Cardigans
The soundtrack's second single and first of several Swedish contributions, 'Lovefool' would blow up around the world, making stars of The Cardigans and later, eligible for one-hit wonder status despite releasing three well-received albums before featuring on the 'Romeo + Juliet' soundtrack. You can now hear the track in many, many episodes of US, UK, and Australian TV -- most notably on 'Beverly Hills, 90210', with the band playing the song at the West Beverly graduation.
8. 'Young Hearts Run Free' by Kym Mazelle
What would a Shakespearean adaptation be without a little disco? Luckily we need not worry, thanks to this cover of the song made popular by American soul singer Candi Staton in 1976. Bringing it to life in the '90s for Baz Luhrmann would be Kym Mazelle, widely regarded as the pioneer of house music.
9. 'Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)' by Quindon Tarver
If you asked, 'Who is Quindon Tarver?', you're not alone. That was the question from the film studio's bigwigs, who wanted the musical pièce de résistance of 'Romeo + Juliet' -- a dramatic singing of Prince's 'When Doves Cry' -- to involve a marketable star. Instead Luhrmann went with this 14-year-old boy from Texas, who appears as a choirboy in the film. The motif of stylized pop songs
'Everybody's Free' -- again a cover performed a la choir -- would later be sampled for director Luhrmann's popular single, 'Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)'.
10. 'To You I Bestow' by Mundy
Edmond Enright, better known as Mundy, is better known in his native Ireland than the rest of the world, despite this inclusion on the mega-selling soundtrack. This is perhaps because Mundy was dropped by Epic Records shortly after the release of his 1996 debut album, on which non-Luhrmann fans can find 'To You I Bestow'. Since then, Mundy has toured, performed, and guested with some of Europe's notable artists.
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11. 'Talk Show Host' by Radiohead
The most anticipated track off the soundtrack, this 1996 b-side from the sessions that produced 'The Bends' would undergo remixing by Nellee Hooper and stand as the first bit of new music many of Radiohead's fans (especially those in North America) heard since the release of the aforementioned 1995 landmark album.
The Radiohead track heard over the film's end credits is the theretofore unheard 'Exit Music (For A Film)'. While the song doesn't show up on the soundtrack, fans could find it a year later on the band's
12. 'Little Star' by Stina Nordenstam
Soundtracks can provide a nascent or obscure artist the chance to reach a larger audience than they could via their own releases. Such was the case with another Stockholm native, Stina Nordenstam. Already something of a hit for the singer, 'Little Star' and its tender delivery would set the stage for the sweetness and energy of the album's final track...
13. 'You And Me Song' by The Wannadies
Closing out the album on a fast and fuzzy note are The Wannadies, another Swedish band who would attain one-hit wonder status in North America. The song, when it was originally released in 1994, would stop at #119 on the UK singles chart. This would be a far cry from the lofty heights it hit when it was re-issued in 1996, breaking into the Top 20.
The song's lyrics and sweet-as-sugar melody closing out the soundtrack is almost enough to think Romeo and Juliet enjoyed a happy Hollywood ending complete with tin cans and a 'Just Married' sign.