'True Romance' Soundtrack Gets Vinyl Reissue, Huge Box Set
By Amanda Wicks.
In between his classic 1992 film Reservoir Dogs and his hit 1994 film Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino wrote the 1993 film True Romance (which was directed by Tony Scott).Now, to celebrate the film’s 25th anniversary, the soundtrack will be officially released on vinyl via Wargod/Real Gone Music. Check out the tracklist—which features songs by Soundgarden, Robert Palmer, Hans Zimmer, and others—below. A deluxe box set comes packed with tons of goodies, including an autograph from Michael Rapaport, enamel pins, a slipmat with True Romance art, two pairs of sunglasses, mugshots, a fake license for Christian Slater’s character, postcards, a hotel napkin, and more. Pre-order it now here.
In True Romance, Clarence (Slater) marries Alabama (Patricia Arquette) and the two escape to Hollywood after angering her pimp. The film also stars Brad Pitt, Christopher Walken, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Samuel L. Jackson, James Gandolfini, and Michael Rapaport.
True Romance Soundtrack:
Side Clarence:
01 Hans Zimmer: “You’re So Cool”
02 Charlie Sexton: “Graceland”
03 John Waite: “In Dreams”
04 Charles & Eddie: “Wounded Bird”
05 Nymphomania: “I Want Your Body”
06 Hans Zimmer: “Stars at Dawn”
Side Alabama:
01 Shelby Lynne: “I Need A Heart To Come Home To”
02 Delibes: “Viens Mallika Sous le Dome Edais from Lakme”
03 Robert Palmer: “(Love Is) The Tender Trap”
04 Soundgarden: “Outshined”
05 Hans Zimmer: “Amid the Chaos of the Day”
06 Chris Isaak: “Two Hearts”
This story originally appeared on Pitchfork.
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