Ok, but seriously, this is the best soundtrack album period!! I love the Royal Tennenbaum soundtrack but this one is so powerful and pogniant because it reflects the period so well, reflects the valley/hollywood culture so well, and strikes up nostalgia in all of its listeners. I think Martha Coolidge did such an amazing job of supplementing the movie plot and interesting characters with music. Actually, I think the movie would not have been recieved well and would not be as enduring if it did not have her soundtrack supporting it.
If you love 80s music or the movie Valley Girl, you will not be disappointed in buying this...for sure.
Of course, you know I MELT WITH YOU is one of the greatest rock singles of all time but there are two somewhat forgotten classics, A MILLION MILES AWAY (I think the Plimsouls even make an appearance in the movie) and the short-lived band, the Flirts with JUKEBOX (DON'T PUT ANOTHER DIME). Just flat-out brilliant power pop classics. Just those three are worth the price of the CD.
You also get pretty much all the songs you need from Josie Cotten (also in the movie), plus great: Men At Work, the Furs and Sparks.
Even the "lesser" songs are great period pieces - they may not hold up as well but this is one of the great soundtracks of the 1980s.
A great CD to start your collection!
