Soundtrack Review
The Romeo + Juliet Volume 1 soundtrack CD was released in 1996 to coincide with the film's US release. This CD compilation became so successful that Volume 2 was released a few months later, and the music from the film became extremely popular around the world. Volume 1 reportedly sold over 7 million copies, and Volume 2 sold over 1 million copies. Both CD's are definitely worth buying - Volume 1 for its range of lyrics and rhythm, and Volume 2 to relive the film's musical score with additional songs and dialogue from the film.
On 6 February 2007, a 10th Anniversary Special Edition CD was released in the USA with a new cover design and 5 bonus tracks.
10th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION
Click here to order your copy from amazon.com, and click here to visit the official My Space website.
Click here to read reviews and information about this exciting new release! Unfortunately, it seems that the CD has only been released in the USA at this stage. I was fortunate enough to win a copy in a competition, but hopefully it will eventually be released worldwide so that everyone has the opportunity to get their hands on a copy. If you have any further information about the CD being released in other country releases, please feel free to contact me and I will post it on this website.
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACKS
Here I have listed the tracks from both of the original soundtracks. Click on the track titles of Volume 1 for a detailed review of each song, including lyrics and images from the film. I have also included a review of When Doves Cry, which is featured on Volume 2 of the soundtrack.
VOLUME 1
US release date: 29 October 1996
UK release date: 7 March 1997
Track
Listing:
1. #1 Crush - Garbage
2. Local God - Everclear
3. Angel - Gavin Friday
4. Pretty Piece of Flesh - One Inch Punch
5. Kissing You - Des'ree
6. Whatever (I Had a Dream) - Butthole Surfers
7. Lovefool - The Cardigans
8. Young Hearts Run Free - Kym Mazelle
9. Everybody's Free (To Feel Good) - Quindon Tarver
10. To You I Bestow - Mundy
11. Talk Show Host - Radiohead
12. Little Star - Stina Nordenstam
13. You and Me Song - The Wannadies
Multimedia CD-Rom
content
Volume 1 also includes the following excellent CD-Rom content:
Colour film stills, narration highlights, film script text and loops
of the soundtrack's songs paired with various film images.
[all accessible on Mac or PC (with at least Windows 3.1)]
Click here
to read a short overall review of Volume 1.
Additional note:
The end credit music in the film is called
Exit Song (For a Film) by Radiohead. Unfortunately, this song is
not featured on any of the Romeo + Juliet soundtracks. It can, however,
be found on Radiohead's OK Computer CD released in June 1997.
Click here for lyrics and information about Exit Song
(For a Film).
VOLUME 2
US release date: 8 April 1997
UK release date: 28 July 1997
Track Listing:
1. Prologue
2. O Verona
3. The Montague Boys
4. Gas Station Scene
5. O Verona (Reprise)
6. Introduction To Romeo
7. Queen Mab Interlude
8. Young Hearts Run Free (Ballroom Version)
9. Kissing You (Love Theme from Romeo + Juliet)
10. Balcony Scene
11. When Doves Cry - Quindon Tarver
12. A Challenge
13. Tybalt Arrives
14. Fight Scene
15. Mercutio's Death
16. Drive of Death
17. Slow Movement
18. Morning Breaks
19. Juliet's Requiem
20. Mantua
21. Escape From Mantua
22. Death Scene
23. Liebestod
24. Epilogue
