Pretty in Pink (1986) Soundtrack Vinyl LP • John Hughes, Suzanne Vega, New Order

Catalog Number: SP-5113

Record Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-), Sleeve Grading: Excellent (EX)

Condition Details:

Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing, discoloration spots, and surface impressions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (Plastic). Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge; some wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

• If You Leave (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark )
• Left Of Center (Suzanne Vega and Joe Jackson )
• Get To Know Ya (Jesse Johnson )
• Do Wot You Do (INXS )
• Pretty In Pink (The Psychedelic Furs )
• Shell-Shock (New Order )
• Round, Round (Belouis Some )
• Wouldn't It Be Good (Danny Hutton Hitters )
• Bring On The Dancing Horses (Echo & The Bunnymen )
• Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want (The Smiths )

About The Record:

Pretty in Pink, the soundtrack to the movie by the same name, peaked at No. 5 on Billboard 200 in the U.S. As with previous films by John Hughes, Pretty in Pink featured a soundtrack composed mostly of new wave music. While director Howard Deutch originally intended the film to primarily contain theme music, Hughes influenced Deutch's decision to use post-punk music throughout the film. The title song by the Psychedelic Furs acted as a bit of inspiration for the film and was re-recorded specifically for the film's opening sequence in a version that was less raw than the original; it was released in 1981 for the album Talk Talk Talk. Left of Center was remixed by Arthur Baker. The first track, I, by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, was written in 1985 in advance specifically for the film. Also noteworthy is the inclusion of Echo & the Bunnymen's Bring On the Dancing Horses, which, according to the liner notes, was recorded specifically for the film. The album was listed among "Best Movie Soundtracks: The 15 Film Music Compilations That'll Change Your Life" in The Huffington Post, and "The 25 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time" in Rolling Stone.