Pulp Fiction - Music From The Motion Picture LP Vinyl

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  • Label Universal
  • Catalogue Number MCA-11103
  • Barcode 008811110314
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Pulp Fiction - Music From the Motion Picture brings together the unforgettable collection of songs and dialogue from Quentin Tarantino's landmark 1994 crime film, featuring an eclectic mixture of surf rock, soul, funk, rock and roll and classic pop.

Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, Pulp Fiction became one of the defining films of the 1990s, celebrated for its unconventional storytelling, razor-sharp dialogue, memorable characters and distinctive visual style. Starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis and Ving Rhames, the film revitalised independent American cinema and established Tarantino as one of the most influential filmmakers of his generation.

Just as important as the film's dialogue and imagery is its extraordinary soundtrack. Rather than commissioning a conventional orchestral score, Tarantino assembled a carefully selected collection of existing recordings, using music to establish atmosphere, develop characters and create some of the most recognisable sequences in modern cinema.

The album opens with the unmistakable sound of Dick Dale & His Del-Tones performing "Misirlou", a ferocious surf rock instrumental that accompanies the film's explosive opening credits. Its combination of rapid-fire guitar playing and driving rhythms immediately establishes the film's energetic, unpredictable character.

Elsewhere, Kool & The Gang's "Jungle Boogie" brings infectious funk, while Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" and Dusty Springfield's "Son Of A Preacher Man" provide two of the soundtrack's most memorable soul performances.

The album also features Chuck Berry's "You Never Can Tell", forever associated with the famous Jack Rabbit Slim's twist contest featuring Vincent Vega and Mia Wallace. Other highlights include Urge Overkill's atmospheric cover of "Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon", Maria McKee's haunting "If Love Is A Red Dress (Hang Me In Rags)" and the surf rock classics "Bustin' Surfboards", "Bullwinkle Part II" and "Surf Rider".

What makes the soundtrack particularly distinctive is the inclusion of dialogue excerpts from the film, seamlessly woven between the musical selections. Memorable exchanges such as "Royale With Cheese", "Personality Goes A Long Way" and Samuel L. Jackson's commanding delivery of "Ezekiel 25:17" recreate the film's unmistakable personality and give the album a cinematic character of its own.

Blending obscure recordings with familiar classics, Pulp Fiction helped introduce a new generation of listeners to surf rock, vintage soul and forgotten musical treasures. Its enormous cultural impact also demonstrated how a thoughtfully curated soundtrack could become an essential part of a film's identity.

More than three decades after the film's original release, Pulp Fiction - Music From the Motion Picture remains one of the most recognisable and influential soundtrack albums of its era, capturing the humour, tension, style and attitude of Tarantino's cinematic masterpiece.

This Black vinyl reissue brings the original soundtrack collection back to the turntable, complete with its classic musical selections and memorable dialogue excerpts.

  • Black vinyl reissue
  • Original soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino's acclaimed 1994 film
  • Features Dick Dale & His Del-Tones, Kool & The Gang, Al Green, Dusty Springfield, Chuck Berry and more
  • Includes memorable dialogue excerpts from the film
  • An eclectic collection of surf rock, soul, funk, rock and roll and classic pop

Track Listing:

Side A

  1. Tim Roth & Amanda Plummer – Pumpkin And Honey Bunny / Dick Dale & His Del-Tones – Misirlou
  2. John Travolta & Samuel L. Jackson – Royale With Cheese
  3. Kool & The Gang – Jungle Boogie
  4. Al Green – Let's Stay Together
  5. The Tornadoes – Bustin' Surfboards
  6. Ricky Nelson – Lonesome Town
  7. Dusty Springfield – Son Of A Preacher Man
  8. Maria De Medeiros & Bruce Willis – Zed's Dead, Baby / The Centurians – Bullwinkle Part II

Side B

  1. Jerome Patrick Hoban – Jack Rabbit Slims Twist Contest / Chuck Berry – You Never Can Tell
  2. Urge Overkill – Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon
  3. Maria McKee – If Love Is A Red Dress (Hang Me In Rags)
  4. Peter Green & Duane Whitaker – Bring Out The Gimp / The Revels – Comanche
  5. The Statler Brothers – Flowers On The Wall
  6. John Travolta & Samuel L. Jackson – Personality Goes A Long Way
  7. The Lively Ones – Surf Rider
  8. Samuel L. Jackson – Ezekiel 25:17