Reservoir Dogs (soundtrack)

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Reservoir Dogs: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedOctober 13, 1992 (1992-10-13)
Genre Pop rock
Length30:50
Label MCA
Quentin Tarantino film soundtracks chronology
Reservoir Dogs: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Reservoir Dogs: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino's 1992 film Reservoir Dogs , released on October 13, 1992, by MCA Records. The film contains a mix of pop rock music from the 1970s, intercut with dialogue from the film and a radio-style voiceover by Steven Wright.

Contents

Composition

Reservoir Dogs: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was the first soundtrack for a Tarantino film and set the structure his later soundtracks would follow. [1] This includes the extensive use of snippets of dialogue from the film. The soundtrack has selections of songs from the 1960s to '80s. Only the group Bedlam made new recordings for the film. Reasoning that the film takes place over a weekend, Tarantino decided to set it to a fictional radio station 'K-Billy' (presumably KBLY)'s show "K-Billy's Super Sounds of the Seventies Weekend", a themed weekend show of broadcasts of songs from the seventies. The radio station played a prominent role in the film. [2] The DJ for the radio was chosen to be Steven Wright, a comedian known for his deadpan delivery of jokes. [3]

An unusual feature of the soundtrack was the choice of songs; Tarantino has said that he feels the music to be a counterpoint to the on-screen violence and action. [4] He also stated that he wished for the film to have a 1950s feel while using '70s music. [4] A prominent instance of this is the torture scene to the tune of "Stuck in the Middle with You". [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."And Now Little Green Bag..." (Dialogue)  Steven Wright 0:15
2."Little Green Bag"
George Baker Selection 3:15
3."Rock Flock of Five" (Dialogue) Steven Wright0:11
4."Hooked on a Feeling" Mark James Blue Swede 2:53
5."Bohemiath" (Dialogue) Steven Wright0:34
6."I Gotcha"Joe Tex Joe Tex 2:27
7."Magic Carpet Ride"Bedlam5:10
8."Madonna Speech" (Dialogue)  Quentin Tarantino, Edward Bunker, Lawrence Tierney, Steve Buscemi, and Harvey Keitel 0:59
9."Fool for Love"
Sandy Rogers3:25
10."Super Sounds" (Dialogue) Steven Wright0:19
11."Stuck in the Middle with You" Stealers Wheel 3:23
12."Harvest Moon" Jay Joyce Bedlam2:38
13."Let's Get a Taco" (Dialogue) Harvey Keitel and Tim Roth 1:02
14."Keep on Truckin'" (Dialogue) Steven Wright0:16
15."Coconut"Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson 3:50
16."Home of Rock" (Dialogue) Steven Wright0:05
Total length:30:50

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [6] Platinum70,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [7] Gold50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [8] Platinum15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [9] Gold50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [10] Platinum300,000^
United States863,000 [11]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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