Forrest Gump
 | Sony, 2001, Audio CD Customer Rating: 96 reviews Recommend |
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Japanese reissue of 1994 soundtrack adds two bonus tracks. Sony. 2005.
Forrest Gump (1994) is one of the most successful films ever made, winning Tom Hanks his second successive Best Actor Oscar (he won the previous year for Philadelphia) as well as claiming the Best Picture Oscar and many other awards and nominations, including several for music. A unique fable of American life from the 1950s to the 80s, the film blends comedy, drama, war, romance and groundbreaking special effects into a social and political portrait of the passing years, all seen through the eyes of the intellectually challenged but immensely likeable Forrest Gump. The soundtrack is a double album featuring 31 classic pop tunes plus a suite from Alan Silvestri's rich orchestral music, represented more completely on the companion score album. Opening with Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog", this is a fine anthology of three decades of American music, taking in everything from Joan Baez's "Blowin' In The Wind" to Aretha Franklin's "Respect", The Mammas and The Papas' "California Dreamin'" and Simon & Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson". Here also is Scott McKenzie with "San Francisco", plus Jefferson Airplane, the Supremes, Lynyrd Skynrd and many more. Like American Graffiti (1973), this is one of the great pop soundtracks, happily at home in just about any music collection. — Gary S. Dalkin
Disc 1Disc 2
- Hound Dog
- Rebel Rouser
- (I Don't Know Why) But I Do
- Walk Right In
- Land Of 1000 Dances
- Blowin' In The Wind
- Fortunate Son
- I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)
- Respect
- Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
- Sloop John B
- California Dreamin'
- For What It's Worth
- What The World Needs Now Is Love
- Break On Through (To The Other Side)
- Mrs. Robinson
- Volunteers
- Let's Get Together
- San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)
- Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)
- Aquarius
- Let The Sunshine In
- Everybody's Talkin'
- Joy To The World
- Stoned Love
- Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
- Mr. President (Have Pity On The Working Man)
- Sweet Home Alabama
- Running On Empty
- It Keeps You Runnin'
- I've Got To Use My Imagination
- Go Your Own Way
- On The Road Again
- Against The Wind
- Forrest Gump Suite
Title: Forrest Gump
Sales Rank: 1172 in Music
Creator: Alan Silvestri
Label: Sony, 2001-08-21, Audio CD, 2 Discs
Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered, Soundtrack, Special Edition
Item Dimensions: 0.28 pounds
Package Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches, 0.2 pounds
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- The case itself wasn't in great shape but the cd's were in good condition and it was a very good deal. I was pleased with the transaction! More reviews
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- I love the movie and have watched it several times over. The songs are classics from an era long gone. Each time I see the movie I say I wish I had the album. Unfortunately it is not available for download from either itunes or amazon. I probably would have paid full price at a local store but fortunately did not have too.… More reviews
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- Great selection of tunes and brought back the movie and the times i lived through. More reviews
- Very pleased
- After watching the old movie Forrest Gump again, I waited to see if there was a soundtrack for the movie and sure enough there was. Not wanting to pay top dollar, I ordered it----S&H was as much as the CD, but who cares? The 2 disc CD arrived within a week and it was in great condition. I've ordered old CDs this way… More reviews
- Forrest Gump - 2 CD set - Awesome old school song's!
- Hello I'm an autistic adult.
I love the movie forrest Gump so I got the 2 cds movie soundtrack to the movie.
Favorite song's:
1. Hound Dog - Elvis Presley (I like Elvis Presley music and I'm 21)
4. Walk Right In - The Rooftop Singers
9. Respect - Aretha Franklin
8. Stoned Love… More reviews
