Various Artists - Grosse Pointe Blank Soundtrack (1997)

As far as pop music movie soundtracks go, this one isn't bad. Judging from the liner notes, it appears that John Cusack picked much of the music, so I'm guessing he listened to a lot of British ska music in his youth. Most of the songs are appropriate to the time period (a 10 year high school reunion of the Class of 1986), plus a few earlier classics. Sales of this soundtrack were so good, they quickly released a second volume, which, as of this writing, I don't own.

Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: #31 (May 10, 1997)

Tracks:

1. Blister In The Sun - Violent Femmes (1983*)
2. Rudie Can't Fail - The Clash (1979)
3. Mirror In The Bathroom - The English Beat (#22 dance, 1980)
4. Under Pressure - David Bowie & Queen (#7 rock, #29 pop, 1981)
5. I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash (#1 pop, #1 AC, #38 R&B, 1972)
6. Live & Let Die - Guns N' Roses (#20 rock, #33 pop, 1991)
7. We Care A Lot - Faith No More (1988)
8. Pressure Drop - The Specials (1996)
9. Absolute Beginners - The Jam (1981)
10. Armagideon Time - The Clash (1979)
11. El Matador - Los Fabulosos Cadillacs (1994)
12. Let My Love Open The Door (E. Cola Mix) - Pete Townshend (1996)
13. Blister 2000 - Violent Femmes (1997)

It's hard to go wrong with that line up. Guns N' Roses contributes a worthless cover of Paul McCartney's Live And Let Die (not even a Slash solo), but I like how they use in the movie during the convenience store scene. My favorite track on the disc might be Faith No More's We Care A Lot which I had never heard before listening to this soundtrack. An interesting downbeat remix of Pete Townshend's Let My Love Open The Door (E. Cola Mix) is included and it's a great change of pace.

Personal Memory Associated with this CD: It reminds me of the movie, which is a decent dark comedy even though, aside from Cusack, it was terribly miscast.