The Virgin Suicides: Music from the Motion Picture [Emperor Norton]

by Virgin Suicides / O.S.T.

Overview

Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides was based on Jeffrey Eugenides' novel of the five repressed, beautiful Lisbon sisters and the neighborhood boys who were mesmerized by them -- especially after the youngest sister, Cecelia, takes her own life. The film takes place in Michigan in the 1970s but is retold by the neighborhood boys as adults. The soundtrack replays the myriad emotions of adolescence and those of the Lisbon girls in particular. Tracks like Heart's "Magic Man" and "Crazy on You" reflect feminine sexuality in the mid-'70s, while 10cc's "I'm Not in Love" has an eerie, sedated feel. Gilbert O'Sullivan's "Alone Again (Naturally)" has a quaint, cheerful vibe despite its sadness; the Hollies' "The Air That I Breathe" and Sloan's "Everything You've Done Wrong" are sweet, pure proclamations; and Air's spacy "Playground Love (Vibraphone Version)" and "Ce Matin La" mirror the film's haunting, serene delicacy. ~ Gina Boldman

Product Details

Release Date:	03/29/2024
Label:	Rykodisc
UPC:	0603497826247
Rank:	17549

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Hollies   Primary Artist
Gilbert O'Sullivan   Primary Artist
10cc   Primary Artist
Todd Rundgren   Primary Artist
Al Green   Primary Artist
Air   Primary Artist
Styx   Primary Artist
Heart   Primary Artist
Sloan   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Todd Rundgren   Composer,Performer
Gordon Tracks   Composer
Nancy Wilson   Composer
Patrick Woodcock   Composer
Sofia Coppola   Cover Photo,Photography
Jill Meyers   Music Business Affairs
Jean-Benoit Dunckel   Composer
Stephanie Hayman   Project Assistant
Corinne Day   Photography
George McFetridge   Design
Dan Hersh   Mastering
Jay Ferguson   Composer
Chris Murphy   Composer
Patrick Pentland   Composer
Bill Inglot   Mastering
Graham Gouldman   Composer
Eric Stewart   Composer
Dennis DeYoung   Composer
Albert Hammond   Composer
Ann Wilson   Composer
Maurice Gibb   Composer
Robin Gibb   Composer
Andrew Scott   Composer
Barry Gibb   Composer
Brian Reitzell   Music Supervisor
Al Green   Performer
Gilbert O'Sullivan   Performer,Composer
Nicolas Godin   Composer
Mike Hazelwood   Composer
10cc   Performer