I Am Sam (soundtrack)

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I Am Sam
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Soundtrack album (Beatles tribute album)by
Various Artists
ReleasedJanuary 8, 2002
RecordedNovember 2001
Genre Rock
Length55:03
Label V2 Records
Producer Mitch Rotter, Rob Schnapf
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I Am Sam is the soundtrack to the 2001 film I Am Sam . [1] It was released on January 8, 2002 by V2 Records (see 2002 in music). The album contents are made up entirely of cover versions of songs by the Beatles, although it was originally intended to consist of the group's original recordings. When producers were unable to obtain the rights to the original tracks, they commissioned the artists featured on the album to record the versions released.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Two of Us", performed by Aimee Mann and Michael Penn – 3:30
  2. "Blackbird", performed by Sarah McLachlan – 2:21
  3. "Across the Universe", performed by Rufus Wainwright – 4:08
  4. "I'm Looking Through You", performed by the Wallflowers – 2:39
  5. "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away", performed by Eddie Vedder – 2:09
  6. "Strawberry Fields Forever", performed by Ben Harper – 4:26
  7. "Mother Nature's Son", performed by Sheryl Crow – 2:42
  8. "Golden Slumbers", performed by Ben Folds – 1:41
  9. "I'm Only Sleeping", performed by the Vines – 3:05
  10. "Don't Let Me Down", performed by Stereophonics – 4:08
  11. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", performed by the Black Crowes – 3:50
  12. "Julia", performed by Chocolate Genius – 4:34
  13. "We Can Work It Out", performed by Heather Nova – 2:15
  14. "Help!", performed by Howie Day – 3:33
  15. "Nowhere Man", performed by Paul Westerberg – 3:29
  16. "Revolution", performed by Grandaddy – 3:02
  17. "Let It Be", performed by Nick Cave – 3:30
  1. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", performed by Aimee Mann – 3:41
  2. "Two of Us", performed by Neil Finn and Liam Finn – 3:16
  3. "Here Comes the Sun", performed by Nick Cave – 3:00
  1. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", performed by Aimee Mann – 3:41
  2. "Two of Us", performed by Neil Finn and Liam Finn – 3:16
  1. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", performed by Aimee Mann – 3:41
  2. "Two of Us", performed by Neil Finn and Liam Finn – 3:16
  3. "If I Needed Someone", performed by Tica – 2:52

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [14] Gold35,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [15] Platinum100,000^
United States (RIAA) [16] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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