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

All tracks are written by Lennon–McCartney

No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Two of Us" Aimee Mann and Michael Penn 3:30
2."Blackbird" Sarah McLachlan 2:21
3."Across the Universe" Rufus Wainwright 4:08
4."I'm Looking Through You" the Wallflowers 2:39
5."You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" Eddie Vedder 2:09
6."Strawberry Fields Forever" Ben Harper 4:26
7."Mother Nature's Son" Sheryl Crow 2:42
8."Golden Slumbers" Ben Folds 1:41
9."I'm Only Sleeping" the Vines 3:05
10."Don't Let Me Down" Stereophonics 4:08
11."Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" the Black Crowes 3:50
12."Julia" Chocolate Genius 4:34
13."We Can Work It Out" Heather Nova 2:15
14."Help!" Howie Day 3:33
15."Nowhere Man" Paul Westerberg 3:29
16."Revolution" Grandaddy 3:02
17."Let It Be" Nick Cave 3:30
European bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
18."Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" Lennon–McCartney Aimee Mann 3:41
19."Two of Us" Lennon–McCartney Neil Finn and Liam Finn 3:16
20."Here Comes the Sun" George Harrison Nick Cave 3:00
Korean bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
18."Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" Lennon–McCartney Aimee Mann 3:41
19."Two of Us" Lennon–McCartney Neil Finn and Liam Finn 3:16
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
18."Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" Lennon–McCartney Aimee Mann 3:41
19."Two of Us" Lennon–McCartney Neil Finn and Liam Finn 3:16
20."If I Needed Someone" George Harrison Tica2:52

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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