Retrospective: The Music of Mad Men

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Retrospective: The Music of Mad Men
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Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedOctober 13, 2015 (2015-10-13)
Genre Compilation
Label Republic Records
Producer Matthew Weiner

Retrospective: The Music of Mad Men is a soundtrack album of television series Mad Men , released in 2015 [1] by Republic Records [2] in partnership with Lions Gate Entertainment. [3]

Contents

Summary

Each track on this album was featured in one or more episodes of the series. Along with songs popular in the 1960s, [4] the album also features a song by The Decemberists, three songs performed by cast members (Christina Hendricks, Jessica Paré, and Robert Morse), two suites by Mad Men composer David Carbonara, [5] and the main theme music by RJD2. [6]

Track list

No.TitleWriter(s)EpisodeLength
1."A Beautiful Mine" (RJD2)RJD2All episodes (opening theme)3:25
2."Band of Gold" (Don Cherry and Ray Conniff & His Orchestra)Jack Taylor, Robert Musel 101 "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"2:34
3."On the Street Where You Live" (Vic Damone) Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe 101 "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"2:42
4."My Special Angel" (Bobby Helms) Jimmy Duncan 109 "Shoot"2:57
5."Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (Dylan) Bob Dylan 113 "The Wheel"3:37
6."The Infanta" (The Decemberists) Colin Meloy 206 "Maidenform"5:07
7."Early in the Morning" (Peter, Paul and Mary) Paul Stookey 208 "A Night to Remember"1:35
8."C'est Magnifique" (Christina Hendricks) Cole Porter 303 "My Old Kentucky Home"2:33
9."The End of the World" (Skeeter Davis)Arthur Kent, Sylvia Dee 312 "The Grown-Ups"2:36
10."Shahdaroba" (Roy Orbison) Cindy Walker 313 "Shut the Door. Have a Seat."2:38
11."Score Suite 1" (Carbonara) David Carbonara 106 "Babylon"4:12
12."Zou Bisou Bisou" (Jessica Paré)Bill Shepherd, Alan Tew, Michel Rivgauche501 "A Little Kiss"2:17
13."I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" (The Beach Boys) Brian Wilson, Tony Asher 506 "Far Away Places"3:09
14."I Should Not Be Seeing You" (Connie Conway)Sterling Davis, Paul Humlie506 "Far Away Places"2:52
15."You Only Live Twice" (Nancy Sinatra) Leslie Bricusse, John Barry 513 "The Phantom"2:45
16."Piece of My Heart" (Big Brother and the Holding Company) Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Berns 610 "A Tale of Two Cities"4:14
17."Both Sides, Now" (Judy Collins) Joni Mitchell 613 "In Care Of"3:13
18."I'm a Man" (The Spencer Davis Group) Steve Winwood, Jimmy Miller 701 "Time Zones"2:56
19."This Will Be Our Year" (The Zombies) Chris White 702 "A Day's Work"2:06
20."My Way" (Frank Sinatra) Claude François, Jacques Revaux, Paul Anka 706 "The Strategy"4:34
21."The Best Things in Life Are Free" (Robert Morse) Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson 707 "Waterloo"1:35
22."The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (Roberta Flack) Ewan MacColl 710 "The Forecast"5:19
23."Score Suite 2" (Carbonara)Carbonara714 "Person to Person"4:29
24."I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" (The New Seekers) Bill Backer, Billy Davis, Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway 714 "Person to Person"2:23
Total length:75:58

References

  1. "Retrospective: The Music of 'Mad Men' Soundtrack Announced". Film Music Reporter. September 18, 2015.
  2. "Republic Records Releases 'Retrospective: The Music Of Mad Men' Album". KeyboardMag. October 12, 2015. Archived from the original on Oct 18, 2015.
  3. Hudson, Alex (Sep 18, 2015). "'Mad Men' Remembered with 'Retrospective' Soundtrack". Exclaim!.
  4. "Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys, Janis Joplin Featured on New "Mad Men" Retrospective Soundtrack". 93.3 The Drive.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. "Mad Men Lives on With New Compilation, Retrospective: The Music of MAD MEN". ARTISTdirect. Oct 6, 2015. Archived from the original on Oct 10, 2015.
  6. "Retrospective: The Music of Mad Men". Soundtrack.net.