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" (Bob 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" (David 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" (David Carbonara)David 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

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