Soundtracks Of My Life: Trainspotting

The fist album I ever bought with my own money was the soundtrack to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3. And while my tastes have definitely changed since the days of listening to Tarzan Boy on an endless loop, my love of soundtracks has not wavered an inch. A good soundtrack can cause you to relive your favorite cinematic moments, a great soundtrack can become your favorite album.

This is the first entry in what will hopefully become an ongoing (monthly?) series paying tribute to the art of crafting a great soundtrack. And we begin with...

TRAINSPOTTING

Though the book was set in the 80s, director Danny Boyle didn't want to make a period film. But he also didn't want to make a contemporary one either. So he ended up splitting the difference and set it in a nondescript time period where the 70s, 80s and 90s all come crashing together. And as a result he ended up inadvertently setting the film in the future! It's all there: the Holy Trinity of Iggy, Lou and (on volume 2) Bowie, New Wave, Brian Eno, techno, etc. The perfect soundtrack for our post-modern now.

Key Tracks: Lust For Life, Born Slippy, Perfect Day, Temptation

What's your favorite soundtrack?