Where John Hughes/Brat Pack movies are concerned "Pretty In Pink" ranks a solid second sandwiched in between "St Elmos Fire" in third and " The Breakfast Club" in first,but where John Hughes/Brat Pack Movie soundtracks are concerned "Pretty In Pink" is a bases loaded grand slam home run.
If You Leave-OMD
Technically when this album was released OMD were still going by their full name Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark and had had a string of hits but this really exposed them to wider audience,proof in point talk to someone who says they don't know OMD and mention "If You Leave" or "Pretty In Pink" and nine out of ten times they'll say "I know that song"
Left Of Center-Suzanne Vega
Yeah yeah I know,one mention of Suzanne Vega and people think of "My Name Is Luka" but there is more to Suzanne Vega than "Luka" and this is one of her best songs.....little tit bit of info,the piano at the end of this song is played by none other than Joe Jackson!
Get To Know Ya-Jesse Johnson
The one time guitarist in Morris Day's back up band The Time also featured on the "Breakfast Club" soundtrack w/ "Heart Too Hot To Hold" w/ Stephanie Spruill.
Do Wot You Do-Inxs
A previously unreleased Inxs track that would resurface two years later as the b side to "New Sensation" off the "Kick" album
Pretty In Pink-Psychedelic Furs
A minor hit when it was first released in 1981 off their sophomore album "Talk Talk Talk" reaching #43 in the UK charts it went to #18 five years later b4 "Midnight To Midnight" was released w/ a remixed version of the original single a year later
Shellshock-New Order
Surprisingly absent from their 86 album release "Brotherhood" "Shellshock would appear a year later on the classic New Order compilation album "Substance".
Round Round-Belouis Some
Produced by Bernard Edwards of Chic fame,Belouis Some aka Neville Keighley enjoyed a short three album career but it was probably the success of his two previous singles "Imagination" and "Some People" that earned him the prestigious opening slot on the Queen,Big Country,Status Quo show at Knebworth in the summer of 86 following the movies release.
Wouldn't It Be Good-Danny Hutton Hitters
A cover of the Nik Kershaw hit Danny Hutton's previous and only other claim to fame was to be one of three lead singers of the band Three Dog Night,personally I'd have preferred to hear the Nik Kershaw version but then again movie soundtracks have always been a good forum for cover tunes.
Bring On The Dancing Horses-Echo & The Bunnymen
Recorded for the movie "Dancing Horses would become a hit for The Bunnymen later in the year when it was the only new song on the Bunnymen compilation album "Songs To Sing And Learn"
Please,Please,Please, Let Me Get What I Want-The Smiths
Originally the b side to "William It Was Really Nothing" it has now featured on the soundtracks to "Starter For Ten'' "{500}Days Of Summer" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", way to get your moneys worth of a song that's only 1.50 in length!!
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