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| Garden State | ||
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| Soundtrack by Various Artists | ||
| Released | August 10, 2004 | |
| Genre | Soundtrack | |
| Length | 52:55 | |
| Label | Epic Records Sony Music Soundtrax EK 92843 |
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| Producer | Zach Braff | |
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Garden State is the soundtrack album to the film Garden State. Compilation producer Zach Braff was awarded a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for a Motion Picture for his work on the album 1.
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Album information
The music that accompanied the film was hand-picked by Zach Braff. Commenting on the selections, Braff said that "Essentially, I made a mix CD with all of the music that I felt was scoring my life at the time I was writing the screenplay."2 The film’s budget limitations meant that obtaining all the songs Braff wanted for the film proved difficult, but Braff felt that the soundtrack was so integral to the script, he sent a copy of it with every request he sent out.
The music in the film features a number of indie-rock artists, notably The Shins. In an early scene, Sam passes Andrew a headset which is playing the song New Slang by The Shins as she says "You gotta hear this one song — it’ll change your life; I swear." A second Shins song, Caring Is Creepy, is also featured on the soundtrack. The presence of Simon & Garfunkel's The Only Living Boy in New York on the soundtrack has been cited by some as evidence of another connection to The Graduate. Commenting on the soundtrack’s importance to the film, Sponic Zine wrote, "Braff did a masterful job of choosing songs that exemplified the emotional subtleties in the film… he put together a group of songs that complement each other perfectly and, when put together into one album, create something amazing, almost as if they never should have been apart" 3
Track listing
- "Don't Panic" - Coldplay — 2:16
- "Caring Is Creepy" - The Shins — 3:20
- "In the Waiting Line" - Zero 7 — 4:33
- "New Slang" - The Shins — 3:51
- "I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You" - Colin Hay — 5:18
- "Blue Eyes" - Cary Brothers — 4:18
- "Fair" - Remy Zero — 3:54
- "One of These Things First" - Nick Drake — 4:49
- "Lebanese Blonde" - Thievery Corporation — 4:46
- "The Only Living Boy In New York" - Simon & Garfunkel — 3:59
- "Such Great Heights" - Iron & Wine (cover of The Postal Service from the album Give Up) — 4:12
- "Let Go" - Frou Frou — 4:12
- "Winding Road" - Bonnie Somerville — 3:27
The song "Orange Sky" by Alexi Murdoch was also featured in the movie, but did not appear on the soundtrack, as the rights to the song were owned by Fox's The O.C.. It was played between "New Slang" and "I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You" in the film. Additionally, "Love Will Come Through" by Travis was used in the film’s trailer, but never made it into the film or onto its soundtrack.
Accolades
Zach Braff accepted a Grammy Award in 2005 for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media. The Broadcast Film Critics Association nominated it for best soundtrack.
The album has been successful and has reached gold status by the RIAA.
In popular culture
In an episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by Braff, Zach Braff plays a high school student in a skit where various high school interest groups are attempting to select a theme for the upcoming senior prom. Braff’s character suggests a Garden State theme because the soundtrack "changed [his] life", but the prom committee describes it as a "Pitchfork mix CD" and the idea is quickly dismissed.
External links
References
- ^ "Grammy Winners Search results, grammy.com". Retrieved on 5 January, 2008.
- ^ "ign.com". IGN music: Garden State soundtrack review. Retrieved on 6 February, 2006.
- ^ "sponiczine.com". Sponic Zine: Garden State soundtrack review. Retrieved on 6 February, 2006.
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- This page was last modified on 5 January 2009, at 01:24.
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