Thursday, August 2, 1973

American Graffiti soundtrack released

American Graffiti

Various Artists

Released: August 2, 1973

Recorded: 1953-1973

Peak: 10 US, 37 UK, 12 AU

Sales (in millions): 3.0 US

Genre: rock ‘n’ roll oldies

Tracks, Disc 1:

Artist “Song Title” [time] (date of single release, chart peaks) Click for codes to singles charts.

  1. Bill Haley & His Comets “We’re Gonna Rock Around the Clock” (5/10/54, 1 US, 1 HP, 1 CB, 1 HR, 3 RB, 1 UK, 26 CN, 1 AU)
  2. The Crests “16 Candles” (11/24/58, 2 US, 3 CB, 3 HR, 4 RB)
  3. Del Shannon “Runaway” (3/6/61, 1 US, 1 CB, 1 HR, 3 RB, 1 UK, 1 CN, 1 AU)
  4. Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” (2/10/56, 6 US, 6 CB, 2 HR, 1 RB, 1 UK)
  5. Buddy Holly & the Crickets “That’ll Be the Day” (5/27/57, 1 US, 3 CB, 3 HR, 2 RB, 1 UK)
  6. Buster Brown “Fanny Mae” (12/7/59, 38 US, 34 CB, 36 HR, 1 RB)
  7. Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids “At the Hop” (1973)
  8. Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids “She’s So Fine” (1973)
  9. The Diamonds “The Stroll” (12/23/57, 4 US, 1 CB, 1 HR, 5 RB)
  10. The Tempos “See You in September” (6/27/59, 23 US, 22 CB, 26 HR)
  11. The Beach Boys “Surfin’ Safari” (6/4/62, 14 US, 10 CB, 12 HR, 34, 48 AU)
  12. The Fleetwoods “He’s the Great Imposter” (8/28/61, 30 US, 41 CB, 51 HR)
  13. Chuck Berry “Almost Grown” (3/30/59, 32 US, 31 CB, 35 HR, 3 RB)
  14. The Platters “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” (11/17/58, 1 US, 1 CB, 1 HR, 3 RB, 1 UK, 1 CN, 1 AU)
  15. The Diamonds “Little Darlin’” (3/2/57, 2 US, 1 HP, 2 CB, 1 HR, 2 RB, 3 UK)
  16. Joey Dee & the Starlighters “Peppermint Twist” (11/13/61, 1 US, 2 CB, 2 HR, 33 UK)
  17. The Regents “Barbara Ann” (5/1/61, 13 US, 13 CB, 8 HR, 7 RB)
  18. The Montones “The Book of Love” (3/22/58, 5 US, 7 CB, 11 HR, 3 RB)
  19. Buddy Holly & the Crickets “Maybe Baby” (2/17/58, 18 US, 11 CB, 9 HR, 4 RB, 4 UK)
  20. Lee Dorsey “Ya Ya” (8/28/61, 7 US, 8 CB, 9 HR, 1 RB)
  21. The Platters “The Great Pretender” (11/3/55, 1 US, 1 CB, 1 HR, 1 RB, 5 UK, 1 AU)

Tracks, Disc 2:

  1. Fats Domino “Ain’t That a Shame” (5/14/55, 10 US, 2 HR, 2 CB, 39 HR, 2 AC, 1 RB, 23 UK)
  2. Chuck Berry “Johnny B. Goode” (4/21/58, 8 US, 11 CB, 15 HR, 2 RB)
  3. The Flamingos “I Only Have Eyes for You” (5/4/59, 11 US, 10 CB, 11 HR, 3 RB)
  4. The Silhouettes “Get a Job” (1/6/58, 1 US, 1 CB, 2 HR, 1 RB)
  5. The Five Satins “To the Aisle” (6/29/57, 25 US, 39 CB, 29 HR, 5 RB)
  6. Bobby Freeman “Do You Want to Dance” (4/12/58, 5 US, 5 CB, 9 HR, 1 CN)
  7. Buddy Knox “Party Doll” (2/9/57, 1 US, 1 CB, 1 HR, 3 RB, 29 UK)
  8. The Del-Vikings “Come Go with Me” (2/16/57, 4 US, 3 CB, 5 HR, 32 AC, 2 RB)
  9. Johnny Burnette “You’re Sixteen” (10/11/60, 8 US, 7 CB, 7 HR, 3 UK)
  10. The Clovers “Love Potion No. 9” (8/24/59, 23 US, 21 CB, 26 HR, 23 RB)
  11. The Skyliners “Since I Don’t Have You” (2/14/59, 12 US, 7 CB, 12 HR, 3 RB)
  12. The Big Bopper “Chantilly Lace” (8/4/58, 6 US, 4 CB, 4 HR, 3 RB, 12 UK)
  13. Mark Dinning “Teen Angel” (12/21/59, 1 US, 1 CB, 1 HR, 5 RB, 37 UK, 1 CN)
  14. The Orioles “Crying in the Chapel” (8/1/53, 11 US, 3 HP, 1 CB, 79 HR, 1 RB)
  15. The Heartbeats “A Thousand Miles Away” (11/17/56, 53 US, 36 CB, 38 HR, 5 RB)
  16. The Cleftones “Heart and Soul” (5/8/61, 18 US, 16 CB, 17 HR, 10 RB)
  17. Booker T. & the MG’s “Green Onions” (8/11/62, 3 US, 3 CB, 3 HR, 1 RB, 7 UK)
  18. The Platters “Only You (And You Alone)” (7/30/55, 5 US, 3 CB, 4 HR, 1 RB, 5 UK, 19 AU)
  19. The Spaniels “Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite” (5/1/54, 5 RB)
  20. The Beach Boys “All Summer Long” (1964)

Total Running Time: 96:52

Rating:

4.869 out of 5.00 (average of 15 ratings)

Awards: (Click on award to learn more).

About the Album:

Before George Lucas made Star Wars, he directed the coming-of-age comedy American Graffiti in 1973. The film, set in 1962, in Modesto, California, follows a group of teenagers and their adventures over the course of one night.

The soundtrack gathered up classic rock ‘n’ roll tunes and doo-wop favorites from the early ‘60s, as well as a couple of covers by Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids. 23 of the songs featured on the collection were top 10 hits on the Billboard pop charts; nine of them went to #1.

13 of the songs on the soundtrack rank in the DMBB’s top 1000 songs of all time. They include Bill Haley & the Comets’ “We’re Gonna Rock Around the Clock,” Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode,” Buddy Holly’s “That’ll Be the Day,” The Flamingos’ “I Only Have Eyes for You,” Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers’ “Why Do Fools Fall in Love,” Del Shannon’s “Runaway,” the Platters’ “The Great Pretender” and “Only You (And You Alone),” Booker T. & the MGs’ “Green Onions,” Fats Domino’s “Ain’t That a Shame,” the Orioles’ “Crying in the Chapel,” and the Del-Vikings’ “Come Go with Me.”

The songs are presented in order of their appearance in the film. “That’ll Be the Day,” “Fannie Mae,” “Barbara Ann,” “The Book of Love,” “Green Onions,” and “Only You (And You Alone)” also feature chatter from disc jockey Wolfman Jack, who has a cameo in the film.

Notes: The soundtrack was followed by a second volume, More American Graffit, in 1975. Another collection, American Graffiti Vol. III, was released in 1976.

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