Trainspotting
Movie Soundtrack
Released 1996, Capitol Records


  1. Lust For Life, Iggy Pop
  2. Deep Blue Day, Brian Eno
  3. Trainspotting, Primal Scream
  4. Atomic, Sleeper
  5. Temptation, New Order
  6. Nightclubbing, Iggy Pop
  7. Sing, Blur
  8. Perfect Day, Lou Reed
  9. Mile End, Pulp
  10. For What You Dream Of, Bedrock featuring KYO
  11. 2:1, Elastica
  12. A Final Hit, Leftfield
  13. Born Slippy, Underworld
  14. Closet Romantic, Damon Albarn

The primary disadvantage of being employed is that my boss does not allow me to sleep or to watch movies for a full eight hours of the day, five days a week. There seems no way around the sleeping rule, but I have found that a good movie soundtrack can be nearly as good as watching a movie. And I am allowed to listen to music while I work.

The Trainspotting soundtrack is one that can take you through every emotion of the movie. From the drugged haze of "Nightclubbing" and "A Final Hit" to the great sing-along sings like "Lust For Life" and "Perfect Day", this is a well-assembled and engaging album. It is worth a concentrated, attentive listen, and also makes great ambient music for a party or just to read a good book.

My glowing review of this collection surprises me. You see, a lot of this is club music and European-style techno. I hate techno. But somehow, thye managed to assemble a collection of techno songs that have the desired effect of making you want to dance, without the usual side effects of headaches and nausea.

As a final note, if you enjoy playing Dope Wars, you need to have this cd. I have earned all my highest scores while listening to this.





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Alana Muir © 2005