Easy rider record7/6/2023 “Originally, he was just making it more interesting, but the music became inseparable from the pictures,” Laszlo Kovacs, the film’s cinematographer, told MovieMaker magazine. But during production, film editor Donn Cambern synched the footage with rock music from his record collection. Listen to Steppenwolf Perform 'Born to Be Wild'įonda, at first, wanted Crosby, Stills & Nash to write an original score for Easy Rider. The Byrds’ "Wasn’t Born to Follow" was also included, and their leader Roger McGuinn performed Bob Dylan’s "It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)" as well as the only song written for the movie, "The Ballad of Easy Rider." The Easy Rider soundtrack was a powerhouse collection of songs that included "The Pusher" by Steppenwolf, the acid rocker "If 6 Was 9" by the Jimi Hendrix Experience and the Band’s enigmatic "The Weight," which was included in the movie but covered by the group Smith on the album due to contractual issues.Īudiences were introduced to quirky tunes like "If You Want to Be a Bird" by the Holy Modal Rounders and Fraternity of Man’s "Don’t Bogart Me." The Electric Prunes contributed "Kyrie Eleison," a psychedelic take on religious music. That film helped make Bill Haley and His Comets’ "Rock Around the Clock" a monster hit. And the previous year's The Graduate included a handful of Simon & Garfunkel songs to spotlight the protagonist's alienation.Įasy Rider instead used contemporary rock songs – many already hits – as its soundtrack, a technique pioneered in 1955’s Blackboard Jungle. Hollywood soundtracks until then were usually an instrumental background score or a collection of songs written specifically for a film. One of the groundbreaking aspects of Easy Rider is its music. Along the way they meet hippies, rednecks and George Hanson (played by Jack Nicholson), a hard-drinking lawyer who joins them. With the money hidden in the gas tank of Wyatt’s bike, the pair travel from Los Angeles to New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras, then head to Florida to retire. Luke Winslow-King – Everlasting Arms (LP) $16.The film follows Wyatt, aka "Captain America," (played by Fonda) and his friend Billy (Hopper), who just made a major drug sale.Eric Lindell – West County Drifter (2-LP) $24.99 Add to cart.79rs Gang – Fire On The Bayou (LP) $12.99 Read more.Irma Thomas – Sings (LP) $15.99 Read more.Nominated for an Academy Award (1969) for Best Original Screenplay (written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Terry Southern), Easy Rider continues to touch a chord with fans everywhere. Academy Award-winner Jack Nicholson (Best Actor, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” 1975 Best Supporting Actor, “Terms of Endearment,” 1983 Best Actor, “As Good As It Gets,” 1997) stars with Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper (who also directs) in this unconventional classic that Time Magazine hails as “one of the ten most important pictures of the decade.” “Easy Rider” offered a compelling mixture of drugs, sex and armchair politics. Reissued on clear vinyl, the soundtrack to the movie “Easy Rider” includes classic tracks from Steppenwolf, Jimi Hendrix, The Byrds and more. Original motion picture soundtrack on clear vinyl Roger McGuinn – It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) The Jimi Hendrix Experience – If Six Was NineĤ. The Fraternity Of Man – Don’t Bogart MeĢ. The Holy Modal Rounders – If You Want To Be A Bird Side Bġ. Description *This is a Vinyl LP* Release Date: 2016 Label: Geffen Recordsĥ.
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