Rock music films and soundtracks

[Big Ears]

Rock music soundtracks and films starring a rock star(s), or both:

A
Absolute Beginners – directed by Julien Temple, starring Patsy Kensit and music by David Bowie
Apocalypse Now – the soundtrack has The End by The Doors

B
La Bamba - about Ritchie Valens
The Bodyguard – directed by Mick Jackson. Starring Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston and Gary Kemp

C
Carnal Knowledge - starring Art Garfunkel
Carny - starring Robbie Robertson
Chariots of Fire - Vangelis soundtrack

D
Death Wish 2 and 3 - Jimmy Page soundtracks
Down and Out in Beverly Hills - music by Andy Summers
Dune – science fiction film with music by Toto

E
Electra Glide in Blue - directed by James William Guercio
Empire Records – film about a record shop
Evita - Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber
The Exorcist – has Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells as the theme music

F
1492 - Vangelis soundtrack
First Knight - juxtaposes a medieval story with a rock music soundtrack
Flaming Star - Elvis Presley in a non-musical, but he sings and plays guitar
Flash Gordon - Queen theme music

G
Get Carter - a great Roy Budd soundtrack
Gimme Shelter - the Rolling Stones
The Girl Can't Help It - Jayne Mansfield and Little Richard
Give My Regards to Broadstreet - Paul McCartney film and soundtrack
Glastonbury the Movie - new age music in 1996
Godzilla - rock soundtrack
Golden Earrings - Ray Milland and Marlene Dietrich
Godspell - music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Gospel Road - very rare Johnny Cash soundtrack album
The Graduate - Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel soundtrack including the famous Mrs Robinson
Grease - Olivia Newton-John and John Trevoltin
Great Balls of Fire - Dennis Quaid as Jerry Lee Lewis

H
The Harder They Come - starring Jimmy Cliff

I
The Iron Giant - produced by Pete Townshend

J
James and the Giant Peach – Roald Dahl story with music by Randy Newman
The Jazz Singer – 1980 remake with Neil Diamond
Jazzboat – Anthony Newley
Jesus Christ Superstar - Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber
Jonathan Livingston Seagull - Neil Diamond soundtrack
Juggernaut - Jeff Wayne soundtrack

K
King Creole – starring Elvis Presley
The Killing Fields – soundtrack by Mike Oldfield
The Krays – starring the Kemp brothers as the Kray twins

L
Labyrinth - starring David Bowie

M
The Man Who Fell to Earth – directed by Nicholas roeg and starring David Bowie
McVicar - Roger Daltrey and Jeff Wayne soundtrack
Metropolis - Fritz Lang's masterpiece was tinted and given a Georgio Moroder with Queen soundtrack in 1984

N
Nighthawks - Keith Emerson soundtrack

OPQ
Quadrophenia - The Who

R
The Rolling Stones' Rock 'n' Roll Circus - with The Plastic Macs and Jethro Tull featuring Tony Iommi

S
Shaft - Isaac Hayes theme music
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End - written by Viv Stanshall
The Song Remains the Same - Led Zeppelin
The Sorcerer - Tangerine Dream soundtrack
Stardust - written by Ray Connolly and starring David Essex

T
That'll Be the Day - written by Ray Connolly and starring David Essex

UVW
White Rock - Rick Wakeman soundtrack

XYZ
Yellow Submarine - animated Beatles film by King Features

 

[Syd]

One I heard and liked a lot was the soundtrack for 'Submarine'. Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys' lead singer) did it and it's quite cool, kinda acoustic-y and stuff.

 

[Phil B.]

Z: Zachariah (Movie Soundtrack)

Jimmy Haskell–Zachariah
The James Gang, –Laguna Salada
Country Joe & The Fish –We're The Crackers
Jimmy Haskell–William Tell Overture
Country Joe & The Fish –All I Need
Doug Kershaw–Ballad Of Job Cain
The James Gang, –Country Fever
Jimmy Haskell–The Lonely Ride
Jimmy Haskell–Camino/Used Horse Salesman
Jimmy Haskell–Camino Waltz
New York Rock And Roll Ensemble, The –Gravedigger
White Lightnin'–Shy Ann
Jimmy Haskell–Matthew
Jimmy Haskell–Zachariah

 

[Titokinz]

Marky Mark did amazing in Rock Star, one of my favorite rock movies.
8 Mile with Eminem was pretty impressive too. Okay, so those aren't "rock" stars
but they are damn good films!

 

[Mr. Bob Dobolina]

I think there are three "H" films worth mentioning:
A Hard Day's Night - starring the Beatles with a soundtrack written by Lennon/McCartney
Help! - starring the Beatles with a soundtrack by Lennon/McCartney (I Need You by George Harrison)
Head - starring the Monkees with a soundtrack by M. Nesmith, P. Tork, Goffen/King and others
And how about Let It Be, the film that won the Beatles their Oscars for Best Original Score.

 

[Phil B.]

Head - starring the Monkees with a soundtrack by M. Nesmith, P. Tork, Goffen/King and others

This is such a brilliant movie many have not seen (Sadly). The soundtrack is tops too!

 

[JerseyGirl]

H - High Fidelity


"You're Gonna Miss Me"
Written by Roky Erickson
Performed by 13th Floor Elevators (as The Thirteenth Floor Elevators)


"I Want Candy"
Written by Jerry Goldstein (as Gerald Goldstein), Robert Feldman,
Richard Gottehrer and Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)
Performed by Bow Wow Wow


"Crocodile Rock"
Written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Performed by Elton John


"Crimson and Clover"
Written by Tommy James and Peter P. Lucia Jr. (as Peter Lucia)
Performed by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts


"Seymour Stein"
Written by Isobel Campbell, Roy Moller, Richard Colburn, Christopher Geddes,
Sarah Martin, Stuart Murdoch, Stuart David and Stevie Jackson (as Stephen Jackson)
Performed by Belle & Sebastian


"Jacob's Ladder"
Written by Neil Peart, Geddy Lee (as Gary Weinrib) and Alex Lifeson (as Alex Zivojinovich)


"Walking On Sunshine"
Written by Kimberley Rew
Performed by Katrina & The Waves (as Katrina and The Waves)


"Baby Got Going"
Written by Liz Phair and Scott Litt
Performed by Liz Phair


"Little Did I Know"
Written by John Terlesky


"I'm Wrong About Everything"
Written and Performed by John Wesley Harding


"I Can't Stand The Rain"
Written by Ann Peebles, Donald Bryant, and Bernard Miller
Performed by Ann Peebles


"The River"
Written and Performed by Bruce Springsteen


"Baby, I Love Your Way"
Written by Peter Frampton


"Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam"
Written by Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee
Performed by The Vaselines


"Cold Blooded Old Times"
Written by Bill 'Smog' Callahan (as Bill Callahan)
Performed by Bill 'Smog' Callahan (as Smog)


"On Hold"
Written and Performed by Edith Frost


"Hyena 1"
Written by Goldie (as Clifford Price) and Mark Sayfritz
Performed by Goldie


"I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Babe"
Written and Performed by Barry White


"Always See Your Face"
Written by Arthur Lee
Performed by Love


"Soaring and Boring"
Written by Liam Hayes
Performed by Plush


"Leave Home"
Written by Tom Rowlands (as Thomas Rowlands), Ed Simons (as Edmund Simons),
and Blake Baxter
Performed by The Chemical Brothers


"Four to the Floor"
Written and Performed by John Etkin-Bell


"Loopfest"
Written and Performed by Toby Bricheno and Jan Cryka


"Who Loves The Sun"
Written by Lou Reed
Performed by The Velvet Underground


"Robbin's Nest"
Written by Illinois Jacquet and Sir Charles Thompson
Performed by Illinois Jacquet


"Rock Steady"
Written and Performed by Aretha Franklin


"Suspect Device"
Written by Jake Burns and Gordon Ogilvie
Performed by Stiff Little Fingers


"Dry The Rain"
Written by Steve Mason (as Stephen Mason), John Maclean and Robin Jones
Performed by The Beta Band


"We Are The Champions"
Written by Freddie Mercury
Performed by Queen


"I'm Glad You're Mine"
Written and Performed by Al Green


"Your Friend and Mine"
Written by Arthur Lee
Performed by Love


"Shipbuilding"
Written by Elvis Costello and Clive Langer
Performed by Elvis Costello and The Attractions


"Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You"
Written and Performed by Bob Dylan


"Get It Together"
Written by Mark Farner
Performed by Grand Funk Railroad


"Fallen For You"
Written and Performed by Sheila Nicholls


"Oh! Sweet Nuthin'"
Written by Lou Reed
Performed by The Velvet Underground


"This India"
Written and Performed by Harbhajhn Singh and Navinder Pal Singh


"Tread Water"
Written by Paul Huston, Trugoy The Dove (as David Jolicoeur), P.A. Pacemaster Mase (as Vincent Mason) and Posdnous (as Kelvin Mercer)
Performed by De La Soul


"The Moonbeam Song"
Written and Performed by Harry Nilsson


"Juice (Know the Ledge)"
Written by Eric B. (as Eric Barrier) and Rakim (as William Griffin)
Performed by Eric B. & Rakim (as Eric B. and Rakim)


"Doing It Anyway"
Written and Performed by Apartment 26


"What's On Your Mind"
Written by Eric B. (as Eric Barrier) and Rakim (as William Griffin)
Performed by Eric B. & Rakim (as Eric B. and Rakim)


"Good and Strong"
Written by Sy Smith and Eddie Stokes
Performed by Sy Smith


"Mendocino"
Written by Doug Sahm
Performed by Sir Douglas Quintet


"The Inside Game"
Written by Neil Hagerty and Jennifer Herrema
Performed by Royal Trux


"The Night Chicago Died"
Written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander


"Chapel of Rest"
Written and Performed by Dick Walter


"Most of the Time"
Written and Performed by Bob Dylan


"I Get The Sweetest Feeling"
Written by Carolyn Evelyn and Van McCoy
Performed by Jackie Wilson


"Lo Boob Oscillator"
Written by Tim Gane and Laetitia Sadier
Performed by Stereolab


"The Anti-Circle"
Written by Tariq Trotter, Ahmir-Khalib Thompson (as Ahmir Thompson) and Joshua Abrhams
Performed by The Roots


"Everybody's Gonna Be Happy"
Written by Ray Davies
Performed by The Kinks


"Homespin Rerun"
(Cornelius Remix)
Written by Sean O'Hagan
Performed by High Llamas


"Hit the Street"
Written and Performed by Rupert Gregson-Williams


"Let's Get It On"
Written by Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
Performed by Jack Black


"I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)"
Written by Stevie Wonder and Yvonne Wright


"My Little Red Book"
Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David
Performed by Love

 

[TrekkiELO]

X

Xanadu - Olivia Newton-John, also starring, and Electric Light Orchestra with guests Cliff Richard along with The Tubes soundtrack