FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH SOUNDTRACK DOUBLE LP ORIGINAL ISSUE 60158-1 Vg+Vg+

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Soundtrack

Fast Times at Ridgemont High: Music from the Motion Picture VG+\VG+

Soundtrack album by various artists

Released July 30, 1982

Genre Rock, Pop

Length 65:50

Label Elektra

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Allmusic 4.5/5 stars

The soundtrack album, Fast Times at Ridgemont High: Music from the Motion Picture, peaked at #54 on the Billboard album chart. The soundtrack features the work of many quintessential 1980s rock artists.

Several of the movie's songs were released as singles, including Jackson Browne's "Somebody's Baby", which reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Other singles were the title track by Sammy Hagar, a cover of The Tymes' "So Much in Love" by Timothy B. Schmit, "Raised on the Radio" by the Ravyns and "Waffle Stomp" by Joe Walsh. In addition to Schmit and Walsh, the album features solo tracks by two other members of the Eagles, Don Henley and Don Felder. The soundtrack also included "I Don't Know (Spicoli's Theme)" by Jimmy Buffett.

Five tracks in the film, but not included on the soundtrack, are: "Moving in Stereo" by the Cars, "American Girl" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "We Got the Beat" by the Go Go's, which is the movie's opening theme; Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir", and "Jingle Bell Rock" by Bobby Helms. In addition, the live band at the prom dance during the end of the film played two songs also not on the soundtrack: The Eagles' "Life in the Fast Lane" and Sam the Sham's "Wooly Bully".

The Donna Summer track, "Highway Runner", was initially recorded in 1981 for her double album entitled I'm a Rainbow; however, the album was shelved by Summer's then-label, Geffen Records, but ultimately released in 1996 by Mercury Records. The album is once again out of print.

Todd Rundgren also recorded the song, "Attitude", for the film at Crowe's request. It was not included in the film, but was later released on Rundgren's Demos and Lost Albums in 2001.

In some countries, the album was (also) released as a single LP with ten tracks.

Heckerling, in the DVD audio commentary, states that the 1970s "classic rock" artists, like the Eagles, were introduced by one of the film's producers. Coincidentally, Irving Azoff, one of the film's producers, was the personal manager for the Eagles.

No. Title Writer(s) Performer Length

1. "Somebody's Baby" Browne, Danny Kortchmar Jackson Browne 4:05

2. "Waffle Stomp" Walsh Joe Walsh 3:40

3. "Love Rules" Henley, Kortchmar Don Henley 4:05

4. "Uptown Boys" Goffin, Janna Allen Louise Goffin 2:45

5. "So Much In Love" George Williams, Bill Jackson, Roy Straigis Timothy B. Schmit 2:25

6. "Raised on the Radio" Rob Fahey The Ravyns 3:43

7. "The Look In Your Eyes" McMahon Gerard McMahon 4:00

8. "Speeding" Jane Wiedlin, Charlotte Caffey The Go-Go's 2:11

9. "Don't Be Lonely" Marv Ross Quarterflash 3:18

10. "Never Surrender" Felder, Kenny Loggins Don Felder 4:15

11. "Fast Times (The Best Years of Our Lives)" Squier Billy Squier 3:41

12. "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" Hagar Sammy Hagar 3:36

13. "I Don't Know (Spicoli's Theme)" Buffett, Michael Utley Jimmy Buffett 3:00

14. "Love Is the Reason" Nash Graham Nash 3:31

15. "I'll Leave It Up To You" Rusty Young Poco 2:55

16. "Highway Runner" Giorgio Moroder, Summer Donna Summer 3:18

17. "Sleeping Angel" Nicks Stevie Nicks 4:43

18. "She's My Baby (And She's Outta Control)" Dave Palmer, Phil Jost Palmer/Jost 2:53

19. "Goodbye, Goodbye" Danny Elfman Oingo Boingo 4:34