Various Artists - Tank Girl--Original Soundtrack from the United Artists Film (30th Anniversary Neon Coral Vinyl Edition)

Real Gone Music

£50.38

Format: LP, Gatefold Album Jacket
Catalogue No.: RLGM18761PMI
Barcode: 848064018766
Release Date: 17 Feb 2025
Genre: Soundtracks

It’s a tough call which is the bigger cult classic, the Tank Girl movie or its accompanying soundtrack, but on balance, we’d have to go for the soundtrack. Yeah, the film had a cast composed of some of the most colorful characters (Iggy Pop, Ann Magnuson) and character actors (Malcolm McDowell, Ice-T, and of course the almighty Lori Petty!) in show biz. And, its dystopic, resource-starved desert setting, intense action sequences, and lead female character mark it as a feminist (albeit funnier) precursor to Mad Max: Fury Road. But check out the soundtrack’s bona-fides: assembled by Courtney Love herself, it features a Who’s Who of ‘90s female rock including Hole, Björk, L7, Veruca Salt, and Belly among others. Plus, it even has tracks that were exclusive to its release, like a unique version of Devo’s “Girl U Want,” “Mockingbird Girl” by The Magnificent Bastards (a side project of the late Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots), and a duet of “Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall in Love” between Joan Jett and The Replacements’ Paul Westerberg. In short, if there ever was a score that needs to be on wax, this would be it. We’ve done it right, too, with a gatefold jacket featuring the trademark comic book art and stills from the film, and neon coral vinyl pressing for its 30th anniversary!

Side One
1. Ripper Sole—Stomp
2. Army of Me—Björk
3. Girl U Want—Devo
4. Mockingbird Girl— The Magnificent Bastards
5. Shove—L7
6. Drown Soda—Hole
Side Two
1. Bomb—Bush
2. Roads—Portishead
3. Let’s Do It—Joan Jett & Paul Westerberg
4. Thief—Belly
5. Aurora—Veruca Salt
6. Big Gun—Ice T