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Compact Disc - Epic Soundtrax - EK 53439.
1993 - U.S.A.
Queen, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Tears For Fears, Nina Simone, Paul Young, Cyndi Lauper, Terence Trent D'Arby, Bruce Springsteen, The Pretenders, Prefab Sprout, Tina Turner, Deacon Blue, The Pasadenas, Michael Nesmith, Daryl Braithwaite.
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Booklet.
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Booklet.
Liner notes:
Kenneth Branagh's New Comedy About Love, Friendship And Other Natural Disasters
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EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD Performed by Tears For Fears
Appear courtesy of Mercury/PolyGram Inc. ® 1985 PolyGram Records Ltd., (London)
Written by Orzabal-Stanley-Hughes
EMI Virgin Songs, Inc./EMI Music Publishing/Amusements Ltd. (BMI)
2
MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME Performed by Nina Simone
Appears courtesy of Charly International APS © Bethlehem Music Co. Inc.
Written by Gus Kahn-Walter Donaldson-
Donaldson Publishing Co./Gilbert Keyes Music Co. (ASCAP)
3
YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND Performed by Queen
Appears courtesy of Hollywood Records
® 1975 Queen Productions Ltd./Raincloud Productions. Under exclusive license to Hollywood Records
Written by John Deacon
Glenwood Music Corp./Trident Music (ASCAP)
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GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN Performed by Cyndi Lauper
Written by R. Hazard
Heroic Music (ASCAP)
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IF YOU LET ME STAY* Performed by Terence Trent D'Arby
Appears courtesy of Columbia Records
Written by Terence Trent D'Arby
EMI Virgin Songs, Inc./EMI Virgin Music Ltd.(BMI)
6
HUNGRY HEART Performed by Bruce Springsteen
Appears courtesy of Columbia Records ©1980 Bruce Springsteen
Written by Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen (ASCAP)
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DON'T GET ME WRONG Performed by The Pretenders
Appear courtesy of Sire Records ©1986 Sire Records Company
Written by C. Hynde
Welbeck Music (admin, by MCA Music Publishing) a division of MCA Inc. (ASCAP)
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THE KING OF ROCK 'N' ROLL* Performed by Prefab Sprout
Written by Paddy McAloon
EMI Blackwood Music Inc./EMI Songs Ltd. (BMI)
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WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT Performed by Tina Turner
Appears courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc. ® 1984 Capitol Records, Inc.
Written by Terry Britten-Graham Lyle-
Myaxe Music Ltd./WB Music Corp./Good Single Ltd./(admin, by Irving Music, Inc.) (BMI)
10
GIVE ME STRENGTH Performed by Eric Clapton
Appears courtesy of Mercury/PolyGram Inc. © 1974 PolyGram Records, Inc.
Written by Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton (admin, by Unichappell Music Inc.) (BMI)
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LOVE AND REGRET* Performed by Deacon Blue
Appears courtesy of Columbia Records
Written by R. Ross
SBK Blackwood Music, Inc./under license from ATV Music, Ltd (BMI)
12
LET'S STAY TOGETHER Performed by The Pasadenas
Appears courtesy of Columbia Records
Written by A1 Jackson Jnr.-Al Green-Willie Mitchell-
A1 Green Music, Inc./Irving Music, Inc. (BMI)
13
RIO Performed by Michael Nesmith
Appears courtesy of Pacific Arts Video® 1976 Pacific Arts
Written by Michael Nesmith
Peaceful Music Co./Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Co. (ASCAP)
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WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT (THAT'S MY HOME)* Performed by Paul Young
Appears courtesy of Columbia Records
Written by Gaye-Whitfield-Strong-
Stone Agate Music/FCG Music/NMG Music/MG III Music (admin, by EMI April Music Inc.) (ASCAP)
15
I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES" Performed by Elton John
Appears courtesy of MCA Records, Inc. ® 1983 Happenstance Ltd.
Written by Elton John-Bernie Taupin-Davey Johnstone-
Big Pig Music Ltd. (admin, by Intersong-USA Inc.) (ASCAP)
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AS THE DAYS GO BY Performed by Daryl Braithwaite
® 1988 Sony Music Productions Pty Ltd.
Written by I. Thomas
Mark Cain Music/Sold for a Song (SOCAN)/(admin.by MCA Music Publishing) a division of MCA Inc. (ASCAP)
* Bonus Tracks Not In Film
'Peter's Friends' is what people sometimes refer to as 'a personal film'. Not that it is somehow an extension of my own life. It is the realisation of a fine original screenplay by Rita Rudner and Martin Bergman. But, it does feature characters and situations a little closer to my own experience than in my two previous films—a noir thriller about reincarnation and a Shakespearean History Play.
The 'Personal' element in Peter's Friends was never more true than in the choice of music. This film is about a very particular group of people. But I wanted their choice of music, (and therefore the music that we used in the film) to have the same evocative, emotive feeling for many people across age barriers and social groups.
That the songs should be immensely popular then, was integral to the whole movie. It was a great relief therefore to be blessed with the co-operation of these major artists. They were already implicitly part of the film. Their influence and popularity across the 80's helped their music to mark key moments in that turbulent decade with great potency.
Perhaps, indeed, the best way to see the movie or hear the soundtrack is with a group of friends to whom you can turn and say "Do you remember where we were when we first heard 'Hungry Heart' or 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World'?" All the tracks have great immediacy but also share a directness and simplicity in their lyrics.
Queen's 'You're My Best Friend' describes very touchingly the mood of the movie and its celebration of friendship.
Tears For Fears offer something of an anthem for those (like Peter's Friends at the beginning of the movie) who are about to begin the great adventure of their 20's.
The wit and fun of Cyndi Lauper and Nina Simone made them natural choices.
These are numbers that make you smile each time you hear them.
Any group of friends across any decade will contend with the perils and the miracles of love.
Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner and The Pretenders all offer very gutsy views on that situation.
For those reflective times amongst friends in, let's face it, a difficult decade, there's the sweet melancholy of Eric Clapton, Michael Nesmith and, in a terrific new recording of 'Let's Stay Together', The Pasadenas.
Daryl Braithwaite's stirring 'As The Days Go By' wraps up the whole story in more ways than one.
Additionally on this album we have the luxury of music that does not appear in the movie but most definitely represents yet more of the varied musical tastes of 'Peter's Friends'. From the mature Elton John and Paul Young to some of the 80's emergent artists, Terence Trent D'Arby, Prefab Sprout and Deacon Blue.
This is a movie unashamedly about love and friendship. The music is integral to that and the film simply wouldn't work without it. I'm profoundly grateful therefore to all the artists who contributed so generously, to everyone at Sony who made it happen, and to all the actors and technicians who so brilliantly, warmly, and yes, dare I say it, with great heart, embodied the spirit of the script and the music.
I hope you enjoy it.
Kenneth Branagh—London, October 1992
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Director: Kenneth Branagh.
1992 - U.K.
Hugh Laurie, Kenneth Branagh, Stephen Fry, Alphonsia Emmanuel, Emma Thompson, Imelda Staunton, Richard Briers, Phyllida Law, Alex Scott, Edward Jewesbury, Hetta Charnley, Rita Rudner, Bill Parfitt, Ruby May Musto, Ann Davies, Magdalena Buznea, Tony Slattery, Alex Lowe, Chris Pickles, Nicola Wright
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ReplyDeletePeter's Friends is a 1992 British comedy film directed and produced by Kenneth Branagh, and written by Rita Rudner and Martin Bergman.
The film follows six friends (played by Stephen Fry, Branagh, Alphonsia Emmanuel, Hugh Laurie, Imelda Staunton and Emma Thompson), members of an acting troupe who graduated from Cambridge University in 1982 and went their separate ways. Ten years later, Peter inherits a large estate from his father and invites the group to spend the New Year's holiday with him.
The soundtrack featured many artists from the 1980s, including Tears for Fears (whose song "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" was heard over the opening credits of the film), Eric Clapton, The Pretenders, Daryl Braithwaite, Kiri Te Kanawa and Bruce Springsteen.
The soundtrack album did not, however, feature the cast's rendition of the Jerome Kern standard "The Way You Look Tonight", as performed in the film nor the song, "Orpheus on the Underground", by John Hudson, which features at the beginning and end of the film.