This is a special edition, 2-disc collectors soundtrack of excellent, new wave pop from the 1980's teen comedy The Wild Life, which starred Chris Penn, Lea Thompson, Eric Stoltz and more! The original LP / cassette soundtrack contained ten songs and was available briefly after the films release before going out of print in 1985. There has been no reissue, CD issue or streaming / download option for this soundtrack and it remains completely out-of-print.
Disc one contains all 10 tracks from the original issue LP soundtrack plus an additional 12 songs as heard in the film.
Disc two contains 7 remixes of songs from the film as well as 12 incidental movie score cues heard in the film as composed by Edward Van Halen.
DISC ONE
1. EDWARD VAN HALEN Donut City
2. HANOVER FIRST Metal of The Night 3. CHARLIE SEXTON It’s Not Easy 4. ANDY SUMMERS Human Shout 5. BANANARAMA The Wild Life 6. WHAT IS THIS? Mind My Have Still I 7. VAN STEPHENSON (Make It) Glamorous 8. PETER CASE Who’s Gonna Break The Ice? 9. THE THREE O’CLOCK I Go Wild 10. LOUISE GOFFIN & CHARLOTTE CAFFEY No Trespassing BONUS TRACKS 11. PETER WOLF Oo-Ee-Diddley-Bop! 12. HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS Walking On A Thin Line 13. LITTLE RICHARD The Girl Can’t Help It 14. LITTLE RICHARD Heeby Jeebies 15. BILLY IDOL (Do Not) Stand In The Shadows 16. HUMAN LEAGUE Mirror Man 17. MADONNA Burning Up 18. PRINCE Dirty Mind 19. JIMI HENDRIX Foxy Lady 20. JIMI HENDRIX Hey Joe 21. STEPPENWOLF Born To Be Wild
22. BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD For What It’s Worth
DISC TWO
1. BANANARAMA The Wild Life (Extended Mix) 2. BANANARAMA The Wild Life (Dub Mix) 3. BANANARAMA The Wild Life (Instrumental) 4. HUMAN LEAGUE Mirror Man (Extended Version) 5. MADONNA Burning Up (12’’ Version) 6. PETER WOLF Oo-Ee-Diddley-Bop! (Electric Hellified Extended Dance Vocal Mix) 7. EDWARD VAN HALEN All Fired Up * 8. EDWARD VAN HALEN Back to School * 9. EDWARD VAN HALEN Driving Song * 10. EDWARD VAN HALEN Fashion Dynasty * 11. EDWARD VAN HALEN Good Enough * 12. EDWARD VAN HALEN Love Song *
13. EDWARD VAN HALEN Out The Window *
14. EDWARD VAN HALEN Peeping Tom *
15. EDWARD VAN HALEN Ripley *
16. EDWARD VAN HALEN Strike * 17. EDWARD VAN HALEN Top Down * 18. EDWARD VAN HALEN The Wild Life Closing Credits *