No, we’re not talking the excellent atmospheric and gauzy Air score (that’s another post onto itself).
We’re talking the dreamy ’70s flavored songs that director Sofia Coppola sprinkled among the atmospheric swoon by the aforementioned Gallic duo; namely, Todd Rundgren. Yes, the soundtrack is mostly remembered (at least pop-song-wise) for its rebellious and riotous Heart songs and the inclusion of five Sloan songs (that you’d only hear in the film if you were paying the nerdiest of attention), but it’s the gauzy Rundgren songs, plus songs by 10cc and the Hollies that really seem to capture the vibe and aura of the era and setting of that film.
The Heart songs we assume you’ve heard, you know and you can find elsewhere (same goes for the Sloan songs, sorry), but it’s the lesser known, aforementioned artists that have that slick ’70s, vaseline-lensed sheen that really make this thing swoon (and are frankly, very underrated).
Download: Todd Rundgren – “Hello It’s Me”
Download: 10 CC – “I’m Not In Love”
Download: Todd Rungren – “A Dream Goes On Forever”
Download: Gilbert O’Sullivan – “Alone Again (Naturally)”
