Yeah, not even a track listing. I recall some albums at least listing all the tracks you can't buy, individually or as an album. Everyone was raving about the movie and its soundtrack. I haven't seen the movie yet, but thought I would at least see what was on the soundtrack on the iTMS. No dice.
After seeing the movie (which is fantastic), I walked out of the theater intent on buying the album immediately on ITunes. No dice. I've spent the last several days looking for the CD itself at all the nearest retail outlets; it's sold out everywhere I've looked. So kudos to the Garden State asshat marketing team.
Whoops, sorry for the double post. What's even more pathetic is that most of the songs on this album (all that I've checked) are available for purchase through ITunes from the individual artist pages.
See, I had the opposite reaction. When we were watching the movie, my friend David and I realized that they compiled the soundtrack by plugging my iPod into a ProTools machine and hitting "shuffle."
Just a note: I greatly prefer the Postal Service's album version of "Such Great Heights" to the more melancholy acoustic version on the soundtrack. Though it's not the best track on their album. That distinction goes to "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight."
I betcha the problem is that, because it's a "small" film, they didn't have enough money to buy the required rights that would allow the soundtrack to be sold whole on iTunes.
They probably only got digital download rights (or whatever they call them) for the Sim&Garf song. It's retarded, but that's lawyers for you.
Posted 24 Aug 2004 at 12:39pm #
Yeah, not even a track listing. I recall some albums at least listing all the tracks you can't buy, individually or as an album. Everyone was raving about the movie and its soundtrack. I haven't seen the movie yet, but thought I would at least see what was on the soundtrack on the iTMS. No dice.
Posted 24 Aug 2004 at 12:57pm #
Very pathetic.
After seeing the movie (which is fantastic), I walked out of the theater intent on buying the album immediately on ITunes. No dice. I've spent the last several days looking for the CD itself at all the nearest retail outlets; it's sold out everywhere I've looked. So kudos to the Garden State asshat marketing team.
Posted 24 Aug 2004 at 1:24pm #
Whoops, sorry for the double post. What's even more pathetic is that most of the songs on this album (all that I've checked) are available for purchase through ITunes from the individual artist pages.
Posted 24 Aug 2004 at 2:09pm #
See, I had the opposite reaction. When we were watching the movie, my friend David and I realized that they compiled the soundtrack by plugging my iPod into a ProTools machine and hitting "shuffle."
Just a note: I greatly prefer the Postal Service's album version of "Such Great Heights" to the more melancholy acoustic version on the soundtrack. Though it's not the best track on their album. That distinction goes to "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight."
Posted 24 Aug 2004 at 3:42pm #
Then post an iMix of the damn thing then, if the songs are already on ITMS.
Posted 24 Aug 2004 at 6:27pm #
I betcha the problem is that, because it's a "small" film, they didn't have enough money to buy the required rights that would allow the soundtrack to be sold whole on iTunes.
They probably only got digital download rights (or whatever they call them) for the Sim&Garf song. It's retarded, but that's lawyers for you.
So I'd second the iMix idea.
Posted 24 Aug 2004 at 6:33pm #
Looks like someone created an iMix.
Posted 26 Aug 2004 at 5:50pm #
Here is an ordered list of the songs from the soundtrack -- only two tracks are unavailable.Don't Panic -- ColdplayCaring is Creepy -- The ShinsIn The Waiting Line -- Zero 7New Slang -- The ShinsI Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You -- Colin Hay (NOT AVAILABLE)Blue Eyes -- Cary BrothersFair -- Remy ZeroOne Of These Things First -- Nick DrakeLebanese Blonde -- Thievery CorporationThe Only Living Boy In New York -- Simon & GarfunkelSuch Great Heights -- Iron & Wine (the original, BETTER version by The Postal Service )Let Go -- Frou FrouWinding Road -- Bonnie Somerville (NOT AVAILABLE)