re: “Pretty In Pink” soundtrack was released on this day in 1986. The Epitome of the 80’s

Say Anything 1989
(Is better than Repo Man for my musical taste)

Track Listing:
1. “All For Love” – Nancy Wilson
2. “Cult Of Personality”(Live) – Living Colour
3. “One Big Rush” – Joe Satriani
4. “You Want It” – Cheap Trick
5. “Taste The Pain” – Red Hot Chili Peppers
6. “In Your Eyes” – Peter Gabriel
7. “Stripped” (Live) – Depeche Mode
8. “Skankin’ To The Beat” – Fishbone
9. “Within Your Reach” – The Replacements
10. “Keeping The Dream Alive” – Freiheit

Other songs featured in the film include:
“The Greatest Love of All” – Performed in the film by Loren Dean
“Ricky Don’t Lose That Number” – Steely Dan
“Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns” – Mother Love Bone
“Back in the Saddle” – Aerosmith
“Flower” – Soundgarden
“Toy Box” – Soundgarden
“Take Five” – The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Thanks Delta for suggesting the Valley Girl Soundtrack. It's been a long time since I have listened to a lot of those songs. Eyes of a Stranger was one of my favorites in HS.

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Top to bottom, what 80's soundtacks is better?

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I loved it but its production was poor. I still have the Iggy Pop Repo Man on my jogging playlist.

The Times Square soundtrack was pretty solid

"The last American Virgin" soundtrack was pretty damned solid as well.

I'm looking for the Joke with a microscope. Even ChatGTP agrees with me....

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Repo Man has the better soundtrack, and here’s why:

While Pretty in Pink has a solid selection of iconic ‘80s new wave and post-punk (The Psychedelic Furs, New Order, The Smiths, etc.), Repo Man goes harder, weirder, and more subversive. It’s a raw, high-energy mix of punk rock legends—The Circle Jerks, Black Flag, Suicidal Tendencies, Fear—that perfectly matches the film’s anarchic, absurdist tone.

Unlike Pretty in Pink, which leans into a more polished, romanticized version of ‘80s youth culture, Repo Man taps into the underground, giving you a grittier, angrier, and more authentically rebellious sound. It’s not just a good soundtrack—it’s a sonic middle finger, making it a perfect fit for Alex Cox’s offbeat, anti-establishment classic.

Plus, let’s be real: Emilio Estevez driving around in a radioactive Chevy Malibu while Iggy Pop’s theme song blasts in the background is way cooler than anything in Pretty in Pink.

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"Sixteen Candles", "Top Gun" & "Dirty Dancing" are my favorite movie soundtrack albums of the 1980's.