Wes Anderson's mix-tapes (1998-2007)

Been wanting to make this post for a while. These soundtracks are something else.

Rushmore (1998):

"Hardest Geometry Problem in the World" – Mark Mothersbaugh

"Making Time" – The Creation

"Concrete and Clay" – Unit 4 + 2

"Nothin' in the World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl" – The Kinks

"Sharp Little Guy" – Mark Mothersbaugh

"The Lad With the Silver Button" – Mark Mothersbaugh

"A Summer Song" – Chad & Jeremy

"Edward Appleby (In Memoriam)" – Mark Mothersbaugh

"Here Comes My Baby" – Cat Stevens

"A Quick One While He's Away" – The Who

"Snowflake Music" (from Bottle Rocket) – Mark Mothersbaugh

"Piranhas Are a Very Tricky Species" – Mark Mothersbaugh

"Blinuet" – Zoot Sims

"Friends Like You, Who Needs Friends" – Mark Mothersbaugh

"Rue St. Vincent" – Yves Montand

"Kite Flying Society" – Mark Mothersbaugh

"The Wind" – Cat Stevens

"Oh Yoko!" – John Lennon

""Ooh La La"" – Faces

"Margaret Yang's Theme" – Mark Mothersbaugh

Lots of Kinks/Kinks-like tracks, and all the (great) 'filler' was done by Mark Mothersbaugh from Devo. Includes "The Wind", which makes the whole compilation a must-have by itself.

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Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

"111 Archer Avenue" by Mark Mothersbaugh

"These Days" by Nico

"String Quartet in F major (Second Movement)" by Maurice Ravel, played by the Ysaÿe Quartet

"Lindbergh Palace Hotel Suite" by Mark Mothersbaugh

"Wigwam" by Bob Dylan

"Look At That Old Grizzly Bear" by Mark Mothersbaugh

"Lullaby" by Emitt Rhodes

"Mothersbaugh's Canon" by Mark Mothersbaugh

"Police & Thieves" by The Clash

"Scrapping and Yelling" by Mark Mothersbaugh

"Judy Is A Punk" by The Ramones

"Pagoda's Theme" by Mark Mothersbaugh

"Needle In The Hay" by Elliott Smith

"Fly" by Nick Drake

"I Always Wanted To Be A Tenenbaum" by Mark Mothersbaugh

"Christmas Time Is Here" by Vince Guaraldi Trio

"Stephanie Says" by The Velvet Underground

"Rachel Evans Tenenbaum (1965-2000)" by Mark Mothersbaugh

"Sparkplug Minuet" by Mark Mothersbaugh

"The Fairest Of The Seasons" by Nico

Best mix ever.

The Darjeeling Limited (2007)

"Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)" (Peter Sarstedt) – 4:38

"Title Music" from Satyajit Ray's film Jalsaghar (Vilayat Khan) – 2:25

"This Time Tomorrow" (The Kinks) – 3:25

"Title Music" from Satyajit Ray's Teen Kanya (Satyajit Ray) – 1:25

"Title Music" from Merchant-Ivory's film The Householder (Jyotitindra Moitra & Ustad Ali Akbar Khan) – 1:37

"Ruku's Room" from Satyajit Ray's film Joi Baba Felunath (Satyajit Ray) – 0:49

"Charu's Theme" from Satyajit Ray's film Charulata (Satyajit Ray) – 1:01

"Title Music" from Merchant-Ivory's film Bombay Talkie (Shankar Jaikishan) – 2:33

"Montage" from Nityananda Datta's film Baksa Badal (Satyajit Ray) – 1:15

"Prayer" (traditional) (Jodphur Sikh Temple Congregation) – 1:07

"Farewell to Earnest" from Merchant-Ivory's film The Householder (Jyotitindra Moitra) – 1:59

"The Deserted Ballroom" from Merchant-Ivory's film Shakespeare Wallah (Satyajit Ray) – 0:46

"Suite Bergamasque: 3. Clair de Lune" (Claude Debussy; performed by Alexis Weissenberg) – 4:57

"Typewriter Tip, Tip, Tip" from Merchant-Ivory's film Bombay Talkie (Shankar Jaikishan) – 4:37

"Memorial" (traditional) (Narlai Village Troubador) – 1:26

"Strangers" (The Kinks) – 3:20

"Praise Him" (traditional) (Udaipur Convent School Nuns And Students) – 0:43

"Symphony No. 7 in A (Op 92) Allegro Con Brio" (Ludwig van Beethoven; performed by Fritz Reiner and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra) – 6:48

"Play With Fire" (The Rolling Stones) – 2:15

"Arrival in Benaras" from Merchant-Ivory's film The Guru (Ustad Vilayat Khan) – 1:44

"Powerman" (The Kinks) – 4:19

"Les Champs-Élysées" (Joe Dassin) – 2:39

Includes the amazing "Strangers" and "This Time Tomorrow" by the Kinks.

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