1969 [Original Soundtrack]

• Artist: Original Soundtrack
• Release Date: 1988
• Type: Soundtrack
• Genre: Soundtrack

Review

Despite a cast of future Hollywood stars, the film 1969 lacked a certain je ne sais quoi. However, the soundtrack compiled and mastered by iconic mega-producer John Boylan plays like a counterculture greatest-hits package. The summer of 1969 was highlighted by Woodstock, and festival performers Jimi Hendrix, Canned Heat, and Crosby, Stills & Nash all contribute consequential songs to this musical backdrop. Members of the baby boomer generation will certainly be taken back to their youth, as this compilation contains many influential and momentous songs such as "Time of the Season," "Get Together," and "Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In." The one drawback to the soundtrack is that for the classic rock fan, many of these songs have been played out on radio. There aren't many hidden gems or lost tracks by familiar artists to sink your teeth into. The one exception is the Pretenders' cover of "Windows of the World." Chrissie Hynde and company breathe new life into this Burt Bacharach classic. Overall, this soundtrack does an excellent job of encapsulating a volatile time in America's history through the voices of its generation. ~ Erik Crawford, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
All Along the Watchtower (Lyrics)	Bob Dylan	Jimi Hendrix	(4:00)
White Room (Lyrics)	Pete Brown, Jack Bruce	Cream	(4:58)
When I Was Young (Lyrics)	Vic Briggs, Eric Burdon, John Weider, Daniel McCulloch, Stephan Jenkins	The Animals	(3:00)
Green River (Lyrics)	John Fogerty	Creedence Clearwater Revival	(2:31)
Going Up the Country (Lyrics)	Canned Heat, Alan Wilson	Canned Heat	(2:50)
Time of the Season (Lyrics)	Rod Argent	The Zombies	(3:32)
Get Together (Lyrics)	Chester Powers	Jesse Colin Young	(4:16)
Can't Find My Way Home (Lyrics)	Steve Winwood	Blind Faith	(3:15)
Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)	Justin Hayward	The Moody Blues	(5:06)
Wooden Ships (Lyrics)	David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Paul Kantner	Crosby, Stills & Nash	(5:26)
Windows of the World	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	The Pretenders	(2:56)
Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In [*]	Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni	The 5th Dimension	(4:46)

Credits

Wally Traugott (Mastering), Cream (Performer), Danny McCulloch (Performer), Steve Winwood (Performer), Bob Ludwig (Mastering), Eric Burdon (Performer), Paul Kantner (Performer), The 5th Dimension (Performer), Crosby, Stills & Nash (Performer), The Zombies (Performer), John Boylan (Mastering), Canned Heat (Performer), Burt Bacharach (Performer), Creedence Clearwater Revival (Performer), Rod Argent (Performer), Bob Dylan (Performer), The Animals (Performer), David Crosby (Performer), Jolene Cherry (Music Supervisor), Stephen Stills (Performer), The Moody Blues (Performer), Blind Faith (Performer), The Pretenders (Performer), Bob Ludwig (Engineer), Michael James Jackson (Producer), Hal David (Performer), John Boylan (Compilation), Jimi Hendrix (Performer), Jesse Colin Young (Performer)