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- Date Released: July 10, 2001
- Genre: Soundtracks/Other
- Style: Film Soundtracks, Rock
- Label: Hybrid Recordings
The rare movie musical soundtrack even a headbanger could love.
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We Say...
Although his story of a rocking gay/tranny East German emigre with a botched sex-change operation is entirely fictional, John Cameron Mitchell's Hedwig & the Angry Inch packs deeper emotional truths than the output of many ostensibly real bands. Mitchell and songwriting partner Stephen Trask bridge Lou Reed, Meat Loaf, the Pixies, Stevie Nicks, ancient Greek philosophy, Mott the Hoople and '70s AM radio pop with seemingly effortless glee, while Bob Mould adds guitar. It all makes more sense in the context of the stage play and even superior film, but this is the rare movie musical soundtrack even a headbanger could love.
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They Say...
The Broadway smash Hedwig and the Angry Inch hit theaters in late summer 2001 and a campy selection of songs accompanying the film also showcased the story's zany appeal. It's delightfully poppy with a dazzling glam rock twist, and John Cameron Mitchell's scowling vocals provoke a naughty disposition similar to the likes of David Bowie and the New York Dolls' David Johansen. It's fantastically sassy with riveting guitars; a desire to compose another vision of one's self fully takes form like the film project. "Angry Inch" and "Exquisite Corpse" thrive on T. Rex-like swagger and crunchy licks and define the escalating mood of the movie itself. Hedwig and the Angry Inch's Stephen Trask, the film's Tommy Gnosis, swivels his way into lead vocals on "Wicked Little Town" and "In Your Arms Tonight"; Bob Mould plays lead guitar, a nice surprise among these particularly soulful tracks. Girls Against Boys' "Freaks" echoes post-punk desire quite like the Stooges' angry rock chants, but it's the hidden trails of love throughout this warped story of self-acceptance and discovery that makes Hedwig and the Angry Inch enchanting like The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Moulin Rouge.
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| 01. |  |
Tear Me Down |
3:53 |
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| 02. | |
Origin Of Love |
6:03 |
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| 03. | |
Angry Inch |
2:57 |
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| 04. | |
Wicked Little Town (Tommy Gnosis Version) |
3:51 |
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| 05. | |
Wig In A Box |
5:17 |
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| 06. | |
The Long Grift |
2:57 |
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| 07. | |
Hedwig's Lament |
1:53 |
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| 08. | |
Exquisite Corpse |
2:55 |
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| 09. | |
Midnight Radio |
5:39 |
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| 10. | |
Nailed |
3:26 |
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| 11. | |
Sugar Daddy |
3:57 |
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| 12. | |
Freaks |
3:51 |
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| 13. | |
In Your Arms Tonight |
4:04 |
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| 14. | |
Wicked Little Town (Hedwig Version) |
4:01 |
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14 Total Tracks, 54:44 Total Length
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Credits
- Bob Mould - Guitar // Girls Against Boys - Performer // Girls Against Boys - Performer // Patrick Derivaz - Engineer // Alexis Fleisig - Drums // Eli Janney - Keyboards // Doug McClement - Engineer // Scott McCloud - Guitar // Tim O'Heir - Engineer // Tim O'Heir - Mixing // Mark Wilder - Mastering // Mick Rock - Photography // Mick Rock - Cover Photo // Matthew Ellard - Engineer // Darren Moore - Assistant Engineer // Damian Shannon - Assistant Engineer // John Cameron Mitchell - Vocals // Russell Berger - Art Direction // Russell Berger - Design
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