Various Artists TAnk Girl--Original Soundtrack From The United Artists Film (30Th Anniversary; Neon Coral)
It’s a tough call which is the bigger cult classic, the Tank Girl movie or its accompanying soundtrack, but on balance, we’d have to go for the soundtrack. Yeah, the film had a cast composed of some of the most colorful characters (Iggy Pop, Ann Magnuson) and character actors (Malcolm McDowell, Ice-T, and of course the almighty Lori Petty!) in show biz. And, its dystopic, resource-starved desert setting, intense action sequences, and lead female character mark it as a feminist (albeit funnier) precursor to Mad Max: Fury Road. But check out the soundtrack’s bona-fides: assembled by Courtney Love herself, it features a Who’s Who of ‘90s female rock including Hole, Björk, L7, Veruca Salt, and Belly among others. Plus, it even has tracks that were exclusive to its release, like a unique version of Devo’s “Girl U Want,” “Mockingbird Girl” by The Magnificent Bastards (a side project of the late Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots), and a duet of “Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall in Love” between Joan Jett and The Replacements’ Paul Westerberg. In short, if there ever was a score that needs to be on wax, this would be it. We’ve done it right, too, with a gatefold jacket featuring the trademark comic book art and stills from the film, and a neon coral vinyl pressing for its 30th anniversary!
- 1. Big Gun - Ice T
- 2. Aurora - Veruca Salt
- 3. Thief - Belly
- 4. Ripper Sole - Stomp
- 5. Girl U Want - Devo
- 6. Army of Me - Björk
- 7. Shove - L7
- 8. Mockingbird Girl - The Magnificent Bastards
- 9. Bomb - Bush
- 10. Drown Soda - Hole
- 11. Let's Do It - Joan Jett & Paul Westerberg
- 12. Roads - Portishead