PULP FICTION [1994 Movie Soundtrack]

SUMMARY:                  RUNNING TIME: 41:11 Min.

Released by MCA Records in 1994, the film soundtrack includes dialogue clips from the movie between tracks.  With twelve songs, the album’s sixteen tracks are as follows:

SIDE 1:  

1. Dialogue Clip: “Pumpkin and Honey Bunny” (voice actors: Tim Roth & Amanda Plummer) explicit (2:27)
2. Misirlou (by Dick Dale & His Del Tones) (1:42)
3. Dialogue Clip: “Royale With Cheese” (voice actors: John Travolta & Samuel L. Jackson) explicit (3:05)
4. Let’s Stay Together (by Al Green) (3:15)
5. Bustin’ Surfboards (by The Tornadoes) – instrumental (with wave sound effects) (2:26)
6. Lonesome Town (by Ricky Nelson) (2:13)
7. Son of a Preacher Man (by Dusty Springfield) (2:25)
8. Dialogue Clip: “Zed’s Dead, Baby” (voice actors: Maria de Medeiros & Bruce Willis) followed by Bullwinkle, Part II (by The Centurions) (2:31).

SIDE 2:

1. Dialogue Clip: “Jack Rabbit” Slims Twist Contest” (credited voice actor: Jerome Patrick Hoban) followed by You Never Can Tell (by Chuck Berry) (3:12)
2. Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon (by Urge Overkill) (3:09)
3. If Love is a Red Dress (Hang Me in Rags) (by Maria McKee) (4:55)
4. Dialogue Clip: “Bring Out The Gimp” (voice actors: Peter Green & Duane Whitaker) followed by Comanche (by The Revels) (2:10)
5. Flowers on The Hill (by The Statler Brothers) (2:23)
6. Dialogue Clip: “Personality Goes a Long Way” (voice actors: John Travolta & Samuel L. Jackson) (1:00)
7. Surf Rider (by The Lively Ones) – instrumental (3:18)
8. Dialogue Clip: “Ezekiel 25:17” (voice actor: Samuel L. Jackson) (0:51).

Note: This soundtrack is also available in CD and digital formats.  The vinyl edition has evidently been re-released multiple times.

REVIEW:

Enjoying spot-on audio quality, this highlight reel of an album supplies an ideal accompaniment for Pulp Fiction afficionados.  None of the dozen tunes, curiously enough, are must-haves on their own.  Yet, once assembled as a mostly 60’s retro playlist, the tracks become catchy. 

With this album’s groovy tunes flying by fast, the Pulp Fiction soundtrack cuts an entertaining slice of mid-90’s pop nostalgia.     

PACKAGING:

The album’s contents are accurately included on both the back cover and the record itself.  The included sheath keeps the record well-protected.  To MCA Records’ credit, the parental advisory label is easy to spot.

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING:                       8 Stars