It had music, but never a soundtrack.
One of the most classic movies of modern cinematic history is now getting a proper soundtrack release. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, part of the canon of 80s and 90s youth culture, will have a proper album release by La-La Land Records. That will be a collaborative effort with Paramount Pictures, according to details first published by Salon.
Actually, Salon was the first to notice that somehow, Bueller never got a soundtrack release. That’s especially strange, considering that the movie was released in 1986, a heyday for album releases and movie soundtracks. And, movie soundtracks not only sold during that era, but had the power to spawn hit singles and seriously extend box office revenues.
That suggests a complicated story, including rights clearance and budgeting issues. At this stage, it’s unclear what songs will be featured on the soundtrack. The Beatles’ ‘Twist & Shout” is the biggest question mark; other songs come from the Smiths, the Dream Academy and Yello.
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