‘Moulin Rouge!’ Soundtrack Released On (Double) Vinyl For First Time

Mike Wass | October 10, 2017 7:07 am
The Soundtrack Revival Of 2017
One of the more curious developments of 2017 is the popularity of soundtracks.

Universal released Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann’s Film on double-vinyl for the first time on Friday (October 6). While Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya and Pink’s chart-topping “Lady Marmalade” is probably the first song that springs to mind from the soundtrack, the album is a treasure trove of Y2K oddities. For starters, there is Beck’s cover of David Bowie’s “Diamond Dogs” (produced by Timbaland, no less) and Bono & Gavin Friday’s elaborate take on T.Rex’s “Children Of The Revolution.”

It also houses the bulk of Nicole Kidman’s music career (“Come What May” and “One Day I’ll Fly Away” were international hits) and Ewan McGregor’s cover of “Your Song.” The album, which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and sold double platinum, is very much a product of its time — in the best possible way. What other project brought together talents as diverse as Fatboy Slim and Jose Feliciano? See the full tracklist below.

  1. Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann’s Film tracklist:

    LP 1

    Side A

    1. Nature Boy – David Bowie
    2. Lady Marmalade – Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya, P!nk
    3. Because We Can – Fatboy Slim
    4. Sparkling Diamonds – Nicole Kidman, Jim Broadbent, Lara Mulcahy, Caroline O’Connor

    Side B

    1. Rhythm of the Night – Valeria
    2. Your Song – Ewan McGregor, Alessandro Safino
    3. Children of the Revolution – Bono, Gavin Friday, Maurice Seezer
    4. One Day I’ll Fly Away – Nicole Kidman

    LP2

    Side A

    1. Diamond Dogs – Beck
    2. Elephant Love Medley-Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, Jamie Allen
    3. Come What May-Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor

    Side B

    1. El Tango De Roxanne – Jose Feliciano, Ewan McGregor, Jacek Koman
    2. Complainte De La Butte – Rufus Wainwright
    3. Hindi Sad Diamonds – John Leguizamo,Nicole Kidman, Alka Yagnik
    4. Nature Boy – David Bowie, Massive Attack

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