Almost Famous fans, it’s all happening: for the first time, all of the music featured in Cameron Crowe’s classic ode to music journalism and ’70s rock — yes, all 103 songs — will be released as a massive new limited-edition box set.
The expanded soundtrack set will also include snippets of some of the film’s most memorable dialogue, including Russell’s “I’m a golden god” scene, an overprotective Elaine (Frances McDormand) yelling “Don’t take drugs!” and Kate Hudson’s insistence as Penny Lane that she’s not a groupie but a “Band Aid.” The “Uber Box” edition, which will be out July 9 via UMe, will be spread across five CDs or seven LPs and also include a 7-inch of Stillwater’s “Fever Dog,” William Miller’s Rolling Stone cover story on the group, a 40-page photo book, Lester Bangs’ Creem business card, backstage passes and more.
“We are extremely proud to revisit Almost Famous with a very special bounty of goodness,” Crowe said in a statement. “For the first time, we’ve created a deluxe soundtrack that features nearly every song from the film, along with Nancy Wilson’s wonderfully evocative score … Something magical happened when the actor and the scene and the music worked together. Often it’s a shotgun marriage, but every once in a while, everything clicks. That’s when a movie can sear your soul.”
You can check out a video announcing the release as well as the complete tracklist for the box set below.
Almost Famous Uber Box Tracklist
CD 1
- The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late) – Alvin & The Chipmunks
- The Oogum Boogum Song – Brenton Wood
- America – Simon & Garfunkel
- “One Day You’ll Be Cool”
- Amazing Journey / Sparks (Almost Famous Version) – The Who*
- Search And Destroy – Iggy & The Stooges
- “Rock N’ Roll It’s Over”
- It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference – Todd Rundgren
- “Don’t Take Drugs”
- Teacher (U.S. Version) – Jethro Tull
- “We Are Band Aids”
- Roundabout – Yes
- “Incendiary”
- I’ve Seen All Good People: a. Your Move, b. All Good People – Yes
- Feel Flows – The Beach Boys
- “This Is Penny Lane”
- River – Joni Mitchell
- “Piggyback Ride (San Diego)”
- Fever Dog – Stillwater
CD 2
- Every Picture Tells A Story – Rod Stewart
- Small Time Blues (Acoustic) – The Hyatt Singers
- Something In The Air – Stillwater*
- Easy To Slip – Little Feat
- “Rolling Stone Magazine”
- Go All The Way – The Raspberries
- Farmer – The Seeds
- One Way Out (Live) – The Allman Brothers Band
- “Don’t Forget The Rules”
- Albert Flasher (Live) – The Guess Who
- Simple Man – Lynyrd Skynyrd
- “Just Make Us Look Cool”
- Love Thing – Stillwater
- That’s The Way – Led Zeppelin
- Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere – Neil Young & Crazy Horse
- Future Games – Fleetwood Mac
- Burn – Deep Purple
- You Had To Be There – Stillwater
- “I Am A Golden God”
- Dear Jill – Blodwyn Pig
- Tiny Dancer (Almost Famous Version) – Elton John, Stillwater & Cast*
CD 3
- Looking At You – MC5
- Reeling In The Years (Live) – Steely Dan*
- Lucky Trumble – Nancy Wilson
- Untitled – Jeff Bebe*
- I’m Waiting For The Man (Live) – David Bowie
- “Your Mom Kind Of Freaked Me Out”
- “Please Welcome Stillwater!”
- Love Comes And Goes – Stillwater
- “You Gotta Take What You Can, When You Can”
- The Wind – Cat Stevens
- Voodoo Child (Slight Return) – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- Slip Away – Clarence Carter
- Misty Mountain Hop – Led Zeppelin
- Wishing Well – Free
- “Cover Of The Rolling Stone”
- Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters – Elton John
- Colour My World – Jefferson High School Band
- My Cherie Amour – Stevie Wonder
- Cortez The Killer (Live) – Neil Young*
- “You Made Friends With Them”
- The Rain Song – Led Zeppelin
- “We All Know What You Did To Him”
- Bron-Yr-Aur – Led Zeppelin
- “What Do You Love About Music?”
- Tangerine – Led Zeppelin
CD4
Stillwater
- Fever Dog
- Love Thing
- You Had To Be There
- Hour Of Need
- Chance Upon You
- Love Comes And Goes
Stillwater Demos
- Love Comes And Goes (Early Version)*
- Fever Dog*
- Love Thing*
- Chance Upon You*
- Love Comes And Goes*
- Hour Of Need*
- You Had To Be There*
Stillwater Backstage Jams
- That’s The Way (Acoustic) – Larry Fellows & Ed Valencourt*
- Down By The River (Acoustic) – Larry Fellows & Ed Valencourt*
- Fever Dog (Acoustic) – Stillwater*
CD5
Original Motion Picture Score
- Prefunction*
- Cabin By The River*
- Lucky Trumble
- Dapple Tree*
- Cabin In The Air*
- Dear Peggy*
- Bye Bye Now*
Original Motion Picture Score Outtakes*
- Cabin (Outtake 1)
- Moody
- Morocco
- Aurora
- Mood Swing
- The Teenager
- Borealis
- Strummy
- Tiny Dancer Intro
- Mando Swagger
- Cabin (Outtake 2)
- Love Stomp
- Function
- Aaron’s Real Room
LP 1 – Side A
- The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late) – Alvin & The Chipmunks
- The Oogum Boogum Song – Brenton Wood
- America – Simon & Garfunkel
- “One Day You’ll Be Cool”
- Amazing Journey / Sparks (Almost Famous Version) – The Who*
- Search And Destroy – Iggy & The Stooges
LP 1 – Side B
- “Rock N’ Roll It’s Over”
- It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference – Todd Rundgren
- “Don’t Take Drugs”
- Teacher (U.S. Version) – Jethro Tull
- “We Are Band Aids”
- Roundabout – Yes
LP 2 – Side C
- “Incendiary”
- I’ve Seen All Good People: a. Your Move, b. All Good People – Yes
- Feel Flows – The Beach Boys
- “This Is Penny Lane”
- River – Joni Mitchell
LP 2 – Side D
- “Piggyback Ride (San Diego)”
- Fever Dog – Stillwater
- Every Picture Tells A Story – Rod Stewart
- Small Time Blues (Acoustic) – The Hyatt Singers
- Something In The Air – Stillwater*
LP 3 – Side E
- Easy To Slip – Little Feat
- “Rolling Stone Magazine”
- Go All The Way – The Raspberries
- Farmer – The Seeds
- One Way Out (Live) – The Allman Brothers Band
- “Don’t Forget The Rules”
- Albert Flasher (Live) – The Guess Who
LP 3 – Side F
- Simple Man – Lynyrd Skynyrd
- “Just Make Us Look Cool”
- Love Thing – Stillwater
- That’s The Way – Led Zeppelin
LP 4 – Side G
- Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere – Neil Young & Crazy Horse
- Future Games – Fleetwood Mac
- Burn – Deep Purple
- You Had To Be There – Stillwater
LP 4 – Side H
- “I Am A Golden God”
- Dear Jill – Blodwyn Pig
- Tiny Dancer (Almost Famous Version) – Elton John, Stillwater & Cast*
- Looking At You – MC5
- Reeling In The Years (Live) – Steely Dan*
LP 5 – Side I
- Lucky Trumble – Nancy Wilson
- Untitled – Jeff Bebe*
- I’m Waiting For The Man (Live) – David Bowie
- “Your Mom Kind Of Freaked Me Out”
- “Please Welcome Stillwater!”
- Love Comes And Goes – Stillwater
LP 5 – Side J
- “You Gotta Take What You Can, When You Can”
- The Wind – Cat Stevens
- Voodoo Child (Slight Return) – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- Slip Away – Clarence Carter
- Misty Mountain Hop – Led Zeppelin
- Wishing Well – Free
- “Cover Of The Rolling Stone”
LP 6 – Side K
- Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters – Elton John
- Colour My World – Jefferson High School Band
- My Cherie Amour – Stevie Wonder
- Cortez The Killer (Live) – Neil Young*
LP 6 – Side L
- “You Made Friends With Them”
- The Rain Song – Led Zeppelin
- “We All Know What You Did To Him”
- Bron-Yr-Aur – Led Zeppelin
- “What Do You Love About Music?”
- Tangerine – Led Zeppelin
LP 7 – Stillwater EP*
Side A
- Fever Dog
- Love Thing
- You Had To Be There
Side B
- Hour Of Need
- Chance Upon You
- Love Comes And Goes
Fever Dog Seven-Inch
Side A
- Fever Dog
Side B
- “Piggyback Ride (Cleveland)”*
2. Fever Dog (Acoustic)*
* Previously unreleased
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