All 29 Songs from Away We Go, Including 9 from Alexi Murdoch

First of all, Away We Go is one of my favorite soundtracks of the year. And I have a feeling that it is only going to grow on me as the years go by. Alexi Murdoch is nothing short of brilliant. He channels the solemnity of a Nick Drake and haunting airs of Elliott Smith. In fact, Away We Go is to Murdoch what Good Will Hunting was for Elliott Smith, a cinematic canvas that captures the essence of his soul.

That may sound like a writer getting carried away with his words. And possibly so. But I prefer to think of it as testimony to the brilliance of a poignant story matched with the perfect set of tunes.

Let us hope Murdoch’s fate is somehow sweeter than Nick Drake or Elliott Smith. He contributes nine songs to the soundtrack for Away We Go, plus the score, and a bonus song not in the movie that is featured on the soundtrack album. Orange Sky is one of my favorites:

There are 28 songs in the movie Away We Go, including tunes from Bob Dylan, The Velvet Underground and The Stranglers. (I went through a period where Golden Brown was on constant repeat in my car; the movie triggered a long overdue deja view).

Only half of the songs are on the soundtrack album to Away We Go, but you can find the downloads for almost all of them below. I encourage you to explore Murdoch’s 2006 album Time Without Consequence as well. You will not be disappointed.

• All My Days by Alexi Murdoch
• Blue Mind by Alexi Murdoch
• Breathe by Alexi Murdoch
• Diamond Day by Vashti Bunyan
• Golden Brown by The Stranglers
• H.A.P.P.Y. by Winston Hislop and Clint Eastwood
• Hercules Theme by Hercules and Love Affair
• John The Rabbit by Elizabeth Mitchell
• Let’s Finish (Sinden remix) by Kudu
• Meet Me In The Morning by Bob Dylan
• Mr. Tambourine Man by Bob Dylan
• Night Birds by Shakatak
• Oh! Sweet Nuthin‘ by The Velvet Underground
• Orange Sky by Alexi Murdoch
• Original music for Away We Go by Alexi Murdoch
• Sin Tu Amor by Gabriel Francisco
• So Long, Farewell by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, II
• Some of These Days by Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks
• Song for You by Alexi Murdoch
• Steak Rock by Endless Boogie
• Teach Me To Whisper by Liquid Mind
• The Four Seasons Spring Violin Concerto In E. Allegro by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
• The Good Times by Guy Fletcher
• The Prego Shuffle by Kathy Smith
• The Ragged Sea by Alexi Murdoch
• Towards The Sun by Alexi Murdoch
• Wait by Alexi Murdoch
• What Is Life by George Harrison

Extra song on the soundtrack album (not in the movie)

• Crinan Wood by Alexi Murdoch

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~ by montelutz on July 2, 2009.