''Days of Thunder'' is the

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from the film of the same name, released in 1990 in the US by

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, in Japan by

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and internationally by Epic Records.

Background

"The Last Note of Freedom" was co-written by

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and David Coverdale.

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's "

Show Me Heaven "Show Me Heaven" is a power ballad written by American singer and songwriter Maria McKee, Eric Rackin and Jay Rifkin, and recorded by McKee for the soundtrack to the Tom Cruise film ''Days of Thunder'', released in June 1990. Produced by Peter ...

" was released as a single alongside the movie and reached number one in the music charts of the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands and Norway. The album is also notable for the inclusion of Guns N' Roses' cover of

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Knockin' on Heaven's Door "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, written for the soundtrack of the 1973 film '' Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid''. Released as a single two months after the film's premiere, it became a worldwide hit, ...

", a year before the song was released with a slightly different mix on the 1991 album ''

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''. The version recorded for the soundtrack featured these spoken word responses in the second verse, which are omitted from the later album recording: ''Mama put my guns in the ground (It's wasn't their fault)''
''I can't shoot them anymore (How were they even supposed to know?)''
''That cold black cloud is coming down (All things can be healed in time)''
''Feels like I'm knockin' on Heaven's door (Why, why do which you're doing?)'' The Cher song "Trail of Broken Hearts" was released as a B-side on the single "Love And Understanding" and belongs to the recording sessions of her 1989 album '' Heart of Stone''. The song "

Gimme Some Lovin' "Gimme Some Lovin" is a song first recorded by the Spencer Davis Group. Released as a single in 1966, it reached the Top 10 of the record charts in several countries. Later, ''Rolling Stone'' included the song on its list of the 500 Greatest So ...

" is credited to

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, but the version in the movie is actually from

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. "Gimme Some Lovin'" also featured on Reid's 1991 solo album, ''The Driver'', along with an alternate version of "The Last Note of Freedom" with different lyrics, titled "The Driver (Part 2)".

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Side one #"The Last Note of Freedom" - David Coverdale #"

Deal for Life "Deal for Life" is a song by English musician John Waite, which was released in 1990 on the soundtrack to the Tom Cruise film ''Days of Thunder''. The song was written by Martin Page and Bernie Taupin, and produced by Page and Ron Nevison. "D ...

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#"Break Through the Barrier" -

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#"Hearts in Trouble" -

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#"Trail of Broken Hearts" - Cher Side two #"

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You Gotta Love Someone "You Gotta Love Someone" is a song by English musician Elton John, written by John along with Bernie Taupin and released as a single from the ''Days of Thunder'' soundtrack in October 1990. The single was also used to promote the Rocket Records ...

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#"Thunder Box" -

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#"Long Live the Night" -

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''Days of Thunder'' (score)

The film score to ''Days of Thunder'' was composed by

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''Days of Thunder'' (score)

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