The

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album for ''

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'' was released by

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on March 16, 2004. It features the score, composed by

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musician

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, as well as songs from artists

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(ELO),

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, and Don Nelson.

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, in a collaboration with Jon Brion, provides a

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of the Korgis' "

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". Many of the vocal songs either revolve around memories or the sun.

Details

Jon Brion provided much of the music for the film. Although only one track ("Strings That Tie to You") features his singing (similar to the soundtrack for ''

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''), his next soundtrack (for ''

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'') would feature seven vocal songs. The

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band

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contributed two songs to the soundtrack, and would later contribute songs to director Michel Gondry's next film ''

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''. "Mr. Blue Sky" isn't featured in the film, but plays in the theatrical trailer and most advertising spots for the film. Brion's song "Showtime" on this soundtrack should not be confused with the song "Showtime" he wrote for the film ''

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''. Three ''

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'' songs from old Hindi movies can be heard playing in the background (when Clementine invites Joel to her apartment for a drink). These are "Mera Man Tera Pyasa" (''My mind yearns for you'') from the movie ''

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'' (1971) performed by

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, "Tere Sang Pyar Main" from the movie '' Nagin'' (1976) performed by

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, and "Wada Na Tod" (''Break not the promise'') also by Lata Mangeshkar from the movie ''

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'' (''Gave my heart to you'', 1987). All three songs are listed in the original soundtrack credits.

Albums appearing in the movie

Several albums were mentioned in the shooting script and appeared in the final cut of the film. Among these are

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's ''

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'' (1978), the instrumental live version of the same by Bang on a Can (1998),

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's ''

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'' (1997) and

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's ''

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'' (1985).

Track listing

All tracks by Jon Brion, except where noted.

Adaptation

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artist

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sampled five Jon Brion compositions from the soundtrack for his debut mixtape '' Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge)''. The tracks first appeared in 2007 on Jay Electronica's Myspace page.

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