It’s a tough call which is the bigger cult classic, the Tank Girl movie or its accompanying soundtrack, but on balance, we’d have to go for the soundtrack. Yeah, the film had a cast composed of some of the most colorful characters (Iggy Pop, Ann Magnuson) and character actors (Malcolm McDowell, Ice-T, and of course the almighty Lori Petty!) in show biz. And, its dystopic, resource-starved desert setting, intense action sequences, and lead female character mark it as a feminist (albeit funnier) precursor to Mad Max: Fury Road. But check out the soundtrack’s bona-fides: assembled by Courtney Love herself, it features a Who’s Who of ‘90s female rock including Hole, Björk, L7, Veruca Salt, and Belly among others. Plus, it even has tracks that were exclusive to its release, like a unique version of Devo’s “Girl U Want,” “Mockingbird Girl” by The Magnificent Bastards (a side project of the late Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots), and a duet of “Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall in Love” between Joan Jett and The Replacements’ Paul Westerberg. In short, if there ever was a score that needs to be on wax, this would be it. We’ve done it right, too, with a gatefold jacket featuring the trademark comic book art and stills from the film, and a neon coral vinyl pressing for its 30th anniversary!
Label: |
Real Gone Music – RGM 1567 |
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Format: |
Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Neon Red |
Country: |
US |
Released: |
Feb 7, 2025 |
Genre: |
Electronic, Hip Hop, Rock, Stage & Screen |
Style: |
Alternative Rock, Trip Hop, Gangsta, Punk, Soundtrack |
A1 | Stomp (4)– | Ripper Sole |
A2 | Björk Guðmundsdóttir, Graham Massey, Nellee Hooper, Marius de Vries– | Army Of Me |
A3 | Devo– | Girl U Want |
A4 | The Magnificent Bastards– | Mockingbird Girl |
A5 | L7– | Shove |
A6 | Hole (2)– | Drown Soda |
B1 | Bush– | Bomb |
B2 | Portishead– | Roads |
B3 | Joan Jett, Paul Westerberg– | Let's Do It |
B4 | Belly– | Thief |
B5 | Veruca Salt– | Aurora |
B6 | Ice-T– | Big Gun |