Stranger Things 4 [Original Score from the Netflix Series] [B&N Exclusive]

by Kyle Dixon

Overview

Of all the Stranger Things soundtracks to date, Season 4 will go down in trivia history as the platform responsible for getting Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)" back onto the charts over three decades after it was originally released, sending it to number one around the world after it appeared on the show in the summer of 2022. That triumphant resurrection was extended -- though to a much lesser extent -- to Metallica's classic "Master of Puppets," whose real-world release date just barely made the cutoff for the show's setting over spring break 1986 (the track is included on the soundtrack's extended version). This set features a balance of hits across genres and decades, from '80s one-hit-wonders such as Dead or Alive's "You Spin Me Round" and Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus" to riff-packed anthems like Kiss' "Detroit Rock City" and Extreme's "Play with Me." Deeper cuts from 1985 -- Baltimora's "Tarzan Boy" and Starpoint's "Object of My Desire" -- level up this soundtrack, making it an irresistible playlist for listeners discovering these gems for the first time and providing a huge hit of nostalgia for those who remember living these out in real time. Going further back in time, tracks like Talking Heads' "Psycho Killer," The Surfaris' "Wipeout," and Ricky Nelson's "Travelin' Man" do their parts in backing crucial scenes in the show. While most of the songs on the LP will be familiar to many and easily heard across greatest-hits collections and oldies radio stations, the Bryce Miller/Alloy Tracks remix of Journey's "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" deserves special mention for its epic take on the '80s hit, injecting dramatic heft and an appropriate dread-filled darkness to the original stadium stomper. The show's team have always done a great job crafting solid soundtracks for the show and, while this installment is no different, it'll always be notable for introducing the wonders of Kate Bush to a new generation. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Product Details

Release Date:	11/04/2022
Label:	Legacy / Netflix
UPC:	0196587001315

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) [Bryce Miller & Alloy Tracks Remix]
2. California Dreamin'
3. Psycho Killer
4. Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)
5. You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
6. Chica Mejicanita
7. Play with Me
8. Detroit Rock City [Single Version]
9. I Was a Teenage Werewolf
10. Pass the Dutchie
11. Wipeout
12. Object of My Desire [Single Version]

Disc 2

13. Rock Me Amadeus [The Gold Mix]
14. Travelin' Man
15. Tarzan Boy
16. Dream a Little Dream of Me
17. Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo [Single Version]
18. Fire and Rain
19. Spellbound
20. Master of Puppets
21. When It's Cold I'd Like to Die
22. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) [Steve Perry & Bryce Miller Extended Remix]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Beach Boys   Primary Artist
Baltimora   Primary Artist
Kiss   Primary Artist
Talking Heads   Primary Artist
The Cramps   Primary Artist
Ella Fitzgerald   Primary Artist
James Taylor   Primary Artist
Dead or Alive   Primary Artist
Louis Armstrong   Primary Artist
Journey   Primary Artist
Rick Derringer   Primary Artist
Rick Nelson   Primary Artist
Metallica   Primary Artist
Moby   Primary Artist
Starpoint   Primary Artist
Siouxsie and the Banshees   Primary Artist
Extreme   Primary Artist
Falco   Primary Artist
Kate Bush   Primary Artist
The Surfaris   Primary Artist
Musical Youth   Primary Artist
Mae Arnette   Primary Artist