200 Cigarettes (1999)

About this title: 200 Cigarettes bombed in theatres, but the soundtrack album, strong enough to stand on its own, deserves a better fate. It's chock full of music that loosely ties in with the New Year's Eve 1979 party (duration: 200 cigarettes) that is the basis of the movie starring Courtney Love, Christina Ricci, Martha Plimpton and more. The Blondie medley is the album's highlight. It opens with "Rapture," the band's groundbreaking pop/rap hit from 1981; the drum fill connecting "Rapture" with the next song, 1999's "Maria," which is at a very different tempo, is particularly effective. "Maria" has nice ... read more

Tracks:

1. Cruel to Be Kind [Lowe/Gomm]
2. In the Flesh [Harry/Stein]
3. Just What I Needed [Ocasek]
4. Save It for Later [Wakeling/Charlery]
5. Our Lips Are Sealed [Wiedlin/Hall]
6. I Want Candy [Feldman/Goldstein]
7. I Don't Care [Ramones]
8. Boogie Wonderland [Lind/Willis]
9. Ladies Night [Bell/Kool & the Gan]
10. It's Different for Girls [Jackson]
11. Nowhere Girl [Holliday/Hovington]
12. More Than This [Ferry]
13. Romeo and Juliet [Knopfler]
14. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding? [Lowe]
15. Blondie Medley: Rapture/Maria/No Exit [The Loud Allstar Rock Remix] [Harry/Stein/Destri/]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.