Just like the movie itself, it's hard to simply pigeonhole the Rushmore soundtrack in terms of approach and style. This disc does double duty with incidental music by Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo) and a distinctively quirky mix of songs, primarily 1960's and British. Supposedly director Wes Anderson wanted to do an all-Kinks soundtrack, but something took him off that path. Even still, the first four songs (by the Creation, Unit 4+2, Chad & Jeremy, and the Kinks) don't seem to indicate he veered all that far from his initial soundtrack plan. Even Cat Stevens (the only artist to get two tracks) isn't that far a stretch). Suddenly, with a little jazz from Zoot Sims and a little French from Yves Montand, it's not all that predictable. When the songs return to British rock, it's solo-era John Lennon and the Faces, a successor scene to the earlier tracks.
Unlike the other soundtracks (in name or fact) featured here, this is a rare and sterling example of a soundtrack and film combination that I really enjoy. This was definitely one of the finer freebies I picked up during my retail days.
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