yes yes me too ! was there ever a soundtrack on casette or another format ? I have the VHS (not the best quality). What was the name of the band ? Great movie, a good old american tear-jerking road movie ! Let me know if u find a source, I am buyer !
shareThe name of the band/singer is Vicki Lawrence. As far as I know, you can find the song on an audio cd entitled "Super Hits of the 70's: Have a Nice Day Vol. 10. I found that on Amazon.com... Hope that helps you. BTW, did you know that Reba McEntire did a remake of the song? It's really good as well.
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The Version of "The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia" is NOT by Vicki Lawrence,it's not by Reba either. it's by Tanya Tucker and it has some alternate lyrics that go with the movie storyline that Vicki's Original and Reba's remake didn't have. the soundtrack also featured the songs in the film by Dennis Quaid and Kristy McNichol who both did their own singing. the soundtrack also featured Tammy Wynette and Glen Campbell. but it did not have "Tennessee River" by Alabama on it. though that song was one of the musical highlights of the film. (it's when Travis and that girl meet on the bus.) i used to own this on vinyl and it got destroyed in a flood a couple of years ago.
Well, Tanya Tucker's Version has no connection to the movie, Vicki and Reba's version does.
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Really? Tanya's version was recorded specifically for the movie, is in the movie, and contains lyrics re-written specifically to follow the plot of the movie and is on the soundtrack album - which is now available in a digital version on Amazon - (The Soundtrack, not the movie - I WISH!) Anyhow I am not too sure why you would think that the Tanya Tucker version has no connection to the movie. They didn't use the plot of the Vicki Lawrence song for the movie, even though the characters have some of the same names. The Reba remake came many years after the movie.
shareOk hi y'all - thanks for all your answers true & false.... I finally found & purchased on the net the
33 RPM LP of the soundtrack (only part of the soundtrack...). Why some of the good songs are missing we shall never know unless someone knows Kristy, Dennis et al ? MIRAGE RECORDS 1881 (Atlantic) WTG 16051
Try this excellent www.9.gemm.com complete site listed below - took me hours on Google to find.There are others...
http://www9.gemm.com/c/search.pl?sid=369112345&key=36663&command=edit
If ever a good quality DVD copy is born let me know. Saw the movie last night, better than ever and my favorite line is still "...u chap my ass !"
Ciao
Christopher V - P.O. Box 32, 1875 Morgins, Switzerland
I have Lime Wire.....free music downloads and I was able to find all my favorites from the movie.....
Amanda--Dennis Quaid
I Need You Strong For Me-- Kristy Mcnichol
Hangin Up The Gun--Dennis Quaid and Kristy Mcnichol.
I am SO Stoked!!!!!!!!!
I down load them and open them in my I tunes and put them on my Ipod!!!!!!!
I have the original soundtrack, purchased it way back when, its still in pretty good shape. And, I still remember all the words to those songs you mentioned.
... And Remember, Let's Be Careful Out there. Hill Street Blues
I have some copies of the soundtrack, e-mail me if interested ([email protected])
shareThere was a soundtrack. I assume it was released on vinyl and cassette. And I assume it is out of print. I wish someone would reissue it. Rhino Records usually does a very good job with that sort of thing. Here are the songs:
1. "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" by Tanya Tucker
2. "I Love My Truck" by Glen Campbell
3. "Rodeo Girl" by Tanya Tucker
4. "A Little Gettin' Used To" by George Jones
5. "Imaginary Arms" by Tammy Wynette
6. "Amanda" by Dennis Quaid
7. "I Need You Strong for Me" by Kristy McNichol
8. "Hangin' Up the Gun" by Kristy McNichol / Dennis Quaid
9. "Melody's Melody" Instrumental by David Shire
10. "It's So Easy" by Billy Preston / Syreeta
There are also some songs from the movie that could be added to a soundtrack reissue as bonus cuts. They are:
"Baby Bye Bye" by Kristy McNichol
"Freeborn Man"
"Hound Dog"
"You Make It Sound So Easy"
"If You Don't Know by Now"
By Dennis Quaid
"Life Is Like a Mountain Railway"
By Kristy McNichol & Dennis Quaid
It has been reissued on CD:
http://www.amazon.com/Night-Lights-Went-out-Georgia/dp/B0106P22RW