John Hughes SHE'S HAVING A BABY Film Soundtrack OST LP '88 Kate Bush Kevin Bacon

	£		18
	$		23

Here I have for sale the rare US import of the original soundtrack LP to John Hughes film, 'She's Having a Baby' (1988). The movie starred Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern.

She's Having a Baby – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1988)

Condition (refer also to notes at bottom):
Vinyl – VG-EX. A clean surface showing just a few light scuffs on each side. Only played once or twice since bought. Played just pre-listing and sound clarity is superb.
Cover – EX. Colours and artwork remain unfaded and clean. Just a few light dots/soiling below ‘Original’ on front and on left and right side on reverse. Minor disc outline showthrough on both sides. A few vein-like creases coming in from bottom edge on front. Minor corner nicks; no edge wear. Stored responsibly.
Sleeve – EX. Original I.R.S. Clear plastic with I.R.S. merchandise list on each side in black and red. Folding/creases in corners. Clean and intact.

Label: IRS International Record Syndicate, Inc. IRS-6211
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Import, Compilation
Year: 1988
Country: USA
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop, Stage & Screen, Contemporary
Style: Soundtrack, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Pop, Vocal

Track listing:
Side A - He
A1. She's Having A Baby (03:48) – Dave Wakeling
A2. Haunted When The Minutes Drag (04:32) – Love & Rockets
A3. Desire (Come And Get It) (03:19) – Gene Loves Jezebel
A4. Happy Families (02:41) – XTC
A5. Crazy Love (04:31) – Bryan Ferry

Side B - She
B1. You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby (03:48) – Kirsty MacColl
B2. Apron Strings (02:50) – Everything But The Girl
B3. This Woman's Work (03:36) – Kate Bush
B4. It's All In The Game (03:53) – Carmel
B5. Full Of Love (04:25) – Dr. Calculus



Review:

She's Having a Baby was the last in a series of 1980s coming-of-age movies written and usually directed by John Hughes, following Sixteen Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985), Pretty in Pink (1986), Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), and Some Kind of Wonderful (1987).

In the earlier films, Hughes had focused on high school, but She's Having a Baby traced the lives of a young couple from marriage to the birth of their first child. It was a comedy-drama examining American middle-class mores in the '80s, and Stewart Copeland's score matched its tone, while such musical inclusions as the male lead character's laboured attempt at procreation to the tune of Sam Cooke's "Chain Gang" added humorous elements.

You won't hear any of that music on the original motion-picture soundtrack, however.

Hughes had a track record for assembling successful soundtrack albums, notably getting gold-record certifications for The Breakfast Club (which featured the number one hit "[Don't You] Forget About Me") and Pretty in Pink. Although She's Having a Baby was set in Chicago, he put together a ten-track album of recordings by British acts, including a title song from ex-English Beat singer Dave Wakeling; new songs from XTC, Everything but the Girl, and Kate Bush that touched on the film's theme of family; tracks from recent albums by Love and Rockets and Gene Loves Jezebel; and inspired covers by Bryan Ferry and Kirsty MacColl.

On the LP, the songs are broken up onto a "He" side, reflecting the male character's uncertainties and eventual capitulation, and a "She" side commenting on the female character's longing and impatience.

The songs were some of the best by the performers, and the result was a classic soundtrack album, even if it was one that had only a tangential relationship to the film itself.


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Postage and packaging FREE to UK. Will post worldwide. Europe standard £6.50; Europe tracked and signed £11; N and S America, USA, Canada £9; Asia, Australia, Japan £11. No returns accepted.

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ITEM CONDITION - items are graded according to Record Collector definitions - see below:

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.