As much of an event as a new Quentin Tarantino film is also the arrival of a new soundtrack for said film. When it comes to his latest, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, it’s also one of his most well-curated albums. Immersing us deep into the 1960s, it features famous tracks from Deep Purple, Simon & Garfunkel, Bob Seger, and more, as well as a few advertisements that are heard on the radio in the film and radio-friendly transitions to boot.
There are also three songs featured prominently in the trailers: Los Bravos’ Bring a Little Lovin’, Paul Revere & The Raiders’ Good Thing, and Neil Diamond’s Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show. One song in a trailer not on the soundtrack is The Mama’s and the Papa’s’ Straight Shooter, which we’ve included below. As far as my favorite track used in the film, it has to be José Feliciano’s somber cover of California Dreamin’, a chilling precursor to what will unfold.
Stream it below, also available on CD.
1. Treat Her Right – Roy Head & The Traits (2:04)
2. Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man – The Bob Seger System (2:22)
3. Hush – Deep Purple (4:08)
4. Mug Root Beer Advertisement – KHJ (0:08)
5. Hector – The Village Callers (2:32)
6. Son of a Lovin’ Man – The Buchanan Brothers (2:56)
7. Paxton Quigley’s Had The Course (from the MGM film Three in the Attic) – Chad & Jeremy (3:17)
8. Tanya Tanning Butter Advertisement – Bristol-Myers (1:06)
9. Good Thing – Paul Revere & The Raiders (3:02)
10. Hungry – Paul Revere & The Raiders (2:53)
11. Choo Choo Train (Mono Single Version) – The Box Tops (2:50)
12. Jenny Take A Ride – Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels (3:36)
13. Kentucky Woman – Deep Purple (4:45)
14. The Circle Game – Buffy Sainte-Marie (3:00)
15. Mrs. Robinson – Simon & Garfunkel (3:36)
16. Numero Uno Cologne Advertisement – I Profumi di Capri (0:49)
17. Bring a Little Lovin’ – Los Bravos (2:17)
18. Suddenly / Heaven Sent Advertisement – Harold E. Weed / Dana Classic Fragrances (0:59)
19. Vagabond High School Reunion – KHJ (0:20)
20. KHJ Los Angeles Weather Report – KHJ (0:10)
21. The Illustrated Man Advertisement / Ready for Action (0:29)
22. Hey Little Girl – Dee Clark (2:15)
23. Summer Blonde Advertisement – Coty Inc. (1:15)
24. Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show – Neil Diamond (3:27)
25. Don’t Chase Me Around (from the MGM film GAS-S-S-S) – Robert Corff (1:45)
26. Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon – Paul Revere & The Raiders feat. Mark Lindsay (2:45)
27. California Dreamin’ – Vanilla Fudge (4:09)
28. Dinamite Jim (English Version) – I Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni (2:27)
29. You Keep Me Hangin’ On (Quentin Tarantino Edit) – Vanilla Fudge (5:00)
30. Miss Lily Langtry (cue from The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean) – Maurice Jarre (3:13)
31. KHJ Batman Promotion – KHJ (1:06)
Along with the soundtrack, Tarantino also curated a Spotify playlist of 70 songs from his oeuvre and beyond. The director also participated in a track-by-track breakdown of his new soundtrack. Listen to both below.