Easy Rider

Label: Sire Records
Film Release Year: 1976
Barcode: 008811915322
Country: US
Product Type: CD (Pre-owned)
Score or Soundtrack: Soundtrack

Easy Rider is a 1969 American road drama film directed by Dennis Hopper, who also stars alongside Peter Fonda and Jack Nicholson. The film tells the story of two bikers, Wyatt (Fonda) and Billy (Hopper), as they journey across the American Southwest and South in search of freedom. On their cross-country trip, they encounter various subcultures and experience the growing divide between the counterculture movement and traditional American values. Easy Rider became a symbol of the 1960s counterculture, dealing with themes of freedom, societal breakdown, and the American dream, while also serving as a critique of the mainstream establishment.

The Easy Rider soundtrack is one of the most iconic in film history, featuring a collection of rock music that perfectly captures the rebellious spirit of the 1960s. With tracks from legendary artists like Steppenwolf, The Byrds, and Jimi Hendrix, the soundtrack amplifies the film’s free-spirited vibe and countercultural ethos. The inclusion of Steppenwolf's "Born to Be Wild" became a defining anthem of the movie and the era. The soundtrack’s fusion of psychedelic rock, folk, and blues not only complements the film’s themes but also helped pave the way for future films to use contemporary music as a narrative tool.

Track Listing

The Pusher
Steppenwolf

Born To Be Wild
Steppenwolf

The Weight
Smith (3)

Wasn't Born To Follow
The Byrds

If You Want To Be A Bird
The Holy Modal Rounders

Don't Bogart Me
The Fraternity Of Man

If Six Was Nine
The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Kyrie Eleison Mardi Gars
The Electric Prunes

It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
Roger McGuinn

Ballad Of Easy Rider
Roger McGuinn

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