''Easy Rider'' is the
soundtrack
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to the
cult classic
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1969 film ''
Easy Rider
''Easy Rider'' is a 1969 American road drama film written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Terry Southern. It was produced by Fonda and directed by Hopper. Fonda and Hopper play two bikers who travel through the American Southwest and the S ...
''. The songs that make up the soundtrack were carefully selected to form a "musical commentary" within the film.
The album of the soundtrack was released by
ABC-Dunhill
Dunhill Records was started in 1964 by Lou Adler, Jay Lasker, Pierre Cossette and Bobby Roberts as Dunhill Productions to release the music of Johnny Rivers on Imperial Records. It became a record label the following year and was distributed b ...
Records in August 1969 (catalog no. DSX 50063).
It peaked at #6 on the
Billboard album charts in September of that year,
and was
certified gold
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in January 1970.
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]
Description
The songs on the soundtrack album are sequenced in the same order as they appear in the film, with the following differences:
*"The Weight
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", as originally recorded by The Band
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for their 1968 debut album ''Music From Big Pink
''Music from Big Pink'' is the debut studio album by the Canadian-American rock band the Band. Released on July 1, 1968, by Capitol Records, it employs a distinctive blend of country, rock, folk, classical, R&B, blues, and soul. The album's t ...
'', was used in the film but could not be licensed for the soundtrack. To deal with this, ABC-Dunhill commissioned Smith
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, who recorded for the label at the time, to record a cover version of the song for the soundtrack album.
*Two songs used in the film, Little Eva
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's "Let's Turkey Trot
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" and The Electric Flag
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's "Flash, Bam, Pow", were omitted from the soundtrack album.
Distribution of the album transferred from the ABC-Dunhill label to Warner Bros. Records
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' Reprise Records
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subsidiary (catalog no. MS 2026) in late 1969. ''Easy Rider'' subsequently went out of print, but was reissued in June 2000 by the Universal Music Group
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's MCA Records
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label, which had acquired the ABC and Dunhill labels in 1979.[
]
Track listing
Most of the tracks on the ''Easy Rider'' soundtrack were previously released on other albums by their respective artists.
On LP, cassette and reel-to-reel releases of ''Easy Rider'', tracks 1-5 appeared as side 1, and tracks 6-10 as side 2.
#"The Pusher
"The Pusher" is a rock song written by Hoyt Axton in 1963, made popular by the 1969 movie '' Easy Rider'' which used Steppenwolf's version to accompany the opening scenes showing drug trafficking.
The lyrics of the song distinguish between ...
" (Hoyt Axton
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) – 5:49
#* Steppenwolf - '' Steppenwolf'' (1968)
#" Born to Be Wild" (Mars Bonfire
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Early career
Born Den ...
) – 3:37
#*Steppenwolf - ''Steppenwolf'' (1968)
#"The Weight
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" ( Jaime Robbie Robertson) – 4:29
#*Smith
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(1969)
#" Wasn't Born to Follow" (Carole King
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/Gerry Goffin
Gerald Goffin (February 11, 1939 – June 19, 2014) was an American lyricist. Collaborating initially with his first wife, Carole King, he co-wrote many international pop hits of the early and mid-1960s, including the US No.1 hits " Will You L ...
) – 2:03
#*The Byrds
The Byrds () were an American Rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1964. The band underwent multiple lineup changes throughout its existence, with frontman Roger McGuinn (known as Jim McGuinn until mid-1967) being the so ...
- ''The Notorious Byrd Brothers
''The Notorious Byrd Brothers'' is the fifth studio album by the American rock band the Byrds, released on January 15, 1968, by Columbia Records. The album represents the pinnacle of the Byrds' late-'60s musical experimentation, with the band b ...
'' (1968)
#"If You Want to Be a Bird (Bird Song)" (Antonia Duren) – 2:35
#*The Holy Modal Rounders
The Holy Modal Rounders was an American folk music group, originally the duo of Peter Stampfel and Steve Weber, who formed in 1963 on the Lower East Side of New York City. Although they achieved only limited commercial and critical success in ...
- '' The Moray Eels Eat The Holy Modal Rounders'' (1969)
#"Don't Bogart Me" (Elliot Ingber
Elliot Ingber (August 24, 1941 – January 21, 2025) was an American guitarist, best known as a member of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention (1965-66), founder of the Fraternity of Man (1968-69), and then a member of Captain Beefheart's Magic Ba ...
/Larry Wagner) – 3:05
#*Fraternity of Man
The Fraternity of Man were an American blues rock and psychedelic rock group from the 1960s. They are most famous for their song "Don't Bogart Me" (a.k.a. "Don't Bogart That Joint"), which was released on LP in 1968, and subsequently used in th ...
- ''Fraternity of Man'' (1968)
#"If 6 Was 9
"If 6 Was 9" is a song written by Jimi Hendrix and recorded by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. It was released on their second album '' Axis: Bold as Love'' (1967). It appeared on the soundtrack for the 1969 film '' Easy Rider'' and the soundtrack fo ...
" (Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time. Inducted ...
) – 5:35
#*The Jimi Hendrix Experience
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time. Inducted ...
- '' Axis: Bold as Love'' (1967)
#"Kyrie Eleison/Mardi Gras (When the Saints)" (Traditional, arranged by David Axelrod) – 4:00
#*The Electric Prunes
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- ''Mass in F Minor
''Mass in F Minor'' is the third studio album by American rock band The Electric Prunes, released in 1968. It consists of a musical setting of the mass sung in Latin and Greek and arranged in the psychedelic style of the band, and was writte ...
'' (1968)
#"It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
"It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and first released on his 1965 album ''Bringing It All Back Home''. It was written in the summer of 1964, first performed live on Octob ...
" (Bob Dylan
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) – 3:39
#*Roger McGuinn
James Roger McGuinn (; born James Joseph McGuinn III; July 13, 1942) is an American musician, best known for being the frontman and leader of the Byrds. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 as a member of the band. As a so ...
(1969)
#" Ballad of Easy Rider" (Roger McGuinn/Bob Dylan) – 2:14
#*Roger McGuinn (1969)
2004 deluxe edition
Disc one
Remastered re-release of the original 1969 soundtrack.
Disc two - Something in the Air: 1967 – 1969
#" Pushin' Too Hard" (Sky Saxon
Sky "Sunlight" Saxon (born Richard Elvern Marsh; August 20, 1937 – June 25, 2009) was an American rock and roll musician best known as the leader and singer of the 1960s Los Angeles Psychedelic rock, psychedelic garage rock band The Seeds.
...
)
#*The Seeds
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- ''The Seeds
The Seeds are an American psychedelic garage rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1965, best known for their highest-charting single " Pushin' Too Hard". The band's classic lineup featured frontman Sky Saxon, guitarist Jan Sava ...
'' (1966)
#" I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)" (Annette Tucker
Annette May Tucker is an American songwriter, who found success in the 1960s as co-writer of songs for The Electric Prunes (" I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)", "Get Me to the World on Time"), The Brogues (" I Ain't No Miracle Worker"), The ...
(music)/Nancie Mantz (lyrics))
#*The Electric Prunes
The Electric Prunes are an American psychedelic rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1965. Much of the band's music was, as music historian Richie Unterberger described it, possessed of "an eerie and sometimes anguished ambiance." T ...
- '' The Electric Prunes: I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)'' (1967)
#"(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet
"(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet" is a song by the American rock band Blues Magoos, released in October 1966. It was a chart hit in the United States in February 1967. It was written by Ron Gilbert, Ralph Scala and Mike Esposito. It reached number 5 ...
" (Ron Gilbert, Ralph Scala, and Mike Esposito)
#*Blues Magoos
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- ''Psychedelic Lollipop
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'' (1966)
#" San Franciscan Nights" (Eric Burdon
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/Vic Briggs
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/John Weider
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/Barry Jenkins
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/Danny McCulloch
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Early life
Danny McCulloch was born in Shepherd's Bush, W ...
)
#*Eric Burdon & The Animals
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- '' Winds of Change'' (1967)
#"White Rabbit
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" (Grace Slick
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)
#*Jefferson Airplane
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- ''Surrealistic Pillow
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'' (1967)
#"I Can See for Miles
"I Can See for Miles" is a song by the English rock band the Who, recorded for the band's 1967 album '' The Who Sell Out''. Written by guitarist Pete Townshend, it was the only song from the album to be released as a single.
Composition
"I Can ...
" (Pete Townshend
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)
#*The Who
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- ''The Who Sell Out
''The Who Sell Out'' is the third studio album by the English rock band the Who. It was released on 15 December 1967 by Track Records in the UK and Decca Records in the US. A concept album, ''The Who Sell Out'' is structured as a collection of ...
'' (1967)
#"A Whiter Shade of Pale
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" (Keith Reid
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He was best known for being the songwriter who wrote the lyrics of every original song released by Procol Harum, with the exception of the so ...
/Gary Brooker
Gary Brooker (29 May 1945 – 19 February 2022) was an English singer and pianist, and the founder and lead singer of the rock band Procol Harum.
Early life
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/ Matthew Fisher)
#*Procol Harum
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- ''Procol Harum
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'' (1967)
#"Groovin'
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" (Felix Cavaliere
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Although he was a member of Joey Dee and the Starliters, known for their hit " Pepperm ...
and Eddie Brigati
Edward Brigati Jr. (born October 22, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter. He was the co-lead vocalist, along with Felix Cavaliere, and percussionist in the rock group The Young Rascals from 1964 to 1970.
Prior to his stint with The Young Ra ...
)
#*The Young Rascals
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- ''Groovin'
"Groovin" is a song written by the American singer songwriters Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, initially recorded by their group the Young Rascals in 1967. Cavaliere was inspired to compose the song by his girlfriend Adrienne Buccheri, whom ...
'' (1967)
#"High Flyin' Bird" (Billy Edd Wheeler
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His songs include " Jackson" ( Grammy award winner for Johnny Cash and June Carter) " The Reverend Mr. Black", "Dese ...
)
#*Richie Havens
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- ''Mixed Bag
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'' (1967)
#"The Weight
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" (Jaime Robbie Robertson)
#*The Band
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- ''Music From Big Pink
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'' (1968)
#"You Ain't Goin' Nowhere
"You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" is a song written by the American musician Bob Dylan in 1967 in Woodstock, New York, during the self-imposed exile from public appearances that followed his July 29, 1966 motorcycle accident. A recording of Dylan perf ...
" (Bob Dylan)
#*The Byrds
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- ''Sweetheart of the Rodeo
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'' (1968)
#"Time Has Come Today
"Time Has Come Today" is a hit single by the American psychedelic soul group the Chambers Brothers, written by Willie & Joe Chambers. The song was recorded and released as a single in 1966 by Columbia Records. It was then featured on the album ...
" (Willie Chambers
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/Joseph Chambers)
#*The Chambers Brothers
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- '' The Time Has Come'' (1967)
#"With a Little Help from My Friends
"With a Little Help from My Friends" is a song recorded by English rock band the Beatles for their 1967 album '' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band''. It was written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, and is sung by drummer Ringo Starr (a ...
" (John Lennon
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/Paul McCartney
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)
#*Joe Cocker
John Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances featuring expressive body movements. Most of his best-known singles, such as
"Feelin' Alright ...
- ''With a Little Help from My Friends
"With a Little Help from My Friends" is a song recorded by English rock band the Beatles for their 1967 album '' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band''. It was written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, and is sung by drummer Ringo Starr (a ...
'' (1969)
#"Summertime Blues
"Summertime Blues" is a song co-written and recorded by the American rock artist Eddie Cochran. It was written by Cochran and his manager Jerry Capehart. Originally a single B-side, it was released in August 1958 and peaked at number 8 on th ...
" (Eddie Cochran
Ray Edward Cochran ( ; October 3, 1938 – April 17, 1960) was an American rock and roll musician. His songs, such as " Twenty Flight Rock", " Summertime Blues", " C'mon Everybody" and " Somethin' Else", captured teenage frustration and desire in ...
)
#*Blue Cheer
Blue Cheer was an American rock band that initially performed and recorded in the late 1960s and early 1970s and was sporadically active until 2009. Based in San Francisco, Blue Cheer played in a psychedelic blues rock or acid rock style. The ...
- '' Vincebus Eruptum'' (1968)
#"Nights in White Satin
"Nights in White Satin" is a song by English rock band the Moody Blues, written by Justin Hayward. It was first featured as the segment "The Night" on the album '' Days of Future Passed''. When first released as a single in 1967, it reached nu ...
" (Justin Hayward
David Justin Hayward (born 14 October 1946) is an English musician. He was the guitarist and frontman of the rock band the Moody Blues from 1966 until its dissolution in 2018. He became the group's principal vocalist and its most prolific son ...
)
#*The Moody Blues
The Moody Blues were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in May 1964. The band initially consisted of Graeme Edge (drums), Denny Laine (guitar/vocals), Mike Pinder (keyboards/vocals), Ray Thomas (multi-instrumentalist/vocals) and Clint W ...
- ''Days of Future Passed
''Days of Future Passed'' is the second studio album by English progressive rock band the Moody Blues, released on 17 November 1967, by Deram Records. It has been cited by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and others as one of the earliest albu ...
'' (1967)
#"Mendocino" (Doug Sahm)
#*Sir Douglas Quintet
The Sir Douglas Quintet was an American Rock music, rock band formed in San Antonio, Texas in 1964. With their first hits, they were acclaimed in their home state. When their career was established (subsequent to working with Texas record produ ...
- '' Mendocino'' (1969)
#"Get Together" (Chet Powers
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)
#*The Youngbloods
The Youngbloods was an American rock band consisting of Jesse Colin Young (vocals, bass, guitar), Jerry Corbitt (vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica), Lowell "Banana" Levinger (guitar and electric piano), and Joe Bauer (drums). Despite receiv ...
- ''The Youngbloods
The Youngbloods was an American rock band consisting of Jesse Colin Young (vocals, bass, guitar), Jerry Corbitt (vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica), Lowell "Banana" Levinger (guitar and electric piano), and Joe Bauer (drums). Despite receiv ...
'' (1967)
#"My Uncle" (Chris Hillman
Christopher Hillman (born December 4, 1944) is an American musician. He was the original bassist of the Byrds. With frequent collaborator Gram Parsons, Hillman was a key figure in the development of country rock, defining the genre through his w ...
/Gram Parsons
Ingram Cecil Connor III (November 5, 1946 – September 19, 1973), known professionally as Gram Parsons, was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist. He recorded with the International Submarine Band, the Byrds, and the Flying Bu ...
)
#*The Flying Burrito Brothers
The Flying Burrito Brothers are an American country rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1968, best known for their influential 1969 debut album, ''The Gilded Palace of Sin''. Although the group is known for its connection to band f ...
- ''The Gilded Palace of Sin
''The Gilded Palace of Sin'' is the debut studio album by American country rock band The Flying Burrito Brothers, released on February 6, 1969, by A&M Records. It continued Gram Parsons' and Chris Hillman's work in modern country music, fusi ...
'' (1969)
#"Something in the Air
"Something in the Air" is the debut single by British rock band Thunderclap Newman, written by Speedy Keen who also provided lead vocals. It was a No. 1 single for three weeks in the UK Singles Chart in July 1969. The song has been used for fi ...
" (Speedy Keen
John David Percy "Speedy" Keen (29 March 1945 – 12 March 2002)[''The Gua ...](_blank)
)
#*Thunderclap Newman
Thunderclap Newman were a British rock band that Pete Townshend of the Who and Kit Lambert formed in 1969 in a bid to showcase the talents of John "Speedy" Keen, Jimmy McCulloch, and Andy "Thunderclap" Newman.
Their single, " Something in t ...
- '' Hollywood Dream'' (1969)
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