''Revolution Summer'' is a

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album by

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, released by the Vapor Records

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in 2007. The music was composed for the film ''Revolution Summer'', directed by Miles Matthew Montalbano. While Richman had previously contributed songs to the 1998 film, ''

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'', and appeared in that film, along with drummer Tommy Larkins, ''Revolution Summer'' is Richman's first complete soundtrack album. It is entirely instrumental, another first for Richman.

Track listing

All music composed by Jonathan Richman # "Weeds Breaking Through The Concrete" (1:02) # "Revolution Summer Theme" (2:01) # "Francine's Theme" (1:31) # "A Chill in the Night Air' (1.21) # "Music for Next Year's Jukebox" (3:22) # "Hipster Cafe" (1:10) # "Vacant Lot" (5:16) # "Hope's Theme" (1:35) # "Francine's Theme (Reprise)" (3:43) # "Hope's Theme (Reprise)" (0:41) # "Weeds Breaking Through The Concrete (Reprise)" (4:03) # "Now What?" (2:33)

Personnel

- guitars, bass, pump organ * Tommy Larkins - drums and percussion *

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- woodwinds, violin, pedal steel *Charles Gonzalez - keyboards, bass on ''Music For Next Year's Jukebox'' {{Authority control 2007 soundtrack albums Jonathan Richman albums Vapor Records albums