Various Artists - The Crow [Soundtrack, 2 LP, Rocktober]

One of the 1990s' most influential film soundtracks, The Crow: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack captured a cultural moment when gothic industrial, grunge, and alternative metal converged into a darkly atmospheric compilation that transcended its source material. This Rocktober 2020 limited edition marks a rare vinyl pressing of the album that topped the Billboard 200 and earned triple platinum certification with 3.8 million copies sold in the United States. Released alongside Alex Proyas' supernatural revenge thriller, which became tragically famous due to star Brandon Lee's on-set death, the soundtrack features an all-star lineup including The Cure, Nine Inch Nails, Stone Temple Pilots, Rage Against the Machine, Pantera, and many others who helped define the era's darker sonic landscape. This indie exclusive edition on black vinyl includes gatefold packaging and a crow symbol etched into Side D, honoring one of the most beloved cult soundtracks in cinema history.

Producer Jeff Most assembled tracks that perfectly complemented the film's moody aesthetic while introducing mainstream audiences to underground acts. The Cure's "Burn," written specifically for the film, opens with Robert Smith's anguished vocals establishing the album's tortured romanticism. Nine Inch Nails' cover of Joy Division's "Dead Souls" became synonymous with the film's rooftop sequences, while Stone Temple Pilots contributed "Big Empty," which they submitted after Brandon Lee's death instead of re-recording an older track. Rage Against the Machine re-recorded their B-side "Darkness of Greed" as "Darkness," and Pantera's cover of Poison Idea's "The Badge" delivers crushing heaviness. Rollins Band tackles Suicide's "Ghost Rider," Helmet provides "Milktoast," and Violent Femmes offer "Color Me Once." My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult and Medicine both appear performing re-recorded versions of their songs in the film itself, while The Jesus and Mary Chain's "Snakedriver" and Jane Siberry's haunting ballad "It Can't Rain All the Time" round out a compilation that Rolling Stone called "1994's most effective gateway drug."

Pressed on black, 2 LP vinyl with Side D featuring an etched crow symbol (no music), this gatefold edition captures the sonic diversity that made the soundtrack as culturally significant as the film itself. The three sides of music preserve everything from gothic atmospherics to industrial aggression to grunge heaviness, while the etched fourth side adds a collectible visual element. This Rocktober indie exclusive celebrates a soundtrack that outsold many of its contemporaries and introduced countless listeners to bands they might never have discovered otherwise, cementing its status as a cultural artifact that defined mid-90s alternative music.

• Format: Black Vinyl 2LP
• Standout tracks: "Burn," "Dead Souls," "Big Empty"
• Pressing details: Rocktober 2020, Indie Exclusive, Limited Edition, gatefold jacket, Side D etched with crow symbol (no music)
• Genre/style: Industrial, Gothic Rock, Alternative Rock, Grunge, Soundtrack
• UPC: 603497846146

This limited Rocktober pressing with etched crow symbol offers a collectible edition of the triple platinum soundtrack that helped shape 1990s alternative culture and remains one of cinema's most celebrated musical compilations.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Burn [The Cure]
2. Golgotha Tenement Blues [Machines Of Loving Grace]
3. Big Empty [Stone Temple Pilots]
4. Dead Souls [Nine Inch Nails]
5. Darkness [Rage Against The Machine]

Side B:

1. Color Me Once [Violent Femmes]
2. Ghostrider [Rollins Band]
3. Milktoast [Helmet]
4. The Badge [Pantera]
5. Slip Slide Melting [For Love Not Lisa]

Side C:

1. After The Flesh [My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult]
2. Snakedriver [The Jesus And Mary Chain]
3. Time Baby III [Medicine]
4. It Can't Rain All The Time [Jane Siberry]