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Platoon — Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Songs from the Era

Return to the haunting, unforgettable world of Oliver Stone's acclaimed Vietnam War drama Platoon (1986) with this powerful collection of orchestral music and era-defining songs. The soundtrack combines the emotional impact of Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings with classic recordings from the Doors, Jefferson Airplane, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding and more. The result is an evocative portrait of the film's tension, humanity and turbulent historical setting.

Complete CD Track List — 11 Tracks

1. "The Village" — Adagio for Strings — Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
2. Tracks of My Tears — Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
3. Okie from Muskogee — Merle Haggard
4. Hello, I Love You — The Doors
5. White Rabbit — Jefferson Airplane
6. "Barnes Shoots Elias" — Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
7. Respect — Aretha Franklin
8. (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay — Otis Redding
9. When a Man Loves a Woman — Percy Sledge
10. Groovin' — The Rascals
11. Adagio for Strings — Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

About the Film and Music

Written and directed by Oliver Stone, Platoon stars Charlie Sheen as young soldier Chris Taylor, Willem Dafoe as Sergeant Elias and Tom Berenger as Sergeant Barnes. The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture. The soundtrack's orchestral selections, performed by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra under Georges Delerue, provide a moving counterpoint to its rock, soul and country classics. Highlights include “White Rabbit,” “Respect,” “Hello, I Love You,” and the deeply affecting “Adagio for Strings.”

CD Details

Album: Platoon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Songs from the Era)

Soundtrack Release: 1987

Film: Platoon (1986)

Label: Atlantic Records

Catalog: 81742-2 / 7567-81742-2

Format: Music CD

Condition: Used

Tracks: 11

Approximate Runtime: 33 minutes