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American Graffiti Original Movie Soundtrack  MCA Records MCA2-8001 2-LP, vintage vinyl Promo of the Original Soundtrack (note cut corner front cover and rear cover sticker lower right) Discs and cover Exc - minimal hairline scraches with no effect on play - minimal edge and ring wear - original inner sleeves, featuring disc 1 sleeve promoting American Grafitti sequels (shown) Featuring songs by Buddy Holly, The Beach Boys, The Platters, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry and more Email with questions Int'l shipping via Ebay Global program From Wikipedia: 

American Graffiti is a 1973 American   directed and co-written by  starring , , , , , , , , , and .  and  also appear in the film. Set in  in 1962, the film is a study of the  and  cultures popular among the  generation. The film is told in a series of , telling the story of a group of teenagers and their adventures over a single night.

The genesis of American Graffiti was in Lucas' own teenage years in early 1960s Modesto. He was unsuccessful in the concept to financiers and distributors but found favor at  after , , , , , and  turned him down. Filming was initially set to take place in , but the production crew was denied permission to shoot beyond a second day.

American Graffiti premiered on August 2, 1973 at the  in Switzerland and was released on August 11, 1973 in the United States. The film received widespread critical acclaim and was nominated for the .

Lucas's choice of background music was crucial to the mood of each scene, but he was realistic about the complexities of copyright clearances and suggested a number of alternative tracks. Universal wanted Lucas and producer Gary Kurtz to hire an orchestra for . The studio eventually proposed a flat deal that offered every music publisher the same amount of money. This was acceptable to most of the companies representing Lucas's first choices, but not to —with the consequence that  is conspicuously absent from the soundtrack. Clearing the  rights had cost approximately $90,000, and as a result there was no money left for a traditional . "I used the absence of music, and sound effects, to create the drama," Lucas later explained.