♫ 41 Original Hits from the Soundtrack of American Graffiti ♫ Rare Dbl Vinyl LP

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41 Original Hits from the Soundtrack of American Graffiti from  by  Various ReleasedAugust 1973 (LP)
June 22, 1993 (CD)Recorded1953-1973, ,  8001 (soundtrack producer)Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRating

41 Original Hits from the Soundtrack of American Graffiti is the official 1973  of the film . It has been certified triple platinum in the U.S., where it peaked at #10 on the  album chart.

Included in the film, but not on the soundtrack, are "" by , "" by , and 's in-character  rendition of "".

A second compilation, titled More American Graffiti (MCA 8007) (and not to be confused with the 1979 ) was issued by MCA in early 1975 with George Lucas's approval. It features more rock and doo-wop hits from the late '50s and early '60s (only one of which, the Crows' "Gee", was featured in the film), along with additional Wolfman Jack dialogue. A third and final oldies compilation, titled American Graffiti Vol. III (MCA 8008) was also issued by MCA in early 1976. All three albums were released as , or as a double-length tape and are now entirely out of print.

All songs on the soundtrack album are presented in the order they appeared in the film.

The UK version of the soundtrack album is slightly reordered and omits three tracks; both  songs and "" by . The album is thus retitled "38 Original Hits from the Sound Track of American Graffiti".

Differences between vinyl and CD releases

's "": On the original vinyl release of the soundtrack, an alternate version including an overdubbed female chorus (created for Domino's 1963 LP Let's Dance with Domino) is used. The CD issue uses the original hit single recording.

"" by : The vinyl release features the LP version which concludes with the lyrics "I had so much fun that I'm going back again. I wonder what will happen with Love Potion No. 10." The CD features the single version of the song which concludes by repeating the verse "But when I kissed the cop at 34th and Vine, he broke my little bottle of Love Potion No. 9."

"" by : fades out earlier than the original version during the final chorus.

Track listing LP Side oneNo.TitleOriginal Artist and yearLength1."" 19542:082."" 19582:483."" 19612:184."" 19562:145."" 19572:146."" 19592:527."" 19732:258."She's So Fine" 19732:189."" 19572:2610."" 19592:03Side twoNo.TitleOriginal Artist and yearLength1."" 19622:052."" 19611:333."" 19592:094."" 19582:375."" 19572:046."" 19611:587."" 19612:148."" 19582:179."" 19572:0110."" 19612:2211."" 19552:35Side threeNo.TitleOriginal Artist and yearLength1."" 19552:312."" 19582:383."" 19593:094."" 19582:375."" 19572:446."" 19582:357."" 19571:548."" 19562:379."" 19601:5610."" 19591:53Side fourNo.TitleOriginal Artist and yearLength1."" 19582:352."" 19582:213."" 19592:354."" 19533:045."" 19572:256."" 19611:497."" 19622:258."" 19552:359."" 19542:4310."" 19642:05