For those that haven't seen it, Almost Famous is a semi-autobiographical movie written by Cameron Crowe about his time as a teenage reporter for Rolling Stone magazine in the early 70s. It's one of my favourite films and the soundtrack complements it perfectly. it flows like a mixtape of late 60's to mid 70's clasics and lesser known tacks, taking in "Sparks" by The Who, "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John (the only one of his tracks i've ever heard that i really dig), "America" by Simon and Garfunkel, "Feel Flows" by the Beach Boys and loads more. Even the fake 70's song "Fever Dog" by fictional band "Stillwater" is great, which is understandable as the recording features Peter Frampton and Mike McCready from Pearl Jam on guitar duties. You've also got tracks by Led Zepellin, David Bowie, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Seeds and Yes, yet despite it's diversity, it still flows well and works as an album, which as any fule kno is the secret to a great mixtape.
As for which track to choose to represent the album, it's a tough one. I've decided to go for "It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference" by Todd Rundgren as it's one of the few tracks on the album I didn't know before getting the album, and is just as good as the better known cuts on there...
(don't worry, there'll be something noisier and more punk rock along soon!)
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