Hollywood Vinyl & CDs

Review: One of the most surprising successes from the first instalment (and subsequent follow ups) of James Gunn's Guardians Of The Galaxy trilogy was the phenomenal soundtrack made up of classic cuts which feature on Chris Pratt's character Peter Quill's retro mixtape gifted by his mother before vacating planet earth for good. From Blue Swede's 'Hooked On A Feeling' which details the iconic opening sequence to David Bowie's 'Moonage Daydream', the self-anointed "awesome mix" would go on to become one of the highest selling vinyl releases of 2014. Perhaps NOW compilations could look toward James Gunn and the Marvel Cinematic Universe in future for some tips on how to compile an essential collection of timeless hits.

Review: Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 2 is the soundtrack to Marvel Studios' epic Guardians of the Galaxy with all of the songs that feature on Peter Quill's mixtape as heard in the film. It was released back in 2019 and now arrives on vinyl via Disney on a nice orange pressing. All the songs were written into the script of the movie and many of the original pieces were in fact penned before the film so the pictures were made to match the sounds. The album managed to climb to the Top 10 of several charts around the world.