Description
Bean - The Album / Featuring songs from the hit movie including new and exclusive recordings from Boyzone, Wet Wet Wet, Alisha's Attic, Louise, OMC, Susanna Hoffs, and introducing Thomas Jules / Mercury Audio CD 1997 / 553 774-2
UPC 731455377422
The film's score is composed and conducted by Howard Goodall, who also wrote the music for the television series. The original Mr. Bean theme was not used. Cover versions on the soundtrack album include the Beatles' "Yesterday" (sung by Wet Wet Wet), the OMC cover of "I Love L.A." (though Randy Newman's original version is the one heard in the film), and Alice Cooper's "Elected", performed by Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson. "Elected" features sound dubs of Mr. Bean making campaign promises and was previously used in Comic Relief in 1992.
Boyzone released a single from the film titled "Picture of You."
Rowan Atkinson brought TV's foremost goofball to the silver screen; the soundtrack, on the other hand, is a damp squib, packed with also-rans (Susanna Hoffs, Alisha's Attic) and so-so developing acts (Code Red, Louise). Randy Newman's "I Love L.A." is given a sunny, South Seas spin by OMC, though Boyzone's "Picture of You" and a drab Wet Wet Wet cover of "Yesterday" are better pop songs. --Jeff Bateman
Tracklist:
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Picture of You" | Boyzone | 3:27 |
| 2. | "I Get Around" | The Beach Boys | 2:17 |
| 3. | "Walking on Sunshine" | Katrina and the Waves | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Yesterday" | Wet Wet Wet | 2:55 |
| 5. | "Running Back for More" | Louise | 3:44 |
| 6. | "That Kinda Guy" | Thomas Jules-Stock | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Give Me a Little More Time" | Gabrielle | 4:02 |
| 8. | "I Love L.A." (Version not in the film) | OMC | 4:07 |
| 9. | "He's a Rebel" | Alisha's Attic | 2:26 |
| 10. | "Stuck in the Middle with You" | Susanna Hoffs | 4:04 |
| 11. | "Art for Art's Sake" | 10cc | 4:19 |
| 12. | "Have Fun Go Mad" | Blair | 3:39 |
| 13. | "Can We Talk (Pure Radio Mix)" | Code Red | 4:03 |
| 14. | "Bean Theme (Mad Pianos)" | Howard Goodall | 3:01 |
| 15. | "Elected" (Not in the film) | Mr. Bean and Smear Campaign feat. Bruce Dickinson | 4:32 |
| 1 | –Boyzone | Picture Of You
Mixed By – Absolute (2), Jeremy Wheatley, Producer – Absolute (2), Written-By – Watkins, Kennedy, Wilson, Keating |
3:33 |
| 2 | –The Beach Boys | I Get Around
Producer – Brian Wilson, Written-By – B. Wilson, M. Love |
2:15 |
| 3 | –Katrina And The Waves | Walking On Sunshine
Producer – Katrina And The Waves, Pat Collier, Written-By – K. Rew |
3:52 |
| 4 | –Wet Wet Wet | Yesterday
Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain, Producer – G. Clark, G. Duffin, Written-By – J. Lennon/P. McCartney |
2:49 |
| 5 | –Louise | Running Back For More
Producer – Nigel Lowis, Written-By – Plato, Nerding, Lowis |
3:47 |
| 6 | –Thomas Jules-Stock | That Kinda Guy
Producer – Brockpocket, Written-By – G. Hammond Hagan, J. Hammond Hagan, Palin |
3:28 |
| 7 | –Gabrielle | Give Me A Little More Time
Producer – The Boilerhouse Boys, Written-By – Barson, Wolff/Dean, Gabrielle |
4:03 |
| 8 | –OMC | I Love L.A.
Producer – Peter Zizzo, Written-By – R. Newman |
4:09 |
| 9 | –Alisha's Attic | He's A Rebel
Producer – Andy Wright, Written-By – G. Pitney |
2:33 |
| 10 |
–Susanna Hoffs | Stuck In The Middle With You
Producer – Steve Thompson, Written-By – G. Rafferty, J Egan |
3:45 |
| 11 | –10cc | Art For Art's Sake
Producer – 10cc, Written-By – E. Stewart, G. Gouldman |
4:22 |
| 12 | –Blair | Have Fun Go Mad
Co-producer – Blair, Producer, Mixed By – Mark McGuire, Written-By – Mackichan, Taylor |
3:42 |
| 13 | –Code Red (9) | Can We Talk (Pure Radio Mix)
Producer, Mixed By – Nicky Graham, Written-By – Babyface, D. Simmons |
4:03 |
| 14 | –Howard Goodall | Bean Theme (Mad Pianos)
Written-By, Producer – Howard Goodall |
3:05 |
| 15 | –Mr Bean And The Smear Campaign | Elected
Featuring – Bruce Dickinson, Producer – Chris Tsangarides, Written-By – Cooper, Bruce, Dunaway, Buxton, Smith |
4:31 |
