{"product_id":"various-empire-records-the-soundtrack-381710","title":"Various – Empire Records - The Soundtrack (2xLP)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarious Artists' \u003cem\u003eEmpire Records\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e soundtrack is tied to the 1995 film that slowly grew from a modest release into a genuine cult favourite, its story of young record-shop staff trying to save their store giving the music an obvious afterlife. The set works as a compact snapshot of mid-90s alternative rock and pop, drawing together familiar names like Gin Blossoms, The Cranberries, Edwyn Collins, Toad the Wet Sprocket and Better Than Ezra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this soundtrack stick is the way it mirrors the film's independent-record-store setting without turning into a simple greatest-hits package. It balances radio-facing songs with slightly less expected selections, so tracks like Gin Blossoms' \"Til I Hear It From You,\" Edwyn Collins' \"A Girl Like You\" and Coyote Shivers' \"Sugarhigh\" help sketch the era's mix of jangly hooks, melancholy, and scruffy charm. Source material also points to the debut appearance of the Martinis, adding a small but telling detail for listeners interested in where the compilation sits in 90s alternative culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition matters because the soundtrack has been noted as the first time it has been issued on standard Black Vinyl, finally giving a long-loved 90s compilation a straightforward vinyl pressing. For anyone who remembers the film, or just wants a well-chosen alternative soundtrack that feels rooted in its moment, \u003cem\u003eEmpire Records\u003c\/em\u003e still plays like a vivid time capsule rather than a nostalgia exercise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2xLP, Black Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst time released on standard Black Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e33RPM stereo soundtrack edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e Various\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/a-m-records-record-label\"\u003eA\u0026amp;M Records\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          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