The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (soundtrack) explained

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Various Artists
Cover:Soundtrack Priscilla.jpg
Released:1994
Genre:Disco [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r205839|pure_url=yes}} link]
Length:1:06:36
Label:Polygram

There were two soundtrack albums recorded by Polydor Records (Australia) at Trackdown Digital for Stephan Elliott's 1994 Academy Award winning film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.[1] The first consists of tracks for the film that were sourced from hit records, and the second is the original music score composed by leading Australian film composer Guy Gross.

Sourced Music Soundtrack listing

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[2]

  1. I've Never Been to MeCharlene (3:53)
  2. Go WestVillage People (3:33)
  3. Billy, Don't Be a HeroPaper Lace (3:43)
  4. My Baby Loves Lovin'White Plains (2:44)
  5. I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)Alicia Bridges (3:25)
  6. Can't Help Lovin' Dat ManTrudy Richards (2:39)
  7. I Will SurviveGloria Gaynor (3:18)
  8. A Fine RomanceLena Horne (3:12)
  9. Shake Your Groove Thing (Original Mix) – Peaches & Herb (5:32)
  10. I Don't Care If the Sun Don't ShinePatti Page (2:42)
  11. Finally (7 Choice Mix) – CeCe Peniston (4:08)
  12. Take a Letter MariaR. B. Greaves (2:42)
  13. Mamma Mia – ABBA (3:32)
  14. Save the Best for LastVanessa L. Williams (3:38)
  15. I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round) (Real Rapino 7 Mix) – Alicia Bridges (3:31)
  16. Go West (Original 12 Mix) – Village People (6:34)
  17. I Will Survive (1993 Phil Kelsey Classic 12 Mix) – Gloria Gaynor (4:51)
  18. Shake Your Groove Thing [Original 12 Mix] – Peaches & Herb (6:38)
  19. I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round) (Phillip Damien Extended Vox) – Alicia Bridges (6:20)

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)4
Chart (1995)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)48

Original Music Score Soundtrack listing

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. The Priscilla Companion: Dialogue from the film & Original Music Score by Guy Gross[3]

  1. Trumpet composed by Guy Gross, choral arrangement Derek Williams (2:55)
  2. Desert Holiday Composed By – Guy Gross (2:48)
  3. Campfire composed by Guy Gross, choral arrangement Derek Williams, soprano solo Robyne Dunn (2:16)
  4. All Dolled Up And Nowhere To Go composed by Guy Gross (2:00)
  5. Outback Awe composed by Guy Gross, choral arrangement Derek Williams (1:21)
  6. Excerpt From "La Traviata" composed by Giuseppe Verdi (2:23)
  7. Where The Fuk-A-Wie? composed by Guy Gross, choral arrangement Derek Williams (2:52)
  8. Bernie's Walk composed by Guy Gross, choral arrangement Derek Williams, soprano solo Robyne Dunn (3:20)
  9. Fernando composed by – Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson (2:43)
  10. Kite Opera composed by Guy Gross, choral arrangement Derek Williams soprano solo Robyne Dunn (1:30)
  11. Cynthia's Last Dance composed by Guy Gross (1:47)
  12. Water Hole composed by Guy Gross, choral arrangement Derek Williams (2:05)
  13. Fight composed by Guy Gross (1:57)
  14. Man One Day, Woman The Next composed by Guy Gross, choral arrangement Derek Williams (3:03)
  15. Hava Nagila arranged by Guy Gross (2:06)
  16. The Climb composed by Guy Gross, choral arrangement Derek Williams soprano solo Robyne Dunn

All music composed by Guy Gross, published by Mushroom Music Australia, except:

'EStrano! Ah Fors E. Lui', Act I Violetta, composed by Giuseppe Verdi, sung by Joan Carden, courtesy of ABC Classics.

Notes and References

  1. Buckmaster, Luke (17 June 2015). The Adventures of Priscilla – five things you didn’t know about the Aussie hit. The Guardian (United Kingdom).
  2. [Stephan Elliott |Elliott, Stephan]
  3. [Guy Gross | Gross, Guy]