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L.A. Confidential (1997)

This archived comparison documents 17 songs/music entries credited on the referenced Region 2 DVD and identifies 5 absent from the soundtrack editions examined.

Source: Region 2 DVD · References and links last checked

Only music listed in the opening or end credits of this source edition is counted. Later editions may contain amended music credits that are not currently accounted for here.

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17entries referenced in the credit sequences

12documented as included

5absent from examined editions

29%missing, as documented

12 documented as included · 5 absent · Comparison limited to the editions below

The original credit order, grouped rows, empty layout positions and intentional line breaks are retained. On smaller screens, entries reflow within their original groups. Track and album references identify the particular releases documented; inclusion is not asserted across every edition listed.

Soundtrack editions examined

The numbered references below retain the formats and descriptions supplied with this research. Score albums, song compilations and related releases are distinguished as originally documented; they are not assumed to have identical contents.

Album 1

Digital Download (11 Track Score)

Amazon iTunes

Album 2

Audio CD (14 Track Various Artists)

Amazon

Album 3

Audio CD (11 Track Score)

Amazon

Album 4

Cassette (14 Track Various Artists)

Amazon

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Song finder

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17 entries · Original credit order

Credit transcription

Songs as credited

Numbering identifies entries in this archive. Soundtrack status, track references and listening links beneath each block are research annotations, separate from the transcribed text. Spelling, wording and credit line breaks are retained from the supplied page; the transcription has not been rechecked against the source media.

1. AC-CENT-TCHU-ATE THE POSITIVE

Written by Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen
Performed by Johnny Mercer
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from
EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

Track 2, Album 2

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2. OH! LOOK AT ME NOW

Written by John DeVries and Joe Bushkin
Performed by Lee Wiley
Courtesy of Columbia Records
by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

Track 7, Album 2

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5. THE CHRISTMAS BLUES

Written by Sammy Cahn and David Holt
Performed by Dean Martin
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from
EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

Track 3, Album 2

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6. MELE KALIKIMAKA

Written by Alex Anderson
Performed by Bing Crosby
Courtesy of MCA Records
by arrangement with Universal Special Markets

Absent from the soundtrack editions examined

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7. LOOK FOR THE SILVER LINING

Written by Jerome Kern and Bud DeSilva
Performed by Chet Baker
Courtesy of Blue Note Records
a division of Capitol Records, Inc.
Under license from
EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

Track 4, Album 2

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9. HIT THE ROAD TO DREAMLAND

Written by Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen
Performed by Betty Hutton
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from
EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

Track 6, Album 2

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10. WHEEL OF FORTUNE

Written by George Weiss and Bennie Benjamin
Performed by Kay Starr
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from
EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

Track 9, Album 2

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11. MAKIN’ WHOOPEE

Written by Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn
Performed by Gerry Mulligan with Chet Baker
Courtesy of Blue Note Records
a division of Capitol Records, Inc.
Under license from
EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

Track 5, Album 2

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12. THE LADY IS A TRAMP

Written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
Performed by Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Courtesy of Fantasy, Inc.

Track 8, Album 2

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13. POWDER YOUR FACE WITH SUNSHINE

Written by Carmen Lombardo and Stanley Rochinsky
Performed by Dean Martin
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from
EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

Track 13, Album 2

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14. HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE

Written by George Weiss and Bennie Benjamin
Performed by Joni James on ’The Perry Como Show’

Track 11, Album 2

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15. LOOKING AT YOU

Written by Cole Porter
Performed by Lee Wiley
Courtesy of Audiophile Records

Track 12, Album 2

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16. AT LAST

Written by Harry Warren and Mack Gordon
Performed by Chet Baker and the Lighthouse All-Stars
Courtesy of Contemporary Records / Fantasy, Inc.

Absent from the soundtrack editions examined

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17. BUT NOT FOR ME

Written by George and Ira Gershwin
Performed by Jackie Gleason
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from
EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

Track 10, Album 2

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Additional credit details

Opening Titles: Music by Jerry Goldsmith




End Credits (before Songs): Re-recorded at Todd-AO Studios West; Re-recording Mixers Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer; Music Editors Kenneth Hall, Paul Rabjohns; Music Scoring Mixer Bruce Botnick; Trumpet Soloist Malcolm MoNab






End Credits (after Songs): Soundtrack on Restless Records; Original Score Copyright © 1997 Monarchy Enterprises B.V. and Regency Entertainment (USA), Inc. All Rights Reserved.

These details reflect the archived source edition. They do not establish coverage across every subsequent soundtrack release.

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