This Is Spin̈al Tap (album)

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This Is Spinal Tap
Soundtrack by Spinal Tap
Released	1984
Genre	Comedy rock, heavy metal
Length	35:36
Label	Polydor
Producer	Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B+) link
Spinal Tap chronology
This is Spinal Tap (1984) Break Like the Wind (1992)

This Is Spın̈al Tap was the soundtrack to the film This Is Spın̈al Tap, released in 1984. It was re-released in 2000 with lyrics and two versions of "Christmas with the Devil" as bonus tracks. The cover art is identical to that of the fictional album Smell the Glove featured in the film.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Other appearances 3 Credits 4 External links

[edit] Track listing

1. "Hell Hole" – 3:07
2. "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight" – 2:38
3. "Heavy Duty" – 4:28
4. "Rock & Roll Creation" – 4:08
5. "America" – 3:31
6. "Cups and Cakes" – 1:33
7. "Big Bottom" – 3:32
8. "Sex Farm" – 3:20
9. "Stonehenge" – 4:36
10. "Gimme Some Money" – 2:26
11. "(Listen to the) Flower People" – 2:38

2000 CD Bonus tracks

12. "Christmas with the Devil" – 4:24
13. "Christmas with the Devil" (Scratch Mix) – 4:42

Noticeably missing tracks from the film include "All The Way Home", "Lick My Love Pump", the Jazz Improvisation performance, and the band's acapella performance of "Heartbreak Hotel". "All The Way Home", however, did later appear on the Break Like The Wind album.

[edit] Other appearances

The song "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight" is featured in the video game Guitar Hero II. When played as the Encore song at the end of the career mode's first tier, the in-game band's drummer spontaneously combusts upon the song's completion, a direct reference to This Is Spinal Tap.

In early 2007, American Express Small Business Services used "Gimme Some Money" (with vocals) as background music in a television ad.

[edit] Credits

• David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean) - Lead vocals and guitar
• Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest) - Lead guitar, mandolin and vocals
• Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) - Bass guitar and vocals
• Viv Savage (David Kaff) - Keyboards and vocals
• Mick Shrimpton (Ric Parnell) - Drums and percussion

[edit] External links

• The Ultimate Spinal Tap Discography - an illustrated guide to Tap's albums (both real and imagined)

v • d • e Spinal Tap Nigel Tufnel · David St. Hubbins · Derek Smalls Studio albums This Is Spinal Tap · Break Like the Wind Fictional album Smell the Glove Feature film This is Spin̈al Tap Cast and crew Christopher Guest · Michael McKean · Harry Shearer Related articles Discography · Up to eleven · The Otto Show