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

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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released1994
GenreDisco link
Length1:06:36
LabelPolygram
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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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 Me – Charlene (3:53)
  2. Go West – Village People (3:33)
  3. Billy, Don't Be a Hero – Paper 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 Man – Trudy Richards (2:39)
  7. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor (3:18)
  8. A Fine Romance – Lena Horne (3:12)
  9. Shake Your Groove Thing (Original Mix) – Peaches & Herb (5:32)
  10. I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine – Patti Page (2:42)
  11. Finally (7 Choice Mix) – CeCe Peniston (4:08)
  12. Take a Letter Maria – R. B. Greaves
  13. Mamma Mia – ABBA (3:32)
  14. Save the Best for Last – Vanessa 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)

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1994/95) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 1

Year-end charts[]

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

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] 4× Platinum 280,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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[6]

  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:

All choral arrangements are by Derek Williams

Citations and references[]

  1. ^ Buckmaster, Luke. (17 June 2015) The Adventures of Priscilla – five things you didn’t know about the Aussie hit. Publisher: The Guardian. United Kingdom
  2. ^ (1994). Stephan Elliott. The Adventures Of Priscilla: Queen Of The Desert – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Mother Records. (Australia)
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Various – The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 311.
  5. ^ "British album certifications – Original Soundtrack – The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  6. ^ (1994). Guy Gross. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. The Priscilla Companion: Dialogue from the film & Original Music Score by Guy Gross. Polydor Records. (Australia)
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