Championship Vinyl
Various Artists – Platoon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack And Songs From The Era)
Regular price
$7.99
- Label: Atlantic Records A1 81742 / ST-A-876315
- Country: Canada
- Released: 1987
- Genre/Style: Electronic, Rock, Funk / Soul, Stage & Screen / Soundtrack
- Grade LP: (VG+) Sleeve: (VG+)
- Distributed By: Columbia House
Music used in the film includes Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber, "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane, and "Okie From Muskogee" by Merle Haggard. During a scene in the "Underworld," the soldiers sing along to "The Tracks of My Tears" by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, which was also featured in the film's trailer. The soundtrack includes "Groovin'" by The Rascals, and "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding.