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Absolute Beginners (1986) More at IMDbPro »

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• "SANTA LUCIA"
  Performed and Composed by Ekow Abban
  
  
  
• "ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS"
  Performed and Composed by David Bowie
  
  
  
• "THAT'S MOTIVATION"
  Performed and Composed by David Bowie
  
  
  
• "HAVING IT ALL"
  Performed by Eighth Wonder (featuring Patsy Kensit)
  
  
  
• "Killer Blow"
  Written by Adu / Booth / Stabbins
  Performed by Sade
  
  
  
• "Have You Ever Had It Blue?"
  Written by Paul Weller
  Performed by Style Council (as The Style Council)
  
  
  
• "Quiet Life"
  Written by Ray Davies
  Performed by Ray Davies
  
  
  
• "Va Va Voom"
  Written by Gil Evans
  Performed by Gil Evans
  
  
  
• "Rodrigo Bay"
  Written by Booth/Stabbins
  Performed by Working Week
  
  
  
• "Selling Out"
  Written by Taylor / Temple / Gaillard
  Performed by Slim Gaillard
  
  
  
• "Riot City"
  Written by Jerry Dammers
  Performed by Jerry Dammers
  
  
  
• "Boogie Stop Shuffle (The Rough and the Smooth"
  Written by Charles Mingus
  Performed by Gil Evans
  
  
  
• "Ted Ain't Dead"
  Written by Tudorpole / Temple
  Performed by Edward Tudor-Pole (as Tenpole Tudor)
  
  
  
• "Volare"
  Written by Domenico Modugno / Franco Migliacci
  Performed by David Bowie
  
  
  
• "Napoli"
  Written by Langer / Temple
  Performed by Clive Langer
  
  
  
• "Little Cat (You Never Had It So Good)"
  Written by Nick Lowe
  Performed by Jonas
  
  
  
• "Better Git It in Your Soul (The Hot and the Cool)"
  Written by Charles Mingus
  Performed by Gil Evans
  
  
  
• "So What (Lyric Version)"
  Written by Miles Davis / Smiley Culture
  Performed by Smiley Culture
  
  
  
• "Absolute Beginners"
  Written by David Bowie
  Performed by Gil Evans
  

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