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Goodfellas (1990)

This archived comparison documents 42 songs/music entries credited on the referenced Region 2 DVD and identifies 30 absent from the three 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.

Original AI-generated illustration.

42entries referenced in the credit sequences

12included in Albums 1–3

30absent from Albums 1–3

71%missing, as documented

12 included · 30 absent · Comparison limited to Albums 1–3

The credit blocks retain the song order, grouped rows and intentional line breaks of the supplied transcription. They have been restyled without rechecking them against the DVD. On smaller screens, blocks reflow within their original groups for readability. Transcribed spellings are retained; any future corrections or uncertainties should appear in separate editorial notes.

Soundtrack editions examined

Albums 1–3 identify the documented CD, cassette and digital formats used in this comparison. Each is described here as a 12-track soundtrack. These labels identify the editions examined; they do not by themselves establish identical recordings or mastering across formats.

Album 1 · Audio CD

12-track various-artists soundtrack

Amazon

Album 2 · Cassette

12-track various-artists soundtrack

Amazon

Album 3 · Digital download

12-track various-artists soundtrack

Amazon iTunes

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Song finder

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42 entries · Original credit order

Credit transcription

Songs as credited

Numbering identifies entries in this archive. Soundtrack status and listening links beneath each block are research annotations, separate from the transcribed credit text. Spelling is retained from the supplied transcription.

1. RAGS TO RICHES

Written by Jerry Ross and Richard Adler
Performed by Tony Bennett
Courtesy of CBS Records,
Music Licensing Department

Track 1, Albums 1-3

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2. SINCERELY

Written by Harvey Fuqua and Alan Freed
Performed by The Moonglows
Courtesy of MCA Records

Track 2, Albums 1-3

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3. CAN’T WE BE SWEETHEARTS

Written by Morris Levy and Herbert Cox
Performed by The Cleftones
Courtesy of Rhino Records

Absent from Albums 1–3

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5. HEARTS OF STONE

Written by Eddie Ray and Rudy Jackson
Performed by Otis Williams and The Charms
Courtesy of G.M.I. Inc.
by arrangement with Celebrity Licensing Inc.

Absent from Albums 1–3

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6. SPEEDO

Written by Esther Navarro
Performed by The Cadillacs
Courtesy of Rhino Records

Track 3, Albums 1-3

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7. PARLAMI D’AMORE MARIU

Written by Enrico Neri and C.A. Bixio
Performed by Giuseppe di Stefano
Courtesy of London Records,
a Division of PolyGram Records, Inc

Absent from Albums 1–3

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8. PLAYBOY

Written by Brian Holland, Robert Bateman
and William Stevenson
Performed by The Marvelettes
Courtesy of Motown Record Company, L.P.

Absent from Albums 1–3

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9. STARDUST

Written by Hoagy Carmichael and Mitchell Parish
Performed by Billy Ward and His Dominoes
Courtesy of Billy Ward
c/o Original Sound Entertainment

Track 4, Albums 1-3

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10. IT’S NOT FOR ME TO SAY

Music by Robert Allen
Lyrics by Al Stillman
Performed by Johnny Mathis
Courtesy of CBS Records,
Music Licensing Department

Absent from Albums 1–3

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11. THIS WORLD WE LOVE IN

(IL CIELO IN UNA STANZA)
Written by Toang, Mogal and Raye
Performed by Mina
Courtesy of Shad / Mainstream Records
by arrangement with Celebrity Licensing Inc.

Absent from Albums 1–3

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12. I’LL FOLLOW HIM (CHARIOT)

Written by Norman Gimbel, Arthur Altman,
J.W. Stole and Del Roma
Performed by Betty Curtis
Courtesy of CGD Records

Absent from Albums 1–3

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13. THEN HE KISSED ME

Written by Phil Spector,
Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry
Performed by The Crystals
Courtesy of Phil Spector Records Inc.
by Arrangement with ABKCO Records

Absent from Albums 1–3

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14. LIFE IS BUT A DREAM

Written by Raul Cila and Hy Weiss
Performed by The Harptones
Courtesy of Old Town Records
- Paradise Records, Inc.

Track 6, Albums 1-3

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15. LEADER OF THE PACK

Written by George Morton, Jeff Barry
and Ellie Greenwich
Performed by The Shangri-Las
Courtesy of Sun Entertainment
c/o Original Sound Entertainment

Absent from Albums 1–3

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16. LOOK IN MY EYES

Written by Richard Barrett
Performed by The Chantels
Courtesy of Rhino Records

Track 5, Albums 1-3

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17. ROSES ARE RED

Written by Al Byron and Paul Evans
Produced by Bob Gaudio
Performed by Bobby Vinton
Courtesy of Curb Records

Absent from Albums 1–3

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20. AIN’T THAT A KICK IN THE HEAD

Written by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
Performed by Dean Martin
Courtesy of Capitol Records
by arrangement with CEMA Special Markets

Absent from Albums 1–3

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22. HE’S SURE THE BOY I LOVE

Written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Well
Performed by The Crystals
Courtesy of Phil Spector Records Inc.
by arrangement with ABKCO Records

Absent from Albums 1–3

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23. REMEMBER (WALKIN’ IN THE SAND)

Written by George Morton
Performed by The Shangri-Las
Courtesy of Sun Entertainment
c/o Original Sound Entertainment

Track 7, Albums 1-3

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25. BABY I LOVE YOU

Written by Ronny Shannon
Performed by Aretha Franklin
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation
by arrangement with Warner Special Products

Track 8, Albums 1-3

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26. BEYOND THE SEA

Written by Jack Lawrence and Charles Trenet
Performed by Bobby Darin
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation
by arrangement with Warner Special Products

Track 9, Albums 1-3

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29. FROSTY THE SNOWMAN

Written by Steven Nelson and Jack Rollins
Performed by The Ronettes
Courtesy of Phil Spector Records Inc.
by arrangement with ABKCO Records

Absent from Albums 1–3

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30. GIMME SHELTER

Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Performed by The Rolling Stones
by arrangement with
ABKCO Music & Records, Inc.

Absent from Albums 1–3

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31. CHRISTMAS

(BABY PLEASE COME HOME)
Written by Phil Spector,
Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry
Performed by Darlene Love
Courtesy of Phil Spector Records Inc.
by arrangement with ABKCO Records

Absent from Albums 1–3

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33. SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE

Written by Jack Bruce, Peter Brown and Eric Clapton
Performed by Cream
Courtesy of PolyGram Special Products
a Division of PolyGram Records, Inc.

Track 10, Albums 1-3

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34. BELLS OF ST. MARYS

Written by Douglas Furber and Emmett Adams
Performed by The Drifters
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation
by arrangement with Warner Special Products

Absent from Albums 1–3

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35. LAYLA

Written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon
Performed by Derek And The Dominos
Courtesy of PolyGram Special Products
a Division of PolyGram Records, Inc.

Track 12, Albums 1-3

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38. WHAT IS LIFE

Written by George Harrison
Performed by George Harrison
Courtesy of Apple Records
by arrangement with CEMA Special Markets

Absent from Albums 1–3

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39. MEMO FROM TURNER

Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Performed by The Rolling Stones
by arrangement with ABKCO Music & Records, Inc.

Absent from Albums 1–3

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40. MANNISH BOY

Written by McKinley Morganfield,
Mel London and Ellas McDaniel
Performed by Muddy Waters
Courtesy of CBA Records,
Music Licensing Department

Track 11, Albums 1-3

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42. MY WAY

Written by Claude Francois, Jacques Revaux, and Paul Anka,
Produced by Steve Jones
Performed by Sid Vicious
Courtesy of Virgin Records Limited / Glitterbeat, Inc.

Absent from Albums 1–3

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Additional credit details

Opening Titles: None specified.

End Credits (before Songs): Music Editor Christopher Brooks

End Credits (after Songs): Soundtrack Album on Atlantic Records, Cassettes and Compact Discs; This Motion Picture © 1990 Warner Bros. Inc.

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

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