Absolute Beginners (1986)

A musical adaptation of Colin MacInnes' novel about life in late 1950s London. Nineteen-year-old photographer Colin is hopelessly in love with model Crepe Suzette, but her relationships are strictly connected with her progress in the fashion world. So Colin gets involved with a pop promoter and tries to crack the big time. Meanwhile, racial tension is brewing in Colin's Notting Hill housing estate...

The movie Absolute Beginners, released in 1986, features 19 songs from artists like Eighth Wonder (featuring Patsy Kensit ), Sade, Style Council and Ray Davies. What is your favorite song from Absolute Beginners?

Songs from Absolute Beginners

Santa Lucia

ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS

THAT'S MOTIVATION

HAVING IT ALL

Eighth Wonder (featuring Patsy Kensit )

Killer Blow

Sade

Have You Ever Had It Blue?

Style Council

Quiet Life

Ray Davies

Va Va Voom

Gil Evans

Rodrigo Bay

Working Week

Selling Out

Slim Gaillard

Riot City

Jerry Dammers

Boogie Stop Shuffle (The Rough and the Smooth

Gil Evans

Ted Ain't Dead

Edward Tudor-Pole (as Tenpole Tudor)

Volare

David Bowie

Napoli

Clive Langer

Little Cat (You Never Had It So Good)

Jonas

Better Git It in Your Soul (The Hot and the Cool)

Gil Evans

So What (Lyric Version)

Smiley Culture

Absolute Beginners

Gil Evans