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WOW was this effort challenging. As anyone who watches the show knows, the music used on Breaking Bad is extremely unusual in that it is very diverse, running the gamut from Pink to Nancy Sinatra to Narcocorrido (Mexican drug ballad). Some of the genres covered on the show include neo-bop jazz, southern rock, English pop, rap, country, dance, modern and Mexican rock (there's actually a lot of Mexican influence), to name a few. O.o Most TV shows stick to either new popular music (in order to introduce new artists and ultimately, sell songs) or a score with only the occasional popular song thrown in. I don't think that I have ever encountered a show that uses established songs solely because it adds to the mood of a particular scene and not because they want to promote an artist or sell MP3s. It's great, but it also makes creating a limited playlist really hard. ;-)
I tried to stay true to the show by including a good selection of the variety of types of music it uses, while also attempting to highlight more significant moments on the show. Naturally, this unofficial soundtrack is biased toward my own musical preferences!
The tracks are compiled and numbered in the order listed below; they're meant to be listened to in that order. There were so many great tracks that I found it difficult to cull the list down to what would fit a CD, but then I figured that most people listen to music on their MP3 players these days anyway, so what was the harm of an extra-long playlist? :P I ended up compromising; the 6 tracks in italics (which can be considered bonus tracks, I suppose) can be removed from the list if you actually do want to make an audio CD; the remaining 23 should fit.
Warning: There are SPOILERS for Breaking Bad through season 4 in the track listing. I wanted to provide context for where the tracks came from for those familiar with the show, but they do reveal a lot of information about what happens/the characters to someone who hasn't watched it.
Now for a giant note of thanks. I could never, ever have done this without the work of John Bishop, aka Il Idioto, whose awesome work in creating Breaking Bad bootlegs is what made this fanmix possible. While I did replace files here and there, the fact remains that his comprehensive collection inspired me and made putting together this unofficial soundtrack much easier.
( Detailed track listing and download link(s). )
I tried to stay true to the show by including a good selection of the variety of types of music it uses, while also attempting to highlight more significant moments on the show. Naturally, this unofficial soundtrack is biased toward my own musical preferences!
The tracks are compiled and numbered in the order listed below; they're meant to be listened to in that order. There were so many great tracks that I found it difficult to cull the list down to what would fit a CD, but then I figured that most people listen to music on their MP3 players these days anyway, so what was the harm of an extra-long playlist? :P I ended up compromising; the 6 tracks in italics (which can be considered bonus tracks, I suppose) can be removed from the list if you actually do want to make an audio CD; the remaining 23 should fit.
Warning: There are SPOILERS for Breaking Bad through season 4 in the track listing. I wanted to provide context for where the tracks came from for those familiar with the show, but they do reveal a lot of information about what happens/the characters to someone who hasn't watched it.
Now for a giant note of thanks. I could never, ever have done this without the work of John Bishop, aka Il Idioto, whose awesome work in creating Breaking Bad bootlegs is what made this fanmix possible. While I did replace files here and there, the fact remains that his comprehensive collection inspired me and made putting together this unofficial soundtrack much easier.
( Detailed track listing and download link(s). )
