Hughes never authorized a commercial release back in the day as he thought kids wouldn't want to listen to the likes of the Beatles' "Twist and Shout" and Wayne Newton's "Danke Schoen" on an album with contemporary '80s tunes.
Well, now film-score specialty label La-La Land Records is letting fans decide for themselves with a limited-edition, 35-track compilation of songs and score cues from the iconic film.
In addition to favorites like "Danke Schoen" and Yello's "Oh Yeah," you get rare gems like the Flowerpot Men's "Beat City" and Blue Room's "I'm Afraid." Alas, there's no "Twist and Shout" nor the English Beat's "March of the Swivel Heads" due to licensing issues, but you can easily download those from most online retailers.
You can order your copy of the Ferris Bueller's Day Off soundtrack directly from La-La Land Records (www.lalalandrecrecords.com) or Screen Archives Entertainment (www.screenarchives.com) beginning Tuesday, September 13. Better take the day off.
