
Almost Famous (2000) Soundtrack: Every Song
Almost Famous (2000) Soundtrack Guide: Every Song & Scene-by-Scene List
Set in 1973, Almost Famous follows 15-year-old aspiring rock journalist William Miller, who gets his big break writing for Rolling Stone magazine. He lands an assignment to tour with the rising band Stillwater, immersing him in a world of rock-and-roll excess, romance, and ego. Guided by his mentor Lester Bangs, William falls for "Band-Aid" Penny Lane, navigates the band's internal conflicts, and struggles to maintain his professional integrity while becoming part of the rock scene's, rather than just observing it.
Soundtrack & Songs List
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Scene Context: Movie Opening Credits Music
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Scene Context: Anita sings this song for her mom to tell her why she's splitting town.
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Sparks
Scene Context: William digs out some old records from under his bed and puts one on.
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Search and Destroy
Iggy & The Stooges
Scene Context: Lester spins an Iggy Pop tune whenever he's live on air.
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It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference
Todd Rundgren
Scene Context: Lester warns William at the cafe that making friends with rockstars isn't worth it, period.
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Scene Context: William's ride drops him off at the concert venue, ready to rock out.
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Teacher
Scene Context: William's trying to crash the backstage party for an interview with Black Sabbath, but they're shutting him down.
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Scene Context: William shows up to the concert and knocks on the back door to try and score an interview with Stillwater.
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Scene Context: Stillwater lets William join their crew backstage.
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Feel Flows
Scene Context: Penny heads over to chat with William, describing him as super mysterious.
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Scene Context: Will brings together Russell and Penny for an introduction.
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Fever Dog
Stillwater
Scene Context: Stillwater starts playing their first song from behind those curtains.
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Sweet Leaf
Scene Context: William wraps up the concert, saying his goodbyes, while Russell invites him to LA and passes along a message to Penny.
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Mr. Farmer
The Seeds
Scene Context: Lester drops the needle on the record after hanging up from William, who's checking out Stillwater tunes.
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Every Picture Tells a Story
Scene Context: William and Penny show up at the Hyatt hotel.
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Small Time Blues (Acoustic)
Pete Droge
Scene Context: William checks out the hotel room and catches a couple jamming to this tune.
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Something In The Air
Thunderclap Newman
Scene Context: Stillwater's music fills the hotel room as Polexia chats with William about their friends Penny and Russell.
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Easy to Slip
Little Feat
Scene Context: William answers his phone to hear someone from Rolling Stone on the other end.
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Go All the Way
Raspberries
Scene Context: Lester pauses the record as he chats with William about Rolling Stone magazine.
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One Way Out
Scene Context: The rock band's tour kicks off with a bang on their iconic yellow school bus.
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Albert Flasher
The Guess Who
Scene Context: The group gets to the hotel and the kids are messing around in Will's room.
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Scene Context: Russell's telling William to make the band look rad while they chill by the pool.
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Hour of Need
Stillwater
Scene Context: The band heads out for a radio interview.
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Scene Context: The band jams on the bus the day after, still reeling from Russell's wild night on stage.
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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Scene Context: Russell and Will grab a ride to that party they've been talking about.
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Future Games
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Scene Context: Russell's having fun at the party, tripping out from the acid he took earlier.
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Dear Jill
Blodwyn Pig
Scene Context: Russell loses it, grabbing William, after things get hairy playing the morning after last night's bash.
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Tiny Dancer
Scene Context: Russell jumps back on the bus as everyone breaks into an impromptu rendition of "One by One".
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Reelin' In The Years
Scene Context: Penny walks in on William mid-writing session while she heads for the loo.
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Lucky Trumble
Scene Context: The girls strip down William and start dancing around him, but he's too busy staring at Penny.
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Waiting For The Man
Scene Context: As the band rolls in, Bowie fans are already hanging out by the hotel, eyes fixed on David's sudden sprint.
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You Had to Be There
Stillwater
Scene Context: Stillwater starts playing their second tune up there.
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Scene Context: Penny's solo dance performance takes center stage, just her and a solitary rose.
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Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Scene Context: The band heads straight for the plane, ditching the bus ride altogether.
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Slip Away
Clarence Carter
Scene Context: After landing from the flight, we headed to a poker bash at some guy's place in Boston.
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Misty Mountain Hop
Scene Context: They're messing around in the car ride to NYC before showing some city views when they finally get to their hotel.
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Wishing Well
Free
Scene Context: William plays some tunes at the bar while telling Stillwater they're going to be on the cover of Rolling Stone.
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The Cover of "Rolling Stone"
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
Scene Context: After they hear they're going to be on the cover, they start singing that song.
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Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
Scene Context: William bursts out to catch up with Penny after they learn they're on the cover of Rolling Stone.
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Scene Context: William stands by as they help Penn out of a tight spot.
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Peggy Sue
Scene Context: When the plane hits turbulence, Russell starts belting out part of that song.
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Cortez the Killer
Scene Context: After touching down safely, Russell tells William to jot down anything that's on his mind.
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The Rain Song
Scene Context: William flops onto his bed while Sapphire chats with Russell about what's going on with him.
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Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Scene Context: Russell shows up at Williams' place.
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Tangerine
Scene Context: Russell gushes that he's obsessed with every aspect of music / Ending Credits Music
Main Cast
- Billy Crudup Russell Hammond
- Frances McDormand Elaine Miller
- Kate Hudson Penny Lane
- Jason Lee Jeff Bebe
- Patrick Fugit William Miller
- Zooey Deschanel Anita Miller
- Michael Angarano Young William
- Anna Paquin Polexia Aphrodisia
- Fairuza Balk Sapphire
- Noah Taylor Dick Roswell
Official Trailer
Music Team
Frequently Asked Questions
Who composed the music for Almost Famous?
The score for Almost Famous was composed by Nancy Wilson.
How many songs are in the soundtrack for Almost Famous?
There are 46 songs featured in the soundtrack for Almost Famous. SeekerTune lists all of them with detailed scene descriptions.
What are the genres of Almost Famous?
The main genres for Almost Famous include Drama, Music.





