Umbrella Academy – The Original Soundtracks Box Set 

The Umbrella Academy TV series is based upon a comic books detailing the lives of a functional family of superheroes. The background to this is that in the mid 20th Century, forty three babies are born to mothers who shows no signs of pregnancy just before the births. Seven of these children are adopted by the mysterious entrepreneur, Sir Reginald Hargreeves who moulds them into a superhero team known as the Umbrella Academy. The comics books were developed into a TV series by Netflix and ran for four series between 2019 and 2024.

I really enjoyed the music choices from each series, and I thought it would be interesting to curate a vinyl box set of tracks from each series. Each is a double album except the set for Season 2, as there was enough songs in there for a triple. Each comes with series specific artwork and as this is a vinyl set, if it were to ever see the light of day, it would no doubt retail for a stupid amount of money. 

Side 1

1. Istanbul (not Constantinople) – They Might Be Giants 
2. Barracuda – Heart
3. Memory Bound – Don McGinnis
4. Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen
5. Sinner Man – Nina Simone

Side 2

1. Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows – Lesley Gore
2. Picture Book – The Kinks
3. Saturday Night – Bay City Rollers
4. I Think We’re Alone Now – Tiffany
5. (Feels Like) Heaven – Fiction Factory
6. Mary – Big Thief
7. The Walker – Fitz & The Tantrums

Side 3

1. Blood Like Lemonade (Radio Edit) – Morcheeba
2. Lost Women – The Yardbirds
3. They Call Me A Fool – Damon
4. Soul Kitchen – The Doors
5. Never Tear Us Apart – Paloma Faith
6. This Year’s Love – David Gray
7. Good Too Shoes – Adam Ant

Side 4

1. We’re Through – The Hollies
2. I’ll Make it Easy – The Incredibles
3. Shingling – Tom Swoon
4. In the Heat Of The Moment – Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
5. Exit Music (For A Film) – Radiohead
6. Mad About You – Hooverphonic
7. All Die Young – Smith Westerns

Side 1

1. Bad Guy – The Interrupters
2. In Hell I’ll Be In Good Company -The Dead South
3. You Only Want Me When You’re Lonely – Jim Boyd
4. Who’s That Knocking – A Look At Yesterday
5. Love Is Blue – Marty Robbins
6. Comin’ Home Baby – Mel Torme
7. Beyond The Sea – Bobby Darin
8. Be Thankful You’re You – Fern Jones

Side 2

1. Sunny – Boney M
2. Twistin’ The Night Away – Sam Cooke
3. Hold On, I’m Comin’ – Sam & Dave
4. Unwind Yourself – Marva Whitney
5. Wicked Game (Radio Edit) – Parra For Cuba (feat. Anna Naklab)
6. Crazy – Daniela Andrade
7. MIrage – Chilo Escobedo

Side 3

1. Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) – Perry Como
2. I Was Made For Lovin’ You – KISS
3. Dancing With Myself – Billy Idol
4. Golden Brown – The Stranglers
5. I Wonder What The Future Holds – Glen Snow
6. Right Back Where We Started From – Maxine Nightingale

Side 4

1. Rocket Fuel – DJ Shadow (feat. De La Soul)
2. Won’t Be Long – Aretha Franklin
3. Polk Salad Annie – Tony Joe White
4. Higher – Reem
5. I’ll Never Do You Wrong – Joe Tex
6. Here Comes The End – Gerard Way (feat. Judith Hill)

Side 5

1. I’m A Man – The Spencer Davis Group
2. He Can’t Love You – 4 Holidays
3. Everyday (Backstreet’s Back) (Extended Version) – Backstreet Boys
4. Sisters Of Pearl – Baio
5. Pepper – Butthole Surfers

Side 6

1. No More – Tara George 
2. Gone Off That Brown – Peleboy
3. Renegade – Styx
4. The Order Of Death – Public Image Limited
5. My Way – Frank Sinatra

Side 1

1. The Oogum Boogum Song – Brenton Wood
2. Another One Bites The Dust – Queen
3. My Silver Lining – First Aid Kit
4. Friday I’m In Love – The Cure
5. The Passenger – Iggy Pop
6. Sometimes – Gerry Cinnamon
7. We’ll Get Through – The Slugs

Side 2

1. Do You Believe In Magic – The Lovin’ Spoonful
2. Quando Quando Quando – Engelbert Humperdinck
3. Bruttosozialprodukt – Geier Sturzflug
4. Into My Soul – Gabin & Dee Dee Bridgewater
5. BItter Taste – Billy Idol
6. (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
7. Lets Go On A Hayride – The McSharry Sisters

Side 3

1. Short Change Hero – The Heavy
2. No More Heroes – The Stranglers
3. Let’s Be Badder – Lucern Raze (Feat. Cherry Pickles)
4. It’s A Cryn’ Shame – Gentlemen
5. Ride Wit Me – Nelly (& City Spud)
6. Come In, Mr Lonely – Jerry Dyke
7. It’s A Crying’ Shame – The Upsouth Twisters

Side 4

1. Footloose – Kenny Loggins
2. Teenage Dream – The Rescues
3. What Makes You A Man – The Ninth Wave
4. Lady In Red – Chris de Burgh
5. Higher In Love – Lilly & Steve Winwood
6. House Of The Rising Sun – Jeremy Renner
7. I Gotta Cry – Sonny Golden Boy Williamson

Side 1

1. Boom Swagger Boom – The Murder City Devils
2. Facing You – Ernie Powell
3. Ain’t That A Shame – Fats Domino
4. Money (That’s What I Want) – Barrett Strong
5. The Bad Touch – Bloodhound Gang
6. End Of The Line (from ‘The Blob’) – Ralph Carmichael

Side 2

1. Jump Into The Fire (Single Version) – Harry Nilsson
2. Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves – Cher
3. Map Of The Problematic – Muse
4. This Must be The Place (Maine Melody) – Talking Heads

Side 3

1. Powered Up – Cobra Man
2. Ahead By A Century – The Tragically Hip
3. Secret Agent Man (Live At The Whiskey A Go-Go, 1966) – Johnny Rivers
4. Dead To The World – Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
5. I Think We’re Alone Now – Tommy James & the Shondells

Side 4

1. Witch Stomp – Guantanamo Baywatch
2. Jingle Bell Rock – Bobby Helms
3. Santa Baby – Eartha Kitt
4. Winter Wonderland – Lost Cat
5. Shchedryk (Carol Of The Bells) – Bel Canto Choir Vilnius
6. Baby Shark – Pinking