The soundtrack to the 1985 film The Breakfast Club is set to be reissued on vinyl in celebration of the generation-defining film’s 40th anniversary. It’s known for its all-star cast, which included Emilio Estevez, Paul Gleason, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy.
The limited-edition vinyl release will be available in a fruit punch red colorway. The compilation also includes previously unreleased behind-the-scenes footage from the film and a bonus 7” single of Simple Minds’ “ Don’t You (Forget About Me) ” in its original release jacket. The song, which topped the Billboard Hot 100, received massive recognition for its appearance in the film’s final scene.
The film’s original soundtrack was produced by British pop musician Keith Forsey and peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200 chart. Along with “Don’t Forget About Me”, it features songs such as “Waiting” by EG Daily, “Fire in the Twilight” by Wang Chung, “I’m The Dude” by Keith Forsey, and “Heart Hot to Hold” by Jesse Johnson, featuring Stephanie Spruill.
The Breakfast Club is one of the greatest coming-of-age films of the ’80s, written, produced, and directed by the late John Hughes, who was also known for iconic teen films like Sixteen Candles and Ferris Bueller’s Day . It follows five high school students from varying social cliques who find themselves spending a day together in detention: the socially awkward academic Brian Johnson (Hall), varsity wrestler Andrew Clark (Estevez), a withdrawn loner Allison Reynolds (Sheedy), the popular girl Claire Standish (Ringwald), and the rebellious delinquent John Bender (Nelson).
In April, the main cast reunited for the first time in 40 years at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo. “Hughes explained to us the differences between young and old, so now it’s time for him to show us where we are at the end, because we’re all older now,” said Judd Nelson.
