Soundtrack

A&M RECORDS

A&M Records bought television ads for "American Hot Wax" in the Granada, Spain region. The ads ran for one week as a test to determine the value of expanding the campaign to more regions.

In 1985. the Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) in Great Britain discussed banning  the soundtrack for 2010 because of the track with Richard Strauss' Also Spruce Zarathustra arranged by Andy Smmers of The Police. The music was in the public domain but the Strauss' heirs disapproved of the use of all Strauss' work except performed as he intended. The British copies of the vinyl album can be found that have a paper label over that track's information with the agreed upon credit. 

OFFICIAL PROMOTION BY A&M RECORDS

American Hot Wax press release
The Idolmaker
The Magic Flute New Music On A&M Records
Mother, Jugs & Speed New Music On A&M Records
Punchline press release
Scrooged press release
Soul Man 1986 A&R Presentation
Urgh! A Music War press release
2012 limited edition vinyl albums

Soundtrack albums released by A&M Records were associated with some very successful box office movies.
      Good Morning, Vietnam $123.92M
      Legally Blonde $96.52M
      The Untouchables $76.27M
      Octopussy $67.90M
      Scrooged $60.33M
      Sabrina $53.67M
      The Breakfast Club $45.88M
      Pretty In Pink $40.47M
      Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure $40.49M

The Good Morning, Vietnam soundtrack was given a special promotion by A&M Records Canada. Radio stations and print media received a black box with singles for "What a Wonderful World," "I Got You (I Feel Good)" and "Baby Please Don't Go" plus a replica of a hand grenade, a Good Morning, Vietnam khaki cap and dog tag.

ODE RECORDS

The Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack was never released in the United States. It was imported from A&M Records Canada.