From classic rock to preppy pop, Netflix's smash-hit series 'Baby Reindeer' is a chilling true-life drama based around the kind of stalking story of which nightmares are made.
The series is adapted by writer-star Richard Gadd from his own acclaimed one-man show, and charts what happened when a stand-up comedian called Donny was relentlessly pursued by a troubled woman called Martha (Jessica Gunning).
Music is a key, if so-far unheralded element in the storytelling, with an edgy score by French composer siblings Evgueni and Sacha Galperine that stays with you long after you’ve binged its seven 30-minute episodes.
The soundtrack, too, is a carefully curated playlist of mainly ’60s and ’70s cuts, including tunes by Roxy Music, Evie Sands, Dusty Springfield, The Renegades and George Harrison. Many of them zero in on love, loneliness and obsession.
Behind it all is music supervisor Catherine Grieves, who also pop-picked ‘Killing Eve’s killer soundtrack. Get ready to play these songs on a loop.
Episode 1
‘Love Is the Drug’ - Roxy Music
‘You Don't Have to Say You Love Me’ - Dusty Springfield
‘Sweet Dreams (Of You)’ - Patsy Cline
‘Helen Fry’ - The Felice Brothers
‘Happy Together’ - The Turtles
Episode 2
‘I Talk to the Wind’ - King Crimson
‘My Name Is Trouble’ - Keren Ann
‘Yellow Pearl’ - Phil Lynott
‘Cars’ - Gary Numan
‘Smalltown Boy’ - Bronski Beat
‘A Soft Seduction’ - David Byrne
Episode 3
‘I Go to Sleep’ - Peggy Lee
‘Matelot’ - The Renegades
‘Alone Again (Naturally)’ - Gilbert O'Sullivan
‘Venus’ - Shocking Blue
‘Pleasant Street’ - Tim Buckley
‘Come Wander with Me’ - Jeff Alexander
‘Sposa son disprezzata’ - Oya Ergün
Episode 4
‘I'll Come Running (to Tie Your Shoe)’ - Brian Eno
‘Catch the Wind’ - Donovan
‘Spread Your Love’ - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
‘Teacher’ - Jethro Tull
‘Serenade für Streicher, Op. 22, B. 52: III. Scherzo: Vivace’ - Antonín Dvořák, Josef Suk, Jaroslav krček
‘One’ - Harry Nilsson
Episode 5
‘Never My Love’ - The Association
‘Angel of the Morning’ - Evie Sands
Episode 6
‘Rainy Day’ - Susan Christie
‘Waiting’ - Alice Boman
‘Moon in the Mind’ - Ed Askew
Episode 7
‘If Not for You’ - George Harrison
‘Sol Levante’ - Laura Masotto, Mari Samuelsen, Scoring Berlin
‘Gobaith’ - Catrin Finch, Seckou Keita
‘Life Story’ - Ólafur Arnalds, Nils Frahm
‘Farewell, Farewell’ - Fairport Convention
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