Avalon, directed by Barry Levinson, came out in 1990. I was nine years old--about the same age as the starring character, Elijah Wood--spending my free time climbing trees, brandishing sharpened sticks and 4lbs walkie talkies.

That year, I saw Avalon.  

Every once in a great while, a movie stays with you for life. For some reason, these films are never the great ones. They're not classics. They're not even box office hits.  No, these ones just fit in that sweet spot. Sliding right into that moment in time, fusing together the errant storylines of your own life into a single score.

Avalon did that for me. But years later, it's not the film that resonates with me, but the barebones soundtrack. Something in the eerie, piano tinklings of Randy Newman (I know, who knew!) whisper to me an aching, long forgotten day.

Avalon's soundtrack is out of print. Thank goodness for used CD stores.

Below are the various renditions of the central song off the Avalon Soundtrack, by Randy Newman:

1. "1914"
   
2. "Weekend Musicians"
3. "The Family"
4. "The Funeral"
5. "Jules and Michael"
   
6. "End Title"