Book-Soundtrack: “Exit Music” by Ian Rankin

The first in a series of mixtapes dedicated to the music of crime fiction. We listen to the songs that appear in the book and others that are influenced by the references of the author.

“Exit Music” by Ian Rankin, first published by Orion Books in 2007.





The songs

01. Steven Lindsay - Submarine
02. John Hiatt - Lift up Every Stone
03. Razorlight - Golden Touch
04. Primal Scream - Sometimes I Feel So Lonely
05. Randy Newman - Jolly Coppers on Parade
06. Randy Newman - You Can't Fool The Fat Man
07. King Crimson - Moonchild
08. Peter Hammill - If I Could
09. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink
10. Pentangle - Light Flight
11. Bert Jansch & John Renbourn - Stepping Stones
12. The Velvet Underground - The Gift
13. The Who - Endless Wire
14. Johnny Cash - San Quentin (Live from Prison)
15. John Martyn - Some People Are Crazy
16. John Martyn - Grace and Danger
17. John Martyn - Johnny Too Bad
18. Talking Heads - Cities
19. Rory Gallagher - Big Guns
20. Rory Gallagher - Bad Penny
21. Rory Gallagher - Kickback City
22. Rory Gallagher - Sinner Boy
23. Leonard Cohen - Don't Go Home With Your Hard-on
24. Leonard Cohen - True Love Leaves No Traces