Soundtrack
The soundtrack of The Long Goodbye features two songs, "Hooray for Hollywood" and the eponymous "The Long Goodbye," composed by John Williams and Johnny Mercer. It was Altman's idea to have every occurrence of that song arranged differently, from hippie chant, to supermarket muzak, to radio music, effectively achieving the correct mood for the hero's encounters with eccentric Californians, while pursuing his case.
| The Long Goodbye | |||
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| No. | Title | Length | |
| 1. | "The Long Goodbye (John Williams, piano soloist)" | 3:07 | |
| 2. | "The Long Goodbye (Clydie King, vocal)" | 4:35 | |
| 3. | "The Long Goodbye (Dave Grusin trio)" | 5:02 | |
| 4. | "The Long Goodbye {Jack Sheldon, vocal)" | 3:32 | |
| 5. | "The Long Goodbye (Dave Grusin trio)" | 4:33 | |
| 6. | "The Long Goodbye - Tango" | 2:30 | |
| 7. | "The Long Goodbye (Irene Kral & Dave Grusin trio)" | 3:11 | |
| 8. | "The Long Goodbye - Mariachi" | 2:04 | |
| 9. | "Marlowe in Mexico" | 3:37 | |
| 10. | "Main Title Montage" | 10:58 | |
| 11. | "Night Talk" | 2:08 | |
| 12. | "The Border" | 0:34 | |
| 13. | "Love Theme from "The Long Goodbye"" | 1:58 | |
| 14. | "The Long Goodbye - Sitar" | 1:02 | |
| 15. | "Guitar Nostalgia" | 1:01 | |
| 16. | "The Mexican Funeral" | 2:31 | |
| 17. | "Finale" | 1:08 | |
| 18. | "Clydie King Adlibs Rehearsal" | 8:25 | |
| 19. | "Jack Riley and Ensemble Rehearsal" | 1:39 | |
| 20. | "Violin Rehearsal" | 2:06 |
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