Wes Anderson tribute album, 'I Saved Latin!' in the works for spring 2014

Director Wes Anderson is getting his own tribute album this coming spring. American Laundromat Records has assembled six bundle packages that feature a double-CD called I Saved Latin!, which will honor Anderson's music-filled movies including Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore, Life Aquatic, Bottle Rocket, Fantastic Mr. Fox and Darjeeling Limited.

According to Consequence of Sound, more artists will be announced closer to the album's release. So far, the tracklist includes covers of "Seven And Seven Is" by Black Francis (originally by Love), "Margaret Yang's Theme" by Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin (originally by Mark Mothersbaugh) , "This Time Tomorrow" by Telekinesis (originally by The Kinks) , "Needle In The Hay" by Juliana Hatfield (originally by Elliott Smith) and more. Look out for covers of Nick Drake, The Velvet Underground, Cat Stevens, John Lennon and The Zombies.

Accompanying the two-disc album are several Anderson-themed items including a Team Zissou beanie and decal, a Moonrise Kingdom Khaki Scout badge, Max Fischer from Rushmore's business card, three themed T-shirts, a limited edition 7" and more. Each package includes different items along with the I Saved Latin! album.

Pre-orders are available here. Check out the current tracklist and a Wes Anderson musical montage below. Let us know what you think in our comments section!

I Saved Latin! Tracklist:

Black Francis – “Seven and Seven Is” (Love) [Bottle Rocket]
Elk City – “Play with Fire” (The Rolling Stones) [Darjeeling Limited]
Escondido – “Strangers” (The Kinks) [Darjeeling Limited]
Freelance Whales – “Let Her Dance” (The Bobby Fuller Four) [Fantastic Mr. Fox]
Generationals – “Making Time” (Creation) [Rushmore]
Grand Hallway – “I Am Waiting” (The Rolling Stones) [Rushmore]
Joy Zipper – “Ooh La La” (The Faces) [Rushmore]
Juliana Hatfield – “Needle In The Hay” (Elliott Smith) [Royal Tenenbaums]
Kristin Hersh – “Fly” (Nick Drake) [Royal Tenenbaums]
Matt Pond – “These Days” (Nico) [Royal Tenenbaums]
Mike Watt & the Secondmen – “Street Fighting Man” (The Rolling Stones) [Fantastic Mr. Fox]
PHOX – “The Way I Feel Inside” (The Zombies) [Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou]
Santah – “Five Years” (David Bowie) [Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou]
Sara Lov – “Alone Again Or” (Love) [Bottle Rocket]
Solvents – “Nothing In This World Can Stop Me Worryin’ Bout That Girl” (The Kinks) [Rushmore]
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – “Margaret Yang’s Theme” (Mark Mothersbaugh) [Rushmore]
Tea Cozies – “Here Comes My Baby” (Cat Stevens) [Rushmore]
Tele Novella – “Stephanie Says” (The Velvet Underground) [Royal Tenenbaums]
Telekinesis – “This Time Tomorrow” (The Kinks) [Darjeeling Limited]
The Ghost in You – “Oh Yoko!” (John Lennon) [Rushmore]
Tomten – “30 Century Man” (Scott Walker) [Life Aquatic]
Trespassers William – “Fairest of the Seasons” (Nico) [Royal Tenenbaums]
William Fitzsimmons – “The Wind” (Cat Stevens) [Rushmore]

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