Richard Rodney Bennett – Yanks Picture Soundtrack (full album)

Yanks is a 1979 drama film directed by John Schlesinger, and starring Richard Gere, Vanessa Redgrave, William Devane, Lisa Eichhorn and Tony Melody. The film is set during the Second World War in Northern England and features no combat scenes.

The film depicts the relationships between American soldiers stationed in semi-rural England and the local population during the build-up to Operation Overlord in 1944. In particular, three romances between US service personnel and local women are shown, in order to explore the effects of the cultural differences between the brash GIs or "Yanks" and the more reserved British population.

The World Premier was held June 1, 1979 at a theater in Bournemouth, England. Lisa Eichhorn was present at the premier which had invited returning D-Day veterans from many American divisions - most notably the American 29th Division. Leader of the returning 29ers was Sgt Curtis C. Williams who was 19 on D-Day.

yanks playlist
00:00 1. Main Title Yanks
02:40 2. Love Theme – Matt And Jean
06:01 3. Elmer’s Tune

08:56 4. John And Helen
10:56 5. Matt And Jean On The Moors
13:01 6. Helen And John At The Seaside
15:10 7. Montage, New Year’s Eve
19:42 8. The Canal – Matt And Jean
23:14 9. Matt And Jean – Love Scene
25:48 10. Two O’Clock Jump
28:47 11. Matt And Jean Return – Goodbye!
32:10 12. Jean On Truck To Station
34:00 13. Finale