Nowhere Boy is a 2009 British biographical drama film, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson in her directorial debut. Written by Matt Greenhalgh, it is based on Julia Baird's biography of her half-brother, the musician John Lennon. The movie is about the teenage years of Lennon (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), his relationships with his aunt Mimi Smith (Kristin Scott Thomas) and his mother Julia Lennon (Anne-Marie Duff), the creation of his first band, The Quarrymen, and its evolution into The Beatles.
The soundtrack features several of the songs played by The Quarrymen at the time depicted in the film. New recordings were made featuring performances by Johnson and the Nowhere Boys. Thomas Brodie-Sangster was able to play the guitar before landing his role, but, as he is right-handed, learned how to play left-handed, à la McCartney. Producers negotiated with Yoko Ono for the rights to use Lennon's song "Mother" in the film, which Yoko gave after having watched a private screening of the movie.
1 Jerry Lee Lewis– Wild One 1:50
2 Dickie Valentine– Mr Sandman 2:16
3 Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats– Rocket 88 2:49
4 Elvis Presley– Shake, Rattle & Roll 2:37
5 Wanda Jackson– Hard Headed Woman 1:58
6 Screamin' Jay Hawkins– I Put A Spell On You 2:24
7 The Nowhere Boys– Maggie May 1:56
8 The Nowhere Boys– That'll Be The Day 2:08
9 Eddie Bond And The Stompers*– Rockin' Daddy 1:57
10 Eddie Cochran– Twenty Flight Rock 1:43
11 The Nowhere Boys– That's Alright Mama 1:55
12 The Nowhere Boys– Movin' And Groovin' 2:04
13 The Nowhere Boys– Raunchy 1:33
14 Big Mama Thornton– Hound Dog 2:50
15 Gene Vincent And The Blue Caps*– Be-Bop-A-Lula 2:34
16 Aaron Johnson – Hello Little Girl 1:51
17 The Nowhere Boys– In Spite Of All The Danger 2:52
18 John Lennon– Mother 3:53
