Catch-22

Book Playlist

Catch-22 Playlist

by Joseph Heller

21 tracks

balanced

May 16, 2026

3 mixes for this book

This playlist captures the absurdity, tension, and dark humor of Joseph Heller's "Catch-22," set in the Mediterranean theater of WWII. The instrumental selections evoke the chaotic and surreal atmosphere of war, blending classical, jazz, and ambient textures, while the vocal tracks reflect the complex characters, moral ambiguity, and satirical tone of the novel.

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Track List

21 songs

1

Disintegration Loops (1.1 Excerpt I)

William Basinski · Music from The Comedy, A Film by Rick Alverson

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2

Music for 18 Musicians: Section IV

Steve Reich · Works 1965-1995

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3

Night Air

Calmly · Quiet Evening

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4

Spiegel im Spiegel

Arvo Pärt · Alone Together

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5

Aurora

alva noto · Insen

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6

Adagio for Strings

Samuel Barber · Klassische Musik zur Beerdigung - Beerdigungsmusik

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7

Rota / Arr. Astier: La strada: Main Theme

Nino Rota · Le meilleur d'une vie

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8

Glassworks: I. Opening

Philip Glass · Glassworks - Expanded Edition

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9

Gnossienne No. 3

Erik Satie · "Air" - Peaceful Hours

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10

20:17

Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz

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11

Inside of Love

Nada Surf · Let Go

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12

You Want It Darker (Quand me souvient)

Leonard Cohen · A Day with Suzanne. A Tribute to Leonard Cohen.

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13

The General

DISPATCH · Bang Bang

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14

Strange Overtones

David Byrne · Everything That Happens Will Happen Today (Deluxe)

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15

Paper Planes

Amanda Falk · In Between the Now & Then

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16

This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) - 2005 Remaster

Talking Heads · 80s Dinner Party

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17

Army Dreamers

Kate Bush · Vintage 80's Pop

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18

Soldier's Things

Tom Waits · Otra Noche Lluviosa Llorando

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19

Dear Prudence

Rudy Rotta · The Beatles In Blues

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20

Fortunate Son

Creedence Clearwater Revival · Aussie Pub Classics

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21

Blue Blue Sky

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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