Original Soundtracks and DiscographiesThe music of Boogie Nights is arguably a character in its own right. The soundtrack, featuring icons like Marvin Gaye, The Emotions, and Rick James, defined the era’s sound. The Internet Archive’s audio section sometimes contains community-uploaded radio broadcasts or vinyl rips that capture the specific "vibe" of the film’s disco-infused soundtrack.

One of the more creative corners of the Archive is user-uploaded content. You will find fan-edited versions of Boogie Nights attempting to mimic the "grindhouse" experience—scratched reels, missing reels, and vintage trailers spliced together. These are not official, but they represent a form of digital folk art: the desire to see a modern classic as if it were a beaten-up 35mm print from 1979.

Boogie Nights directly quotes or recreates real 1970s adult films. The Internet Archive houses several of these original works as historical documents:

One of the most interesting aspects of searching for Boogie Nights on the Internet Archive is the presence of The Dirk Diggler Story. This 1988 mockumentary short film was directed by a teenage Paul Thomas Anderson and served as the blueprint for Boogie Nights.

: This review discusses the film as a "sprawling epic" of the golden age of porn. It contrasts Boogie Nights with Anderson's debut, Hard Eight , highlighting the massive leap in technical achievement. 13 O'Clock Matinee LIVE: Boogie Nights