Movie Soundtracks

[The Piper]

What is the best movie soundtrack you have heard? For me it would have to be Wayne's World the first.

[supergoing]

Lawrence of Arabia (Maurice Jarre)
Akira (Geinoh Yamashirogumi)
Once Upon a Time in the West (Ennio Morricone)
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (Ennio Morricone)
Once Upon a Time in America (Ennio Morricone)
Koyaanisqatsi (Philip Glass)
Elevator to the Gallows (Miles Davis)
Tetsuo The Iron Man (Chu Ishikawa)
Ghost in the Shell (Kenji Kawai)
Ghost in the Shell II: Innocence (Kenji Kawai)
Princess Mononoke (Joe Hisaishi)
Rosemary's Baby (Krzysztof Komeda)
The Straight Story (Angelo Badalamenti)
Commando (James Horner)
Bloodsport (Paul Hertzog)
Suspiria (Goblin)
Profondo Rosso (Goblin)
Zabriskie Point (Pink Floyd)

[Iron Ape]

You might want to specify whether or not you're looking for scores or just an assemblage of a bunch of other artist's songs, as you're about to get two very different sets of answers.

[samoan619]

If it comes to scores Carlito's Way had some amazing music, Pan's Labyrinth is another but so do all the Guillermo Del Toro films, Tim Burton films also have great scores, yet sometimes I feel like they have been used on a lot of movies, but entrancing nonetheless.. I would actually have to sit down and listen to other movie scores to get any more in depth with them(Ive got hard drives full of music from everything).. I will return with more though, but for right now those stand out the most to me..

Now for soundtracks that are basically a compilation of artist's music, Devil's Rejects, stands out the most to me.. I mean without the Devils Rejects soundtrack, I wouldve never been introduced to one of my favorite classic rock singers, Terry Reid (if you havent heard him, check him out).. I know quite a few people on here hate The Beatles (I cant fathom why), but Yellow Submarine was another movie soundtrack that was legendary.. The musical boundaries they crossed with that soundtrack would give you a hallucinogenic trip just from listening.. And Purple muthafuckin Rain!! Have you ever heard the guitar solo at the end of Purple Rain?? Man, where I grew up and at the time it was, you couldn't escape it.. To this day, I never change the station/song or walk away when I hear "When Doves Cry".. Purple Rain was that great of a soundtrack..

[samoan619]

I swear this movie soundtrack influenced the whole Legend Of Zelda sound.. The whole soundtrack is on one track and its a journey to listen to.. Especially if you get high every now and then (or all the time lolol)...

[SESAfro]

Even though the actual movie wasn't the best, Daft Punk made it feel awesome. The Tron soundtrack is like a 40 minute song that could also be listened to in parts. It's rare for me to like soundtracks and I love this one.

[wrestlingfan66513]

A lot of great movies have been mentioned so my list won't be as big

The Wizard of Oz- great songs from the actors and good score
Star Wars series- If I had to pick one then 5, but these songs are just so memorible
Psycho- The violin's in the shower scene was pure genius!!! Great horror scores
Pan's Labyrinth- had to mention it again for it's greatness
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly- see above
Gone With the Wind
Lord of the Rings
Lawrence of Arabia
E.T

[supergoing]

"Various Artists" soundtracks? Um... that's a toughie... does A Clockwork Orange count?

Almost forgot about Ry Cooder's FILTHY slide-guitar music in Paris, Texas. I've rarely seen a score actively improve a movie as much as that.



Wim Wenders' other well-known film, Wings of Desire, is also notable for having an actual Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds performance during a scene. Sick as hell.

[akbar]

Drive, Drive, Drive, Drive and Drive...hands down greatest movie soundtrack , kavinsky - nightcall, desire - under your spell and college - a real hero my fav tracks

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