Soundtracks and Film scores, your favourites


 I love the cinema and some of my favourite albums are from films, TV and shows. There seem two basic variants, a score written for the film and compilations of existing tracks, used in the film. So what are your favourites? I'll start.

 Original scores:

  Hard to avoid Hans Zimmer and why would you want to.

   Hans Zimmer, "The thin red line"   Not his best known, but a great score.

   Honourable mention:

    Korngold, "The Sea Hawk"

Compilation scores:

   "Dead man walking" A really great film too.

    Honourable mentions:

      "Philadelphia"

      "The Sopranos" That's the original from the first series

 I am sure you can all think of better ones.


david12
Hi David,

You'll find this thread from last year to be of interest.  From one of my posts in that thread:

Almarg 8-26-2016

"The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" -- directed by Jacques Demy; music by Michel Legrand.

"Marry Me! Marry Me!" -- directed by Claude Berri; music by Emil Stern.

Both are 1960s French films. "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" is pretty much unique among non-operatic films in that all of its dialogue is sung, not spoken, and it is also exceptional in terms of its use of color.

Also:

"2001: A Space Odyssey"
"My Fair Lady"
"West Side Story"

Best regards,
-- Al
 
I rarely think about this category but here is my contribution:

I've heard the "Dead Man Walking" and it's outtakes on cd. Wonderful!
Philadelphia is great!
"Help!"
"Dracula"
'10cc The Original Soundtrack"
"Whiplash"