Best and Favorite Soundtracks

[NZ Spurs]

Punch Drunk Love
Magnolia
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
I Heart Huckabees

Anything Jon Brion... Look him up.

[NZ Spurs]

Anything Jon Brion... Look him up.

And if you like him BUY the ing record don't download it.

[DirkAB]

And if you like him BUY the ing record don't download it.

Just curious, but why?

[JoeChalupa]

Saturday Night Fever
Tommy
The Wall

[leemajors]

big lewbowski soundtrack, rockers soundtrack, the harder they come soundtrack, last action hero soundtrack has 2 excellent AIC songs. the ghost dog score by the RZA is also excellent. and, of course, anything by ennio morricone. man with a harmonica on the once upon a time in the west gives me the chills.

[1369]

Repo Man
Rancho Deluxe
The Craft
Get Shorty
Charlie Brown Christmas

[CharlieMac]

I really like listening to movie soundtracks, there are a lot of bad ones out there, but some really good ones also. I like them for a number of reasons. You can find songs that are unreleased and unaby some of your favorite artists on soundtracks. I've also discovered bands that I really like that I wouldn't have otherwise found if not for movie soundtracks. Plus, I've noticed that I sometimes like a soundtrack more after having seen the movie, almost like some of that charm from a movie carries over into the soundtrack and you begin to associate it with the music.

Here are my top 5 and a few other notables off the top of my head, which is subject to change. This excludes Purple Rain, A Hard Day's Night, The Wall, ect.... Because I never exactly considered those soundtracks, more like albums turned into soundtracks. Don't know if that makes any sense, but I guess they don't fit the stereotype of a soundtrack for me.



1. Singles (Don't think this one will ever be topped, listened to this album so much during high school, great songs that you can't find anywhere else by Pearl Jam, Pumpkins, Cornell, ect... Really definitive of music during the early and mid 90's. Cameron Crowe movies have great soundtracks.)

2. Garden State (Actually thought at one time that this might be better than Singles, but it just can't quite top it. Some really good songs by mostly bands I had never heard of before this soundtrack.)

3. Pulp Fiction (This is one of those that I associate so strongly with parts of a movie, it really inheritted a lot of the movies charm and coolness. Probably wouldn't like this one nearly as much as I do if I hadn't seen or liked the movie so much.)

4. Forrest Gump (Maybe the best collection of music of all of them and is 2 discs, but still isn't as much of a favorite, maybe because the songs aren't from my era. Can defenitely see how somebody would put this at the top of the list though.)

5. Resevior Dogs (Super hip and fun soundtrack of all 70's songs that carries a lot of the movies at ude, Steven Wright as the DJ in between songs is classic.)

Other favorites:

Vanilla Sky (Another Cameron Crowe movie, others include Elizibethtown, Fast Times at...., Almost Famous, Say Anything, and Jerry Maguire)

Natural Born Killers (wide variety between rap, rock, and old country)

The Big Chill (Great album of oldies and classic rock)

Virgin Suicides (It has a soundtrack that is good and a seperate album with the Scores, which were done by a band that I really dig called Air. The soundtrack is alright but the album with the original scores is kick ass.)

Amongst Friends (Very unknown movie and soundtrack, but has some really good music from Mick Jones, Lemonheads, Chili Pepers, Pharcyde, and BAD II. Another favorite from high school.)


What are your favorites, or what soundtracks do you think are the best?

That's a great list there. That Singles Soundtrack was great. The Hendrix track, Drown by SP, and Seasons are all worth listening to repeatedly even today.

However, much like the movie itself, the Garden State Soundtrack was way overrated.

Vanilla Sky Sountrack is worth it alone for the Paul song. That's one of his best songs IMO.

I really liked the Crow Soundtrack and Wayne's World. They were both pretty mainstream at the time, but 10 years later, I'll still listen to both every now and then. I hate the Cure, but I loved that song Burn.

[katyon6th]

I'm going to add Empire Records.

[pache100]

Does "Woodstock:Three Days of Peace and Music" count? It is the soundtrack of an actual event, not a movie.

If it doesn't count, I guess I'd have to say the soundtrack to the movie "Best Little house in Texas" (Dolly Parton's version of "I'll Always Love You" kicks Whitney Houston's version's ass).

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Top Gun-There's some generic but otherwise pretty good 80's rock, along with "You've Lost that Loving Feeling", "Take My Breath Away," and the Kenny Loggins' classic "Danger Zone." Any soundtrack with Loggins on it is gold.

Batman-I couldn't tell you a single le of any of the songs, I just remember that the music worked seamlessly with the film. Danny Elfman rocks and there's some Prince in there as well.

[pache100]

Top Gun-There's some generic but otherwise pretty good 80's rock, along with "You've Lost that Loving Feeling", "Take My Breath Away," and the Kenny Loggins' classic "Danger Zone." Any soundtrack with Loggins on it is gold.

Batman-I couldn't tell you a single le of any of the songs, I just remember that the music worked seamlessly with the film. Danny Elfman rocks and there's some Prince in there as well.

Excellent music!

[Spurminator]

You guys listen to some pussy-ass music. The best soundtrack is Footloose. "Let's Hear It For the Boy" has yet to not rock a skull.

es.

[leemajors]

You guys listen to some pussy-ass music. The best soundtrack is Footloose. "Let's Hear It For the Boy" has yet to not rock a skull.

es.

how about the iron eagle soundtrack then!

[LuvBones]

I just saw A lot Like Love and really liked the soundtrack.

Take my photo off the wall
If it just won't sing for you
'Cause all that's left has gone away
And there's nothing there for you to prove

Oh, look what you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
Oh well, it seems likes such fun
Until you lose what you had won

Give me back my point of view
'Cause I just can't think for you
I can hardly hear you say
What should I do, well you choose

Oh, look what you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
Oh well, it seems likes such fun
Until you lose what you had won

[LuvBones]

^That's "Look What You've Done" by Jet

One more.. "Brighter Than Sunshine" by Aqualung

I never understood before
I never knew what love was for
My heart was broke, my head was sore
What a feeling

Tied up in ancient history
I didnt believe in destiny
I look up you're standing next to me
What a feeling

What a feeling in my soul
Love burns brighter than sunshine
Brighter than sunshine
Let the rain fall, i don't care
I'm yours and suddenly you're mine
Suddenly you're mine
and it's brighter than sunshine

I never saw it happening
I'd given up and given in
I just couldn't take the hurt again
What a feeling

I didn't have the strength to fight
suddenly you seemed so right
Me and you
What a feeling

What a feeling in my soul
Love burns brighter than sunshine
It's brighter than sunshine
Let the rain fall, I don't care
I'm yours and suddenly you're mine
Suddenly you're mine

It's brighter than the sun
It's brighter than the sun
It's brighter than the sun, sun, shine.

Love will remain a mystery
But give me your hand and you will see
Your heart is keeping time with me

What a feeling in my soul
Love burns brighter than sunshine
It's brighter than sunshine
Let the rain fall, I don't care
I'm yours and suddenly you're mine
Suddenly you're mine

I got a feeling in my soul ...


Both beautiful songs.

[TheSanityAnnex]

Top Gun

Finally a mention of Top Gun. This soundtrack kicked some serious ass. The instrumentals in this movie are classic.



I saw LeeMajors mentioned Rockers and Harder they Come, both excellent reggae soundtracks and movies.


I'll throw in one from my younger days....................Mortal Kombat (movie soundtrack)

[Phenomanul]

Of the instrumental music soundtracks....

In no particular order:

Batman
Superman
Jaws
Back to the Future 1-3
Indiana Jones 1-3
Empire of the Sun
Last of the Mohicans
Independence Day
Star Wars 1-6
The Last Samurai
Jurassic Park
The Rock
Face/Off
2001 Odessey
Armaggedon
The Passion of the Christ
Top Gun
Rocky 1-4 (especially Rocky IV)

[pache100]

Of the instrumental music soundtracks....

In no particular order:

Jaws
Indiana Jones 1-3
Independence Day
2001 Odessey

to those!

And, I also forgot..."Jesus Christ Superstar". Excellent soundtrack. As is the soundtrack from "Westside Story".

[TheSanityAnnex]

Rent.

[leemajors]

Of the instrumental music soundtracks....

In no particular order:

Batman
Superman
Jaws
Back to the Future 1-3
Indiana Jones 1-3
Empire of the Sun
Last of the Mohicans
Independence Day
Star Wars 1-6
The Last Samurai
Jurassic Park
The Rock
Face/Off
2001 Odessey
Armaggedon
The Passion of the Christ
Top Gun
Rocky 1-4 (especially Rocky IV)

instrumental, all my top ones are by morricone: good, bad and the ugly, billy gets his gun, once upon a time in the west, fistful, for a few dollars more, etc. other than that i really like most of carter burwell's score work for the cohen brothers. technopop on the lebowski soundtrack is a masterpiece, and the barton fink score captured the feeling of writer's block perfectly.

[Phenomanul]

to those!

And, I also forgot..."Jesus Christ Superstar". Excellent soundtrack. As is the soundtrack from "Westside Story".

True....

[Notorious H.O.P.]

Just remembered Desperado and From Dusk Till Dawn. Both very solid.

Beat me to it. Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez make excellent use of music in all of their films.

With Rodriguez, I particularly like his use of o and Tarantula in his soundtracks. They were the band that was playing at the ty Twister in Dust Til Dawn.

The Crow soundtrack was one of the first soundtracks credited with being an integral part of the movie instead of simply placing music in scenes.

Otherwise, I'm agreeing with most of the choices already presented.

[Marhq]

Gattaca / LA Confidential / Batman for ever / Vanilla Sky / Lost in translation

Saludos.

[Winnipeg_Spur]

I love the soundtrack to "Fargo" personally.

You can almost feel the freezing cold in that movie, even in summer, just listening to that.

[spurs=bling]

I just saw A lot Like Love and really liked the soundtrack.

Take my photo off the wall
If it just won't sing for you
'Cause all that's left has gone away
And there's nothing there for you to prove

Oh, look what you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
Oh well, it seems likes such fun
Until you lose what you had won

Give me back my point of view
'Cause I just can't think for you
I can hardly hear you say
What should I do, well you choose

Oh, look what you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
Oh well, it seems likes such fun
Until you lose what you had won

LuvBones, you just gave me an idea..............