February 7, 2008

The best movie soundtrack list

Whenever you hear a piece of music from a film it brings back memories of what was happening at the time, it may be sad or on the other hand it could be a happy time. But whatever the reason a film soundtrack will always make you stop and think.

Thirty top film soundtracks:

The Empire Strikes Back - John Williams, 1980
The Sound of Music - Rodgers & Hammerstein, 1965
The Harder They Come - Various, 1972
Trouble Man - Marvin Gaye, 1972
Diva - Vladimir Cosma, 1981
That Summer! - Various, Arista, 1979
The Payback - James Brown, 1974
Help! - The Beatles, 1965
Tommy - The Who, 1975
The Big Chill - Various, 1983
West Side Story - Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim, 1961
The Big Country - Jerome Moross, 1958
Grace of My Heart - Various, 1996
Kill Bill: Vol 1 - Various, 2003
The Godfather II - Nino Rota/Carmine Coppola, 1974
American Graffiti - Various, 1973
Wild Style - Various, 1983
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid - Bob Dylan, 1973
Pulp Fiction - Various, 1994
One from the Heart - Tom Waits/Crystal Gayle, 1982
The Mission - Ennio Morricone, 1986
Alfie - Sonny Rollins, 1966
Where Eagles Dare - Ron Goodwin, 1968
The Lord of the Rings trilogy - Howard Shore, 2001-2003
The Draughtsman’s Contract - Michael Nyman, 1982
Breakfast at Tiffany’s - Henry Mancini/Johnny Mercer, 1961
Secrets and Lies - Andrew Dickson, 1996
Withnail and I - David Dundas, 1987
Midnight Cowboy - John Barry, 1969
Chariots of Fire - Vangelis, 1981