Do you buy the Orchestral Soundtrack CDs?

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I was looking through my CD collection and spotted a CD I forgot I even have. It's the double CD soundtrack to Star Wars which i got as a present over 20 years ago. Looking at it I realised I don't think I've ever played it.
This got me thinking. When would you listen to that kind of album? You don't start doing the housework and think I fancy listening to Princess Leia's Theme while I'm using the Mr Sheen do you?
You don't get the CD out to play at Christmas or at a party to add to the jovial atmosphere.

You may get out an soundtack that has vearious artists like the soundtrack to Beverley Hills Cop or similar as they are usually pop or rock songs. It's no different to listening to any other compilation CD or the radio, but Orchestral soundracks are different.

I think orchestral soundtracks are great. Two years ago I went to Doctor Who at the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. hearing the music baing played live by The BBC Concert Orchestra while watching clips from the show was amazing. You really got the force and the feel of the music that you don't get from listening to the music via CD or online.

The music for LOTR, Indiana Jones, Star Wars etc is fantastic but away from the film visuals do people actually play the CRAB over and over again?

So simple enough questions.

Do you buy orchestral movie soundtracks?
Other than the music is great in a film, why do you buy them?
How often and when do you listen to them?
 
Or film scores, as I've always known them.

Probablys 90ish% of my film cRAB are score music, not one for buying soundtracks now unless they are very well put together, soundtracks(bit of score mixed in) to Quentin Tarantino films for example.

Listen to them most days.
 
I much prefer orchestral scores than soundtracks.I listen to the LOTR scores all the time but I have loaRAB of film scores in my CD collection, the last Star Trek score being the favourite of my recent purchases.

I'm off to see The Two Towers at the Albert Hall on april 23rd and I can't wait :D
 
"Scores" was the word I couldnt think of. lol

I'm surprised that both you llisten to them every day. Don't know why, I just am. :p

I hope that you enjoy the Two Towers at the Albert Hall. :)
I guess you'll be going to Return of the King toarRAB the end of the year too.

IMO scores work better live in those kind of shows than just as a CD playing in the background.
I keep thinking about going to the Music of Star Wars tour that is going back to the O2.
 
a large of my CD collection and iTunes catalogue are film scores. I don't even necessarily go by the film either, as a lot of scores I have I've not even seen the film. I go by composers, and general word of mouth/recommendations.

And I love the images conjured from such themes and motifs, wether I've seen the film, or it's just the music I know, doesn't matter, if it's good I like it. And being a Star Wars fan since the age of 7, Star Wars is up there as one of my all time favourites.
 
I get scores too even if I haven't seen the film, or hated the film. I adore some tracks off the Alien Vs Predator: Requiem score but can't stand the film.
 
One of the problems I have with score are some tracks are ridiculously short. You hear one track and don't even realise as it lasts sometimes a minute and a half. Often you can get a few tracks that you asume was just one long one.
I guess you really have to know the films really well to be able to pinpoint those tunes.

When I think of musical scores one name really stanRAB out and that is John Williams. IMO he is the best. It seems silly that he has been doing them for over 50 years but has only won five Academy AwarRAB.

Looking at his entire body of work you do have to question should he be recognised as being equal to people such as Mozart, Beethoven, Bach or Strauss. The themes to Star Wars, E.T. Jaws, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter are every bit as recognisable as a lot of the great classical music.
 
The Time Machine (1960)
Logans Run (one cd for film/one cd for tv show)
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Spartacus
Witness
John Barry Bond films
Fantastic Voyage
Dr Who & The Daleks
The Great Escape

and dozens more.

Pop music soundtracks not really my thing although I did get To Live and Die In L.A which is not orchestral but not pop either
 
I listen to them every day. Film scores and musical soundtracks - I'm listening to Chicago (stage, NOT that horrid film) right now.

I hate the pop/rock music soundtracks that you mention. They're so random, they have nothing really do with the film. If I wanted to buy pop/rock music, I'd buy the actual albums that those songs come on.
 
I buy and listen to plenty (most recent purchase: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 by Rachel Portman; luckily it was reduced, otherwise I'd have been miffed at paying close to
 
Good thread. I love film scores and soundtracks.

I love both orchestral scores, and soundtracks, or mixed. I think it helps if I have some kind of emotional connection to the film the music is from, but I can enjoy good music from a film I don
 
Yes - Love them. We have quite a few (The Rock, Apollo 13, Gladiator, Startrek etc) - and we even had some of the orchestral scores playing as our wedding music.
 
All three Terminators, Blade Runner - has Rutger Hauer's Tears in Rain speech on it :cry:, Requiem For A Dream and Sunshine are amazing.

You really can't live without Ennio Morricone, can you?
 
Of all the orchestral soundtracks "Star Trek The Motion Picture" by Jerry GolRABmith is the best for me plus all of the film soundtracks by John Barry, the man can do no wrong.
 
Listen to scores all of the time. The List is Huge, from Akira to Zulu, and plenty in-between.

One I've always loved, and spent most money on different formats over the years is Lalo Schifrin's 'Enter the Dragon'. A score I can listen to over and over again. But I guess my favourite film music composer must be Bernard Herrmann.

Actually, did I post in this thread already???
Yep, oh well, good thread:D
 
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DISC ONE
1. 1969: We Came In Peace (2:01)
2. S.E.T.I. - Radio Signal (1:53)
3. Mysto Bridge*/Satellite Collision*/Destroyers Disengage*/Russell Casse - Pilot* (2:17)
4. First Sighting*/AWAC Attack* (2:18)
5. The Darkest Day (4:14)
6. Moving Day*/Countdown* (2:12)
7. Cancelled Leave (1:46)
8. Commence Lift-off*/Parabolic Indenwhat?* (1:17)
9. Evacuation (5:48)
10. Firestorm (1:24)
11. Aftermath (3:36)
12. Base Attack (6:11)
13. Marilyn Found* (1:29)
14. Area 51*/The Big Tamale*/Formaldehyde Freak Show* (4:12)
15. El Toro Destroyed (1:31)
16. Slimey Wakes Up* (5:24)
17. Target Remains*/Rescue* (5:56)
18. The Death of Marilyn*/Dad's A Genius* (3:34)
19. Alien Ship Powers Up* (1:46)
20. International Code (1:32)
21. Wedding* (1:50)
22. The President's Speech (3:11)
Total Time - Disc One: 65:31


DISC TWO
1. Just In Case*/Attacker Fires Up* (3:10)
2. The Launch Tunnel*/Mutha Ship*/Virus Uploaded* (8:27)
3. Hide!*/Russell's Packin' (The Day We Fight Back)* (4:44)
4. He Did It* (1:33)
5. Jolly Roger (3:17)
6. Victory* (3:40)
7. End Credits (9:07)

BONUS TRACKS
8. 1969: We Came In Peace - Alt.* (2:11)
9. Destroyers Disengage (No Choir)* (0:34)
10. Cancelled Leave - Alt.* (1:43)
11. Commence Lift-off - Alt.* (0:55)
12. Base Attack (Segment - Film Version)* (2:27)
13. Marilyn Found (No Choir)* (1:28)
14. Target Remains/Rescue - Alt.* (2:40)
15. Dad's A Genius - Alt.* (0:45)
16. Attacker Fires Up (Original Version - No Choir)* (2:01)
17. Virus Uploaded - Alt.* (2:35)
18. The Day We Fight Back (Original Version) (5:48)
19. Jolly Roger - Alt.* (3:22)
20. End Credits (Segment, No Choir)* (2:47)
Total Time - Disc Two: 63:34
Total playing time
Disc One and Disc Two: 129:05
* - Previously Unreleased Track
Original Film Score Published by Fox Film Music Corp. (BMI)

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TRACK LISTING:

1. Main Title (2:12)
2. Rogo And Linda (1:34)
3. The Big Wave/The Aftermath (4:02)
4. Raising The Christmas Tree (1:28)
5. Nonnie And Red/Up The Tree (1:59)
6. Death's Door/The Upturned Galley (2:01)
7. Through The Galley (1:13)
8. The Other Survivors (1:37)
9. Search For The Engine Room (2:51)
10. Barber Shoppe Scene (1:46)
11. Saving Robin (1:24)
12. The Death Of Belle (3:25)
13. Hold Your Breath (3:08)
14. The Red Wheel (1:25)
15. Rogo Takes Command (1:38)
16. End Title (The Rescue) (3:36)
Total Time: 35:18

Alternates and Source Music:
17. Main Title (alternate #1) (1:58)
18. New Year's Party (version 1) (0:58)
19. To Love (3:12)
20. New Year's Party (version 2) (2:11)
21. Main Title (alternate #2) (1:59)
22. "The Morning After" (version 1)* (2:10)
23. "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing"* (2:19)
24. "Give Me The Simple Life"/"A Certain Smile"* (1:49)
25. "The Morning After" (instrumental)* (2:09)
26. "Auld Lang Syne"* (1:34)
27. "The Morning After" (version 2)* (2:10)
28. End Title (alternate) (2:38)
Total Time: 25:13

Total Running Time: 60:39
* Not published by Warner-Tamerlane (BMI)
 
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