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Smashing Soundtracks to Fabulous Films
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My Fair Lady (1956 Original Broadway Cast)My Fair Lady (1956 Original Broadway Cast) by Alan Jay Lerner
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Easily the best-loved of Broadway musicals, Julie Andrews owned the role of Eliza, and Rex Harrison was perfect Henry Higgins. We've grown accustomed to both. This recording is superior to the film's.
2001: A Space Odyssey - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1996 Reissue)2001: A Space Odyssey - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1996 Reissue) by Various Artists
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The most phenomenal event in science fiction film, "2001" has yet to be equalled. Here are the famous classical pieces that make up the soundtrack..
Erich Wolfgang Korngold's Music From The Adventures Of Robin Hood (1988 Re-recording of 1938 Score)Erich Wolfgang Korngold's Music From The Adventures Of Robin Hood (1988 Re-recording of 1938 Score)
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A rousing musical score underscores something else. Korngold recently escaped the Nazis, and used the "villian" themes of Prince John's men as an analogy for Nazi evil and conquest.
The Story & Songs Of The Wizard Of Oz - Special Edition: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackThe Story & Songs Of The Wizard Of Oz - Special Edition: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Herbert Stothart
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Judy Garland captured the heart of America forever with the haunting "Over the Rainbow". Her signature tune is of course included on this disc.
Herrmann / Hitchcock: A Partnership In Terror (Film Score Anthology)Herrmann / Hitchcock: A Partnership In Terror (Film Score Anthology) by Bernard Herrmann
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This disc contains the suspenseful Herrmann themes to several of Hitchcock's films, including "Vertigo", "The Man Who Knew Too Much", "Psycho", and "North by Northwest".
The Sea Hawk (1987 Studio Recording)The Sea Hawk (1987 Studio Recording)
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Another Korngold effort for an Errol Flynn film. A rousing score certain to stay with you. Every note speaks of the sea, billowing sails, and heroism under fire.
Holiday InnHoliday Inn by Bing Crosby
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The soundtrack of the one of the best, most fun musical films ever! Irving Berlin penned themes for almost every holiday in this Bing Crosby / Fred Astaire film. It introduced us to "White Christmas".
It's A Wonderful Life: The Record (1946 Film)It's A Wonderful Life: The Record (1946 Film)
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Dimitri Tiomkin was one of the most famous of composers in all of film. "It's a Wonderful Life" is just one sample of his work. He also scored for Hitchcock and The Duke.
Chariots Of FireChariots Of Fire
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Vangelis scored the film "Chariots of Fire", as well as "Blade Runner", and the PBS television series "Cosmos".
Star Wars: A New Hope: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Special Edition)Star Wars: A New Hope: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Special Edition) by London Symphony Orchestra
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Love it or hate it, this 1977 film has a fabulous score, and reintroduced orchestral scores to sci-fi. John Williams penned the theme to "Star Wars", and even Meco copied it.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954 Film Soundtrack)Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954 Film Soundtrack) by Gene DePaul
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This CD contains the wonderful score of "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers". Johnny Mercer and Gene DePaul's work on the film is not as well-known as it should be.
Anatomy of a Murder: From the Soundtrack of the Motion Picture (1959 Film)Anatomy of a Murder: From the Soundtrack of the Motion Picture (1959 Film)
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At the time it was released, this score caused some controversy. Many felt Duke Ellington's jazz didn't fit the Jimmy Stewart film about a rape and murder trial.
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackThe Good, The Bad & The Ugly: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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One of the most famous musical cues in history is part of the Ennio Morricone soundtrack to "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly". When you hear it, you think, "Man With No Name."
How The West Was Won: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackHow The West Was Won: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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The vastness of the open spaces and the struggle to conquer the Old West are chronicalled in the Cinerama film and this soundtrack.
XanaduXanadu
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Admittedly a guilty pleasure, here is the soundtrack to the 1980 disco-muse-on-rollerskates film "Xanadu". Gene Kelly joins in on a cut or two.