Guest Bill Barton Posted January 18, 2009 Report Posted January 18, 2009 I recently acquired a copy of the French EP of Giorgio Gaslini's music for Michelangelo Antonioni's La Notte. Very nice indeed... Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted January 18, 2009 Report Posted January 18, 2009 It may have been mentioned before, but one of my favorite soundtrack albums has to be Sonny Rollins's for Alfie---though I think it was music inspired BY the film score, but whatever. No, Rollins scored the film, though the LP was likely a re-record, and probably an opportunity to expand on the music. Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted January 18, 2009 Report Posted January 18, 2009 On the same theme, let's not forget Shorty Rogers' and Lief Stevens' music for The Wild One and Gerry Mulligan's for I Want To Live. That's Leith Stevens. Yeah, both great scores. Quote
jazzbo Posted January 19, 2009 Report Posted January 19, 2009 I happen to think "Purple Rain" is a fantastic soundtrack. . . . Quote
Shawn Posted January 19, 2009 Report Posted January 19, 2009 When this film came out in 1987, it could have been made about my group of friends (although we didn't kill anyone). Lost, small-town outcasts, only connected by how we didn't fit in with anyone else other than ourselves...scared of life, scared of growing up...and full of misplaced anger and resentment. The soundtrack made it even more authentic, bypassing the conventional wisdom of the time...it focused on primarily underground metal and punk bands...groups that sang about the same issues we shared. Slayer, Hallow's Eve, Fates Warning, Agent Orange, etc. To us, it was REAL. Although I'm no longer the same person (well, of course part of me is)...I still have every frame of this film in my head and every riff and lyric to each song is forever etched in my mind. Quote
.:.impossible Posted January 19, 2009 Report Posted January 19, 2009 My brother plays with Glows in the Dark, a saxophone, trombone, guitar, bass, drums quintet led by guitarist Matt Burton. He focuses on reworking film score and soundtrack work. Some of you might have an interest. Here is a link to his blog, featuring mp3s and interviews with other musicians, many of whom are discussed here frequently (looks like Jason Ajemian is next). Click here to enter Glowing Realm Quote
Nate Dorward Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 (edited) Haven't combed through the thread closely to check if it's received a mention already, but thought I'd give a nod to the outstanding soundtrack for Oshima's Gohatto/Taboo by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Edited January 20, 2009 by Nate Dorward Quote
BillF Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 If a film soundtrack is so noticeable as to be "the greatest", it's probably not doing it's job properly. Just a thought ... Quote
Nate Dorward Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 Why? Try Godard's Contempt (score by Georges Delerue) for example. It sticks out like a sore thumb, & is meant to. Quote
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