Cause the trade in deal at the Wherehouse is 3 CDs for 1 (new, old, cheap, expensive). I have enough CDs to trade to get 7 soundtracks in return. So could guys please help me out here and give me some suggestions on what soundtracks to get? Thanks.

NP: Liar Liar (John Debney) ****/*****

Here's a list of what *I* would buy, but you may already have them or consider me "stupid" for liking them, but oh well.

BATMAN - Elfman
MAGNOLIA - Brion
TOTAL RECALL - Goldsmith
RAISE THE TITANIC - Barry
AMERICAN BEAUTY or THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION - Newman
RONIN - Cmiral
BRAVEHEART or LEGENDS OF THE FALL - Horner

It also works much better if you see the film (but then, who really hasn't at this stage?)

serious Thomas Newman fans all pretty much agree that this is a good score.

Here are the seven I would get (assuming of Wherehouse has them):

Dangerous Beauty, George Fenton

Heaven & Earth, Kitaro, as I listen to it, great stuff

Playing by Heart, John Barry

Raise the Titanic, John Barry

Wonderland, Michael Nyman; Nyman critics should give this one a try; very emotional score that proves Nyman knows what he is doing

Total Recall: Deluxe Edition, you gotta get a Goldsmith

The Straight Story, Angelo Badalamenti

hmm, actually most of this is pretty downbeat stuff. The only real actioner there is Total Recall. Dangerous Beauty is a lush, playful romantic score that will leave you wondering just why the hell Fenton did not receive so much as an Oscar nomination. Reminds me, I need to get another copy cuz has gone the way of the dodo; nowhere to be found.

NP -- Heaven and Earth, Kitaro