...WOW...Being a relative newcomer to film scores (in and out since youth), I mainly tended to louder and bombastic scores. In many ways, I still do (Back To The Future junky). However, I took a chance with two CDs in the past week. First, Lawrence of Arabia (Silva Re-recording). I am completely BLOWN AWAY by this score. The main titles, have so much energy to them, and the way the Lawrence theme comes out at the 1:48 mark has so much force to it...I am energized every time i hear it! I bought it just for that theme, but there are so many more amazing cues and themes here! "On to Akaba" and "Arrival At Auda's Camp" are just some of the amazing things I've heard (aside from Main Titles and Overture).
Road To Perdition...what a suprise! I usually don't cater very heavily to slower scores. I love them, but I need to be very into the score to appricate them. I remember RTP having a good opening, so I offset the loud MI:2 with this. When I played Road To Chicago...I hit play on it again the second it ended. The emotion in so many of the tracks make it rousing and somber enough for me to just sit still and be immersed with the music. I am not thrilled by the lack of a real main theme, but Newman's use of lingering sounds and drab atmosphere just intrigue me. I'll throw this one other score in just because...well I just got it and can't stop listening 
Back To The Future II: Hot damn! The opening for the score wastes no time and by track 3 "Hoverboard Chase", I am almost forgetting about the lack of a decent version of Skateboard Chase 
This score just has so much more power than the Trilogy recording. Now, I love the Trilogy version. It has a nice, different feel to it that compliment's Silvestri's work (but that wasn't the point of the album) and gives a very solid version of Clocktower Pt. 2.
Well, I believed that I've rambled on enough. I am so thrilled to have been exposed to "Lawrence" (I was afraid I would have been un-enterained with it) and that it has become so memorable and essential for me. Furthermore, I am relieved that slower and more solemn scores like Perdition are equally satisfying for me. Anyway, I'd love to hear what all of you think 
NP:Lawrence Of Arabia By Maurice Jarre (conducted by Tony Bremner)
