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Curiouscomposer Non-Standard Userer	Does anybody out there know what the Top 10 (or so) most popular film scores are? Also, do you know what the most recognizable film music cues are? For example, the strings in Psycho or the theme to Jaws, etc... Thanks, Matt
posted 04-14-2004 07:43 PM PT (US)

sean Standard Userer	Did this with my film class in Grade 11, and here's what they got (from a mixed CD I made): Themes/cues: Shaft James Bond Mission: Impossible Star Wars Indiana Jones E.T. Beverly Hills Cop Star Trek: The Motion Picture Braveheart Titanic Jurassic Park Batman (Elfman's) (there's more but they escape me at the moment) Top Ten... no clue, but you can bet Star Wars and Jaws are on there, and maybe even Gladiator, and of course Titanic is... I'll pass this on to someone else:
posted 04-14-2004 08:03 PM PT (US)

MWRuger Standard Userer	Popular now or for all time? It does make a difference. In no particular order, these are my candidates: Gone With The Wind Dr. Zhivago Star Wars Jaws The Good, The Bad and The Ugly James Bond Theme Carmina Burana (This one is kind of cheating as it wasn’t composed for a film, but it gets ripped off so often or just played straight that most people know it from films, not the concert hall.) Psycho Born Free Chariots of Fire Pink Panther Theme 2001: A Space Odyssey [Also Sprach Zarathustra] Godfather Waltz Summer of ‘42 Rocky Love Story I could also name a few popular tunes derived from film like: Laura Stella By Starlight (The Uninvited) The High and the Mighty Ghostbusters High Noon My Heart Will Go On (Titanic) Windmills of My Mind (The Thomas Crown Affair) As Time Goes By (Casablanca) Green Leaves of Summer (The Alamo) Everybody’s Talkin’ At Me (Midnight Cowboy) Moon River (Breakfast at Tiffany’s) The Way We Were Suicide is Painless (MASH) Shaft
posted 04-14-2004 08:44 PM PT (US)

John Zimmer Standard Userer	In terms of popularity right now. Passion of The Christ All LOTR Jz
posted 04-15-2004 05:56 PM PT (US)

joan hue Standard Userer	I think "record/LP" sales showed that Saturday Night Fever was one of the best sellers ever; however, I didn't consider it a soundtrack, but some do.
posted 04-15-2004 10:12 PM PT (US)

Timmer Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by joan hue: I think "record/LP" sales showed that Saturday Night Fever was one of the best sellers ever; however, I didn't consider it a soundtrack, but some do. David Shire certainly made a healthy living from it
posted 04-16-2004 06:54 AM PT (US)

Timmer Standard Userer	John Barry's Goldfinger soundtrack was a gold disc seller in America knocking the Beatles 'A Hard Days Night' off the top of the charts! How many film composers do you know who could knock the Beatles off top spot? NP : Canto Olympico - Mikis Theodorakis
posted 04-16-2004 07:00 AM PT (US)

Lancelot Standard Userer	Maurice Jarre's "Lara's Theme" for "Dr. Zhivago" did...
posted 04-16-2004 07:33 AM PT (US)

joan hue Standard Userer	Good point, Timmer. I forgot about Shire, but I don't think the LP I owned had Shire's music, just BGee's songs. Hey, my memory could be wrong.
posted 04-16-2004 08:02 AM PT (US)

PeterK FishChip	quote: Originally posted by joan hue: Good point, Timmer. I forgot about Shire, but I don't think the LP I owned had Shire's music, just BGee's songs. Hey, my memory could be wrong. He has 2 or 3 solo tracks on the album. Considering the number of LPs, CDs cassettes and 8 tracks sold, I couldn't imagine Shire being anything but happy with his share of the pie!
posted 04-16-2004 09:03 AM PT (US)

Timmer Standard Userer	I had the album once, the only track I can remember from Shire is the very catchy Manhatten Skyline, I read somewhere that Shire made an awful lot of money from being involved with this album, if memory serves correctly this was the biggest selling album of all time up until the release of Wacko's THRILLER album?!
posted 04-16-2004 10:46 AM PT (US)

Widescreen Standard Userer	Never underestimate the delusion of disco.
posted 04-16-2004 11:36 AM PT (US)

MWRuger Standard Userer	It seems passe now and extremely dated but it was a very cool album in the 70's. Saturday Night Fever was played at so many parties that it surpassed soundtrack for the film and became the soundtrack for the 70's! I had a very good time while that album was playing!
posted 04-16-2004 08:12 PM PT (US)

CAT Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Timmer: I had the album once, the only track I can remember from Shire is the very catchy Manhatten Skyline. Still have mine, Timmer! The three tracks credited to David Shire are "Manhattan Skyline," "Night on Disco Mountain," and "Salsation." Haven't listened to this LP in ages! Think I'll dig out my platform shoes and plop it on the turntable! On second thought... (Don't wanna hurt myself!)
posted 04-17-2004 02:43 PM PT (US)

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