The Best Film Scores By Year (1977 - 2011)

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The Best Film Scores By Year (1977 - 2011)

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I have compiled a list over my favorite film scores, from it all started with Sorcerer 35 years ago, until 2011.

About 95 % of these scores are synth-based, so I guess the list will be interesting for TD-fans too, and perhaps a useful check-list if you're about to investigate some film scores. Not all of these scores are available on record, by the way..

I would also say that perhaps the years 1984 - 1990 were my favorite years.

Feel free to comment!

Did I forget anything?

Are YOUR favorites here?



1977
Sorcerer - Tangerine Dream

1978
Midnight Express - Giorgio Moroder
Halloween - John Carpenter

1980
American Gigolo - Giorgio Moroder

1981
Thief - Tangerine Dream
Chariots Of Fire - Vangelis
Escape From New York - John Carpenter & Alan Howarth
Halloween II - John Carpenter & Alan Howarth
Das Boot - Klaus Doldinger

1982
The Soldier - Tangerine Dream
Blade Runner - Vangelis
Cat People - Giorgio Moroder
Deadly Encounter - Michael Hoenig & Fred Karlin
Poltergeist - Jerry Goldsmith

1983
A Night In Heaven - Jan Hammer
The Keep - Tangerine Dream
Risky Business - Tangerine Dream
Scarface - Giorgio Moroder
Antarctica - Vangelis
Wavelength - Tangerine Dream
Flashdance - Giorgio Moroder

1984
Airwolf - Sylvester Levay
Time Bomb - Sylvester Levay
Invitation To Hell - Sylvester Levay
Miami Vice - Jan Hammer
Tuff Turf - Jonathan Elias
Firestarter - Tangerine Dream
Flashpoint - Tangerine Dream
Heartbreakers - Tangerine Dream
Beverly Hills Cop - Harold Faltermeyer
Thief Of Hearts.- Harold Faltermeyer
The NeverEnding Story - Giorgio Moroder
Reckless - Thomas Newman
Grandview USA - Thomas Newman
The Bounty - Vangelis
Mrs. Soffel - Mark Isham
The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai - Michael Boddicker

1985
Creator - Sylvester Levay
Fletch - Harold Faltermeyer
Secret Admirer - Jan Hammer
Red Heat - Tangerine Dream
Legend - Tangerine Dream
St. Elmo's Fire - David Foster
The Breakfast Club - Keith Forsey
Rocky IV - Vince DiCola
The Man With One Red Shoe - Thomas Newman
Desperately Seeking Susan - Thomas Newman
Real Genius - Thomas Newman
Orions Belte - Geir Bøhren & Bent Åserud
Havlandet - Klaus Schulze
Birdy - Peter Gabriel
The Falcon & The Snowman - Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays
American Flyers - Lee Ritenour & Greg Mathieson
Stick - Joseph Conlan & Barry De Vorzon

1986
Youngblood - William Orbit
Manhunter - Michel Rubini
Cobra - Sylvester Levay
Annihilator - Sylvester Levay
At Close Range - Patrick Leonard
Top Gun - Harold Faltermeyer
The Park Is Mine - Tangerine Dream
Zoning - Tangerine Dream
52 Pick-Up - Gary Chang
Wildcats - James Newton Howard
Jumpin' Jack Flash - Thomas Newman
Nattseilere - Geir Bøhren & Bent Åserud
Transformers - Vince DiCola
Vamp - Jonathan Elias
Delta Force - Alan Silvestri
American Anthem - Alan Silvestri
Ruthless People - Michel Colombier
The Golden Child - Michel Colombier
Raw Deal - Cinemascore
Quicksilver - Tony Banks
Crystal Heart - Joel Goldsmith

1987
Mannequin - Sylvester Levay
Three O'Clock High - Sylvester Levay & Tangerine Dream
Beverly Hills Cop - Harold Faltermeyer
Fatal Beauty - Harold Faltermeyer
Running Man - Harold Faltermeyer
Near Dark - Tangerine Dream
Shy People - Tangerine Dream
Best Seller - Jay Ferguson
The Secret Of My Success - David Foster
Over The Top - Giorgio Moroder
Russkies - James Newton Howard
Promised Land - James Newton Howard
Light Of Day - Thomas Newman
Less Than Zero - Thomas Newman
Made In Heaven - Mark Isham
Outrageous Fortune - Alan Silvestri
Etter Rubicon - Geir Bøhren & Bent Åserud
No Man's Land - Basil Poledouris
No Way Out - Maurice Jarre
The Living Daylights - John Barry
Some Kind Of Wonderful - Stephen Hague & John Musser
The Gate - Michael Hoenig & J. Peter Robinson

1988
Bloodsport - Paul Hertzog
Miami Vice Season 5 - Tim Truman
A World Apart - Hans Zimmer
Rain Man - Hans Zimmer
Steal The Sky - Yanni
Something Is Out There - Sylvester Levay
Miracle Mile - Tangerine Dream
Dead Solid Perfect - Tangerine Dream
Pulse - Jay Ferguson
Mamba - Giorgio Moroder
Two Moon Junction - Jonathan Elias
Shakedown - Jonathan Elias
The Big Blue - Eric Serra
Stealing Heaven - Nick Bicat
Stealing Home - David Foster
Wisdom - Danny Elfman
Moving Target - Michel Rubini

1989
Tango & Cash - Harold Faltermeyer
Black Rain - Hans Zimmer
Jesus Of Montreal - Yves Laferriere
Far From Home - Jonathan Elias
Catch Me If You Can - Tangerine Dream
The Cover Girl And The Cop - Sylvester Levay
Manhunt - Sylvester Levay
Fletch Lives - Harold Faltermeyer
Listen To Me - David Foster
Driving Miss Daisy - Hans Zimmer
Dead Bang - Gary Chang
The Package - James Newton Howard
Cookie - Thomas Newman
L.A. Takedown - Tim Truman
En Håndfull Tid - Randall Meyers
Kickboxer - Paul Hertzog
The Last Temptation Of Christ - Peter Gabriel
Destination Berlin - Tangerine Dream
Field Of Dreams - James Horner

1990
Days Of Thunder - Hans Zimmer
Navy Seals - Sylvester Levay
The Man Inside - Tangerine Dream
Green Card - Hans Zimmer
Wild Orchid - Simon Goldenberg, Geoff MacCormack
Welcome Home Roxy Carmichael - Thomas Newman
Snow Kill - Sylvester Levay
Dark Avenger - Sylvester Levay
Fire, Ice & Dynamite - Harold Faltermeyer
Dark Angel - Jan Hammer
Rainbow Drive - Tangerine Dream
Bird On A Wire - Hans Zimmer
Death Warrant - Gary Chang
Men Don't Leave - Thomas Newman
The Russia House - Jerry Goldsmith
Autostop - Eduard Artemyev
Love At Large - Mark Isham
La Femme Nikita - Eric Serra
Come See The Paradise - Randy Edelman
Twin Peaks - Angelo Badalamenti

1991
cold Shots! - Sylvester Levay
Regarding Henry - Hans Zimmer
Thelma & Louise - Hans Zimmer
The Owl - Sylvester Levay
Grand Canyon - James Newton Howard
False Arrest - Sylvester Levay
Golden Fiddles - David Foster & William Ross
Teen Agent - David Foster
K2 - Hans Zimmer
Year Of The Gun - Bill Conti
Dying Young - James Newton Howard
Urga - Eduard Artemyev
Mortal Thoughts - Mark Isham
Atlantis - Eric Serra

1992
White Sands - Patrick O'Hearn
In The Deep Woods - Sylvester Levay
Raven - Christopher Franke
1492 - Vangelis
Sketch Artist - Mark Isham
Toys - Hans Zimmer & Trevor Horn
Leaving Normal - W. G. Snuffy Walden
Passenger 57 - Stanley Clarke
Kuffs - Harold Faltermeyer
Beyond The Mind's Eye - Jan Hammer
Under Siege - Gary Chang
Those Secrets - Thomas Newman
Bitter Moon - Vangelis
Basic Instinct - Jerry Goldsmith
Nemesis - Michel Rubini

1993
Stalking Laura - Sylvester Levay
Point Of No Return - Hans Zimmer
The Saint Of Fort Washington - James Newton Howard
The House Of The Spirits - Hans Zimmer
Schindler's List - John Williams
Dead Before Dawn - Sylvester Levay
Donato & Daughter - Sylvester Levay
The Switch - Tangerine Dream
True Romance - Hans Zimmer
Cool Runnings - Hans Zimmer
Full Eclipse - Gary Chang
The Piano - Michael Nyman
Falling Down - James Newton Howard
In The Name Of The Father - Trevor Jones
Kalifornia - Carter Burwell

1994
Zeit Der Sehnsucht - Harold Faltermeyer
Flashfire - Sylvester Levay
Jailbait - Jonathan Elias, Alex Lasarenko, Fritz Doddy
With Honors - Patrick Leonard
The Stand - W. G. Snuffy Walden
White Magic - Harold Faltermeyer
Double Dragon - Jay Ferguson
Drop Zone - Hans Zimmer
Speed - Mark Mancina
Intersection - James Newton Howard
Babylon 5 - Christopher Franke
Pointman - Paul Haslinger
Forrest Gump - Alan Silvestri
Leon - Eric Serra
The Getaway - Mark Isham

1995
Fair Game - Mark Mancina
Bad Boys - Mark Mancina
Crimson Tide - Hans Zimmer
Beyond Rangoon - Hans Zimmer
Crying Freeman - Patrick O'Hearn
The Indian In The Cupboard - Randy Edelman
The Langoliers - Vladimir Horunzhy
Night Of The Running Man - Christopher Franke
A Modern Affair - Jan Hammer
Chicago Hope - Jeff Rona
Braveheart - James Horner
Copycat - Christopher Young
Kiss Of Death - Trevor Jones
Farlig Farvann - Reidar Skår & Bendik Hofseth

1996
The Rock - Nick Glennie-Smith, Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams
Daylight - Randy Edelman
The Fan - Hans Zimmer
Broken Arrow - Hans Zimmer
White Squall - Jeff Rona
Heaven's Prisoners - George Fenton
The Island Of Dr. Moreau - Gary Chang
Beastmaster: The Eye Of Braxus - Jan Hammer
The Trigger Effect - James Newton Howard
G. I. Jane - Trevor Jones
Passagio Per Il Paradiso - Pat Metheny
Joyeux Calvaire - Yves Laferriere

1997
Face/Off - John Powell
Red Corner - Thomas Newman
Weekend - Randall Meyers
Con Air - Mark Mancina & Trevor Rabin
The Jackal - Carter Burwell
Double Team - Gary Chang
Eve - David Foster
Insomnia - Geir Jenssen
Metro - Steve Porcaro
Hotel Oslo - Kjetil Bjerkestrand & Magne Furuholmen

1998
Enemy Of The State - Trevor Rabin & Harry Gregson-Williams
Armageddon - Trevor Rabin
The Man In The Iron Mask - Nick Glennie-Smith
A Perfect Murder - James Newton Howard
The Negotiator - Graeme Revell
Jack Frost - Trevor Rabin
The Truman Show - Burkhard Dallwitz, Philip Glass
A Murder Of Crows - Steve Porcaro
The Siege - Graeme Revell
The Replacement Killers - Harry Gregson-Williams
Medicopter 117 - Sylvester Levay & Lothar Scherpe
Dance Of Life - Øystein Sevåg

1999
The Sixth Sense - James Newton Howard
American Beauty - Thomas Newman
The Bone Collector - Craig Armstrong
Netforce - Jeff Rona
Alien Cargo - Patrick O'Hearn
Best Laid Plans - Craig Armstrong
Chill Factor - Hans Zimmer, John Powell
Tarzan - Mark Mancina
Deep Blue Sea - Trevor Rabin
The Green Mile - Thomas Newman
Body Shots - Mark Isham

2000
Mission: Impossible II - Hans Zimmer
Under Suspicion - BT
The 6th Day - Trevor Rabin
Gladiator - Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard
Pacifique - Deep Forest
Unbreakable - James Newton Howard
Bait - Mark Mancina
The Road To Eldorado - Hans Zimmer, John Powell
The Secret Adventures Of Jules Verne - Nick Glennie-Smith
Remember The Titans - Trevor Rabin
Gone In 60 Seconds - Trevor Rabin
The In-Crowd - Jeff Rona
Once & Again - W. G. Snuffy Walden

2001
Pearl Harbor - Hans Zimmer
Monster's Ball - Asche & Spencer
K-PAX - Edward Shearmur
Training Day - Mark Mancina
American Outlaws - Trevor Rabin
Spy Game - Harry Gregson-Williams
Black Hawk Down - Hans Zimmer
Crazy/Beautiful - Paul Haslinger
The Fast And The Furious - BT
Domestic Disturbance - Mark Mancina
Extreme Days - Klaus Badelt
Kat - Gary Chang

2002
Bad Company - Trevor Rabin
Whale Rider - Lisa Gerrard
Rabbit-Proof Fence - Peter Gabriel
The Quiet American - Craig Armstrong
Blue Crush - Paul Haslinger
Wisegirls - Keith Forsey
K19 The Widowmaker - Klaus Badelt
The Bourne Identity - John Powell
We Were Soldiers - Nick Glennie-Smith
The Banger Sisters - Trevor Rabin
Rose Red - Gary Chang
White Oleander - Thomas Newman
Spirit - Hans Zimmer & John Powell

2003
Monster - BT
Trade Offs - David Helpling
The Last Samurai - Hans Zimmer
The Recruit - Klaus Badelt
Tears Of The Sun - Hans Zimmer
Pirates Of The Caribbean - Klaus Badelt
Veronica Guerin - Harry Gregson-Williams
Brother Bear - Mark Mancina & Phil Collins
Underworld - Paul Haslinger

2004
Alexander - Vangelis
National Treasure - Trevor Rabin
Crash - Mark Isham
King Arthur - Hans Zimmer
What The Bleep Do We Know!? - Christopher Franke
The Girl Next Door - Paul Haslinger
Collateral - James Newton Howard
Traffic The Miniseries - Jeff Rona
It's All Gone Pete Tong - Graham Massey

2005
Batman Begins - Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard
Stealth - BT
A Thousand Roads - Lisa Gerrard & Jeff Rona
Sleeper Cell - Paul Haslinger
The Island - Steve Jablonsky
The Weather Man - Hans Zimmer
The Promise - Klaus Badelt
English As A Second Language - Gary Chang
A Sound Of Thunder - Nick Glennie-Smith
Kingdom Of Heaven - Harry Gregson-Williams
The Second Chance - Michael W. Smith
Stay - Asche & Spencer
Flightplan - James Horner

2006
Cocaine Cowboys - Jan Hammer
Southland Tales - Moby
Freedomland - James Newton Howard
The Mermaid Chair - Rolf Løvland
Deja Vu - Harry Gregson-Williams
The Holiday - Hans Zimmer
Blood Diamond - James Newton Howard
Miami Vice - John Murphy
Gridiron Gang - Trevor Rabin
The Guardian - Trevor Rabin
Glory Road - Trevor Rabin
World Trade Center - Craig Armstrong
Cold Storage - David Helpling

2007
Transformers - Steve Jablonsky
Gone Baby Gone - Harry Gregson-Williams
August Rush - Mark Mancina
88 Minutes - Edward Shearmur
Two Worlds (Game Score) - Harold Faltermeyer
National Treasure: Book Of Secrets - Trevor Rabin
Shooter - Mark Mancina
Pathfinder - Jonathan Elias
Nobel Son - Paul Oakenfold
Shoot 'Em Up - Paul Haslinger
Illegal Tender - Heitor Pereira
Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End - Hans Zimmer
American Gangster - Marc Streitenfeld

2008
The Dark Knight - Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard
Kung Fu Panda - Hans Zimmer & John Powell
Vantage Point - Atli Orvarsson
Iron Man - Ramin Djawadi
Body Of Lies - Marc Streitenfeld

2009
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen - Steve Jablonsky
Children Of The Corn - Jonathan Elias & Nathaniel Morgan
Angels & Demons - Hans Zimmer
The Taking Of Pelham 123 - Harry Gregson-Williams
Race To Witch Mountain - Trevor Rabin
Avatar - James Horner
Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans - Paul Haslinger
After.Life - Paul Haslinger
12 Rounds - Trevor Rabin
Imagine That - Mark Mancina

2010
Cop Out - Harold Faltermeyer
Inception - Hans Zimmer
The Social Network - Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Robin Hood - Marc Streitenfeld
Unstoppable - Harry Gregson-Williams
Gier - Harold Faltermeyer
Secretariat - Nick Glennie-Smith
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps - Craig Armstrong
Takers - Paul Haslinger
The Sorcerer's Apprentice - Trevor Rabin
Clash Of The Titans - Ramin Djawadi
Nokas - Geir Jenssen
Tron: Legacy - Daft Punk
Salt - James Newton Howard
High School - Harold Faltermeyer

2011
Transformers: Dark Of The Moon - Steve Jablonsky
X-Men: First Class - Henry Jackman
Machine Gun Preacher - Asche & Spencer
Cowboys & Aliens - Harry Gregson-Williams
In Time - Craig Armstrong
The Grey - Marc Streitenfeld
Immortals - Trevor Morris
Take Me Home Tonight - Trevor Horn
The Three Musketeers - Paul Haslinger
The Iron Lady - Thomas Newman
Contagion - Cliff Martinez
The Son Of No One - Jonathan Elias & David Wittman
Season Of The Witch - Atli Orvarsson
Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - Hans Zimmer
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Post by har »

Blimey.

A lot of work there Jon, interesting. Much I am unfamiliar with. I think however my favourite would have to be Sorceror/Flashpoint/Wavelength :wink:

As an aside I see Trevor Rabin has a new solo album coming out, I may be tempted as the last one "I Cant Look Away" ? back in 19oatcake was superb.



PS And this is very important for you if you have not heard them........... you must check out 28 days and 28 weeks later soundtracks. Also K PAX. Three astoundingly brilliant EM soundtracks 8) 8) 8)
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Yes, I'm very much looking forward to Rabin's JACARANDA solo album. It should be out in May. A solo album is long overdue - he has been doing film scores exclusively now since 1996. The new album will be instrumental as far as I know, not a vocal album like Can't Look Away.

Edward Shearmur's K-PAX is indeed on my list.

I'm partly familiar with the John Murphy/Underworld 28 Days/Weeks scores. I may have to explore them further, although they may be a little too atmospheric to my taste.
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