five soundtracks

My favorite soundtracks remind me of specific scenes from movies, rather than those that slap together hits just to sell records.


Amélie - A delight from Yann Tiersen. Includes one clever instrumental accompanied with a good old-fashioned typewriter.
Midnight Cowboy - Everybody's Talkin' is a timeless hit, but it opens the film and sets the mood carried through to the end in the expert hands of John Barry.
Twin Peaks - The ultimate romantic and evil atmospheric setting for the greatest tv series ever, by Angelo Badalamenti. "There's always music in the air."
Local Hero - Mark Knopfler's music truly enhances the enchantment of a Scottish town and its quirky folk.
The Natural - Randy Newman's score for this mythical baseball film soars out of the park.

What are your favorite soundtracks, Dear Reader?