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O Brother Where Art Thou - A great starter kit if you're interested in getting familiar with the roots of bluegrass, country, blues, gospel, and folk. I dare you to not be moved by the hauntingly spiritual melody of Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch and Emmylou Harris' Didn't Leave Nobody But the Baby.
Woodstock - Everybody who was there, or wishes they were there, has the opportunity to relive the event that literally defined a generation. Some of the most entertaining moments of the soundtrack are the stage announcements.
The Song Remains the Same - This double-CD set is the only live album of Led Zeppelin's long and illustrative career. A sort of live "best of" compilation that features a 26-minute rendition of Dazed and Confused, including what has to be the longest drum solo ever on a recording?
Crash - The Paul Haggis version, not the Cronenberg version. Appropriately haunting, moving and mesmerizing by Paul Isham and Bird York.
Rocky Horror Picture Show - The best substitute if you don't have time to watch the entire movie. One of those rare soundtracks out there that's actually better than the movie.
Boogie Nights - Any soundtrack that contains Melanie's Brand New Key and Night Ranger's Sister Christian has to be good. Causes visions of Heather Graham's Roller Girl to boogie through my head.
Oliver - Lionel Bart's musical adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic is now available as a deluxe edition 1963 Original Broadway Cast recording. Just thinking of it makes me start humming the tune to Food, Glorious Food and Boy for Sale.
Chicago - Although John C. Reilley's rendition of Mister Cellophane is the throw-away song for most people, it's our reason for buying this soundtrack! That plus the dusky dulcet tones of Queen Latifah!
Coal Miner's Daughter - Which is better, Sissy Spacek's version of the soundtrack or Loretta Lynn's album version? That this is even a legitimate question is a testament to how good this soundtrack really is.
The Sound of Music - A great Rodgers and Hammerstein compilation from a bad Robert Wise movie. Hearing Julie Andrews hit the high notes is worth the cost of this 2-disc CD set.
