1. Saving Private Ryan 'Hymn To The Fallen' - John Williams
2. Double Indemnity 'Prelude' - Miklos Rozsa
3. The Lost Weekend 'Finale' - Miklos Rozsa
4. The Heiress 'Departure/Morris Suggests Love/The Proposal/Finale' - Aaron Copland
5. Sunset Boulevard 'Prelude' - Franz Waxman
6. The Ten Commandments 'Prelude' - Elmer Bernstein
7. Breakfast At Tiffany's 'Moon River' - Henry Mancini
8. Hatari! 'Baby Elephant Walk' - Henry Mancini
9. Rosemary's Baby 'Main Title (Vocal)' - Christopher Komeda
10. Romeo & Juliet 'Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet' - Nino Rota
11. Once Upon A Time In The West 'Once Upon A Time In The West' - Ennio Morricone
12. Love Story 'Theme From Love Story' - Francis Lai
13. The Godfather 'Main Title (The Godfather Waltz)' - Nino Rota
14. The Godfather 'Love Theme From The Godfather' - Nino Rota
15. Chinatown 'Love Theme From Chinatown (Main Title) - Jerry Goldsmith
16. The Godfather - Part II 'End Title' - Nino Rota
17. Star Trek: The Motion Picture 'End Title' - Jerry Goldsmith
18. Raiders Of The Lost Ark 'Raiders Of The Lost Ark' - John Williams
19. Terms Of Endearment 'Theme From Terms Of Endearment' - Michael Gore
20. Flashdance 'Love Theme From Flashdance' - Giorgio Moroder
21. Beverly Hills Cop 'Axel F' - Harold Faltermeyer
22. Witness 'Building The Barn' - Maurice Jarre
23. Children Of A Lesser God 'Main Title' - Michael Convertino
24. The Untouchables 'The Strength Of The Righteous (Main Title)' - Ennio Morricone
25. Fatal Attraction 'Fatal Attraction' - Maurice Jarre
26. The Addams Family 'Main Title' - Marc Shaiman
27. Dead Again 'Winter 1948' - Patrick Doyle
28. Indecent Proposal 'Flashback & Photos' - John Barry
29. The Firm 'How Could You Lose Me?-End Title' - Dave Grusin
30. Clear And Present Danger 'Main Title/A Clear And Present Danger' - James Horner
31. Braveheart 'For The Love Of A Princess' - James Horner
32. Primal Fear 'Courtroom Montage' - James Newton Howard
33. Mission: Impossible 'Zoom B' - Danny Elfman
34. Star Trek: First Contact 'End Credits' - Jerry Goldsmith
35. Titanic 'Hard To Starboard' - James Horner
36. The Rugrats Movie 'Baby Shower Happenings' - Mark Mothersbaugh
37. The Talented Mr. Ripley 'Italia' - Gabriel Yared
38. Rules Of Engagement 'Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful)' - Mark Isham
39. Mission: Impossible 2 'The Bait' - Hans Zimmer
40. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 'Main Titles' - Graeme Revell
41. Vanilla Sky 'To The Roof' - Nancy Wilson
42. The Sum Of All Fears 'The Mission' - Jerry Goldsmith
43. Forest Gump 'I'm Forrest...Forrest Gump' - Alan Silvestri
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Granddaddy of the Hollywood studios, Paramount Pictures is rightfully proud of its century of contributions to both American cinema and the art of film scoring. But the first disc of this 43-track double-CD anthology merely hints at the studio's musical peaks, blithely skipping through its first seven decades in just 17 tracks. Indeed, the package as a whole seems more interested in marketing its post-'70s catalog of hits and blockbusters than it does in paying real homage to history and roots. Even rarities like Double Indemnity and The Lost Weekend are served up via modern budget-line rerecordings, as is Ennio Morricone's epochal Once upon a Time in the West). Contemporary recordings of Aaron Copland's rare score to The Heiress and Franz Waxman's great Sunset Blvd. fare better, but soundtrack fans may miss the originals. The studio's rich pop-crossover successes in the '60s are documented via Breakfast at Tiffany's "Moon River" and excerpts from Romeo and Juliet and Love Story, while successful franchises like Star Trek and Raiders also get their due. Too often the '90s-focused second disc only underscores some uncomfortable trends in contemporary scoring--orchestral nervous tics punctuated by booming crescendos, treacly piano Muzak--and makes one wonder if the music of The Rugrats Movie and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider are really film music milestones. --Jerry McCulley
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Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores
- Audio CD: 0 pages (2002-07-02)
- Publisher: Sony
- Label: Sony
- Format: Soundtrack
- Studio: Sony
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 6 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #52837
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Summary: movie themes 2007-09-29
Comment: This is a splendid cd if you enjoy movie themes. Original performances that bring back fond memories of the films. Many selections included.
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Summary: Great Movies have Great Soundtracks! 2007-05-10
Comment: If you love movies and movie music, you can't go wrong with this two cd Paramount Anniversary set.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Only Disc 1 Is Worth Anything 2006-07-19
Comment: Normally I have a lot to say in my reviews, but not this time. The main problem with this collection is that all the most memorable film scores are just on one disc, with the second used mostly to play out stuff from the last ten years that, really, musically isn't very memorable and only includes three pieces anyone will recognize just because, like the movies they come from, they're based on old TV shows - The Addams Family, Star Trek, and Mission: Impossible.
And that brings up another problem. With all due respect to the late Jerry Goldsmith, who has provided some truly great classic movie scores, was it REALLY necessary to include TWO versions of the SAME Star Trek march in this collection? This seems evocative of the milk-it-for-all-its-worth attitude Paramount has had lately toward its now-tarnished crown-jewel franchise. Where's James Horner's theme music from Star Trek II and III? If they're gonna put Star Trek on here twice, they should have provided a little diversity. It wouldn't have taken much, I'm sure.
I'm sure that Paramount's had other films with far more memorable music (even Harold Faltermeyer's Top Gun Anthem could have helped on Disc 2). This just seems like a lazy attempt at something that really could have been great.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: More of a propaganda CD 2002-10-29
Comment: There are some really great songs on this 2 CD set. However, those really great songs seem to be lightly interspersed amongst a large number of forgettable songs whose main purpose seems to be to remind you of those movies you enjoy(ed) so much.It seems a little odd to me that out of 90 years of film making the most memorable scores have been largely released within the last few years. I was pleased to find themes from the Godfather, Indiana Jones and Witness. I was perplexed with the inclusion of songs from Rugrats, both Mission Impossible movies (one would have been more than enough) and Tomb Raider (memorable???). This is my own personal bias, but I do prefer movie soundtracks that evoke a feeling of excitement. With this collection I just couldn't get excited. I kept finding myself being let down by songs that didn't in some way complement the preceeding song. There are certainly some great tracks here, but overall I was disappointed. My advise would be to look elsewhere.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Great selection of Film Hits! 2002-09-24
Comment: This one was a pleasant surprise! I thought- how could any CD that had "Baby Elephant Walk" be all that good? This one is. Lots of great scores- classics and a few hidden treasures. After hearing the beautiful title score for "Children of a Lesser God", I had to buy the entire soundtrack - very soothing. There are a few that may seem too overplayed ("Love Story", "Raiders of the Lost Ark",), but most are a welcome addition to any compilation. Try NOT loving "Building the Barn" from "Witness" or the "Hymn to the Fallen" from "Saving Private Ryan". Hours of great listening.
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Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores
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