Most involving and thrilling moviemusic?

Michael Mann's "Thief" soundtrack by Tangerine Dream is a much overlooked one, and their other film score for "Legend" is equally good. "Alien 3". But my pick for all time greatest original soundtrack is surprisingly "To Live and Die In LA" by of all bands Wang Chung!?!? I also like the totally ridiculous score for Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange". "Repo Man" is also a great album with much of the great and nearly lost music of the Plugz. "Bird" with the all-star line up for recreating Parker's live sets, and "'Round Midnight" aren't half bad either.

For something different try the "Kill Bill" Soundtracks. I like #1 the best but both sound great! Also Once Upon a Time in Mexico!

I second Empire of the Sun! Even better on the LP.

great thread - I became a real fan of Movie soundtracks last year. Here are my favorites, generally in order of favoritism - many already mentioned above:

"Winged Migration"
"Gladiator"
"The DaVinci Code"
"Whale Rider"
"Koyyanniquatsi" and "Powaquatsi"
"Dances With Wolves"
"Beloved"
"General's Daughter"
"Killing Fields"
"A Beautiful Mind"
"Philadelphia"
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