As early as around 2000, after I got my first set of hifi equipment, I started spending money on CDs. However, due to unstable work, I sold it to a friend and stopped for a short period of time.

As early as around 2000, after owning his first set of hifi equipment ( HiVi 's D2.1, Spark's KT88 amplifier and a small off-brand CD), he began to spend money on CDs. However, due to unstable work, I sold it to a friend and stopped for a short period of time. In 2002, after my job became stable, I bought another set of equipment. Tang Song Xiaoya paired it with Oriental Voice E80II and Zhu Lida's JD100, and then started a crazy road of failure. By 2005, I had purchased a full 2,000 copies. Since I couldn't listen to them at all, I gradually bought less. There were also a few released in the middle, but in total there are close to 3,000 CDs.

In total, the money spent on CDs is less than 100,000. It doesn’t sound like much, but if I tell you that the housing prices in Shenzhen back then were only 5,600 square meters, this quick money was enough to pay for a down payment of 80 square meters in Nanshan District, Shenzhen (the lowest down payment back then was 20%, and a flat of 80 The house price per square meter is only 400,000-500,000, and 20% is 100,000). This hobby can be said to be a real waste of money! It's a pity, otherwise we would all have wealth and freedom now, and we would have the urge to hit the wall every time we think about it!

recently installed a listening room, and spent half a year listening to all his CDs (after so many years, there are still about a hundred that have not even been opened), and I have about 500 of them. open. Here I also highlight some typical records that I wanted to release from my failed family, which can be regarded as a summary of my impulse when I was young. I hope everyone will remember the lesson and don’t laugh (it’s weird).

1. The Seven Dragons of the Brave Soundtrack: Elmer Bernstein

Almost every audiophile has heard the so-called "Marlboro", and has a profound impact on the majestic and high-spirited music in it. Even those who are not audiophiles have heard of it because it is used too much in various celebrations.

But not many people know that it is the theme of the film, and even fewer know that it was composed by Elmer Bernstein, the composer of the music. However, this Bernstein and the conductor Leonard Bernstein are not the same person. Leonard Bernstein is a conductor who is famous for his series of recordings as the permanent conductor of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Elmer Bernstien is a film scorer and an old composer. He has scored famous films such as "To Kill a Mockingbird", "Far From Heaven", and "The Age of Innocence". He has won an Oscar and been nominated more than 10 times.

2. Stork Hesitating Soundtrack: Calandro

The music is emotional and full of charming charm. But composing is quite rational. Classical music Masters, without exception, are all men. Even today, the majority of composers are men, and female composers can be said to be rare. There are even fewer excellent female composers who look like angels.

beauties from Greece, in addition to the singer Callas, there is also the composer Calandro. When she was young, she was so beautiful. Even if she did not compose music, she would have no problem becoming an actress. In addition to being beautiful, Kalandro is also talented. Her music is full of a pure and charming charm, like an iceberg in summer, which makes people feel chilled.

She collaborated with the Greek director Angelopoulos in a series of films, "Journey to Sethe Island", " The Beekeeper ", "Landscape in the Mist", "The Stork", " Ulysses" ", "Eternity and a Day", " The Crying Prairie " and "The Dust of Time", 7 movies in twenty years. 's film full of humanistic care, coupled with Calandro's soundtrack, has become a business card of Greece.

3. Savage opera soundtrack: Vangelis

When mentioning Greek composers, you have to mention Vangelis. Known as the "Tchaikovsky of electronic music", his composition scope is not limited to film music, but he is the most famous It's film music. I know there are fans of Vangelis who have collected all of his albums, and I have quite a few of them, some of them heavy (like the one below).

movie paired with electronic music, it feels really good. Vangelis has dubbed many well-known movies, such as "Blade Runner", "Alexander the Great", "492 Conquering Paradise ", etc., which is amazing.

4. Hot Shots Soundtrack: Basil Poledouris

Since Calandro and Vangeles have both mentioned it, let’s just mention Basil Poledouris (BP) as well. Compared to the above two, BP is a little colder, and only a few senior acoustic fans know him. But in terms of music, BP is the most vulgar of the three. "Vulgarity" is not a derogatory term here, vulgarity means elegance. The kind that can be so vulgar that people will be fascinated by it upon hearing it. Of course, there is a difference between this kind of popular songs and popular songs. This kind of popular songs refers to the kind with chords and and simple and nice soundtrack. Simplicity does not mean simplicity. Lao Chai's rhythms are often very simple, and Bei Jiu's Ode to Joy is also simple, but completely impressive. And BP is the simple and vulgar kind.

However, what BP suffered was that he did not choose the film. As a result, Calandra got a master like Angelopoulos, and some people also like him. Vangelis often scores blockbusters and classic films, and has won numerous awards. His music is also easy to understand and everyone likes it. BP often provides soundtracks for small-scale commercial films (such as the one below, which looks like a B-level film at first glance). Although it is vulgar, it is not famous at all. It wasn't until he died young (this guy only lived 61 years old) that everyone suddenly discovered his value and he had countless music fans. As a result, very few of his films were released on record, and the price went up as a result.

5. Titanic soundtrack: James Horner

James Horner can be said to be a typical example of elegant and vulgar music, and he is most famous for the soundtrack of "Titanic". This record was very popular at the time. , more than 10 million copies were issued. So much so that YLJ was everywhere in the back, and I couldn’t help but pick up a few more. Horner also made a fortune, so he bought a private jet, and then he was a blessing and a misfortune, and finally died young in a plane crash. I was so scared that I quickly canceled the order for the private jet and wasted the 5 yuan coupon. Hey

In addition to "Titanic", James Horner has countless business cards, such as "Braveheart", "The Burning Years", "Avatar", "Apollo 13", " Alien 2", " Beautiful Mind " and so on.

6. The Empire Strikes Back Soundtrack: John Williams

When it comes to modern film music, there are several master-level people who have to be mentioned (one by one below). John Williams is one of the most famous film soundtrack masters in Hollywood. He has countless business cards, in addition to the Star Wars series with Lucas , and then the " Schindler's List ", "AI", Saving Private Ryan with Spielberg , and the first few installments of another trumpet series of "Harry Potter". There are also many bits and pieces, such as "The Patriot", "Memoirs of a Geisha", etc. He has fans all over the world and has released many records.

This remastered recording of "The Empire Strikes Back" was approved by TAS back then and the effect is great. Why do you want to publish it? Because I have several sets, haha.

7. Hitman soundtrack: Ennio Morricone

Although John Williams is one of the most popular Hollywood movie soundtracks, in the field of film music, Ennio Morricone is the undisputed leader. Due to the large number of film scores he has composed (more than 400), He has many business cards and awards, so he is also called "Old Mo" or "Model Worker" by music fans. The symphonic style of

is different from that of John Williams. Lao Mo's music is casual and easy to listen to, but it can match the movie perfectly. He has more business cards, "Once Upon a Time in America", " Cinema Paradiso ", " The Pianist on the Sea ", "Once Upon a Time in the West", " The Beautiful Legend of Sicily ", "The Mission", " The Secret Trilogy" ", etc., there are too many classics that can make music fans marvel at his endless creativity again and again. And he has been able to work at a rate of more than ten films per year for more than 40 years while ensuring quality. Model worker is not an adjective.

Unfortunately, he passed away in 2020 at the age of ninety-one. A great master has left us! Miss you!

8. Casablanca soundtrack: Max Steiner

Max Steiner, one of the representatives of the older generation of Hollywood composers, has scored two of the most famous film scores, one is "Gone with the Wind" and the other is "Casablanca", both movie classics and soundtracks. classic. Due to its long history, Steiner's scores are rare. This record is a recording from that year, which is the original soundtrack of the movie and . The sound quality is no longer good, but from those rustling sounds with a historical flavor, we can hear more emotions.

9. Dracula soundtrack: Wojciech Kilar

Soundtracker Kilar has extremely profound classical music composition skills (there are many such composers), but because he mainly scores art films, many less experienced soundtrack fans Don't even know him. Of course, another reason is that he was relatively active in the 1970s and 1980s. His famous soundtracks include: The Ninth Gate, The Pianist, 400 Years of Vampire, The King and the Birds, etc. His musicality is first-rate.

A lot of his soundtracks have been released, but because they are not that well-known, their distribution is not very large. So, if you can get it, hurry up.

Naxos once released a series of re-recordings of classic soundtracks by old masters. The effect is very good, and the movie soundtracks are also classic. It is a must-have series for serious soundtrack fans.

10. The Sea Hawk (Sea Eagle) Soundtrack: Erich Wolfang Korngold

Xi Mo sent talents to Midi with a cannon. World War One and Two turned Europe into a scorched earth, but sent countless talents to the United States, especially before and after World War II. After the Nazis came to power, a large number of Jews were forced to immigrate, and a large number of them went to the United States.

The United States is smiling, even in dreams. Fifty years would be enough for the United States to train the scientists and artists who migrated from Europe, and this does not include the huge wealth they bring. The United States is still benefiting from this!

The famous composer Korngold was a child prodigy who came from a musical family. After coming to the United States, he was forced to score movies because of his poor livelihood (this was a very shameful act for a composer, only better than writing pop songs). There are many such composers, and I won’t list their names here. Except for Korngold, they are Franz Waxman and the following one.

However, in fact, this is not a shame. Contemporary serious music composers have more or less scored movies. I will give a bunch of examples below. Of course, there are also those who insist on their character and refuse to score movies, such as the Hungarian composer Bartók, who died in poverty. This is very boring, hehe

Eleven, Ghosts and Widows Soundtrack: Bernard Herrmann

Herrmann is also a Jew, but he did not immigrate from Germany, his ancestors did, he is a native American. Herman has scored a lot of music, the most famous of which is "Citizen Kane" that he scored for Orson Welles, a wizard in the history of film, as well as "Jane Eyre" and this "Ghost and the Widow". Of course, he is more famous for his many music arrangements for the master Hitchcock, such as "Psycho", "North by Northwest", "Dazzling" and so on.

However, due to a falling out with Hitchcock over the soundtrack of "Clash of the Iron Curtain", Hermann actually had no film to match for many years. However, in the end, he fulfilled his wish by scoring the music for Martin Sissesis' "Taxi Driver".

12. Lao Xiao’s Selection Soundtrack: Xiaostakovich

Modern composers, most of whom are slightly famous, have scored movies. No, Lao Xiao also matched a lot. Of course, this is also related to Stalin's love for movies. Within the system, Lao Xiao had nothing to do. However, this does not mean that Lao Xiao’s film music is not interesting. In fact, I think it is at least much better than many of Lao Xiao’s music. Hehe

Santos’s record is very good and the song selection is also good. Fans of Lao Xiao can pick it up. .

Thirteen, Red Soundtrack: Preisner

Many people say that the movie must be Hollywood.But in fact, in terms of artistic achievements, European films are much higher than Hollywood. The same goes for movie soundtracks. There are many movie soundtracks in Europe, and they are all very artistic. In addition to Kalantho mentioned above, there is also the Polish director Kieslowski who scored his trilogy "Red", "Blue" and "White" from Poland. Preisner. The soundtracks of these films and the artistic achievements of these films are very high.

Preisner also scored his "Two Lives" and other directors have also scored, and the original soundtrack is not difficult to obtain.

14. The Barber of Siberia soundtrack: Nicolay Artemyev

The former Soviet soundtrack master Artemyev is most famous for his series of film scores with Soviet film master Tarkovsky, but fame comes with being famous, so long as you can buy the record. You have what it takes.

I have about 3 of his records, and The Barber of Siberia is the most beautiful and charming among them, and the easiest to find. I recommend watching the movie. The music is very nice, but the recording is a bit poor.

15. Goodbye Lenin Soundtrack: Yann Tiersen

They are all films that reflect the transition from socialism to capitalism people's life changes. The one above counts as one, and Goodbye Lenin counts as another. An old Soviet lady would rather die than believe after socialism turned into capitalism. Her family had no choice but to keep her story a secret. It’s so emotional to watch!

I know that a conductor from East Germany felt that he could not accept the transition from socialism to capitalism and even committed suicide. It is really difficult for many people to accept and adapt to the social changes of and , but they are powerless.

Yann Tiersen's most famous soundtrack is the music he provided for the movie "Amélie", which is quite comfortable. However, this "Goodbye Lenin" is also quite interesting.

16. Song of the Wanderer Soundtrack: Goran Bregović

What impressed me most about the great Yugoslav director Emil Kusturica was his movie " Underground ". The shooting style and drama were really It makes people wonder. On the surface, it is a comedy, but in fact "Underground" is the tragedy of the Yugoslav nation. Fifty years ago, a group of Yugoslavs hid underground to avoid the Nazis. After living for 50 years, they returned to the ground when they got old, only to find that the war was still going on above ground.

His other film artistic achievements are also very high, but I have not found any of them (they were only available in D9 back then). In addition to "Underground" and "Song of the Wanderer", the composer Goran Bregović also has my favorite "Queen Mayi", which has a very unique soundtrack style.

17. Gattaca Soundtrack: Michael Nyman

The translation of the movie is quite strange, it is called " variant ", if you don't know, you will think it is a horror movie. In fact, it is a science fiction film with some connotations... It tells the story of people in the future who use the gene to modify to become extremely good, while naturally defective people can only do low-level jobs. However, the protagonist just doesn't believe in evil, so he finds an excellent gene that can't be good after a car accident, and replaces it to prepare for heaven.

The actors are all veteran actors, and the story is also very interesting. As for music, let me mention Michael Nyman. I don’t know that there are not many music fans of him. In the section of modern music , Nyman is very famous, and the other one is Philips Glass. Newman has scored many films, the most famous of which is probably "The Piano". I really like the third section in it, which is a very good Jane Newman style music.

18. Spider soundtrack: Howard Shore

Canadian wizard director Cronenberg has made many good films, such as "The Fly", this "Spider", and the one that is said to be the inspiration for "The Matrix"... Well , I forgot, haha ​​

His partner is Howard Shore, also a Canadian, who is the composer of the famous Lord of the Rings. However, he was not famous at that time, but the soundtrack was already very flavorful. You can feel that feeling just by listening to the music without watching the movie.After

, the director is not famous, but Howard Shore is famous because of the soundtrack of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. However, I have to point out here that many of his themes were copied from the following one, hehe.

19. The Lord of the Rings Animated Version Soundtrack: Leonard Rosenman

The six-part film "The Lord of the Rings" is known to everyone, including its soundtrack, which is also known to music fans who are not familiar with the original soundtrack. However, when it comes to the animated version of "The Lord of the Rings", basically no one knows about it. The same goes for

including its soundtrack and composer Rosenman. I am not the most senior soundtrack fan and I don’t know him at all. I don’t know how much of the music Howard Shore stole from this movie’s soundtrack.

Twenty, Pocahontas Soundtrack: Alan Menken

Speaking of the original soundtrack, I am not sleepy anymore. Even if it's just limited to some of the CDs I want to release, I can easily list dozens of them. Because I do have too many original albums! Haha, bragging...

Disney had a lot of classics back then, from "The Lion King" to "Aladdin", from "Pocahontas" to "Mulan", the cartoons are very classic, and even more classic is the soundtrack. Among them, Alan Menken is one who must be mentioned. His film music for a series of Disney films has become part of the most classic film soundtracks of that era.