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I watch a lot of movies, and I think that the soundtrack can really make a good movie into a great movie. So I thought I would ask you guys what movies you guys love that have great 'classic rock' soundtracks.

My top 3 are Dazed and Confused, Outside Providence and Almost Famous, in no particular order.

Dazed and Confused:

1. Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo - Rick Derringer

2. Slow Ride - Foghat

3. School's Out - Alice Cooper, Alice Cooper

4. Jim Dandy - Black Oak Arkansas

5. Tush - ZZ Top

6. Love Hurts - Nazareth

7. Stranglehold - Ted Nugent

8. Cherry Bomb - The Runaways

9. Fox on the Run - Sweet, Sweet

10. Low Rider - War

11. Tuesday's Gone - Lynyrd Skynyrd

12. Highway Star - Deep Purple

13. Rock and Roll All Nite - Kiss

14. Paranoid - Black Sabbath

Outside Providence:

1. Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who

2. Band on the Run - Wings

3. Take It Easy - Eagles

4. Do You Know What I Mean - Lee Michaels

5. I'd Love to Change the World - Ten Years After

6. Do It Again - Steely Dan

7. Long Train Runnin' - The Doobie Brothers

8. All Right Now - Free

9. Roundabout - Yes

10. Dancing in the Moonlight - King Harvest

11. No Matter What - Badfinger

12. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Almost Famous:

1. America - Simon and Garfunkel

2. Sparks - The Who

3. It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference - Todd Rundgren

4. I've Seen All Good People: Your Move - Yes

5. Feel Flows - The Beach Boys

6. Fever Dog - Stillwater

7. Every Picture Tells A Story - Rod Stewart

8. Mr. Farmer - The Seeds

9. One Way Out - The Allman Brothers Band

10. Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd

11. That's The Way - Led Zeppelin

12. Tiny Dancer - Elton John

13. Lucky Trumble - Nancy Wilson

14. I'm Waiting For The Man - David Bowie

15. The Wind - Cat Stevens

16. Slip Away - Clarence Carter

17. Something In The Air - Thunderclap Newman

(Lists from Amazon.com)

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The "Top Gun" soundtrack is pretty awesome as well if I might add.

Yep, that one is top notch from start to finish. I especially love Danger Zone. One can never get enough Kenny Loggins soundtrack music.

This isn't rock but it's definitely classic:

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Agreed, although I would consider it more of an 'awesome 80's' soundtrack. Great music!

Indeed it is, they just don't assemble soundtracks like Top Gun anymore:

1. Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins

2. Mighty Wings - Cheap Trick

3. Playing With the Boys - Kenny Loggins

4. Lead Me On - Teena Marie

5. Take My Breath Away [Love Theme from Top Gun] - Berlin

6. Hot Summer Nights - Miami Sound Machine

7. Heaven in Your Eyes - Loverboy

8. Through the Fire - Larry Greene

9. Destination Unknown - Marietta

10. Top Gun Anthem - Harold Faltermeyer/Steve Stevens

11. (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay [*] - Otis Redding

12. Memories [*] - Harold Faltermeyer

13. Great Balls of Fire [Original Version][*] - Jerry Lee Lewis

14. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' [*] - Righteous Brothers

15. Playing With the Boys [Dance Mix][*] - Kenny Loggins

16. Playing With the Boys [12" Version] - Kenny Loggins

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Indeed it is, they just don't assemble soundtracks like Top Gun anymore:

1. Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins

2. Mighty Wings - Cheap Trick

3. Playing With the Boys - Kenny Loggins

4. Lead Me On - Teena Marie

5. Take My Breath Away [Love Theme from Top Gun] - Berlin

6. Hot Summer Nights - Miami Sound Machine

7. Heaven in Your Eyes - Loverboy

8. Through the Fire - Larry Greene

9. Destination Unknown - Marietta

10. Top Gun Anthem - Harold Faltermeyer/Steve Stevens

11. (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay [*] - Otis Redding

12. Memories [*] - Harold Faltermeyer

13. Great Balls of Fire [Original Version][*] - Jerry Lee Lewis

14. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' [*] - Righteous Brothers

15. Playing With the Boys [Dance Mix][*] - Kenny Loggins

16. Playing With the Boys [12" Version] - Kenny Loggins

The CD I have of the Top Gun Soundtrack doesn't have tracks 11 through 16. Did they not have permission to include (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay or Great Balls of Fire when the Soundtrack was originally released?

Also, in regards to Danger Zone (awesome song), It heard somewhere that it wasn't planned to have it on the album. I could be wrong about this, but I think originally the creattors wanted the song "Reckless" by Judas Priest to be the main hard-rocking song on the album, but Judas Priest turned them down because they had never heard of Tom Cruise. Can anyone confirm this?

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Fast Times at Ridgemont High

The Big Chill

(heh heh, right in plain view as I type this are the CDs for the soundtracks of Shrek 2 and High School Musical but I will pass on including those!) :)

I was just gettig ready to post "The Big Chill". A lot of great music :D

Also "Forest Gump" and "Blow"

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"Rushmore" by a landslide. The music is quirky & fun just like the movie, with great songs by The Creation, John Lennon, The Who, Cat Stevens, Unit 4+2, The Kinks, Chad & Jeremey, and more. "The Royal Tennenbaum's" is a close second especially for the use of The Stones "She Smiled Sweetly" & Nico's "These Days". I also really like the soundtrack to "American Beauty" as well, particularly Elliot Smiths' cover of The Beatles "Because".

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1.What's up with these exclusive deals? Can only get through Walmart, in the spirit of true competition.

Shoot To Thrill2.Rock 'N' Roll Damnation3.Guns For Hire4.Cold Hearted Man5.Back In Black6.Thunderstruck7.If You Want Blood (You've Got It)8.Evil Walks9.T.N.T.10.Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be11.Have A Drink On Me12.The Razor's Edge13.Let There Be Rock14.War Machine15.Highway To Hell

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Good topic!

I'd agree with Forrest Gump smile.gif

Off the top of my head I'd have to include:

Platoon

Withnail and I

Donnie Darko

School of Rock

Road to Perdition (I know it's a score, but it's great...)

Trainspotting

This one really will have me thinking now... wink.gif

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The CD I have of the Top Gun Soundtrack doesn't have tracks 11 through 16. Did they not have permission to include (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay or Great Balls of Fire when the Soundtrack was originally released?

Also, in regards to Danger Zone (awesome song), It heard somewhere that it wasn't planned to have it on the album. I could be wrong about this, but I think originally the creattors wanted the song "Reckless" by Judas Priest to be the main hard-rocking song on the album, but Judas Priest turned them down because they had never heard of Tom Cruise. Can anyone confirm this?

Judas Priest were asked to contribute the song "Reckless" to the soundtrack, but declined because they thought the movie would flop. Two years later, they contributed a cover of Johnny Be Good (1988) to the movie of the same name, which turned out to be a flop.

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