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THE 50 MOST ESSENTIAL MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS. Today: #50-46. More: tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè presents:

THE MOST ESSENTIAL

MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS

For decades, songs and movies have been matched. The most successful are effective tools, cross-promoting both the music and the film in which they are featured; giving one or both longevity. Here are 50 Motion Picture Soundtrack Albums that evoke memories of the films they appeared in. The criteria was to include only movie soundtracks which consisted largely of new material, rather than a compilation of older songs or remakes.

 

50

TITANIC

1997

The ship may have sunk, but this soundtrack album rose to the top of the charts. ‘Titanic’ became a record-breaking box office hit which no doubt helped propel this soundtrack to reach #1 across Europe, America, Britain, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Included on this album was Celine Dion’s international smash “My Heart Will Go On”. The soundtrack proved so successful that a follow-up entitled ‘Back To Titanic’ was issued the following year.

49

FROZEN

2013

This Disney favourite was loosely based on the fairy tale “The Snow Queen”. The album includes 2 versions of the film’s most famous song “Let It Go”: the one in the motion picture by Idina Menzel and the Top 40 chart hit by Demi Lovato. ‘Frozen’ reached #1 in America, Britain, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. 

48

THE MAMBO KINGS  

1992

Armand Assante and Antonio Banderas starred and sang on the soundtrack for this musical drama. ‘The Mambo Kings’ includes a thrilling “Beautiful Maria Of My Soul” performed by the latter.

47

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

1977

Liza Minnelli joined forces with Robert De Niro for the film ‘New York, New York’. Before Frank Sinatra made the title song his own, Liza belted it out in the movie directed by Martin Scorsese. Its songs were composed by the team of John Kander and Fred Ebb, who had previously created the musicals “Cabaret” and “Chicago”.

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THE ROAD TO EL DORADO

2000

The animated DreamWorks film ‘The Road To El Dorado’ features Elton John singing on highlights such as the title track, “Friends Never Say Goodbye” and “Someday Out Of The Blue”.