THE 50 MOST ESSENTIAL MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS. Today: #3. 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.

 

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P URPLE RAIN

1984

Prince proved he was a contender in pop music with his movie project ‘Purple Rain’. Its soundtrack, boasting great songs such as “When Doves Cry”, “Let’s Go Crazy”, the title track, “Take Me With U”, “Baby I’m A Star” and “I Would Die 4 U”, shot him into superstar status. The material still sounds innovative to this day. On the US, Canadian and Australian charts, the LP reached #1. It spawned a troika of number one singles in America.