What did you listen to this week?

[El Dingo]

I've been reaquainting myself with the David Bowie/Trevor Jones "Labyrinth" soundtrack. It actually stands alone very well against the 1983 period "Let's Dance" stuff. It may even be a little darker. The pop songs are interspersed with instrumental pieces by Trevor Jones that sound more like instrumental tunes than soundtrack items.

This made me think of other soundtracks that can be listened to without visual stimulation.

"Star Wars" is the king of this genre to me. I used to listen to this double-lp soundtrack over and over. The themes formed complete pieces of music, including lyric-less verse-chorus-verse arrangements.

I used to listen to Ennio Morricone's "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" soundtrack the same way. Every track was a stand-alone melody you could whistle.

But, going back to this thread I created while drunk (which is the only way to post), I am revisiting records I listened to in the 70's - 80's to see if they hold up.