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ALBUMISM SELECTS: The 100 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time

May 8, 2020 Albumism Staff

"You couldn't take the song out of the movie and you couldn't take the movie out of the song," Lin Manuel-Miranda explained at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards back in February, before introducing a montage of classic film music followed by a surprise (and surprisingly divisive) performance by Eminem.

Indeed, music and film are inextricably linked and always will be. And while movie theaters are sadly closed right now due to the global health crisis, we suspect that many of our homebound readers are currently finding at least some distraction and solace in watching films, both old and new. Hence why our staff has decided to unite in celebrating the magical medium of film and what we believe to be the 100 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time.

For easier exploring, click on the individual album cover art in the index—organized in alphabetical order—below. Please also let us know which soundtracks are your favorites within the comments section below or via our Facebook and Twitter feeds. As always, happy reading & listening!

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24HourPartyPeople_Soundtrack.jpg
500DaysOfSummer_Soundtrack.jpg
A_Hard_Days_Night.jpg
AboutABoy_Soundtrack.jpg
AlmostFamous_Soundtrack.jpg
AmericanGraffiti.jpg
AnyGivenSunday_Soundtrack.jpg
BabyDriver_Soundtrack.jpg
BackToTheFuture_Soundtrack.jpg
Batman.jpg
BeatStreet_Soundtrack.jpg
BestManThe_Soundtrack.jpg
BigChillThe_Soundtrack.jpg
BlackCaesar_Soundtrack.jpg
BlackPanther_Soundtrack_Artwork.jpg
BoogieNights_Soundtrack.jpg
Boomerang_Soundtrack.jpg
BoyzNTheHood_Soundtrack.jpg
BrownSugar_Soundtrack.jpg
Claudine.jpg
Clueless_Soundtrack.jpg
Crow_The_Soundtrack.jpg
DarjeelingLimitedThe_Soundtrack.jpg
DazedAndConfused_Soundtrack.jpg
DeadPresidents_Soundtrack.jpg
DirtyDancing_Soundtrack.jpg
DoTheRightThing.jpg
EasyRider_Soundtrack.jpg
EmpireRecords_Soundtrack.jpg
Footloose_Soundtrack.jpg
Friday_Soundtrack.jpg
GardenState_Soundtrack.jpg
Good_Will_Hunting_Soundtrack.jpg
Goodfellas_Soundtrack.jpg
GraduateThe_Soundtrack.jpeg
Grease_Soundtrack.jpeg
GreatExpectations_Soundtrack.jpg
HarderTheyComeThe.jpg
Help.jpg
High_Fidelity_Soundtrack.jpg
High_School_High_Soundtrack.jpg
HigherLearning_Soundtrack.jpg
IAmSam_Soundtrack.jpg
JudgmentNight_Soundtrack.jpg
Juice_Soundtrack.jpg
Juno_Soundtrack.jpg
KrushGroove.jpg
LaBamba_Soundtrack.jpg
LastWaltzThe_Soundtrack.jpg
LookingForMrGoodbar_Soundtrack.jpg
LostBoysThe_Soundtrack.jpg
LostInTranslation_Soundtrack2.jpg
LoveJones_Soundtrack.jpg
LoveSimon_Soundtrack.jpg
MagicalMysteryTour_Artwork.jpg
Magnolia_Soundtrack.jpg
MalcolmX_Soundtrack.jpg
MenaceIISociety_Soundtrack.jpg
MidnightCowboy_Soundtrack.jpg
MoBetterBlues_Soundtrack.jpg
MurderWasTheCase_Soundtrack.jpg
NewJackCity_Soundtrack.jpg
NewJerseyDrive_Soundtrack.jpg
NuttyProfessor_Soundtrack.jpg
OBrotherWhereArtThou_Soundtrack.jpg
OnceUponATimeInHollywood_Soundtrack.jpg
OneFromtheHeart.jpg
Parade.jpg
Performance_Soundtrack.jpg
Pleasantville_Soundtrack.jpg
PrettyInPink.jpg
PrettyWoman_Soundtrack.jpg
PulpFiction_Soundtrack.jpg
PumpUpTheVolume_Soundtrack.jpg
PurpleRain.jpg
RealityBites_Soundtrack.jpg
RockNRollHighSchool_Soundtrack.jpg
Romeo&Juliet_Soundtrack.jpg
RoyalTenenbaumsThe_Soundtrack.jpg
SaturdayNightFever_Soundtrack.png
ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld_Soundtrack.jpg
Shaft.jpg
Singles_Soundtrack_Artwork.jpg
Slam_Soundtrack.jpg
SlidingDoors_Soundtrack.jpg
Snatch_Soundtrack.jpg
SomeKindOfWonderful.jpg
Sparkle.png
StandingInTheShadowsOfMotown_Soundtrack.JPG
TalkingHeads_StopMakingSense.jpg
SunsetPark_Soundtrack.jpg
Superfly.jpg
SweetSweetbacksBadassSong_Soundtrack.jpg
Swingers_Soundtrack.jpg
Trainspotting_Soundtrack.jpg
TroubleMan_Soundtrack.jpg
VanillaSky_Soundtrack.jpg
VirginSuicidesThe_Soundtrack.jpg
WaitingToExhale.jpeg
WhenHarryMetSally_Soundtrack.jpg
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