Talk:Soundtrack

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[edit] Merging

I've got to be honest, I've never contributed to this page, but I read it and I don't think it should be merged with film soundtrack. Simply because soundtrack is a thing of it's own. Movies have soundtracks, but games also have soundtracks. This should be rewritten to mention this. The article should be written with the thought of what is a soundtrack in general and not speaking about film soundtrack only. – DarkEvil 06:32, July 13, 2005 (UTC)

I agree 80.179.13.34 23:19, 26 July 2005 (UTC)

Following suggestions of above, I merged the articles, moving film specific references to film soundtrack and adding more info about video game music. Leonsimms 16:01, 27 July 2005 (UTC)

§ The fact that there was no article relating to film soundtracks, I found it appropriate to link it here. Especially since this article didn't reflect any information on any other kind of soundtrack, only on films, it was unneccesary for me to write an all new page all about film soundtracks, when there's nothing about games or book soundtracks as their own pages.

If you look at the end of this article, there is already information about games and book soundtracks.

If you guys are really miffed about the change, then split it into 5: games, books, film, theatre (there're more theatre and opera soundtracks than anything other than film) and general soundtracks.

But I think it's superfluous. There's no need to have multiples where only the one is required.

Another thing to mention is that there's a definite need in this page to note sources.

And some contradictory information is given, such as that the blurb prior to the (absurdly long, considering it's an example) listing of soundtracks. It includes a few notoriously well known for containing pop songs, such as Back to the Future (Hip to be Square & Power Of Love) and Terminator 2 (Guns N' Roses songs), though purports that the ones in the list are only orchestral scores. Either the list needs to be adjusted (or culled), or the blurb needs to be fixed (again, this would need to be done also, in my opinion).

The list is based on bias, and because of this is unsuitable to be used in this instance. To remove from bias, it'd be more suitable to list soundtracks based on their qualifications, i.e.: Box office sales (So Spiderman, Titanic, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings etc belong there) or accoladed films (So whatever's won best original score or things like that in the Academy Awards).

--Lincalinca 04:54, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Airwolf soundtrack

I'm going to remove the Airwolf references, it seems too much like spam. Before restoring please comment here first Reflex Reaction 20:36, 8 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] POV

The section listing "Outstanding" soundtracks is POV. Either it can be removed entirely, or changed to show, for instance, only soundtracks that have won Academy Awards. Nationalparks 14:10, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

Agreed, though the Academy Awards are often not awarded to soundtracks which go on to be considered "classics". I propose that anything listed must (1) earn a nomination in either the Academy Awards, Grammy Awards, BAFTA, or equivalent organization with an industry-recognized prestige, as well as (2) soundtracks which are financially successful and sell well. If the soundtrack has not sold many copies and has not received any nominations, it does not belong on this list. --Ilyag 02:25, 4 July 2006 (UTC)