Only five? As it has been a goal of mine to expose my classical-loving friends to the wonderful world of film music, I see no better opportunity than to offer my Top Five selections of "Desert Island" soundtracks.
John Williams, "Superman"
Miklos Rozsa, "Ben Hur"
Jerry Goldsmith, "Papillon"
Bernard Herrmann, "Vertigo"
Ennio Morricone, "Once Upon a Time in the West"
To say that one has merely scratched the surface with these selections is a real understatement. Each of these five composers has produced numerous albums worth seeking out.
With many great scores being released lately by enterprising labels such as FSM, Intrada, Tadlow, LaLa Land, GDM, Digitmovies, and Varese Sarabande, soundtrack discussion should really be a bigger part of the discussion here than it currently is.