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Well I had a half day off from composing and (after recently falling love with the score to Star Trek: The Motion Picture), became interested in what I remember as a far better movie: Wrath of Khan.
Well, after having checked out many of the cues I must say I like James Horner! I also had the pleasure of listening to a couple of cues from Wolfen (which was very pleasing as well, too bad the Intrada is insane price wise).
I would love to hear any and all input from the hallowed members here. Once again I declare: FSM RULES! And thanks so much to everyone.
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Oh dear, more choices! The Intrada Wrath of Khan or the FSM? Arrrgh! My wallet's whining again lol!
Plus the blu ray has a special on Horner's score!!!!
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Intrada WOK?
So there's just the FSM? That would make things easier.
And yes, part of the joy of music is discovering composers one's not familiar with. Plus, sharing that joy with others...
gee, sounds like that delineates just one good reason to go on a forum like this. Doesn't it.
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Regarding WOLFEN, I love that period of his work. Definitely check out the expanded GORKY PARK.
I found that for a good deal, but I'll check a couple samples out. I am listening to more of Wolfen and really getting into it. Really sucks it's a collector's nightmare!
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Regarding WOLFEN, I love that period of his work. Definitely check out the expanded GORKY PARK.
I found that for a good deal, but I'll check a couple samples out. I am listening to more of Wolfen and really getting into it. Really sucks it's a collector's nightmare!
48 Hours,Krull,Uncommon valor,Commando,The Rocketeer,Battle beyond the stars,Trek III all great action scores.
Thanks! I'm ready for more! Have to get a list going...
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Welcome to the glorious world of James Horner!
However, I have a hard time recommending, as I wouldn't know where to start or stop.
Hi Thor and thanks for such a wonderful welcome! 
The FSM Wrath of Khan looks really great. Might be a no-brainer. I'll just have to keep an ebay search on Wolfen though.
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Well, at least you found a composer who wasn't very prolific. 
The Wrath of Khan is a great start. If you feel like wallowing around in that early Horner adventure sound then I highly recommend following up with (surprise!) Star Trek III! It's like Horner got to finish his thought. Enough repetition that they feel of a whole, but really a wonderful amount of new material and a much more emotional score.
Krull is a spiritual (and temporal) cousin to his Star Trek scores.
The Rocketeer is a personal fave of mine. Glory is more than worth your time. I played Searching for Bobby Fischer a lot the week that he died. Sneakers still gets a lot of play from me as does Field of Dreams.
And let's face it: Titanic is probably the score that (metaphorically) sits on his headstone.
Good luck!
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The FSM releases of Star Trek II and III are definitive (aside from the Finale of Trek II sans Spock voiceover being included on LLL's anniversary 4 disc set) and I highly recommend you get them both!
FSM also did two other good early Horner scores: Testament and Rascals and Robbers. You pretty much will have trouble going wrong with 80s orchestral Horner; it's pretty much all fantastic (as long as you don't mind some liberal stealing from Prokofiev/Shostakovich/Rachmaninov/Britten/Holst/Goldsmith/whatever). Krull has his most long-lined theme, a truly remarkable work. In the 90s I especially love The Rocketeer, Braveheart, Bobby Fischer, Legends of the Fall. Both Zorro scores are fantastic, as is The Missing.
Yavar
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Just now?
Next thing you'll tell us is you haven't discovered Jerry Goldsmith or Ennio Morricone yet.
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