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I own music from these French Film composers.
Maurice Jarre – 28 – on the lookout for many more purchases
Georges Delerue – 26 although I’ll be unloading most of these (down to about 5 or 6)
François de Roubaix – 20 – hoping for more releases
Philippe Sarde – 20 – looking to get more of his scores as well
Vladimir Cosma 17 CD set – looking to purchase the second box set
Michel Legrand – 12 – looking for more
Michel Magne – 10 – would buy more
Georges Auric – 6 – would buy many more
Michel Colombier – 6 – but would buy many more
Alexandre Desplat - 5 – had almost twenty at one point, but I dumped all but 5 of them
Claude Bolling – 4 - would buy many more
Jacques Loussier – 3 – but would buy many more
Eric DeMarsan – 3 – but would buy many more
Georges Garvarentz – 2 – but would buy many more
Antoine Duhamel – 2 – but I’d love to hear more
Pierre Jansen – 2 – would buy more
Jean Prodomides - 2 - would definitely buy more
Bruno Alexiu – 1 – but would buy many more
Francis Lai – 1 – intrigued. Would buy more
The order of the list does not reflect who my favourites are. I’m still mulling that over. Thanks for all the suggestions.
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Jean-Michel Jarre
Deep Forest (Eric Mouquet/Michel Sanchez)
Air
Maurice Jarre
Michel Colombier
Came to think about it, I haven't really got too much French in my collection.
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Pierre Jansen – 2 – would buy more
Hey, A&C.
Did you ever acquire the 2012 Saimel release of Les Biches?
I am assuming the 2 albums you mention are the Universal France compilation on Chabrol/Jansen and the recent issue of La Dentelliere ... but correct me if I'm wrong.
More importantly, though, you seem to have zero albums by Jean Prodromides!?
Did not you get any of the Disques Cinemusique albums of Prodromides' music?
Hi Mr. Tone,
What a strange omission on my part. Of course I have the the two Cinémusique Prodomides CDs. In fact, Voyage en Ballon is a long time favourite of mine as is Danton. I believe the term is proper composer.
And you assume right re: the two Universal France Jansen CDs. Alas, I don't yet have Les Biches, but I will definitely be acquiring it soon.
Edit: and I have not yet secured La Dentellière, but a local friend has let me listen to his copy. I found the scores interesting, but the photos of Isabelle Huppert are worth the price of the CD alone. Vavavavoom!
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Am I the only person to have mentioned a female composer?
Am I the only person to have mentionned Jacques Loussier? 
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+ 1 Frederic Talgorn!!!
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I would say let this man score a major intelligent sci fi pic.
Interesting sounding samples.
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Perhaps because not enough soundtracks are available? Apart from the FSM release and the two LP to CD from Harket, which are all from non-French movies, I can only find very incomplete soundtracks on compilations.
Unfortunate but true. Notheless, this Loussier compilation is a must have for lovers of fine French film music as it reveals the depth and the breadth of Loussier's singular voice.
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Georges Delerue – 26 although I’ll be unloading most of these (down to about 5 or 6)
Which 5 or 6 sleeping pills - eh, I mean - Delerue albums will A&C be retaining? 
(if you don't mind my asking)
I'll be going through them carefully, giving them a last spin to see if they register. Off the top of my head I can say that I will be keeping The King of Hearts, the wonderfully produced That Man from Rio (Kritzerland of course), The Black Stallion Returns, Crimes of the Heart and possibly Our Mother's House. The rest I will have to ponder.
To be fair, Delerue was an immensely talented fellow, blessed with a tremendous gift, but alas very little of his oeuvre registers with me, leaving me quite puzzled every time I hear or read raving reviews of his music. Some people feel the same way about Bartok, Ligeti or Penderecki I guess. Different strokes...
The real challenge will be finding good homes for these CDs. 
Edit: and Something Wicked this Way Comes as well as The London Sessions volume 3 (kindly given to me by a fellow FSMer).
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Anyone here purchase a copy of Quai D'Orsay? I'm thinking of buying it and I'd appreciate a second opinion.
Thanks
Edit: Compiling my top ten list. Not an easy task.
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