I find it puzzling that a composer with 33 years in the film music business hasn't got a single compilation album out there. A 2CD-set with his best selections is long overdue.
the only "compilation" regarding JNH is silva's hunger Games saga. But you're right, mr Howard deserves a CD Retrospective (including some unreleased gems from the 80s).
I concur. Odd (and appropriate) that I just saw this a moment ago as I listen to the expanded CD release of "Dave," one of my go-to JNH scores. Great idea and I hope it happens at some point.
It could easily eat up two discs worth. He is one of my favorite underrated composers. My picks would be: Peter Pan, Waterworld, King Kong, Wyatt Earp, The Village, The Postman. He has too many to list and its hard to cover everyones favorites with a double CD. Lets go For 3 CDs for each decade, 80s, 90s and 2000s.
So. If you were gonna compile a JNH 2CD set (let's say 70 minutes per disc), what would you put on it?
CD 1 starting out suite (premiere recordings) - 8 Million Ways to Die/Nobody's Fool/Tough Guys/Wildcats The Prince of Tides Diggstown (What? I like it.) The Fugitive Dave the Julia Roberts suite (premiere recordings) - Pretty Woman/Flatliners/My Best Friend's Wedding/Runaway Bride/America's Sweethearts Wyatt Earp ER - theme Outbreak (Again, I like it.) Waterworld The Devil's Advocate The Postman The Sixth Sense Atlantis Unbreakable Big Trouble
CD 2 Signs Peter Pan Hidalgo The Village King Kong Lady in the Water Michael Clayton Duplicity The Last Airbender Salt The Tourist The Hunger Games suite (original/Catching Fire/Mockingjay Pts. 1 and 2) After Earth The Huntsman suite Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Let's make the postman 2 cd 
