ReelTalk 09/15/2025 Top 10 Film Scores of the 1970s with Dr. Steven DiBlasi

On this episode of ReelTalk, host R.L. Terry is joined by returning guest and friend of the show music professor Dr. Steven DiBlasi to countdown their top 10 picks for best film scores of the 1970s.

Film scoring in the 1970s was nothing short of revolutionary. This was a decade in which composers and filmmakers experimented with sound in bold, unprecedented ways. Sweeping orchestras still had their place, but they now shared the stage with eerie minimalism, jazz-infused soundscapes, synthesizers, and even progressive rock. The result was a period of extraordinary breadth and innovation—one that gave us some of the most iconic film music ever written.