I'm absolutely positive that Deep Rising is a truly underrated Goldsmith gem. I went on record to say so when it came out originally at FSM years ago and my opinion hasn't changed. There's not a single dull moment in the score.
Other scores that may qualify:
I also love James Horner's Thunderheart and never tire of it.
Leonard Rosenman's Robocop 2 is another score I never tire of defending. Great main theme, cool action and suspense music... I wish this would get an expanded release one day. But since the score isn't particularly popular, I'm not counting on it any time soon.
I also believe John Williams' Heartbeeps to be fantastic and can listen to it over and over again, even though practically nobody apart from the uttermost die hard Williams completionists has ever heard it. In fact, the limited Varese Club release -- which is the first release of this score at all -- is still available after years! Any other John Williams score would have sold out long ago. Pity, it's such a marvellous off beat Williams effort.
Elliot Goldenthal's Titus is among my favorite scores, too, yet not too many people seem to be keen on it.
But, probably worst of all for somebody who's got so much Brahms, Bartok, Schönberg, and Stravinsky in his collection, I truly enjoy Madonna's Confessions on a dance floor, which is a top notch disco-pop album. Yes, it's fluffy and poppy and musically about as nourishing as bubble gum, but, like bubble gum, it's a lot of fun and entertaining as hell. This one's more in the "quilty pleasure" category though.
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