Good choices, Professor Bear - very much my bag, and you're totally right about the Conan theme copied for Total Recall..! I had no idea, but upon hearing it, it's bloody obvious...!
I'm afraid I'm no fan of the Flash Gordon movie myself, but the Queen soundtrack is definitely the best thing about it.
There's another theme I haven't included in my playlist, and I really should - it's beautiful. It may be a bit overlong at over 11 minutes, but it's a piece that gradually builds to a pleasing finish. I've drifted off to sleep many times listening to this in bed...
Vangelis Pinta, Niña, Santa María
1492 Soundtrackhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRaJvn3QBlIThere are obviously other great scores from Vangelis such as:
Bladerunner End titles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAwo7DPUFUMIn fact, the whole soundtrack for
Bladerunner is pretty awesome.
Mutiny On The Bounty End Theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7piGHeUUS0EI also really like John Carpenter's Reel 9 from
The Fog:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESHAYehIo30Skip to the 4:00 mark.