Music by Ry Cooder is a compilation album of Ry Cooder's soundtracks from movies released between 1980 and 1993. The movies and tracks on this album are:
The Long Riders (1980) — The Long Riders, Archie's Funeral, Jesse JamesSouthern Comfort (1981) — Theme from Southern Comfort, Swamp Walk, Canoes UpstreamThe Border (1982) — Across the Borderline, Highway 23, No Quiero, MariaStreets of Fire (1984) — Bomber BashParis, Texas (1984) — Paris, Texas; Cancion Mixteca; Houston in Two SecondsAlamo Bay (1985) — Theme from Alamo Bay, Klan MeetingBlue City (1986) — Greenhouse, Nice BikeCrossroads (1986) — See You in Hell, Blind Boy; Feelin' Bad Blues; Viola Lee BluesJohnny Handsome (1989) — I Like Your Eyes, Main Theme, Angola, Sunny's Tune, Cruising With Rafe, I Can't Walk This Time/The PrestigeTrespass (1992) — King of the Street, East St. Louis, Goose and LuckyGeronimo: An American Legend (1993) — Goyakla Is Coming, Bound for Canaan (Sieber & Davis), Bound for Canaan (The 6th Calvary), Train to Florida