Really good music that doesn't show up on the soundtracks

[AstralLionheart]

Does this ever annoy you? I realize on some series, they end up having releasing half a dozen "directors cut" CDs or "piano editions," but some series have great music that just doesn't show up anywhere.

For example, my favorite song from Wolf's Rain was during episode 20, around 13mins. It's a really nice piano piece with a lot of tension in it, something you usually get in violins. Of all the songs that didn't make it in the 46-track sound track, it was this one--the one where Kiba is getting seperated from his "dream girl."

Anyone know if there is a seperate CD for the series with the missing tracks (I know there were several that never showed up in the soundtrack), or does Yoko Kanno have the final say on what's on her CDs, and she used her "artistic liscence to limit our choises?" (Though I find this unlikely, with the sheer number of CDs and songs from the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack).

I remembered getting the Infinite Ryvius soundtracks and also, the best song (IMO), another riveting piano piece, was missing, at the end of episode 24, where the main character was coming in to save the day. Argh...its always the good songs that aren't on the soundtrack.

[Roark]

A lot of times, stuff like that isn't done by the series' music staff but is licensed from somewhere else. They secure the license for use in TV only, so they can't release it on the soundtrack. This happens a lot more on US CD releases, like the missing "Blue Flow" on the Haibane Renmei soundtrack.

[Pachinko]

This happens a lot more on US CD releases, like the missing "Blue Flow" on the Haibane Renmei soundtrack.
That seriously sucked. I wasn't only suprised, I was stunned. Just stunned.

And, speaking of non-anime, it was a total mistake not to put "Jump" on The Devil Wears Prada soundtrack. Pssh.

[Mana]

That seriously sucked. I wasn't only suprised, I was stunned. Just stunned.

Which is why I bought a mini disk single that had the song on iit, as well as a couple different versions :D Only $10, too, which isn't bad for an import >>;