Alot of songs have strings in them, though I think I know what you are getting at, Bittersweet Symphony never gets old for me, Also worth checking out is Richards solo records, chock full of bombastic strings
Becks Paper Tiger and Lonesome Tears from Sea Change are stunning too
http://www.myspace.com/attheendoftheworldband this new side project i've been working on with my mate has lots of string samples in it, you might dig it?