Three O'Clock High: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Sylvester Levay - Three O'Clock High: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Three O'Clock High: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Artist: Sylvester Levay
Composer: Tangerine Dream
Edition: Music CD
Format: Soundtrack
CD Release Date: 1990-10-25
Music Label: Varese Sarabande
Soundtracks:
  1. It's Jerry's Day Today
  2. 46-32-15
  3. No Detention
  4. Any School Bully Will Do
  5. Go to the Head of the Class
  6. Sit
  7. The Fight
  8. Jerry's Decisions
  9. The Fight Is On
  10. Paper
  11. Big, Bright Brass Knuckles
  12. Buying Paper Like It's Going Out of Style
  13. Dangerous Trend
  14. Who's Chasing Who?
  15. Bonding by Candlelight
  16. You'll Never Believe It
  17. Starting the Day off Right
  18. Weak at the Knees
  19. Kill Him (The Football Dummy)
  20. Not So Quiet in the Library/Get Lost in a Crowd
  21. Something to Remember Me By
  22. Arrival

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Free Music Review: Orchestral Tangerine Dream - an abandoned musical direction
Hit: 5 Stars

Shortly after the return from the concert tour promoting the latest studio album, "Underwater Sunlight", the band, in a completely new shape, sat down to fulfill the contractual obligations with respect to soundtrack scores. Indeed, there was so much work, that the musicians worked steadily, every day, for the next twelve months, much like any ordinary guys - as if they were not the musicians, the artists, but the paid craftsmen. The output of this cinematic era is quite uneven, but due to their enormous experience, most of what was released, is of very good quality, and innovative, too.

The first set of soundtracks resemble the style developed on "Underwater Sunlight" - this certainly is true in the case of "Three O'Clock High" and "Near Dark". Whereas the instrumentarium is and overall tone similar, these scores are much darker, much more thrilling, and never as sweet as the mother studio album was. Both albums feature short compositions ("Near Dark" slightly longer and more developed), filled with the aggressiveness of Edgar Froese's guitar, and with the equally aggressive percussive and complicated rhythms of Chris Franke. What distinguishes these two albums of Tangerine Dream from any other work from their heritage is the overwhelming presence of rich orchestral arrangements, which add the nocturnal symphonic layer to their otherwise interesting work. What a pity that this direction was not continued. it must not have pleased Edgar Froese, who never had a penchant for the orchestra, not Paul Haslinger, who is virtually nonexistent on these two albums. Indeed, "Three O'Clock High" and "Near Dark" are the children of Christopher Franke. After the mad production cycle was over for him - he left the band in 1987 - he started to search for new directions in electronic music from 1990 on. I must admit that I am very, very happy because Chris seems to have expanded the inspirations the traces of which are present on "Three O'Clock High" and "Near Dark". There was a multitude of roads he might have taken, and in my opinion, there was no better path than the orchestration of the electronic. If you are interested in these two Tangerine Dream albums from late 1986, you will be happy with almost anything that is signed by Christopher Franke solo, with the help of his own Berlin Symphonic Film Orchestra.

"Three O'Clock High" disc also features a substantial portion of music by Sylvester Levay, a talented composer, who nevertheless did not develop his interests in electronica in later years. As it is, the tracks composed by this artist and by Tangerine Dream perfectly complement each other, creating an indeed dense, scary and atmospheric soundtrack, one of the best Tangerine Dream ever created. That the compositions are short and many? My dear, such is the convention - it would be a dull world if there was a unique recipe for what constitutes a good soundtrack. Fear not, dear audiophile - this album will satisfy your dreams and needs. Open your mind, and let the musicians guide you through the score.

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