Name: Three O'Clock High (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Brand: Tangerine Dream

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

1000140172

Colour

Blue

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-11-10

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Unive­rsal

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

888072466401

Total Cap

Blue LP

VSD00531

Extended format: No

2023-01-27

888072455337

1 / LP

Artist

Tangerine Dream

Genre US

Soundtracks

Label US

Varese Sarabande

Founded by the late Edgar Froese, Tangerine Dream is a German group that played a significant role in introducing synthesizer- and sequencer-based electronic music to the Western rock world. They started as a "free-rock" band in the krautrock scene before evolving into a synthesizer-based trio signed to Virgin Records. During the mid to late 1970s, their spacey, pulsing music gained them a devoted cult following. In the late Seventies, their lineup and musical style changed towards more conventional rock music. By the early 1980s, they focused on releasing influential soundtracks before transitioning into New Age content.

Tangerine Dream was formed in Berlin in 1967 with an initial lineup that included Edgar Froese, Conrad Schnitzler (cello), and Klaus Schulze (drums). Their experimental improvisations were influenced by London's psychedelia but had a unique krautrock twist. The addition of Christopher Franke replaced Schulze for their second album, Alpha Centauri, while Peter Baumann joined for Zeit. Their signature style emerged with Phaedra released under Virgin Records in 1973 - long melodic pieces featuring understated keyboard and guitar melodies intertwined with ambient electronic textures created using synthesizers and sequencers.

The band went through various lineup changes over the years but maintained their focus on rhythmic textures during the first half of the 1980s. This shift divided fans as Tanger

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This 35th anniversary re-issue includes an insert of the original film poster drawn by the legendary Drew Struzan, (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Blade Runner). Executive Produced by Steven Spielberg, Three O’Clock High remains a favorite among Gen X, while the soundtrack from score legends, Tangerine Dream, (Risky Business, Firestarter), is as strong as anything they created in their 1980’s heyday.

Three O'Clock High (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Music US

Discover Three O'Clock High (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Tangerine Dream. 35th anniversary re-issue on LP format from Varese Sarabande. Includes original film poster insert.