Thief (soundtrack)
| Thief | ||||
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 Version B (Europe 1995) |
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| Soundtrack album by Tangerine Dream | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Electronic music | |||
| Length | 39:07 or 40:11 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Tangerine Dream chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| "Dr. Destructo/Diamond Diary" | |
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| Single by Tangerine Dream | |
| A-side | "Dr. Destructo" – 4:40 |
| B-side | "Diamond Diary" – 4:17 |
| Released | 1981 |
| Format | Promo |
Thief (1981) is a soundtrack album by the German band Tangerine Dream for the film Thief, directed by Michael Mann.[2] It reached No. 43 on the UK Albums Chart in a 3-week run.
"Beach Theme" and "Beach Scene" are two different mixes of the same piece. The album version of "Dr. Destructo" is quite different from the film version.[3] An extended version of "Dr. Destructo" was available only on a promo single. "Igneous" is a remix of "Thru Metamorphic Rocks" from the 1979 album Force Majeure. Neither "Beach Theme" nor "Trap Feeling" appear in the film.
After Tangerine Dream completed the soundtrack, Mann needed another sequence. As Tangerine Dream was on tour, Craig Safan composed and performed "Confrontation". The original 1981 Elektra LP released in the U.S. featured "Confrontation", but subsequent releases featured "Beach Scene" instead.[citation needed]
During the commentary over the opening credits on the Thief DVD release, Micheal Mann says "Tangerine Dream, what a headache" implying the band was not easy to work with.
During the 1980s, Toronto television station CITY-TV uses "Scrap Yard" as their background music when inserting technical difficulties slide cards.[4][5]
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[edit] Versions
There are currently two versions of the soundtrack available with different track listings and album covers. Version A has "Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" above the title followed by "James Caan" just below. "Composed and Performed by Tangerine Dream" appears at the bottom. Version B just has "Tangerine Dream" above the title.[6][7]
In 2004, Wounded Bird Records re-released version A with "Confrontation"; there were however two mispressings, one with the version B tracklist, and one with "Igneous" removed instead of "Beach Scene" All had the listing for version A on the CD and cover.[citation needed]
[edit] Track listings
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Beach Theme" | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Dr. Destructo" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Diamond Diary" | 10:48 |
| 4. | "Burning Bar" | 3:11 |
| 5. | "Beach Scene" (Version A only) | 6:48 |
| 6. | "Scrap Yard" | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Trap Feeling" | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Igneous" | 4:45 |
| 9. | "Confrontation" (Version B only) | 5:37 |
[edit] Personnel
- Edgar Froese– keyboards, electronic equipment, guitar
- Christopher Franke– synthesizers, electronic equipment, electronic percussion
- Johannes Schmoelling– keyboards, electronic equipment
- Craig Safan– composed and performed "Confrontation"
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Berling, Michael. "Thief". Voices in the Net. http://www.voices-in-the-net.de/thief.htm. Retrieved 2006-09-04.
- ^ "Thief (1981)". What Dreams Are Made Of. http://www.zebbyworld.demon.co.uk/TD/Concerts/TDJavaheader.html. Retrieved 2006-09-04.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgJPmcS2mMc&feature=related
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZOMU742Io0
- ^ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Thief (Compact Disc). Wounded Bird Records. 1981, 2004.
- ^ Tangerine Dream Thief (Definitive Edition) (Compact Disc). Virgin Records. 1981, 1995.
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