Edge of Darkness (soundtrack)
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| Soundtrack album by Eric Clapton | ||||
| Released | November 1985 | |||
| Recorded | Great Britain | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack, instrumental rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 18:44 | |||
| Label | BBC Records & Tapes | |||
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Edge of Darkness is the 1985 soundtrack by Eric Clapton and Michael Kamen for the British television series Edge of Darkness. The soundtrack's theme won the Ivor Novello Award for songwriting and composing,[1] besides winning the 1986 BAFTA Award for Best Music.[2]
Background and performance
For Clapton, it was his first experience writing for film; shortly after attending Terry Gilliam's movie Brazil with his friend Kamen, who had scored the film, he received a call from the BBC asking him to do the music for Edge of Darkness, and he subsequently asked Kamen for assistance.[3][4]
In the early 1990s Clapton performed the music live, with the National Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Michael Kamen;[5] the title song from one of those performances is captured on 24 Nights.[4]
Critical reception
Like the television series, the soundtrack was praised widely: The Age called it outstanding;[6] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said it was "particularly noteworthy."[7] The single reached No. 65 on the British charts, on which it spent three weeks in January 1986.[8]
Track listing
- "Edge of Darkness" (3:19)
- "Shoot Out" (3:48)
- "Obituary" (2:09)
- "Escape From Northmoor" (3:09)
- "Oxford Circus" (3:17)
- "Northmoor" (3:02)
Releases
Originally sold as a 45 rpm 12" record and as a cassette, it was re-released in February 1989 as a 3" CD single (with a cover changed from the record's mainly black and red cover).[9] A live version on the main theme was issued on a single together with a live version of "Wonderful Tonight" in 1991,[10] and on the 1991 live album 24 Nights.[11]
References
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