Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
More Buying Choices
22 used & new from £7.91

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Clockwork Orange (Carlos) (Bonus Tracks)
 
See larger image
 

Clockwork Orange (Carlos) (Bonus Tracks) [Enhanced] [Original recording remastered] [Soundtrack]

~ Wendy Carlos
4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
Price: £12.69 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Want guaranteed delivery by Tuesday, July 21? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
20 new from £7.91 2 used from £8.18

Frequently Bought Together

Clockwork Orange (Carlos) (Bonus Tracks) + Switched-On Bach + The Well-Tempered Synthesizer
Price For All Three: £32.65

Show availability and shipping details


Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Switched-On Bach

Switched-On Bach

~ Johann Sebastian Bach
5.0 out of 5 stars (6)  £9.98
The Well-Tempered Synthesizer

The Well-Tempered Synthesizer

~ Wendy Carlos
4.7 out of 5 stars (6)  £9.98
Switched On [BOX SET]

Switched On [BOX SET]

~ Johann Sebastian Bach
5.0 out of 5 stars (4)  £45.99
Tales of Heaven and Hell

Tales of Heaven and Hell

~ Wendy Carlos
£12.69
A Clockwork Orange (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [1971]

A Clockwork Orange (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [1971]

DVD ~ Malcolm McDowell
4.6 out of 5 stars (8)  £4.98
Explore similar items

Product details

  • Composer: Wendy Carlos
  • Audio CD (3 Sep 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced, Original recording remastered, Soundtrack
  • Label: East Side Digital
  • ASIN: B00000DGXX
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,461 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

    Popular in this category:

    #2 in  Music > Easy Listening > Exotica

Track Listings

1. Timesteps
2. March From 'A Clockwork Orange'
3. Title Music From 'A Clockwork Orange'
4. La Gazza Ladra
5. Theme From 'A Clockwork Orange'
6. Ninth Symphony: Second Movement
7. William Tell Overture
8. Orange Minuet
9. Biblical Daydreams
10. Country Lane

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
One of the most satisfying soundtrack "companion" pieces ever released, this collaboration between synthesist Wendy Carlos and producer Rachel Elkind manages to both logically extend and credibly expand on director Stanley Kubrick's masterfully conceived Clockwork Orange musical ethos. That shouldn't be surprising, as the pair was largely responsible for initiating those concepts with the music they'd begun as a follow-up to their successful, synthesizer-pioneering Switched on Bach collection. "Timesteps", a rich, wildly evocative, 13+ minute electronic sound and music collage, was based on impressions gleaned from Anthony Burgess's original novel (excerpts of it are liberally scattered throughout the film), while an abridged version of the fourth movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony was an early experiment in vocal synthesis that ended up as one of the film's key motifs. Also featured here are synthesized versions of music Kubrick ultimately chose to use in orchestral form (Rossini's "The Thieving Magpie") as well as original Carlos/Elkind electronic compositions ("Orange Minuet", "Biblical Daydreams", and "Country Lane") that ended up on the cutting-room floor. Composed on primitive, monophonic analogue instruments (which could play only one at a time!) long supplanted by generations of digital revolution, this work has a brooding otherworldly quality all its own. As our favourite Droog would say: "It was like a bird of rarest spun metal, or like silvery wine flowing in a space ship, gravity all nonsense now." --Jerry McCulley

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
Check the boxes next to the tags you consider relevant or enter your own tags in the field below

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

 

Customer Reviews

8 Reviews
5 star:
 (4)
4 star:
 (4)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.5 out of 5 stars (8 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Truly the Original Synth., 5 Aug 2003
By K. A. Lay "Kim Lay" (Brightlingsea, England) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
I bought this album when it came out on vinyl, oh so many years ago, and played it until it was worn out. Like another reviewer, I bought the CD version a few years ago only to find that Wendy Carlos' contributions were cut right back and many other contributers took their place.

Buy this version. It is far superior and shows Carlos to be the most innovative electronic musician of the age. When this was recorded synthesisers were mostly if not completely monophonic instruments. Therefore multi-tracking was the name of the game. So much work was done before the advent of the technology that would undoubtedly have made life easier.

Well worth listening to is Carlos' ground breaking "Timesteps". It really would have suited the opening scenes of the film. My personal favourite here is Carlos' own "Country Lane". This is just sublime and does, as the sleeve notes point out, sum up the entire Clockwork Orange movie.

Timesteps may be a little difficult for the uninitiated so initially get into but, stick with it and you'll be well rewarded. Beethoven, Rossini and Purcell are all featured alongside the Carlos compositions. This album contains music that didn't make it onto the film soundtrack and two bonus tracks, Orange Minuet and Biblical Daydreams, are included for those who remember the original vinyl release.

What are you waiting for? This is electronic music at its best.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent - better than the film soundtrack CD, 18 Mar 2000
By A Customer
I had this recording on vinyl when the film first came out. Wendy Carlos (then Walter) provided a stunning soundtrack to a remarkable film. I recently purchased the Warner Brothers soundtrack CD 7599-27256-2 thinking it was the same thing but it was a mixture of Carlos and orchestral versions. Go for the all-Carlos CD as it also contains original compositions of high quality. Carlos introduced me to the music of Monteverdi, Scarlatti and others through these synthesised versions for which I am eternally grateful. Also check out the album "Switched on Bach 2000" which surprisingly doesn't feature on the Amazon list.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A London Labyrinth favourite,
By glyn.wilcox@freeuk.com (London Labyrinth) - See all my reviews
If your curiosity has brought you as far as considering buying this album, there are good reasons to go ahead but be aware of the Warner Brothers 'Clockwork Orange Soundtrack' which I would recommend first. If you have arrived here via the book or the film you may find this music bewildering. If you want a token Carlos album for your collection, Switched On Bach was the biggie and effectively year zero for electronica as a music category in popular culture. Like much of the music here, however, it is kitsch and twee, sometimes interesting, always clever, sometimes unsettling, always soulless. Such shortcomings are very evident on this compilation, stripped as it is of the playful irony afforded by the context of the film or the extraordinary juxtapositions of contrasting sonic assaults featured by Kubrick on the Soundtrack where the classical covers rub shoulders with medieval and Vaudeville numbers, Gene Kelly and far-out Carlos originals. It provided a shocking musical tapestry thirty years ago and still sounds powerful today. The Soundtrack was certainly more than the sum of its parts which cannot be said of this Carlos-only CD. If you know early seventies electro-dilettantes like Rick Wakeman ( Cans And Brahms, Six Wives...), David Bedford (The Ancient Mariner) and even John Barry (The Persuaders), some of the original inspiration can be found here. 'Country Lane' which is absent from the Soundtrack CD had a huge influence on the rash of later synth bands despite its lack of anything resembling a backbeat. I'm sure an enterprising remixer could still make a club hit of it if they ignored the waltz-time opening. The main reason for buying this album, however, is the inclusion of the full-length version of 'Timesteps,' a Carlos original shortened by nearly ten minutes on the Soundtrack. This full version is a fascinating piece in which Carlos manages to keep an eye on fleeting melodies while pushing the envelope with the arrangement to explore the new synthetic palette instead of merely immitating an orchestra. The second to fifth minutes correspond to the abridged version which sounded almost frightening in its originality all those tears ago. I'm afraid I disagree with Carlos, however, when she bemoans the compression and tweaking applied to 'Timesteps (Excerpt)' for the Soundtrack. If you compare the two, the abridged section sounds better mixed and much punchier, especially to modern ears. So, whichever way you approach it, a flawed gem but one which still shines (fairly) undimmed. Buy both.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Positively great
Bought original tape many moons ago, came across it recently & started listening to it. Low & behold the tape snapped. Well it was 37 years old!! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Brandy Bee

5.0 out of 5 stars This complete electronic score is Carlos' best work.
The album was first released by CBS in 1972, shortly after Warner's official soundtrack album. The electronic-only offering contained two tracks not featured on the soundtrack and... Read more
Published 21 months ago by D. Campbell

4.0 out of 5 stars Work Carlos produced for Kubrick that s/he wanted Kubrick to use in the film
This is largely the collection of work Carlos produced for Kubrick that s/he wanted Kubrick to use in the film. Read more
Published on 16 May 2006 by N. Hegenbarth

5.0 out of 5 stars A Clockwork Orange and more
Walter Carlos collaborated with Stanley Kubrick on his films for many years. Carlos had become huge with his ground-breaking "Switched on Bach" albums. Read more
Published on 22 Oct 2002 by Alex

5.0 out of 5 stars hear the music and forget the violence
I first saw a "Clockwork Orange" when it first came out. I thought it was brilliant. And so was the musice. Read more
Published on 6 Dec 1999

Only search this product's reviews



Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums


What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Clockwork Orange (Carlos) (Bonus Tracks)
67% buy the item featured on this page:
Clockwork Orange (Carlos) (Bonus Tracks) 4.5 out of 5 stars (8)
£12.69
Switched-On Bach
12% buy
Switched-On Bach 5.0 out of 5 stars (6)
£9.98
A Clockwork Orange
12% buy
A Clockwork Orange 4.5 out of 5 stars (6)
The Well-Tempered Synthesizer
6% buy
The Well-Tempered Synthesizer 4.7 out of 5 stars (6)
£9.98

Listmania!


Look for similar items by category


Feedback


The Body Shop

The Body Shop - Vitamin C Skin Boost
Protect and boost your glow with The Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Boost.

Shop The Body Shop

 

Let Olay Amaze You

Olay Total Effects Day Moisturiser SPF15 50ml
Amazon.co.uk sells all your favourite ranges from Olay, including Regenerist and Total Effects.

Discover Olay at Amazon.co.uk

 

Train Hard...Play Hard

Nike, Gola, Converse, and more
Gear up with up to 60% off athletic and outdoor shoes.

Shop now

 

Treat Someone

Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates--available in any amount from £5 to £500 With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

Learn more about Gift Certificates

 
Ad

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.

Continue Shopping: Top Sellers

amazon.co.uk Amazon Home
International Sites:  United States  |  Germany  |  France  |  Japan  |  Canada  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Fulfilment by Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Customer Service  |  Help  |  View Basket  |  Your Account
About Amazon.co.uk  |  Careers at Amazon
Conditions of Use & Sale |  Privacy Notice  © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates