Captive (Edge) [Soundtrack]

The Edge | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 15, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Blue Plate Caroline
• ASIN: B000003RUW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,047 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Rowena's Theme

2. Heroine [Theme from Captive]

3. One Foot in Heaven

4. The Strange Party

5. Hiro's Theme I

6. Drift

7. The Dream Theme

8. Djinn

9. Island

10. Hiro's Theme (Reprise)

Customer Reviews

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Cutting Edge, May 26, 2003

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Andrew McCaffrey "The Grumpy Young Man" (Satellite of Love, Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Captive (Edge) (Audio CD)

Many nights I play this soundtrack on my stereo and allow its relaxing atmosphere to carry me off to sleep. This, however, should not be taken as a criticism; this is not boring music. While it cannot really be described as electrifying or mind-blowing, it is a nicely mellow slice of music, performed by gifted and thoughtful musicians.

This album definitely won't be confused for anything other than a movie soundtrack. The majority of the songs are instrumentals, designed more for creating atmosphere and mood than for having catchy rock'n'roll riffs. This is not a collection of music "inspired" by a film. That said, there is a single pop-sounding song here: "Heroine (Theme From 'Captive')", featuring vocals by well-known Pope-picture-ripper, Sinead O'Connor. The rest of the songs are dreamy and relaxing. Acoustical guitars mixed gently with electronic sound effects make for a great combination when you have talented musicians at the helm like U2's The Edge and Michael Brook.

This is a short disc, clocking in at thirty-five minutes, fifty-eight seconds (I presume that the film reused some musical cues, or that the powers that be declined to copy all of the soundtrack onto the album release). It makes for a nice bridge between Edge's work on the U2 albums of that era (this soundtrack was released in 1986, post-UNFORGETTABLE FIRE, and pre-JOSHUA TREE). U2 producer and experimentalist Brian Eno isn't credited as having worked on this album, but his influence can definitely be felt upon the music composed by The Edge.

As I indicated, I find this to be a terribly enjoyable and relaxing disc. It's not something to be played to pump oneself up before a night out on the town, but it works well as a calming influence when the evening is winding down. There are lots of great little musical cues, and despite coming from the heart of the 80's, this music hasn't dated at all. A must-have for fans of U2's more experimental material, and just a good, solid collection of music for anyone.

(WETA, the PBS station serving the Washington, DC area, will occasionally use snippets of this album late at night in their bumpers running between programs. I award myself major geek points for having spotted the source almost immediately.)

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars To the edge of originality, October 9, 1998

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This review is from: Captive (Edge) (Audio CD)

The Edge has always been the most important creative voice in U2. This offering from 1986, before U2 recorded The Joshua Tree or Achtung Baby!, is a stunningly original film score, that ultimately is far more rewarding than the film itself.

This was the LP that introduced Sinead O'Connor to the world, but this really is of minor importance. It also introduced the sound that The Edge introduced to the world on "With or Without You" - the sound of "infinite guitar", pioneered by Edge and Michael Brooks. Edge's guitar playing has always staggered me with its brilliance, but this pointed to the genius that was later to surface upon Achtung Baby! and Zooropa. Do listen to this excellent album!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, May 21, 2005

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James M. Basile - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Captive (Edge) (Audio CD)

I never did see the movie, but I had a cassette of this soundtrack when I was in college (I now have the cd). I'd put it in my Walkman and go walking about campus by myself, through the grass and trees and down to the lake. Listening to it now makes me very melancholy, in a good way. Brings to mind memories of things that seemed to have happened to someone else in an age long ago.
That said, the music is beautiful. The only thing I can compare it to is the soundtrack to Legend by Tangerine Dream, another cd that's very excellent at setting a certain mood.