The Road Mix: Music From The Television Series One Tree Hill, Vol. 3 [Soundtrack]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 3, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Maverick
• ASIN: B000NO1XM2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,846 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #19 in Music > Alternative Rock > Hardcore & Punk > Emo

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Key to the success of this prime-time teen soap opera has been a mix of contemporary rock and pop that musically embroiders the show's increasingly complex mix of hope, fear, and youthful angst with often melodramatic flair. This third volume of songs from the successful series continues in that tradition while, as the title suggests, exploring a little wider artistic range. "Don't Wait" by Dashboard Confessional and the Honorary Title's "Stay Away" immediately anchor the set with a familiar tone of urgency, while star Tyler Hilton offers up another expected sensitive acoustic ballad in "You'll Ask for Me." But elsewhere, the collection admirably pushes the envelope via such tasty, eclectic morsels as the infectious pop of the Kooks' "Naïve," Gym Class Heroes turning "Good Vibrations" into a stripped-down shuffle, and the effusive hip-hop-pop of Lupe Fiasco's "I Gotcha." But it's still a collection centered largely on the contemplative, indie spirit embodied by the Wreckers' gorgeous "Lay Me Down," Lucero's emotive dirge "Tell Me What It Takes," and the Constantines' similarly focused "Soon Enough." --Jerry McCulley

Product Description

For the first time in television history, a mixtape heard in an episode will become a soundtrack album. Containing hits from artists such as Lupe Fiasco, Dashboard Confessional and The Wreckers, The Road Trip is another innovative musical breakthrough for a series that continues to be an indie showcase.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Soundtrack, April 4, 2007

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K. Spellman (Charlottesville, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Road Mix: Music From The Television Series One Tree Hill, Vol. 3 (Audio CD)

One Tree Hill has really done it again. If you are a fan of the first two soundtracks, you will undoubtedly love this one. The show does a tremendous job of using music to help tell a story, and this soundtrack features the perfect sampling of songs from several of the pivotal scenes this season. I love that OTH offers a showcase for a lot of up-and-coming artists, so for those looking for something a little different than what's out on mainstream radio, I highly recommend this CD.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Better than what I first thought, July 19, 2007

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Ms. D. C. Asirvadham (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Road Mix: Music From The Television Series One Tree Hill, Vol. 3 (Audio CD)

There are some pretty awesome songs on here but alot of them sound very similar. I'd only buy it if you're an avid fan of One Tree Hill

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for the Road, June 14, 2007

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KaGe (Kansas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Road Mix: Music From The Television Series One Tree Hill, Vol. 3 (Audio CD)

I loved this disk from the first time I listened to it, but I had to know if it worked out on the road. I took a road trip from southern Kansas up to the NE part of the state playing this cd, and I fell in love all over again. Anybody who's gone thru Kansas knows what the landscape looks like, and it made the perfect backdrop to the music.
Hands down La Rocca's "Non-Believer," The Weepies "World Spins Madly On," and Band of Horses' "Funeral" are the best tracks on the album. Those songs alone are worth buying the cd for.