A Clockwork Orange: Wendy Carlos's Complete Original Score

 (50 customer reviews)

When I saw that Clockwork Orange was back in circulation, I had to get the soundtrack. I remembered how much I enjoyed these compositions back in my college days.I purchased both copies, the Warner Bros. soundtrack (which includes work by Deutsch Gramophone as well as Carlos), and Wendy's original score. The WB version has three delightful songs that I just could not do without: "Overture to the Sun", "I want to Marry a Lighthouse Keeper", and "Singing in the Rain."However, the original music by Carlos on her version was much more satisfying. Apparently, the WB soundtrack was released from tape copies that had been equalized for optimum performance on the film and theatre sound reproduction equipment of the day (1972). Carlos' version, however, is from the original masters, and is a superior product, even for that reason alone.But, there are other reasons why Wendy's original score outshines the WB soundtrack. Also, the entire...Read more

Yes the Moogs are this album are "primitive" but their sound is vastly superior to today's synths. The Moogs were vastly more expressive and subtle. If this album were recorded on digital synths, it would just sound cheesy. Timesteps is an amazing piece that gives you the creeps even if you haven't seen the movie. As a soundtrack it perfectly mixes the themes of ultra violence and Beethoven seemlessly. If you buy this cd (and by all means do)please refer to it as "early electronica" rather than "new age". It deserves the credit for everything it helped spawn

I am so glad I bought this. I hear so much more on the CD than on my worn-out soundtrack tape. I highly recommend this to fans of the film, classical music, new age music...just about anyone. Wendy Carlos makes her synthisizers sing. I also like to hear the music not included on the original soundtrack. Do yourself a favor and get Tales of Heaven and Hell, it is a great companion to this CD and wonderful in it's own right. What else is there to say. I love it. I've already downloaded it my iPod so I can listen to it in my local milk bar.