ESCAPE FROM TELEVISION

MY REVIEW IS PRODUCED USING THIS RELEASE: MCA Records Ltd (813 407-2)

RATING: 4/10

GENRE: 80's POP with Jazzy/ New Waves moments

INTRO: This 'Escape From Television' is a compilation. I recommended this compilation regardless of the vote because it represents the spirit of seized POP of the 80's. Unfortunately I will not send many emotions. But this is not the catalogue as defect. Moreover, it is recognizable throughout the spirit of a great big keyboardist that here is at the service of television.

THIS RELEASE: 'Escape From Television' is the 'Best Of...' of the television's O.S.T. or similars that Jan Hammer has written and played during 1985, 1986 and 1987 (and the famous 'Miami Vice Theme' is present). Strange cover but good (also if poor) booklet with sleevenotes (exhaustive) written by (I think) the same Jan.

The songs: Not emotional, just typical 80's POP with Jazzy parts and New Waves moments. Great arrengements. The songs are for television and except for 'Miami Vice Theme' are the arrangements to save them. Despite this (or precisely because of this?) 12 songs (the 13 is a remix of Francois Kevorkian) are of superior quality. I explain better. I think Jan Hammer, with all his experience, surrendered voluntarily to produce music that remains alive over the years. And already there, manages to write the testament of the grasped POP of the 80's. So Jan Hammer writes 12 songs out of context for which it was composed not fail but not conquered. Penserete is a defect? Instead is an immense honour. More 80's so...

CONCLUSIONS: The vote is low but should not mislead. If you understand what I intend to demonstrate in this review are on horseback. it is clear that 'Escape From Television' is a contradictory album. However, it is a good album to listen in the car. And should not be recommended only for this reason, but also because it represents the music for television of the 80's