Soundtrack Review: ‘The Road Mix: Music from the Television Series One Tree Hill, Vol. 3’

By Jeff Swindoll Apr 30, 2007, 21:10 GMT

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. ...more

One Tree Hill is a television show on the CW (formerly the WB) that concerns the inhabitants of Tree Hill, North Carolina.  The show concentrates on the youthful members of the community but it also delves into the comings and goings of the adults as well. 

The show is one that sounds like a soap opera to me, but airs in the nighttime slot.  I gather that it has some level of a following since many sites are dedicated to it on the net.  However, I cannot admit to watching the show.  Another thing that the show might be known for is its use of current known and unknown music. 

This has led to at least two other soundtrack compilations; this is the third one (well duh!).  I wonder if ten years from now if One Tree Hill is put out on whatever replaces DVD if they’ll have the troubles that other shows (WKRP in Cincinnati comes to mind) had in licensing music.  I guess time will tell. 

This edition gathers together songs from Dashboard Confessional (“Don’t Wait”), The Kooks (“Naïve”), The Wreckers (“Lay Me Down”), and others.  I liked most of what I heard, but Gym Class Heroes does a remake of the Beach Boys “Good Vibrations” that I preferred the original song. 

Whatever the case, you don’t have to be a fan of the show to like the CD.  So if you like the bands you might want to pick this one up, there’s some good stuff on there.

‘The Road Mix: Music from the Television Series One Tree Hill, Vol. 3’ is now available at Amazon. Visit the soundtrack database for more information.