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Space
1999 Theme
(V Elmes/B Gray)
Gerry Anderson's fantastic science fiction marionation
and live action television programs were much-loved by viewers all around
the globe. They featured futuristic concepts, designs and nice special
effects, most of them augmented by great, stirring music composed by
Barry Gray.
One of the catchiest and punchiest of the theme songs was
that used for the first year run of Space: 1999,
the 70s TV program that starred the husband-and-wife team of Martin
Landau and Barbara Bain, late of another TV show, Mission Impossible.
Like all the other pieces written by Gray, it features
a grand orchestral arrangement however, in this case, it also
includes some searing electric guitarwork by Vic Elmes. Collaborating
with music editor Alan Willis, Vic created this guitar interlude
earning him the title of music associate for the show and played
it accompanied by the bass guitarist and drummer from the rock band
Zebra.
