Malcolm Lockyer Orchestra - Themes For TV (1975)

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A really tremendous album this.  Malcolm Lockyer's wonderful TV Themes album, which were all the rage at the time.  Side One is uptempo and funky and side two...er, isn't.

This is his version of Alan Tew's Hanged Man, AKA The Detectives. And Midweek.

The Sonic All-Stars - The Sounds Of Star Wars (1977)

I'm a pretty avid collector of soundtracks and film related albums.  Lately, I've been thinking about posting soundtracks on a more regular basis.  So I've decided to post a new soundtrack (or as this post a soundtrack related album) every Sunday.

To kick-off Soundtrack Sunday (I know, it took me a while to come up with that) I've decided to choose this tasty little album from Bruce Baxter.  I was 11 when Star Wars came out and like the rest of the world I went a bit Star Wars mad and bought most things I could find.  Most stuff was great, some not so.  I've always had a notion that Bruce went to his local Rumbelows, bought himself a Bontempi, went home and recorded this.  See what you reckon.  Personally, I love it!

1.    Star Wars Intro/Star Wars Main Title
2.    Princess Leia's Theme
3.    Imperial Attack
4.    Ben's Death/Tie Fighter Attack
5.    Cantina Band
6.    The Throne Room
7.    End Title

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Music From Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1978)

Groovy disco spacepop from The Interplanetary Sound Workshop and Orchestra.

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1.    Main Title and Mountain Visions (see sample below)
2.    Nocturnal Pursuit
3.    The Conversation
4.    The Appearance Of The Visitors
5.    Theme From Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
6.    The Abduction Of Barry
7.    Resolution And End Title
8.    Theme From Close Encounters Of The Third Kind

John Barry - Ready When You Are, JB (1971)

I, like many others, want to pay tribute to John Barry.  Hastily ripped this evening so apologies for any crackles.

RIP John.

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Ennio Morricone - A Fistful Of Dollars and For A Few Dollars More (1968)

One of the ways I like to pass my time is listening to Titoli while our cat and the one next door stare each other out on our garden wall.  "We can fight!"

The John Schroeder Orchestra - Theme From The Fugitive (1965)

Another of my favourite singles.  This one from the God-like John Schroeder!

Jackie Lee - Rupert (1970)

One of the best ever TV theme tunes.  Now where are my checked trousers?

Jacky - White Horses (1968)

Ah, this takes you back doesn't it?  Reminds me of coming home from school and turning on the tele.  Lovely.

Johnny Pearson & His Orchestra - Theme From The Rat Catchers (1966)

I thought I'd start posting a few of my favourite singles too.  This is a classic from Johnny Pearson.  The theme from a short-lived TV series called The Rat Catchers.

Stu Phillips - Battlestar Galactica - Original Soundtrack (1978)

Sorry, a little scratchy this.

Les Baxter - The Sacred Idol (1960)

The Sacred Idol.

The Stereo Disc (1958)

The Stereo Disc

The Big Country - Soundtrack - 1958

The Big Country Soundtrack

Ray Conniff - Hollywood In Rhythm (1959)

Hollywood In Rhythm