The Production GuideMusic
by Martin Willey
The Production GuideNote that while Space: 1999 is owned by ITV Studios Global Entertainment (formerly Granada Ventures, Carlton, Polygram and ITC), the music rights belong to Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Lew Grade's ATV Music ranged from television soundtracks to the Lennon/McCartney song catalogue, but in the 1980s Grade was forced to sell, and by 1985 it was owned by pop singer Michael Jackson. In 1995, Sony purchased a 50% stake. Since Jackson's death in 2009, his half share has passed to his estate.
The episodes recorded for the episodes were:
| Date | Episode(s) | Location (& time) | Group size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 11th December 1973 | Space 1999 opening/closing titles | Anvil, Denham 0900-1300 | 52 | Four different versions of the theme were composed- only one was used |
| Thursday 14th March 1974 | Matter Of Life And Death | CTS Wembley 0900-1300 | 32 | |
| Friday 15th March 1974 | Breakaway | CTS Wembley 1400-1800 | 32 | |
| Thursday 25th April 1974 | Black Sun | CTS 0900-1800 | 38 | |
| Monday 6th May 1974 | Ring Around The Moon | CTS Wembley | ? | not by Gray; Alan Willis with Vic Elms |
| Tuesday 25th June 1974 | Another Time, Another Place | CTS Wembley | 52 | |
| Wednesday 20th November 1974 | The Troubled Spirit | CTS Wembley | ? | not by Gray- written & performed by Jim Sullivan. |
| Tuesday 3rd December 1974 | The Full Circle | CTS Wembley | ? | Composed and arranged by Gray in Guernsey |
The library music used was as follows:
| "Adagio for strings and organ in G Minor" composed by Tommaso Albinoni, arranged by Alain Lombard (published by Delyse [Envoy] Recording Co.) | Dragon's Domain |
| "Picture Of Autumn" composed by Jack Arel and Pierre Dutour (Chappell Recorded Music Library) | Testament Of Arkadia |
| "The Latest Fashion" composed by Giampiera Boneschi (Chappell Recorded Music Library) | Force Of Life |
| "Appassionata" composed by Paul Bonneau and Serge Lancen (Chappell Recorded Music Library) | Testament Of Arkadia |
| "Undersea" composed by Chuck Cassey (Chappell Recorded Music Library) | Guardian of Piri |
| "Celestial Mirror" composed by John Cavacas (Chappell Recorded Music Library) was listed on cue sheets but not used. | The Infernal Machine |
| "The White Mountain" (introduction) composed by Frank Cordell (Chappell Recorded Music Library) | Mission Of The Darians |
| "Outer Space" composed by Robert Farnon (Chappell Recorded Music Library) | The Infernal Machine |
| "Experiments In Space- Dorado" composed by Robert Farnon (Chappell Recorded Music Library) | End Of Eternity |
| "Experiments In Space- Malus" composed by Robert Farnon (Chappell Recorded Music Library) | End Of Eternity |
| "Experiments In Space- Vega" composed by Robert Farnon (Chappell Recorded Music Library) | Mission Of The Darians |
| "Dark Suspense No. 1" composed by Beda Folten (Chappell Recorded Music Library) | The Infernal Machine |
| track from Supercar "Celestial Theme" by Barry Gray | The Last Sunset |
| track from Stingray "Ghost Of The Sea" by Barry Gray | Missing Link |
| track from Stingray "Ghost Of The Sea" by Barry Gray | Mission Of The Darians |
| track from Stingray "Raptures Of The Deep" by Barry Gray | The Last Sunset |
| track from Thunderbird 6 by Barry Gray | The Last Sunset |
| track from Thunderbird 6 by Barry Gray | Voyager's Return |
| track from Thunderbird 6 by Barry Gray | Collision Course |
| track from Thunderbird 6 by Barry Gray | The Full Circle |
| track from Joe 90 "Arctic Adventure" by Barry Gray | Collision Course |
| track from Joe 90 "King For A Day" by Barry Gray | The Last Sunset |
| track from Joe 90 "Operation McClaine" by Barry Gray | Collision Course |
| track from Joe 90 "The Big Fish" by Barry Gray | Death's Other Dominion |
| track from Secret Service "A Case For The Bishop" by Barry Gray | The Last Sunset |
| track from Secret Service "Last Train to Bufflers Halt" by Barry Gray | Alpha Child |
| "The Astronauts" composed by Mike Hankinson (Chappell Recorded Music Library) | War Games |
| "Mars, Bringer Of War" composed by Gustav Holst, arranged by Malcolm Sargent (published by EMI Music For Pleasure) | Space Brain |
| "Videotronics No. 3" composed by Cecil Leuter (aka Roger Roger) (Chappell Recorded Music Library) | Force Of Life |
| "Videotronics No. 3" composed by Cecil Leuter (Chappell Recorded Music Library) | End Of Eternity |
| "Lunar Landscape" composed by Roger Roger (Chappell Recorded Music Library) | The Infernal Machine |
| "Stratosphere" composed by Davis Snell (Chappell Recorded Music Library) | End Of Eternity |
| "Mission Control" composed by Harry Soskin (Chappell Recorded Music Library) | The Infernal Machine |
| "Cosmic Sounds No. 1 and No. 3" composed by Georges Teperino (Chappell Recorded Music Library) | Force Of Life |
| "Cosmic Sounds No. 1" composed by Georges Teperino (Chappell Recorded Music Library) | End Of Eternity |
| "Cosmic Sounds No. 3" composed by Georges Teperino (Chappell Recorded Music Library) | The Last Enemy |
| "Subterranean" composed by Joe Venuto (Chappell Recorded Music Library) |
The Infernal Machine |
| "The Monsters" composed by Ivo Vyhnalek (Chappell Recorded Music Library) | The Infernal Machine |
Music by episode:
| Breakaway |
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| Matter Of Life And Death |
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| Black Sun |
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| Ring Around The Moon |
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| Another Time, Another Place |
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| Missing Link |
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| Guardian of Piri |
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| Force Of Life |
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| Alpha Child |
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| The Last Sunset |
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| Voyager's Return |
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| Collision Course |
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| Death's Other Dominion |
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| The Full Circle |
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| End Of Eternity |
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| War Games |
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| The Last Enemy |
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| The Troubled Spirit |
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| Space Brain |
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| The Infernal Machine |
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| Mission Of The Darians |
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| Dragon's Domain |
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| Testament Of Arkadia |
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Research by Chris Bentley, Ros Connors and C M Ford for FAB magazine and the Fanderson Year 1 soundtrack CD
The episodes with individually composed scores were as follows.
The Music Centre at Wembley was formerly named CTS Studios (from the parent company, Cine-Tele Sound Studios Ltd.), where most of the Year 1 tracks were recorded. The Wembley studios, opened in 1972, were the first purpose built recording studio in the UK (not converted from another building), and would later pioneer digital recordings. Mostly used by TV and film scores, it was also used for rock sessions, notably on several Queen albums.
The Olympic Studios in Barnes were opened in an old theatre in 1966. Among the first bands to become associated with it were the Rolling Stones, and Mick Jagger helped design studio 2.
| Date | Episode(s) | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 20th January 1976 | Opening and closing titles | Olympic Sound Studios, Barnes | |
| Wednesday 17th March 1976 | The Metamorph, | Olympic Sound Studios, Barnes | |
| Wednesday 21st April 1976 | The Exiles, | Olympic Sound Studios, Barnes | |
| Tuesday 4th May 1976 | One Moment Of Humanity, | The Music Centre, Wembley | |
| Friday 2nd July 1976 | The Taybor | The Music Centre, Wembley | |
| Monday 11th October 1976 | Space Warp | The Music Centre, Wembley | (as the music was recorded out of sequence, it was also used on the prior episode The Beta Cloud). |
Episodes using library music:
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Spazio 1999 compilation movie theme and incidental music (Italy) |
Ennio Morricone |
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Year 2 end titles (Italy) |
S.O.S. Spazio 1999 by Oliver Onions, composed by F. Migliacci, C. De Natale & M. De Angelis |
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Some episodes of Year 1, all Year 2 (Germany) |
Jean Michel Jarre's Oxygene II |
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One episodes of Year 1 (Germany) |
Meco disco version of Star Wars |
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Titles (Japan) |
Song composed by Ichiro Araki, sung by Tsunehiko Joshino |
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Destination Moonbase Alpha compilation movie |
Title music is by Mike Vickers (credited as "Mike Vikkers") End title song is Space by Guido and Maurizio de Angelis and sung by Oliver Onions (a pseudonym used by the de Angelis brothers) |
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Alien Attack compilation movie |
Title music is Giants Causeway by Nick Ingman, end title score is Disco Dynamite by Keith Mansfield. Background music is Universe and (briefly) Threat to Universe both by Richard Hill. |
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Cosmic Princess compilation movie |
The title music is an incidental track from Another Time, Another Place. The original Wadsworth year 2 incidental music is supplemented by tracks from Barry Gray:
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Journey Through The Black Sun compilation movie |
The title music uses elements from Barry Gray's incidental music from Thunderbirds and UFO. The original Barry Gray year 1 incidental music is supplemented by tracks from other Barry Gray-scored series:
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Copyright Martin Willey