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Following releases of the UFO and Supercar soundtracks, Thunderbirds is the third in the series from Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's iconic TV shows. It is newly compiled, mastered and designed by the creative team at Fanderson (The Official Gerry and Sylvia Anderson Appreciation Society), who have access to Barry Gray's original studio tapes. The album features 37 tracks from 19 episodes (series 1 and 2), including the Thunderbirds main theme and closing titles. The tracks were not programmed to follow the episode order but to achieve an integrated listening experience. The best bits of the sixties' soundscapes are here. The Thunderbirds soundtrack is an effective time capsule as Gray's music veers into British spy genre, Latin pop, exotica, urban jazz and military marches. Beautifully composed and conducted, the score reflects the moods of the scenes, from dangerous to romantic and no-nonsense to silly. Barry Gray was a classically trained composer and a versatile musician, and was amongst the first composers to use electronic instruments in music for television. Best known for creating the music for most of the Gerry & Sylvia Anderson television series in the 1960's and 70's (Fireball XL5, Thunderbirds, UFO, Space 1999), Barry Gray's complete musical opus is still not commercially available in it's entirety. Album Tracks 1. Thunderbirds Main Titles 2. The Hood and London Airport - Trapped in the Sky 3. Tracy Island and Thunderbirds Are Go! 4. Fireflash Landing - Trapped in the Sky 5. Tracy Lounge Piano - Trapped in the Sky 6. Penny in Paris - the Perils of Penelope 7. International Rescue to the Rescue - the Perils of Penelope 8. Monorail Drama - the Perils of Penelope 9. Espionage on the French Riviera - the Man from Mi5 10. Sidewinder - Pit of Peril 11. The Pit - Pit of Peril 12. Recovery - Pit of Peril 13. A Night in Spoke City -
