Posted by
lunadude2001 <russell_smith@ntlworld.com> on
Nov 13, 2002; 7:53pm
URL: https://www.shado-forum.com/UFO-Theme-tp1498171p1498210.html
Being that I have have worked on soundtrack re-issues, I would almost
certainly say that The Cult Royale version of the UFO theme is a
direct dub from the 1/4" sound mags, This accounts for the good sonic
quality and the sound effects. This version is likely to be a mono
reduction from the multi-track session tapes, assuming it was recorded
on multi-track session tape in the first place, as it is a bit on the
cusp as 8 track multi-track only started to become widely available in
early '69. So it possible there may be undubbed stereo version lurking
in some tape library. It would be interesting to know if it was
recorded on multi-track tape, if there is a proper [1969] stereo mix
in existance, or if the forthcoming Fanderson version will have to
freshly mixed from the raw multi track. This is something I have been
involved in this process, so it does go on - if not always admitted
to.
Marty........
--- In SHADO@y..., "Simon" <simon31@b...> wrote:
> --- In SHADO@y..., Marc Martin <marc@u...> wrote:
> > >Are these the originals as recorded *and* transmitted or are they
> > >cover versions?
> >
> > On the Cult Royale CD, it sounds like the UFO theme track was
> > recorded straight off of a videotape of the show! Therefore,
> > if you already have the DVDs, then you already own a higher
> > quality version of the theme!
>
>
> This is true: the Cult Royale version *is* as transmitted,but with
> all the sound effects (ie teleprinter etc). So its not a release of
> the actual session tape - with just the music - but a copy of a
music
> track from a transmitted episode -admittedly fairly good quality
when
> it was released(pre UFO DVD days).
>
> As for the other 4-CD album Grant mentions, I *think* this is a re-
> release of tracks from various Silva Screen albums and I suspect
that
> the UFO Theme (and others such as Space 1999)is from the CULT FILES
> REOPENED album,where it was arranged by Derek Wadsworth (Space 1999
> Y2)and played by the City of Prague Philharmonic. I was very very
> disappointed by the arrangement and the recording,especially as I
> love Wadsworths Space 1999 music. I don't think its a good idea to
> transcribe a tv score that was originally recorded by a fairly small
> studio orchestra into something that is played by a symphony
> orchestra. It might work with Thunderbirds or Space 1999 Year 1
where
> the style was symphonic to start (with as intended by Barry Gray).
>
> But scores like UFO (and for that matter Year 2 of Space 1999)tended
> to be arranged for smaller rock or jazz orchestras and would have
> been better arranged and recorded that way. In particular much of
the
> UFO score always had a jazzy sort of feel which doesn't really
> translate well to a symphony orchestra - at least not to my way of
> thinking - and there was something about Wadsworths arrangement
which
> just didn't sound 'right'. I'm not musical so I can't describe it
but
> I'm sure there are others who know what I mean....
>
> Simon Morris