The Production GuideMusic
by Martin Willey
The Production GuideNote that while Space: 1999 is owned by Granada Ventures (formerly 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 by Barry Gray 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
| 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 Vikkers End title song is S.O.S. Spazio 1999 by Oliver Onions |
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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 incidental music |
Barry Gray year 1 music is mixed with Wadsworth year 2 incidental music |
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Copyright Martin Willey