BY DARREN ALLISON
Silva Screen Records kicks off 2021 with this
super new 7†vinyl release and serves as a reminder of their forthcoming double
album featuring Barry Gray’s classic TV soundtrack.
“Fireball†(Don Spencer and the XL5) and
“Zero G†(Barry Gray and his Spacemakers) is available on transparent orange 7″
vinyl (SIL71633).
Barry Gray’s soundtrack LP to the 1962 series
“Fireball XL5†from Gerry and Sylvia Anderson will be released on vinyl early this
year on Silva Screen Records, the next in a wonderful series of Anderson
releases which has so far featured UFO, Supercar and Thunderbirds, all of which
have been covered here at Cinema Retro.
Don Spencer’s original 7†single release on
His Masters Voice in 1962 reached number 32, remaining in the UK charts for
twelve weeks. The original B side was another Don Spencer track, “I’m All Alone
Againâ€, replaced on this release with “Zero Gâ€.
"Fireball XL5" was set in 2062 and followed the
exploits of the eponymous spaceship commanded by Colonel Steve Zodiac of the
World Space Patrol. It was produced, like most other Anderson productions, in
Supermarionation, using puppetry techniques that captured the imagination of a
generation. Barry Gray collaborated with the Andersons on all the
Supermarionation series, his jazzy style supplemented by the use of an
electronically augmented keyboard, the Ondes Martenot creating the
other-worldly atmosphere which became synonymous with the sci-fi series.
The single is beautifully packaged in a
thick, retro glossy card sleeve. Containing an excellent colour image to the
front, the style is perfectly in keeping with a classic 1960s design.
We look forward with great anticipation to
the full album!
https://www.silvascreen.com/