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82 of 84 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
A reasonably priced anthology of main themes and incidental cues from the cream of Sir Lew Grade's ITC Company. Fans of retro TV, 60's soundtracks and library music will savour every last note. Unquestionably, this is one of the finest releases in the niche world of soundtracks this year and might encourage similar releases from other cult shows. For those who have not (and I can't believe there is anyone) seen at least one of these shows, expect to hear stylings of jazz, lounge, easy and funk - although some of it is at times generic and would benefit from seeing the on screen action, much of it (especially disc 2) is exciting stuff. Although all Main themes, or at least versions of, have been released previously on either Vinyl or CD, the incidental cues have not been except those which Network have released on their box sets and the main themes are as heard on the show, so for instance 'Avenues & Alleyways' by Tony Christie is not the same version found on many comps and appears in an edited form. The Saint includes all versions of the opening titles. Return Of The Saint includes the European theme by the De Angelis Brothers - horrible euro pap but fun. Sadly, Persuaders fans are unlikely to see a full soundtrack release as much of Ken Thorne's original music has been lost - we do however get the much requested 'Gotta Gettaway by Jackie Trent. All in all an essential purchase.
What you get: 2 discs (158 mins), 113 tracks and a lavishly illustrated booklet with decent sleeve notes.
Disc 1
1-6 Danger Man (half hour series)(Edwin Astley)
7-13 Danger Man (hour series)(Edwin Astley)
14-15 Gideon's Way (Edwin Astley)
16-22 The Baron (Edwin Astley)
23-31 The Saint (Edwin Astley)
32-37 Man In A Suitcase (Ron Grainer / Albert Elms)
38-44 The Prisoner (Ron Grainer / Albert Elms / Robert Farnon)
45-53 The Champions (Tony Hatch / Edwin Astley / Albert Elms)
54-61 Department S (Edwin Astley)
Disc 2
1-6 Randall & Hopkirk (Edwin Astley)
7-13 Strange Report (Roger Webb)
14-17 The Persuaders (John Barry / unknown)
18-25 Jason King (Laurie Johnstone)
26-33 The Protectors (Mitch Murray / John Cameron)
34-36 The Adventurer (John Barry / unknown)
37-44 The Zoo Gang (Paul McCartney / Ken Thorne)
45-52 Return Of The Saint (Brian Dee / G&M De Angelis)
What you get: 2 discs (158 mins), 113 tracks and a lavishly illustrated booklet with decent sleeve notes.
Disc 1
1-6 Danger Man (half hour series)(Edwin Astley)
7-13 Danger Man (hour series)(Edwin Astley)
14-15 Gideon's Way (Edwin Astley)
16-22 The Baron (Edwin Astley)
23-31 The Saint (Edwin Astley)
32-37 Man In A Suitcase (Ron Grainer / Albert Elms)
38-44 The Prisoner (Ron Grainer / Albert Elms / Robert Farnon)
45-53 The Champions (Tony Hatch / Edwin Astley / Albert Elms)
54-61 Department S (Edwin Astley)
Disc 2
1-6 Randall & Hopkirk (Edwin Astley)
7-13 Strange Report (Roger Webb)
14-17 The Persuaders (John Barry / unknown)
18-25 Jason King (Laurie Johnstone)
26-33 The Protectors (Mitch Murray / John Cameron)
34-36 The Adventurer (John Barry / unknown)
37-44 The Zoo Gang (Paul McCartney / Ken Thorne)
45-52 Return Of The Saint (Brian Dee / G&M De Angelis)
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Anyone over a certain age will remember with fondness (and occasional rose tintidness) the ITC shows that rolled across the British TV screens in the 60s and 70s. Some were good ... and some not so. This album perfectly captures the music of those shows, and is ideal for someone that wants to hear again the muic but does not particularly want the entires soundtracks that exist for some of the shows - a perfect halfway house. Highly recommended. The only reason it didn't get five stars is that it would have been nice to have all of the Protectors end song (Avenues and Alleyways)rather than just the bit that was actually featured at the end of the show. Other than that minor flaw, an album to enjoy!
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you already have a copy of 'ITC 50' DVD, I advise you to have this double CD set in your collection, too. Here you can hear the music of the opening and ending titles of each series contained in that DVD. You can also hear a variety of cues used in the dramas and the booklet tells you the brief information about the composers who contributed to the success of the ITC world.
When these TV programs were shown in Japan in the '60s and '70s, it was not rare that Japanese narration was added to the opening titles and that the ending titles were omitted. In the case of 'THE CHAMPIONS,' the original title music was substituted by another composer's work!! These two CDs have enabled me to meet the theme music of the ITC world in a GENUINE form.
When these TV programs were shown in Japan in the '60s and '70s, it was not rare that Japanese narration was added to the opening titles and that the ending titles were omitted. In the case of 'THE CHAMPIONS,' the original title music was substituted by another composer's work!! These two CDs have enabled me to meet the theme music of the ITC world in a GENUINE form.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
The ITC winning formula
Buy this CD is you want a whiff of nostalgia. It is amazing looking back, how many successful TV programmes were produced by ITC. Read more
Published 2 months ago by THE FLY
ITC 2
Just when I thought I had all the TV themes - along comes another! Super compilation and at the usual Amazon value for money download price.
Published 9 months ago by Mr. Anthony Lewis
An extending pleasure for ITC fans
I am an unashamed fan of all the shows produced by ITC in the 50s, 60 and 70s. Glamorous, exciting, heroic and lots of fun, one of the most exciting parts of these shows were the... Read more
Published 11 months ago by D. A. Roylance
surprisingly good moneys worth and compact.
Initially I only purchased it for two tracks that I could not find anywhere else, notably, the masterpiece score of The Adventurer by John Barry and the original TV theme version... Read more
Published 13 months ago by stevan
Too late but still welcome
Edwin Astley became the oldest person to be represented at least on a hit single in the late 90s a year before he passed away-this being The Saint by Orbital. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Richard
Best of the best
A superb and valuable collection of main/end titles and incidental music from many of ITC's classic (and some not-so-classic) TV shows from the 60s and 70s. Read more
Published on 14 May 2010 by Brian C.
excellent
This collection is essential not only for anyone who loves the ITC series of the sixties and seventies, but also for anyone interested in the music of that era. Read more
Published on 21 April 2010 by Parkie
ITC the appeal of this compilation.
Having recently spent a lot of time watching the reruns of various ITC shows on television at the moment, I came to realise how much I was enjoying the incidental music and the... Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2010 by Guitar Heroine
A curate's egg - good in parts
While I agree with the reviews so far - in that there is no similar comprehensive collection like this on the market - it needs to be said that although there is a wealth of... Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2010 by P. Jones
What every ITC Theme junkie has been waiting for, and worth it!!
In the past few years, Network has been releasing soundtrack CD's from top ITC action series, but this release will, and is bound to top them all. Read more
Published on 28 Oct 2009 by Mr. Jack Gray
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