The 2nd series was launched in september 1976 and marked barry grays departure as a long time composer for gerry andersons. Space 1999 is a british sciencefiction television series that ran for two seasons and originally aired from 1975 to 1977. As a result gerry anderson brought fred freiberger, who had produced the third and final season of star trek, on board as a producer also with the hope that the series would gain traction in the us, filling the vacuum left by the now cancelled. Alpha s water system needs a rare mineral named milgonite and scanners detect quantities of it on a barren planet the m. The first series or season, often referred to as year one of 24 episodes began transmission in 1975, though production of the first episode began in 1973. When i saw this edition of season 2 and the words on the front saying remastered i had thought that all of the episodes had been remastered onto dvd.
With martin landau, barbara bain, nick tate, zienia merton. They meet zoran, the sole survivor of the last exploratory force, who tells them that the planet is controlled by an immortal being with whom koenig must parley if he and his crew are to leave the planet alive. Everything you loved about this old school scifi series is made even better now thanks to this seriously upgraded 1080p presentation. Nov 17, 2010 a reedit of the 2nd year opening credits with rejected music. Derek wadsworth space 1999 space 1999 season 2 theme song. Guest stars toby robins, stuart damon, jeremy young, drewe henley, patrick. The series was the last production by the partnership of gerry and sylvia anderson and was the most expensive series produced for british television up to that time. To download mp3s, right click on the title and choose save target as from the menu, then download to your selected directory. Episodes in the second season usually begin with the narration x days after leaving earths orbit. The original wadsworth year 2 incidental music is supplemented by tracks from barry gray.
These appear on the 1979 bruton album universedeadly nightshade brj 11, possibly under different titles imposing theme and in the beginning. A variation of the first track, universe link one, is also heard briefly between the two episodes. Space 1999 season 2 takes me back to my highschool scifi obsession. In the opening episode, set in the year 1999, nuclear waste stored on the moons far side explodes, knocking the moon out of orbit and sending it, as well as the 311 inhabitants of moonbase alpha, hurtling uncontrollably into space. Actually, i am a little disappointed with it, since the script is very silly. The spanish issue corrects the errors made on all american releases where barry gray is. Commander koenig and his colleagues speed through space and time into a chilling world of ice. Spazio 1999 is a sciencefiction television programme that ran for two seasons from 1975 to 1977. Commander john koenig, the new commander of moonbase alpha, leads the investigation of a mysterious disease at the station and uncovers evidence of a far greater looming disaster. An eagle is sent onto the surface of the planet psychon, which has titanium, needed for repairs to the alpha base. The arrival of the alphans on another planet seems to cause a change in its atmosphere, setting off pollution and poisoning of the water. It also incorporates cursors and icons by andre parent, robert ashley ruiz and jon mr. A few years ago the full season two soundtrack appeared but could only be ordered through a site that required the purchase of a very expensive membership as a prerequisite. The crew of moonbase alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the moon from orbit into deep space.
Flanery has made available an incredible microsoft windows space. Space 1999, even the much maligned season two which did contain some very good episodes, that would. Always a fan of martin landau in any role, he and his then wife barbara bain made a good pairing for the series. Season 1 opening theme composed by barry gray with vic elms. The domes were built by ron burton and martin bower only one is obviously by bower and it is glimpsed very briefly. Background music is universe and briefly threat to universe both by richard hill. The series ran two seasons 26 episodes and was syndicated in the u. Derek wadsworth space 1999 space 1999 season 2 theme song duration. Just for grins, i think the opening we got was great, but i always wanted to juggle the images to go with the rejected music. Jun 29, 2018 derek wadsworth space 1999 space 1999 season 2 theme song duration. The philosophical first season was revamped for an actionpacked more americanized second season before it went off the air in 1977.
In addition, a number of compilation films have been produced using material from. Series 2 was commissioned at an unhappy time for the andersons as well who had just separated and were finding it difficult to work together. Dart vader the invisible art of film music 32,126 views. The title music is an incidental track from another time, another place. The spanish issue corrects the errors made on all american releases where barry gray is credited as composer of black sun and deaths other dominion. It fails to return and is used by psychon scientist mentor as a bait with which to entice other members of the alphan crew onto the planet.
The main domes were built with many kit parts especially tanks, also saturn v rockets and were only completed on one side the side the camera didnt see wasnt finished. Wonderful stadter with some additionsmodifications on a couple of icons by d. A reedit of the 2nd year opening credits with rejected music. Second season all tracks composed by derek wadsworth except where noted. Nov 14, 20 i am one of those that really love space.
Wonderful stadter with some additionsmodifications on a. The alphans hopes of resettling on a planet of their own seem to be within reach when a seemingly uninhabited and life s. Total over an hour of music about half of the total composed for the series. Another great intro theme by barry gray for space 1999 season 1. I never saw tthe end of the second season so i was expecting a better final chapter for the second season the dorkons.
It is a very nice item for collectors and fans of space 1999. Space 1999 1st season theme wav 372k space 1999 season 2 theme wav 362k eagle transporter. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. Space 1999 original season one theme complete duration. A wandering energy force inhabits the body of alpha technician anton zoref, turning him. Jun 02, 2016 watch space 1999 s1e2 woodstock on dailymotion. The series premise was set up in the first episode, entitled breakaway.
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