Themes for Super Heroes
THE ORIGINALl LP MFP 50439 (1979) STEREO

Superman (Williams)
The Incredible Hulk (Harnell)
The Bionic Woman (Fielding)
Spiderman (Ellis)
Blakes 7 (Simpson)
Return of the Saint (Martin; Dee)
Batman (Hefti)
Wonder Woman (Fox; Gimbel)
Love theme from Superman
Can You Read My Mind? (Williams; Bricusse)
The Six Million Dollar Man (Nelson)
Dr Who (Grainer)
Dick Barton, Special Agent Devil's Gallop (Williams)

Big Terror Movie Themes
THE ORIGINAL LP MFP 50248 (1976) STEREO

Jaws (Williams)
The Poseidon Adventure (Kasha; Hirschhorn)
The Exorcist Tubular Bells (Oldfield)
Rollerball Toccata in D minor (J S Bach arr Bolton)
Psycho (Herrmann)
The Eiger Sanction (Williams)
Earthquake (Williams)
Airport 1975 (Cacavas)
The Towering Inferno (Kasha; Hirschhorn)
Three Days of the Condor (Grusin)
The Executioner (Goodwin)
Death Wish (Hancock)

With the restrictive nature of deadlines for our printed magazine, it is perhaps inevitable that I often receive some terrific releases after the deadline date. Last month was particularly frustrating, as there were many excellent CDs which I would have clearly wished to feature. Here is a new release that didn't make it into the magazine by deadline time. Themes for Super Heroes / Big Terror Movie Themes (Vocalion CDSML 8476) is a truly wonderful compilation of two classic albums. If the album covers do look familiar, you may spotted them on those rotary stands that were often to be found in the record department of most Woolworth stores. Who knows, like me you may have even paid out your 1.25 in order to own these super pieces of vinyl. First released on the MFP (Music for Pleasure) label in 1976, Big Terror is a magical time capsule of cinema sounds. Including some incredibly funky re-recordings of themes such as Jaws, The Eiger Sanction, Earthquake, Three Days of the Condor and Death Wish to name just a few, the albums proved incredibly popular. Arriving for the first time on CD, the audio quality is both fresh and ageless. The glorious album sleeve is also indicative of a time when cinema art was perceived as works of pure beauty.
Themes for Super Heroes arrived later in 1979, again on the MFP label. Equally, the album focused on popular themes (largely from TV) including The Incredible Hulk, The Six Million Dollar Man, Wonder Woman and a couple of nicely arranged tracks from Superman-The Movie. While the original artwork struggles to match the aesthetics of Big Terror, it is to Vocalion's credit that they remained loyal to the albums original concept. Personally, I wouldn't have had it any other way. Naturally, much of the albums success was due to Geoff Love and his marvellous interpretations. Recorded at both the world famous Abbey road and Chappell studios in London, these recordings have never sounded better. Oliver Lomax has provided a definitive history behind these two releases in the form of a very well produced booklet. It's not only a must have, but an incredibly long overdue release. Add this one to your collection and you'll probably find yourself playing it over and over again.
Darren Allison, Cinema Retro magazine, June 2011

CDSML 8476

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