This is the 428th edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You can CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note the shows are large files. The show is also available to stream via Mixcloud and the Progzilla Radio Network (the show appears on Progzilla in alternate weeks). This time I’m doing another TV Themes Special. I’ve done a few of these shows before (back in 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020 & 2021) and they’ve been very well received by listeners so hopefully this will be just as popular. You’ll hear a host of TV themes, some very familiar & some more obscure, covering many of the usual genres we cover on the show and offering the usual eclectic musical mix. We have a feature artist on this show, as we welcome back recent guest of the show, multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer and producer Willie Dowling, who has done a lot of musical work for television, so you’ll hear three tracks from him scattered throughout the playlist. Below you’ll find the track list, plus weblinks from where you can find more information about each artist.
Total running time: 2 hours and 20 minutes. Downloaded file is 128.3 MB.
1. Battle Of The Planets – Main Title (1:31) – Hoyt Curtin (Taken from the album ‘Battle Of The Planets (Original Soundtrack’; see www.spaceagepop.com/curtin.htm)
2. Star Fleet (Edited Single Version 2023 Mix) (4:02) – Brian May + Friends (Taken from the album, ‘Star Fleet Project + Beyond’; see brianmay.com/brian-news/2023/06/announcing-release-star-fleet-sessions/)
3. Duo In G Opus 34 (3:40) – Julian Bream & John Williams (Taken from the album ‘Together’; see www.julianbreamguitar.com/home.html & www.johnwilliamsguitarnotes.com)
4. Busy Equalizing (1:05) – Stewart Copeland (Taken from the album ‘The Equalizer and Other Cliff Hangers’; see www.stewartcopeland.net)
5. The Wombling Song (Full Version) (2:29) – The Wombles (Taken from the album ‘Wombling Songs’; see www.mikebatt.com)
6. Congregation (3:52) – Low (Taken from the album ‘Ones and Sixes’; see lowtheband.bandcamp.com/album/ones-and-sixes)
7. Sapphire & Steel (1:48) – Cyril Ornadel (Taken from the soundtrack to the TV series ‘Sapphire & Steel’ but this is not widely available to purchase; see www.imdb.com/name/nm0650292/ & www.scifinow.co.uk/exclusive/sapphire-and-steel-flashback-revisit-itvs-weird-70s-sci-fi/)
8. L’enfant (5:01) – Vangelis (Taken from the album ‘Opéra sauvage’; see http://elsew.com/)
9. Dr Terrible’s House of Horrible – Titles (0:34) – Willie Dowling (Not currently available to buy but to find out more about Willie’s TV work, head to www.williedowling.co.uk)
10. Futurama Main Theme (Extended Version) (5:01) – Christopher Tyng (Taken from the ‘Futurama’ digital single; see www.christophertyng.com)
11. X-Men TV Theme (5:03) – Randy Waldman (Taken from the album ‘Superheroes’; see www.jazzheroes.com & www.facebook.com/JazzSuperHero/)
As part of the feature ‘Cats’ Corner’…
12. Roobarb And Custard (0:40) – Johnny Hawksworth (Taken from the album ‘Top Dog (A Retrospective Of Classic TV & Radio Themes 1960-1982)’; see www.discogs.com/artist/8571-Johnny-Hawksworth)
13. Dog Pound Hop (0:44) – Die Screaming Lederhosens (Taken from the compilation album ‘Virtually Alternative 74′; www.last.fm/music/The+Screaming+Lederhosen)
14. Young David (5:06) – Jeff Russo (Taken from the album ‘Legion (Original Television Series Soundtrack)’; see jeffrusso.bandcamp.com/album/legion-original-television-series-soundtrack)
15. Lightning Dogs [Thundercats] (2:00) – Armcannon (Taken from the album ‘LegVacuum 2’; see armcannon.bandcamp.com/album/legvacuum-2 & www.facebook.com/armcannon)
16. Camberwick Green (1:36) – Group Listening (Taken from the album ‘Clarinet & Piano: Selected Works, Vol. 2’; see grouplistening.bandcamp.com/album/clarinet-piano-selected-works-vol-2 & www.facebook.com/grouplistening)
17. Dick Turpin Song (2:19) – Horrible Histories (Digital single available to buy from horriblehistories.bandcamp.com/track/dick-turpin-song; see also horriblehistoriestv.wordpress.com/dick-turpin-highwayman-song-lyrics/)
18. Sun Ride (1:00) – John Leach (Taken from the compilation album ‘TV Tunes’; see www.filmmusicsociety.org/news_events/features/2014/071414.html)
19. Falling (Demo) (6:01) – Julee Cruise (Taken from the EP ‘Three Demos’; see juleecruisesb.bandcamp.com)
20. Phantom Of The Opera (7:08) – Iron Maiden (Taken from the album ‘Iron Maiden’ ; see www.ironmaiden.com/ & www.facebook.com/ironmaiden)
21. Mr. Soft (3:21) – Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel (Taken from the compilation album ‘The Cream of Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel’; see www.steveharley.com)
22. Tempted (3:58) – Squeeze (Taken from the compilation album ‘Greatest Hits’; see www.squeezeofficial.com)
23. Open Heart Zoo [Album Version] (5:21) – Martin Grech (Taken from the album ‘Open Heart Zoo’; see www.patreon.com/MartinGrech & www.facebook.com/Martingrechofficial/)
24. Gothic Waltz (Vampires) (1:13) – Willie Dowling (Not currently available to buy but to find out more about Willie’s TV work, head to www.williedowling.co.uk)
25. Walking In The Air (3:12) – Becca Stevens Band (Single available to buy via beccastevensband.bandcamp.com/track/walking-in-the-air-single; see also www.beccastevens.com/ & www.facebook.com/BeccaStevensBand/)
26. Tomorrow’s World (0:41) – Johnny Dankworth (Taken from the compilation album ‘Let’s Slip Away: Film And TV 1960-1973’; see www.discogs.com/artist/276450-John-Dankworth)
27. Little Boxes (1:04) – L’Avventura (Single available to buy via lavventuramusic.bandcamp.com/track/little-boxes)
28. All Creatures Great And Small (2:01) – Johnny Pearson (Taken from the album ‘All Creatures Great And Small: The Original Music from the TV series and Other Favourite Themes’; see www.discogs.com/artist/96034-Johnny-Pearson)
29. I Am The Clock (12 Monkeys Suite) (4:44) – Trevor Rabin (Taken from the album ‘12 Monkeys (Music From The Syfy Original Series)’; see trevorrabin.net/)
30. The Amazing World of Elmore (1:12) – Willie Dowling (Not currently available to buy but to find out more about Willie’s TV work, head to www.williedowling.co.uk)
31. Joe 90 (Title Theme) (2:18) – The Barry Gray Orchestra (Taken from the album ‘The No.1 Sci-Fi Album’; see www.barrygray.co.uk & fanderson.org.uk)
32. Kick Back (3:14) – Kenshi Yonezu (Digital single available to buy from kenshiyonezu.bandcamp.com/album/kick-back; see also www.crunchyroll.com/series/GVDHX8QNW/chainsaw-man)
33. Hey, Who Really Cares? (2:37) – Linda Perhacs (Taken from the album ‘Parallelograms’; see lindaperhacs.bandcamp.com/album/parallelograms)
34. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (3:06) – Gil Scott-Heron (Taken from the compilation album ’The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’; see www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/gil-scott-heron)
35. Fortunate Ones (3:04) – The Beacon Sound Choir (Taken from the album ‘The Complete Works’; see firstterracerecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-complete-works)
36. The Viewing Suite (6:50) – Daniel Lopatin (Taken from the album ‘Cabinet of Curiosities (Soundtrack From The Netflix Series)’; see cabinetofcuriositiessoundtrack.bandcamp.com/album/cabinet-of-curiosities-soundtrack-from-the-netflix-series & pointnever.com)
Thanks to all the musicians who contributed to this show and to all listeners. Send us comments if you like what you hear (or even if you don’t… feedback is so important!). If you want to keep up to date with news about the show, EppyFest, or just chat with other listeners, don’t forget that there’s a Facebook group – just search for the Eppy Gibbon Podcast Show on Facebook and request to join, plus don’t forget that we’re now part of the Progzilla Radio Network. For the next show, I’ll be back with a more conventional show, focusing on lots of new 2025 music and probably a classic feature album from the late 1960s, so I hope you’ll come back for that.
