Fireball xl5 theme tab with lyrics by misc television for. I wish i was a spaceman the fastest guy alive id fly you round the universe in fireball xl5 way out in space together conquerors of the sky. These include beat girl written by john barry and the theme from budgie originally written and performed by ray. Set between the years 2062 and 2063, the series featured the exploits of fireball xl5 s crew, including steve zodiac, doctor venus, professor matthew matic, copilot robert the robot and zoony, as they patrolled sector 25 of charted interstellar space. He died of heart disease at guernseys princess elizabeth hospital on 26 april 1984, age 75. Silva screen records the city of prague philharmonic.
Original soundtrack for the television show stand by for action. The closing theme, fireball, written by barry gray and sung by don spencer, became a. Barry gray composed this theme song to the century 21 productions show of the same name. Dj 17th oct 2012 theme song of gerry andersons 1960s tv scifi puppet show. There are many memorable images in the shows of gerry anderson, and it is nearly impossible to disassociate these from the incidental music supplied by composer barry gray.
Tv themes for grown up kids various artists on allmusic 1998. I love all music from fireball xl5 and anything from barry gray really as his music really inspired me and brought the shows to life. Theme music from atvs thunderbirds parker well done. Avengers and other top sixties themes by various artists. Barry gray and his spacemakers zero g fireball vinyl. I do not own or claim to own any media contained within this video. Fireball xl5 soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Fireball xl5 on dvd any fireball fan worth their salt really should track down this fab bluray release. Theres only one episode here, but the transfer is amazing, and theres four feather falls and a documentary on there too. Fireball xl5 was among the things the eleventh doctor associated with the swinging sixties. The music of barry gray four feather falls opening credits kalla ma kooya kalla, four feather falls and more.
Released on 25 march 2002 on coat of many cupboards in the u. Supermarionation television series fireball xl5, thunerbirds, ufo, and space. Nic raine main theme from the wild, wild west the daniel caine orchestra men the daniel caine orchestra murder, she wrote. Fireball xl5 for all you fellow nostalgics out there composed by barry gray sung by don spencer intro. Recorded at manor studios, oxfordshire, in october 1977, during sessions for white music. It was arranged and conducted by barry gray with accompaniment directed by charles blackwell. This cd has the bonus of including some of the more commonly heard incidental music as well, which is no bad thing as barry gray put as much effort into the incidental music as he did the theme tunes. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. His first single, fireball, was released on the his masters voice label it was the closing theme song for the television science fiction series, fireball xl5, written by barry gray. Free printable and easy chords for song by misc television fireball xl5 theme. Lalo schifrin, ray davies, barry gray and mike hugg. Fireball xl5 had separate opening instrumental theme music and a closing theme song.
Played on a 1958 trixette autochange record player in near mint condition. The show was produced from 1962 to 1963 by husband and wife team gerry and sylvia anderson through their company apf, in association with atv for itc entertainment. Don spencer had the hit with the fireball xl5 theme tune, but this version came out in 1964. The ending theme to this classic series, fireball, was released as an hmv single in 1963. It is the intent that individuals will watch this and enjoy it. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. This version was commercially released as a single, and reached number 32 in the uk charts the only chart hit barry gray ever made. I wish i was a spaceman the fastest guy alive id fly you round the universe in fireball xl5 way out in space together conquerors of. Fireball xl5 is a science fiction themed childrens television show following the adventures of spaceship fireball xl5, and crew members from the world space patrol. The closing theme, fireball, written by barry gray and sung by don spencer, became a minor hit in britain. Various artists thunderbirds are go tv themes various. I wish i was a spaceman from fireball xl5 barry gray shazam. Composer barry gray s 20 year association with television and film producer gerry anderson spanned such unforgettable tv shows as stingray, joe 90, captain scarlet, ufo and space. His association with anderson lasted throughout the 1960s.
I was a lucky man i did get to the barry gray concert in london earlier this month, it was fantasic stuff. Barry gray fireball xl5 i wish i was a spaceman lyrics. The music of barry gray for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. A lavish double cd set, the album comes with a full colour booklet containing track notes, trivia, and musician and recording sessions. Anderson was inspired by an old ussr design for the spaceship itself and the closing theme of the series, written by barry gray and sung by. The bold and heroic music composed by barry gray for supercar, set the template for all the puppet series which followed, with a particular foreshadowing to gray s iconic music for thunderbirds. Print and download thunderbirds theme barry gray brass band sheet music. Fireball xl5 theme by misc television guitar tab text. This song is the theme to the fireball xl5 tv show. Fireball xl5 theme chords with lyrics by misc television. Thunderbirds are go tv themes for grown up kids by various.
The secret service opening and closing titles barry gray orchestra. Although many reference sources inexplicably give barry gray s year of birth as 1925, he was in fact born john livesey eccles in blackburn on 18 july 1908. Misc television thunderbirds theme tab ultimateguitar. I loved all of these tv shows when i was a kid, and the theme music was just as much part of the show as anything else. Barry gray quintet, ken barrie, fireball xl5 ext duration. Thunderbirds theme barry gray brass band by digital. Barry gray ufo original television soundtrack silva screen. From the cd fantasic memory, toshibaemi, japan 2002. I wish i was a spaceman from fireball xl5 i wish i was a spaceman from fireball xl5 barry gray.
It is the fourth supermarionation puppet tv seriesto be produced the andersons, following on from supercar, fireball xl5,and stingray. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Check out thunderbirds are go tv themes for grown up kids by various artists on amazon music. The full theme song from gerry andersons 1960s british tv scifi puppet show. Sung by australian don spencer, fireball reached no. Choosing the right theme you need with good price or free, it is fast and can be used for many purposes. The mysterious elks skiffle group rattle through a new version of barry grays theme to my alltime favourite gerry anderson series or it might. Gray went on to have a long relationship with the andersons productions, writing themes for such series as thunderbirds and space. G g fff g \ \ \ c am i wish i was a spaceman dm g7 the fastest guy alive c am id fly you around the universe dm g7 in fireball xl5 am em way out in space together dm g g f f f g conquerors of the skies tacet. Gray had shown impressive abilities on the early anderson productions such as the adventures of twizzle, supercar, fireball xl5, and stingray, and with each series as andersons success grew and his budgets expanded, gray s. Fireball xl5 is a british science fiction themed childrens television show following the missions.
Welcome to the best source and the biggest collection of thunderbirds tv show theme song. The long awaited release of barry grays freshly remastered score for gerry. Choose from barry gray sheet music for such popular songs as thunderbirds, thunderbirds are go, and thunderbirds theme. Listen to your favorite songs from thunderbirds are go tv themes for grown up kids by various artists now. Fireball fireball xl5 theme don spencer 1963 45rpm youtube. Fireball xl5 by barry gray album, television music. I wish i was a spaceman the fastest guy alive id fly you round the universe. The track listing includes many unusual gems, some of which are very hard to get hold of even by the original artists. Composed and conducted by barry gray featuring the original recording of the themes and incidental music for gerry andersons supercar. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Captain scarlet original tv soundtrack barry gray songs. I saw barry grey at a fanderson convention way back in 1982, he was there, he had to apologise for the lack of the piano he had asked for, so he resorted to singing the music on his own, great laughs all round as he sung fireball xl5 theme to us from a sheet of paper. I wish i was a spaceman from barry gray s stand by for action.
I wish i was a spaceman the fastest guy alive id fly you round the universe in fireball xl5 way out in space together conquers of the sky. Gray s professional association with anderson ended following the first season of space. Gray composed the themes to the other supermarionation shows such as stingray, fireball xl5, joe 90, and captain scarlet and the mysterons. Fireball this is an extended version of the fireball xl5 end theme, which is a minute longer than what is heard in the series and on the fanderson. Fireball xl5 es una nave espacial y su tripulacion esta compuesta por. Check out fireball xl5 by barry gray on amazon music. Thunderbirds theme barry gray orchestra 1965 45rpm duration. From the cd supercar and fireball xl5 from fanderson. Dec 09, 2003 barry gray s scoring for producer gerry andersons various series was one of the most sophisticated bodies of music ever written for childrens television shows. Jul 21, 2017 lyrics for fireball xl5 i wish i was a spaceman by barry gray i wish i was a spaceman the fastest guy alive id fly you round the universe in fireball xl5 way out in space together conquers of the sky my heart would be a fireball a fireball everytime i gazed into your starry eyes. The music of barry gray torrent or any other torrent from category. Fireball xl5 new version of the theme to the classic barry gray. If john williams was long associated with steven spielberg, that would be the same for barry gray and gerry anderson. His father john haworth eccles was a stationery traveller by profession, but both parents were said to be musically talented, and john junior went to study at the royal manchester college of.
Barry gray was a british musician and composer best known for his collaborations with. Each disc runs to almost 80 minutes, packed with some of composer barry gray s most enchanting and exciting music. The name barry gray may not mean much to the population at large, but a mention of some of the television series that he scored fireball xl5, supercar, stingray, captain scarlet and the mysterons, thunderbirds, ufo, space. Thunderbirds are go tv themes for grown up kids by. Fittingly, the album marks the shows 50th anniversary and now includes over 80 minutes of music from legendary composer barry gray. The two tracks issued in 1963 under the pseudonym the xl5, are not barry gray recordings, but that of the charles blackwell orchestra. Although best known for his score to thunderbirds in particular the march of the thunderbirds title music, gray s work also included the themes to all the other supermarionation productions, including fireball xl5, stingray, captain scarlet and the mysterons and joe 90.
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