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I have nothing to contribute to this, except that the thread title got a cackle out of me.
Also, glad to hear you found the album. Hope you're enjoying it!
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I just scored - for US $10.99 - a reissue of the 1970s RCA LP of "Space 1999,"reproducing the original cover AND 70s RCA orange label, but pressed on HEAVY vinyl (as opposed to Dynaflex) AND including the two funky numbers left off of the Silva CD (and, presumably, yours).
So go ahead and charge your membership fee, Fanderson. I will not join.
I am now going to uncork a bottle of wine and watch the tone arm lower onto my LP, with that beautiful 70s orange RCA label spinning around, and crank up my SPACE 1999 LP!
The two 'funky numbers' weren't, of course, ever used in the series. They're just a couple of pieces from the Bruton library (written ISTR by Brian Dee and Irving Martin) that were added to the vinyl album. Something that has, incidentally, annoyed Irving Martin ever since.
And that's why they've not been included in consequent Fanderson and Silva releases; because they've nothing whatsover to do with the series. (They've turned up in various drama series over the years: ITC's Return of the Saint being one).
Incidentally Onya, I'm sure Fanderson won't be losing any sleep over you not joining 
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Fanderson are currently crying into their Mocha Lattes after reading this news, and after learning that U2 have had the gall to add an album to their ITunes Cloud without permission ;-)
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OnyaBirri
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The two 'funky numbers' weren't, of course, ever used in the series. They're just a couple of pieces from the Bruton library (written ISTR by Brian Dee and Irving Martin) that were added to the vinyl album. Something that has, incidentally, annoyed Irving Martin ever since.
And that's why they've not been included in consequent Fanderson and Silva releases; because they've nothing whatsover to do with the series. (They've turned up in various drama series over the years: ITC's Return of the Saint being one).
They are part of the album. You can't erase history. Plus, there was no membership fee associated with the LP. Incidentally, one of the two tunes was released on one of the Easy Project CDs under its original title, "Funko." I was very happy to find this!
Incidentally Onya, I'm sure Fanderson won't be losing any sleep over you not joining
Of course, I would be lost among their dozens of members. 
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They are part of the album. You can't erase history. Plus, there was no membership fee associated with the LP. Incidentally, one of the two tunes was released on one of the Easy Project CDs under its original title, "Funko." I was very happy to find this!
It's not a matter of 'erasing history'. It's a matter of two pieces of music which have nothing whatsoever to do with the series being inserted into an album which was hurriedly put together by ATV Music to capitalise on the early success of the series.
I wrote to ATV Music years ago for more information on this album (which was never available in the UK) and they did reply back saying that two people put it together very quickly from available tapes without any real interest in the music at all (they worded their reply differently, obviously). What was amazing at the time was they very kindly included a cassette copy of the album!
They couldn't explain why it wasn't for sale in the UK, but they said they did keep copies in their archive.
Irving Martin spent quite a while chasing this up years later. Not only did he not get credit for the two pieces on the album, but he didn't get the royalties either.
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Sour grapes? 
From who?
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The two 'funky numbers' weren't, of course, ever used in the series. They're just a couple of pieces from the Bruton library (written ISTR by Brian Dee and Irving Martin) that were added to the vinyl album. Something that has, incidentally, annoyed Irving Martin ever since.
And Barry Gray, who said whoever put that album together "didn't have a clue".
If you don't want to buy the Fanderson 3CD set, what's up with the Silva Screen 1CD set? It pisses all over that RCA album, as important as it once was.
Oh and I'm sure those Fanderson boys are in tears at the powerful way you've got back at them. ;-)
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The thing is, when that RCA album came out, it was all there was in terms of actual music (as opposed to cover versions) from Space:1999 - or indeed from most British tv series. In that respect, the album deserves some sort of recognition, I guess.
However, to accord it some sort of 'historic' status as Onya does is a little ridiculous, since both the Fanderson and the Silva versions are far more fulsome, far higher quality, and far more authentic to the actual series and its music than the rushed-out bit of opportunism that was slung together back in the seventies.
Thinking now about all the ridiculous opprobrium which is being flung at Fanderson (for producing something for their members - perish the thought, eh?), perhaps UK fans should have adopted an equal air of bitterness and entitlement back in the 70's when they were unable to easily get a copy of the Space:1999 vinyl record. I bet that would have gone down well...
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I loved that album back in the day. Yeah, the funky bits were never part of the series and every cue was joined by that droning sound effect used in a few episodes, but when I found it (long before Fanderson's original CD release), it was great. I still have it and spin it when I'm in a mood for some LP action.
Great stuff, enjoy it.
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Actually one of them was used briefly in "Ring Around the Moon".
No - they weren't. You're getting confused with a poppy bit of music that Vic Elms composed for that episode (and which was on the LP). Neither of the Dee/Martin pieces were ever used - even briefly - in the series.
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