SILVA SCREEN: Supercar vinyl

Description

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Following from Four Feather Falls, Supercar was the second Gerry Anderson show to use the Supermarionation technique. Based on the Czech style of marionette puppetry, Supermarionation was Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s development of the technique to include synchronisation of puppet’s lip movements with pre-recorded dialogue.

Between 1961 and 1962, thirty-nine episodes were produced. Due to lack of funding and speed of production, Barry Gray had to produce music fast; he composed a series of ‘themes’ for locations, situation and characters. The main star of the show, the Supercar, was given the heroic theme, whilst the rest of the score is at times whimsical and charming to support the dialogue and at others menacing when underlining the drama. The orchestra was comprised of forty instrumentalists and was conducted by Barry himself.

Barry Gray was amongst the first composers to use electronic instruments in music for television. One such instrument was the Ondes Martenot, used to produce otherworldly musical motifs and fragments and later to create electronic sound effects in his future score for Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons. Other shows he later used this instrument for include Doppelgänger and Doctor Who films Dr Who and the Daleks and Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 AD.

On this album, the 20 themes featured create a coherent listening experience. They guide the listener through the music map of the show.

The vinyl is a double LP pressed on Sherbet Lemon coloured vinyl.

Reviews

“Supercar is filled with delightful highlights from the series’ underscore, showcasing Gray’s various talents.”
“For fans of the composer’s oeuvre, this new Silva release will be very welcome indeed, delivering an excellent overview of his work for the series.
The playlist also features music that is available for the first time, with no repeat tracks from the Barry Gray survey album the label released a decade ago.”
FSM Magazine 4*