Music : The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe: TV soundtrack [SOUNDTRACK]

Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 5014929070520
Label: Silva Screen
Manufacturer: Silva Screen
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Silva Screen
Release Date: October 01, 1999
Studio: Silva Screen
Sales Rank: 7219

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Disc 1:

1. Opening Titles
2. Main Theme
3. Friday
4. Crusoe's Youth Remembered
5. Away From Home
6. Adrift
7. Solitude
8. Shelter
9. Scanning The Horizon/Flashback Escapdes In York
10. Cannibals
11. Wild Goats
12. Palm Trees
13. In Search Of Rescue
14. Civilised Man
15. Distant Shores
16. Alone
17. Catching Dinner
18. Poor Robinson
19. Danger
20. Closing Titles

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
This 13-part TV adaptation of Defoe's classic story is one of the most comprehensive of the many versions made for large or small screen over the years. It was a huge success when broadcast on both sides of the Atlantic in the mid-1960s. One aspect of its appeal was the title theme, which was so popular it was released as a single. The "Main Theme" is an adventurous piece with a slightly melancholy lilt. Thankfully it doesn't re-appear endlessly throughout the score. One effect that does--and takes a little getting used to--is a manipulated bass guitar which strikes what can only be described as "wet" notes! Overall the score is a very varied work, as you'd expect from so much material, including flashbacks that expanded beyond Defoe's original island perimeters. This allowed the composers to stretch beyond merely painting a portrait of loneliness and to capture the quaintness of the English countryside ("Escapades in York") as well as lush beauty of a tropical paradise ("Exploring the Island"). --Paul Tonks




Rating: - Magical Music from a Magical Series from a Magical Time
I bought this album after a search as basically I could not get the theme music out of my head after 40 plus years.

The haunting themes remain one of the great TV programme soundtracks. They were never obtrusive but added to the atmosphere to a stupendous series.

Much recommended to all 40 somethings and makes this reviewer wish for the simpler life and entertainment we had in those halcyon days of the 60's and 70's

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Rating: - you forgot...
Mentioned before were...Whirlybirds, Champion The Wonderhorse, Belle And Sebastian, Casey Jones, White Horses and best of all, The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe.
But you forgot THE FLASHING BLADE :)

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Rating: - Highly recommended - evocative and beautiful music
For people of a certain age (40-50) this music evokes treasured memories of childhood. The TV series and the music that went with it had a powerful impact on me as a child and I suspect on many others of my age too - Why? The storyline of Robinson Crusoe can be read on a number of levels - the shipwrecked sailor lost and alone, the contrast between civilisation and the wild, unpredictable but beautiful natural world. The storyline also serves as a metaphor for the many situations all of us encounter ... Read More

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Rating: - An absolute joy
I completely agree with the review prior to mine . I have longed for this music for 30+ years and had searched for it the same length of time . When I found out that is was now available I ordered it and when it arrived I wept with joy . After a lifetime of collecting albums etc I can now say that I have every piece of music I have ever wanted and Robinson Crusoe is now and forever my most treasured CD. I can never hear enough of that main theme and the following tracks which expand on the theme ( sometimes ... Read More

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Rating: - The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
I am not usually so taken by things that I feel that I have to put it in writing. This CD is an exception. As soon as I heard the first few bars of the haunting main theme, I was transported back to my younger days. I can remember the anticipation as I waited for the programme to start, and I now know that it was as much for the music as it was for the story itself.
I sat there entralled as I listened to the whole of the CD. It was incredible to think that I last saw this about 30 years ago, and yet each ... Read More

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