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themes - london weekend television 1968-1985

ESL 176
LC 23385 : 2010-01-22 : 2024-12-18
Original themes from London Weekend Television. Light Entertainment, Comedy, Nostalgia, Drama and Experimental Electronics.
  • green pastures
    ESL017601 2:42
    Warm, gentle and sensitive with optimism, featuring strings and brass. Ron Grainer's 1972 theme for The Train Now Standing. 92 bpm
  • golden waltz
    ESL017602 0:42
    Classic formal waltz featuring strings. Alexander Faris' alternative 1971 theme for Upstairs, Downstairs. 145 bpm
  • mazurka to minuet
    ESL017603 2:33
    Dramatic and powerful opening becoming lighter with joyous, playful and sensitive sections. John Gregory's 1968 theme for Hark At Barker. 122 bpm
  • alla burlesca
    ESL017604 1:57
    Bold, playful and bright with hints of mischief, featuring brass and woodwind. Harry Rabinowitz's 1969 theme for Suffer Little Children. 105 bpm
  • flashback
    ESL017605 1:04
    Purposeful, content and carefree. Basil Kirchin and John Coleman's 1969 theme for Six Dates With Barker. 124 bpm
  • pinstripe patrol
    ESL017606 1:22
    Purposeful and proud with a regimented feel and lighter, comedic sections, featuring woodwind and brass. Denis King's 1970 theme for If It Moves, File It. 121 bpm
  • victorianna
    ESL017607 0:47
    Celebratory and swinging finale, featuring strings and brass. Charles Chilton's 1968 theme for The Fossett Saga. 112 bpm
  • fun time
    ESL017608 1:00
    Upbeat, purposeful and determined. Tony Russell's 1969 theme for Your Own London. 170 bpm
  • ragamuffin
    ESL017609 1:28
    Bright, fun and warmhearted, featuring organ and trumpet. Denis King's 1971 theme for The Fenn Street Gang. 90 bpm
  • the dandy
    ESL017610 1:36
    Bright, fun and warmhearted, featuring organ and trumpet. Denis King's 1972 theme for The Fenn Street Gang. 97 bpm
  • cockney king
    ESL017611 1:34
    Comedy and slapstick. Denis King's 1970 theme for Kindly Leave The Kerb. 115 bpm
  • counting the coster
    ESL017612 3:05
    Lively, fun and comic, featuring banjo, brass and woodwind. Ron Grainer's 1970 theme for The Trouble With You Lillian. 90 bpm
  • cock of the roost
    ESL017613 1:52
    Lively, fun and carefree. Don Jackson's 1970 theme for Stop, Look, Listen. 133 bpm
  • family circle
    ESL017614 0:22
    Light, bright, nimble and playful. Don Jackson's 1970 theme for Families Talking. 100 bpm
  • kitten
    ESL017615 1:35
    Upbeat, inquisitive and whimsical. Ted Dicks' 1970 theme for Good Afternoon. 91 bpm
  • busy boy
    ESL017616 1:18
    Energetic, playful and mischievous. Ted Dicks' 1970 theme for Catweazle. 150 bpm
  • buttered crumpet
    ESL017617 1:51
    Bright, energetic, playful and comedic. Ron Grainer's 1968 theme for Fanny Craddock Invites. 108 bpm
  • hook, line and sinker
    ESL017618 2:14
    Sunny, breezy and buoyant, featuring piano. Laurie Holloway's 1970 theme for Casting Around. 56 bpm
  • sunday, sunday
    ESL017619 2:28
    Bright, active and cheerful, featuring piano. John Kongos' 1982 theme for Sunday, Sunday. 78 bpm
  • sunny boulevard
    ESL017620 2:24
    Tender, romantic, dreamy with a playful side. James Clarke's 1968 theme for For The Record. 142 bpm
  • spring heel
    ESL017621 1:58
    Bright, energetic and stately, featuring trumpets. Denis King's 1970 theme for Tales of Piccadilly. 132 bpm
  • running free
    ESL017622 1:55
    Bright, driving, jubilant and carefree featuring brass. Ken Woodman's 1970 theme for The Sweepstakes Game. 100 bpm
  • march of menace
    ESL017623 2:03
    Purposeful and determined with sprinklings of danger, magic and drama. Wilfred Josephs 1971 theme for The Guardians. 129 bpm
  • terminus
    ESL017624 1:26
    Urgent and purposeful, featuring woodwind and brass. Laurie Holloway's 1969 theme for Doctor On Call. 127 bpm
  • evening in the city
    ESL017625 2:23
    Strong, sleek and sophisticated brass-led theme with glamour and drama, featuring brass and strings. Max Harris's 1970 theme for Diamond Crack Diamond. 128 bpm
  • eurocrat
    ESL017626 1:47
    Purposeful and dramatic with plenty of groove. Big Band. Max Harris's 1971 theme for New Scotland Yard. 184 bpm
  • evil eye
    ESL017627 1:44
    Cool and confident Big Band. Max Harris's 1970 theme for Big Brother. 118 bpm
  • our man in rio
    ESL017628 2:06
    Energetic, purposeful, dramatic and exotic, featuring brass, harpsichord and drums. Tommy Watt's 1970 theme for Man In The News. 98 bpm
  • crime squad
    ESL017629 1:47
    Tense, urgent and dramatic. Don Jackson's 1969 theme for Stay Alive. 127 bpm
  • crack shot
    ESL017630 1:17
    Punchy, powerful and dramatic Big Band. Max Harris's 1969 theme for The Gold Robbers. 94 bpm
  • defective detective
    ESL017631 1:13
    Pacy, hard-hitting and dramatic Big Band. Sam Fonteyn's 1968 theme for The Top Secret Life Of Edgar Briggs. 165 bpm
  • crepe de chine
    ESL017632 1:27
    Sparkling, exotic and dreamy Music Box. Laurie Holloway's 1970 theme for Wicked Women. 54 bpm
  • the loner (alternative version)
    ESL017633 1:26
    Laidback, thoughtful and melancholic, featuring guitar, flute, brass and organ. Nick Harrison's alternative 1971 theme for Budgie. 99 bpm
  • orange fizz
    ESL017634 1:14
    Wistful but purposeful, featuring harpsichord, piano and organ. Denis King's 1970 theme for Hamdden. 143 bpm
  • eary feary
    ESL017635 1:51
    Tense, eerie and unsettling, featuring Moog. George Martin's 1970 theme for Tales Of Unease. 129 bpm
  • homing nucleus
    ESL017636 3:03
    Mysterious and curious, tense and unsettling. Waves, pulse and sound effects, featuring Moog. Mike Vickers' 1971 theme for Nightmare. 82 bpm
  • lure of the space goddess
    ESL017637 0:28
    Melodic, delicate and isolated with subtle layers and waves of electronic sound. Delia Derbyshire and Brian Hodgson's 1968 theme for Taliesin Tales. 60 bpm
  • sunken treasure
    ESL017638 0:37
    Eerie underwater mood. Mysterious, tense and curious. Don Jackson's 1969 theme for Underwater Swimming. 88 bpm
  • treasure chest
    ESL017639 0:24
    Urgent and mysterious with a sense of danger. Don Jackson's 1969 theme for Climbing. 168 bpm
  • fortran
    ESL017640 1:27
    Spiky, nervous and dissonant, featuring brass, woodwind, piano and percussion. Raymond Jones' 1970 theme for The Mating Game. 160 bpm
  • sandpiper
    ESL017641 1:38
    Light, inquisitive and purposeful Moog-driven theme. Picking up from 01:00. Mike Vickers' 1971 theme for Art For All. 120 bpm
  • pegasus
    ESL017642 1:33
    Dramatic, thrilling and driving, featuring Moog, electric guitar and brass.Mike Vickers' 1970 theme for The Adventures Of Don Quick. 140 bpm
  • punching duty
    ESL017643 1:46
    Upbeat, energetic and purposeful sports theme. Colin Frechter's 1985 theme for Wrestling. 172 bpm
  • piste off
    ESL017644 1:45
    Jubilant, adventurous and driving. Richard Hewson's 1985 theme for Winter Skiing. 136 bpm
  • the edwardians
    ESL017666 1:47
    Content Edwardian style waltz. Alexander Faris' 1971 theme for Upstairs, Downstairs. 114 bpm
  • school's out
    ESL017667 1:55
    Perky, energetic and comedic. Sam Fonteyn's 1969 theme for Please Sir!; 101 bpm
  • happy harry
    ESL017668 1:49
    Laidback and content with a swagger. Tony Russell's 1968 theme for On The Buses; 63 bpm
  • bond street parade
    ESL017669 1:30
    Bright, upbeat and purposeful. Alan Tew's 1969 theme for Doctor On The Go. 118 bpm