Pre-Prog Space Albums
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Topic: Pre-Prog Space Albums
Posted By: Captain Capricorn
Subject: Pre-Prog Space Albums
Date Posted: March 17 2009 at 18:22
I want to recommend to the forum participants a small sub-genre of space-themed orchestral music that saw a brief emergence in the 40's, 50's, & 60's...there are only a handful of albums, but of those most are startlingly good. The composers' attempts to make a futuristic space oriented music enabled them to streatch their imaginations & push the envelope in terms of what an orchestra is capable. The compositions are highly reminiscent of Stravinsky & Debussy, with a little theramin appeal that puts one in mind of old sci-fi movie soundtracks (not to mention the album covers are pretty spiffy)...fans of RIO should feel right at home 
...here are some gems from the genre:
Harry Revel - Music Out Of The Moon (1947) ...this one is probably my least favorite, but I included it for both the earliness of its release & its extensive & pioneering use of the theramin - this album pretty much set the standard for the genre...
 Walter Shumann - Exploring The Unknown (1955) ...a very cool space epic with Shatner-esque narration - this one is quickly becoming one of my personal favorites of the genre...
 Russ Garcia - Fantastica: Music From Outer Space (1958) ...along with Comstock's Music From Outer Space, this recording is arguably the most elevated expression of the genre...
 Attilio Mineo - Man In Space With Sounds (1962) ...this was the soundtrack to the space exhibit at the Seattle Worlds Fair...pretty strange stuff with quirky dialogue between tracks...
 Frank Comstock - Music From Outer Space (1962) ...one of the most innovative & creative utilizations of orchestra to date - I absolutely love this album!
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: March 17 2009 at 19:03
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Posted By: Captain Capricorn
Date Posted: March 17 2009 at 19:21
Holst is an absolute genius...I sampled his Saturn, Bringer Of Old Age & Coltrane's Saturn from his Interstellar Space & played them together - wonderful effect! ...the chaos of Coltrane & Ali's work amidst the backdrop of the disciplined structure of Holst is mind expanding to say the least!
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Epignosis wrote:Posted By: Captain Capricorn
Date Posted: March 18 2009 at 10:53
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Here are some others from the same spacey scene, but their approach is electronic as opposed to orchestral...
Louis & Bebe Barron - Forbidden Planet (1956)
 Morton Subotnick - Silver Apples Of The Moon (1967)
 Tom Dissevelt - Fantasy In Orbit (1967)
 Ton Dissevelt & Kid Baltan - Song Of The Second Moon (1968)
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