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FALLING SKIES TRACKS 1 - 4 RELIC TRACKS 5 - 9 BREAKDOWN TRACKS 10 - 14 HEIST SOCIETY TRACKS 15 - 19 RECHARGE TRACKS 20 - 23 EXTRACTION TRACKS 24 - 26 THE HEXPERT TRACKS 27 - 29 COMET CHASERS TRACKS 30 - 31 DESIGNATED DRIVER TRACKS 32 - 36 CHAIN OF COMMAND TRACKS 37 - 39 TOUCH AND GO TRACKS 40 - 42 UNDERCOVER TRACKS 43 - 45 LEGACY TRACKS 46 - 52 THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO - VOLUME 2 ‘Thunderbirds’ has a special place in the hearts of for the viewer, helping guide them through the quick many. As iconic as the puppets and innovative model changes in mood and action, to suspend reality and to making of the show, Barry Gray’s “Thunderbirds” theme immerse them in the thrilling world of “Thunderbirds Are is unrivalled in its instantly recognisable energy and G o”. swagger, brilliantly adding a sense of exhilaration to the original adventures of the Tracy brothers. At the heart of our sonic world is the live orchestra, so rare in episodic television nowadays, but crucial in terms It was crucial when starting work on the score for this of scale and heart. We genuinely hope and believe that new “Thunderbirds” series that we remembered the by using it, we can stir up in younger viewers the will to huge influence that its bold, brassy sound had on us as discover what instruments play these heroic themes and children watching the re-runs many years ago. Our aim perhaps take them up themselves. This is exactly how was to retain that thrilling spirit whilst helping bring this both our composers Ben and Nick Foster were inspired new show to life, and provide an emotional grounding to take up music as a life-long passion, and we are and character depth for a show full of narrative whip thrilled and proud of the immense contribution they have turns and fast paced action, to guide the viewer through both made to the series. each episode’s rollercoaster ride. We wanted the score to match the ambition of the Giles Ridge animators, writers, designers and directors who have been Executive Producer “Thunderbirds Are Go” creating mini-movies with a real sense of danger and high stakes, and characters with a real emotional pull. To help us achieve these aims, each episode of “Thunderbirds Are Go” is fully scored with a combination of full orchestra, solo instruments and quirky synth textures to give the show a real sense of its own world. The scores are heavily thematic, from the heroic brass underscoring the Tracy Brothers’ action sequences, to the jazzy strings and flute of the ever-glamorous Lady Penelope, via the eerie electronics of the beautiful visuals set in outer space, where Thunderbird 5 orbits the earth. By writing this way, the themes work as a shorthand FALLING SKIES RELIC 01. SPACE HOTEL 05. CAPTAIN TAYLOR 02. THUNDERBIRDS MARCH* 06. PREPARE FOR LAZER QUEST! / IT’S MY HOME 03. THUNDERBIRD 3 LAUNCH / KAYO ON BOARD 07. LANDING ON THE MOON 04. UNBUILDING THE STATION 08. THREE SIX 09. THANKS FOR ALL THE MEMORIES BREAKDOWN HEIST SOCIETY 10. DISTRESS CALL 15. THE HOOD MALEFICENT 11. TUNNELLING INTO THE ICE 16. MAKING PLANS FOR THE HOOD 12. QUIRKY FOLK IN THE ICE 17. NAB THAT BLIGHTER! 13. YOU’RE ON A RESCUE MISSION 18. BRACE FOR IMPACT 14. BEST BIRTHDAY EVER 19. THE HOOD ON THE ROPES RECHARGE EXTRACTION 20. LANDING ON THE ICE 24. PILOT AIDAN WILLIAMS 21. I MISS HIM 25. UNDERWATER RESCUE 22. MAX IN TROUBLE 26. DESTINATION - TRACY ISLAND! 23. MAX THE HERO THE HEXPERT COMET CHASERS 27. CONTAINMENT FIELD COMPROMISED 30. THUNDERBIRD 3 RESCUE 28. QUITE THE HEXPERT 31. IS IT A BIRD? IS IT A PLANE? NO, IT’S AN ALAN! 29. PROMISE TO A FATHER DESIGNATED DRIVER CHAIN OF COMMAND 32. THE PARKER SCHOOL OF MOTORING 37. CAPTURING THUNDERBIRD 2 33. LET’S TALK TEA 38. HE’S NOT ACTING LIKE A GOOD GUY 34. FAB ZERO / A PAIR OF UNDESIRABLES 39. YOU CAN’T HIDE 35. NOBODY DRIVES ANYMORE 36. LADY SYLVIA* TOUCH AND GO UNDERCOVER 40. WE’RE NOT THE POLICE 43. THE STING 41. AFTERBURNERS ON! 44. THE HEIST 42. WAXED AND DETAILED 45. KAYO’S THEME / KAYO’S SECRET LEGACY 46. A PERFECT STORM 47. NO SUDDEN MOVEMENTS 48. MAX VERSUS THE HOODLUMS / THE HOOD VERSUS KAYO 49. THE WRONG ISLAND 50. THE FINAL PUSH 51. AFTER THE STORM / WHAT’S COMING NEXT 52. CLOSING TITLES - MINOR VERSION* All tracks composed by Ben Foster and Nick Foster except (*) composed by Barry Gray; arranged by Ben Foster and Nick Foster CREDITS Music Composed, Arranged and Mixed by Extra special thanks to Sam Thompson, Ben Foster and Nick Foster at AIR Studios London Tom Rees-Roberts & James Fitzpatrick Orchestration by Ben Foster and Sam Thompson Especially for Charlie Foster and the millions Score Performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic of other wide-eyed and sharp-eared children Orchestra who remain our most respected critics Leader: Lucie Svehlova Orchestra conducted by Ben Foster Executive Producers for Silva Screen Records Ltd: Orchestra Recorded by Jan Holzner at Smecky Studios Reynold D’Silva and David Stoner Orchestral Sessions produced by Nick Foster Design layout by Stuart Ford Orchestral Management and Session Co-producer: James Fitzpatrick for Tadlow Music Ltd. Translator: Stanja Vomackova Music preparation by Sam Thompson and Jiri Simunek Trumpet Overdubs and Solos by Tom Rees-Roberts Assistant to the composers and additional production: Sam Thompson Album Mastered by John Webber at AIR Studios Score Co-ordination: Manners McDade With huge thanks as ever to Ruby Wasmuth, Catherine Manners, all at AIR Studios, Hackenbacker, Smecky Studios and the fantastic CoPPO With grateful thanks to Nigel Heath, David Stoner & Reynold D’Silva; to Giles Ridge, Estelle Hughes, Teresa Reed, David Scott and all our friends at ITV Studios, CITV, RoobyDoo and Pukeko THUNDERBIRDS.COM @THUNDERBIRDSHQ © ITV Studios Limited / Pukeko Pictures LP 2017. All rights reserved. All copyright in the original Thunderbirds™ series is owned by ITC Entertainment Group Limited. Licensed by ITV Studios Global Entertainment. Ⓟ 2017 Silva Screen Records Ltd. All rights reserved. Made in the E.U. SILCD1538 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM ITUNES... 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