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The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Composers: Jerry Goldsmith & various
FSM Silver Age Classics
RRP $24.95
Available now

For people of a certain age - probably over 40 - The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964-68) was 'the' 60s spy show to end them all. Forget the rest, of which there were plenty, the exploits of Napoleon Solo (Robert Vaughn) and Illya Kuryakin (David McCallum) were head and shoulders above the opposition and their adventures, normally pitted against the evil Thrush organisation, were a crucial part of the week's viewing. However, up until now no original music was available from the show which was a shameful omission considering that much of its was penned by Jerry Goldsmith and Lalo Schifrin. Now, thanks to Film Score, this oversight has been corrected with the release of a double CD of music from the series.

In addition to suites drawn from the three first-season Goldsmith scores, the album includes music by Lalo Schifrin, Morton Stevens, Walter Scharf, Gerald Fried, Robert Drasnin and Richard Shores. The music has been remastered from the original monaural session tapes, with fourth-season music remixed in stereo. And the finished product couldn't be better, just what we U.N.C.L.E. fans have always wanted.

The only potential problem is that the release is limited to just 3000 copies so you might want to order your set now by clicking here.

Channel D is once again open for action...

Anthony Clark