Ron Goodwin - Music in Orbit (LP)
- LP
- 1 piece(s)
- 2015
- 12 tracks
- 32 min
Music in Orbit
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MUSIC IN ORBIT - Ron Goodwin and his Orchestra, released by Capitol-EMI Records in London, UK, back in 1958. You could snag it in either Mono (T10188) or Stereo (ST10188) formats. Ron Goodwin, a bandleader and film composer, was really on a roll in the late '50s. He'd already tasted success with his previous album "SWINGING SWEETHEARTS" and his 45-rpm single of the title track in 1957, also on Capitol-EMI. Today, Ron Goodwin is most remembered for his fantastic film scores, like THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (UA, 1968) and THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES (Fox, 1965), among others. MUSIC IN ORBIT dropped at a time when Stereo was the new kid on the block in the record industry, with Stereo LP albums starting to hit the shelves in 1957. It was also the era of Space Age Pop and Exotica music, and Mr. Goodwin nailed this niche market with this clever and innovative album. It's quite similar to what film composer Russell Garcia did in America with his fantastic "FANTASTICA" LP that same year. The album kicks off with a nifty countdown to launch in "Departure", followed by a somber and moody piece, "The Moon", in a slow waltz tempo. Then, it's on to the bright pop stylings of "Sally the Satellite", and then the slow-tempo "Venus Waltz", which somewhat reminds you of music you'd hear on the radio during a holiday tour of London, Paris, or Rome. Back to a bright jazz-pop tempo with "Mercury Gets The Message", and then the awesome track "The Sun", which sounds like the theme from an ancient Egyptian epic film. On Side 2, we've got a bright pop tune, "Jumping Jupiter", which is very similar in form and content to Goodwin's hit "Swinging Sweethearts", and was a lively dance number in British pubs of the day. Then, there's "Martians on Parade", a comical music number with the voices of "Little Green Men" parodying the "Colonel Bogey March" from David Lean's film BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957). Then, we're back in the stars with the ethereal "The Milky Way", a sublime orchestral piece. Suddenly, we're back on Earth with the leaden "Rings Around Saturn", which is better left behind; and then back to jazz-pop stylings with "Playtime on Pluto", where you can imagine slender girls dancing to this tune whilst clad in Danskin leotards of various colours. We wrap up our stellar journey with a very film-soundtrack-style end title love theme, "Return My Love", which Goodwin could have used to good advantage in any film he was contracted to score. All in all, a very fine album, a product of its time, and most tracks are usually always delightful to hear.
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