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Please, Will some Orchestra please record the THEME


The opening theme is a breathtaking, classical, instrumental, Masterpiece! I can’t believe it’s not available on CD anywhere! (Just the other 1968 Movie Theme) But hearing it in "TV Low FI MONO" doesn’t cut it. I once heard a good High School Band in Suburban Chicago play it live in a parade and it was a spine chilling experience. To here it in fully orchestrated with all it’s instrumented solo parts. I’m not sure where the band leader even got the sheet music because I can’t even find that. (He might of put it together from ear). PLEASE, PLEASE, IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE that may persuade a quality orchestra to RECORD THIS THEME by Jerrold Immel. I Read it was published under the name “God’s Country” I would by this CD in a heartbeat along with many, die-hard Fans. Better yet Does any one know where the original Master Recording are at to fully restore this lost recording. Even the background music was great in the show.
I can only hope if a DVD ever comes out, it may have an Audio special feature. My first theme wish has already came though on The Wild Wild West (the series) DVD. Did you know producer John Mantley worked on this classic show too! Another lost recording with a “Never a Quality Soundtrack” was ever released, until now. A ”Must Check It Out” item. By the way what’s the hold up of a DVD RELEASE. I love James Arness so much better here than in Gun Smoke. My kids will be grown and gone (watching today’s TV TRASH) before I have the chance to watch this show together with them.

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Yeah I agree, it's a very classy, expansive theme. The point when the rhythm breaks into staccato (at one minute sharp in the Youtube clip below) with those sharp brass stabs is thrilling - in the titles sequence that I recall, slightly different video, that quickening point was matched, of course, by an airview pan over a semi-desert plain - and I can imagine what it would be like to hear it played live. I'm surprised this show has never seen an official dvd release - it's a tv western classic in Europe too, it's been rebroadcast many times and has a big following. Maybe the producers are just counting on that the market for a dvd would be sated because so many will have taped it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fcE0-mli5g

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I clicked on the youtube link above. The message said that the link is no longer available because the account associated with the link has been terminated. Too bad.

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This might do: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV69tSB6M9M
The clip is ripped from a Swedish TV broadcast.

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Pulled due to copyright infringement.

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Plenty of episode rips on YouTube, lots of opportunities to source it from.

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6 years later, I'm sure you've found something by now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTu9HaHDI0A

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Still no luck finding a fully orchestrated version of the great theme in true Stereo, unless there is one hiding on u tube. Any chance the new July 2013 US release DVD set from Warner has the sound re-mastered in stereo? Stereo Sound is claimed in the amazon listing.

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Try this, maybe this is what you are looking for: http://www.maestravida.com/Zeb/howestww.wav

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