The music sessions were recorded at several different studios, and on a variety of formats. Fortunately most of the original tapes still exist in the ITV library, and a commercial CD was released by Silva Screen on May 15th 2006.
Not every episode was scored. Some used music from earlier episodes; even earlier series! Barry built a collection of six library music tapes culled from the sessions, which would then be used where appropriate.
Some of the music can be remixed in 'stereo', as it was recorded on ½" 4-track tape. Sadly, Barry was frugal with his pennies, and would often re-use these tapes after they had made a master 'mono reduction' onto ¼" tape - so some of the original session tapes are lost forever, recorded over with sessions for The Secret Service and UFO.
N.B. If an episode is listed as having been recorded on ½" 4-track tape, this does not necessarily mean that the original session tapes still exist - the only remaining copies may be ¼" mono reductions.
Date | Studio | Episode(s) | Format |
18th January 1968 1900-2300 |
Olympic Sound Studios, Barnes, Greater London. |
The Most Special Agent (including opening/closing titles) |
½" 4 track |
16th February 1968 1400-1800 |
C.T.S. Studios, London W2. |
Hi-Jacked Operation McClaine |
¼" mono |
20th March 1968 0900-1300 & 1400-1800 (double session) |
Olympic Sound Studios, Barnes, Greater London. |
International Concerto The Unorthodox Shepherd Splashdown Big Fish |
½" 4 track |
26th March 1968 2030-2230 |
Barry Gray Studio, "Red Gables", Esher, Surrey. |
The Unorthodox Shepherd (supplementary session) |
|
18th April 1968 1400-1800 |
C.T.S. Studios, London W2. |
Relative Danger King for a Day |
¼" mono |
12th May 1968 1900-2200 |
Barry Gray Studio, "Red Gables", Esher, Surrey. |
Double Agent Most Special Astronaut |
½" 4 track |
22nd May 1968 1930-2330 |
Barry Gray Studio, "Red Gables", Esher, Surrey. |
Arctic Adventure The Fortress |
½" 4 track |
16th June 1968 1900-2300 |
Barry Gray Studio, "Red Gables", Esher, Surrey. |
Colonel McClaine Project 90 |
|
22nd June 1968 0900-1300 |
Barry Gray Studio, "Red Gables", Esher, Surrey. |
The Professional Three's a Crowd |
|
16th July 1968 1400-1800 |
C.T.S. Studios, London W2. |
The Race Talkdown |
¼" mono |
23rd August 1968 1900-2300 |
C.T.S. Studios, London W2. |
Lone-Handed 90 | |
27th September 1968 0930-1030 |
C.T.S. Studios, London W2. |
See You Down There (aux. session - trumpet tracks) |
¼" mono |
3rd October 1968 1900-2200 |
C.T.S. Studios, London W2. |
"Joe 90/Hi-jacked" single | Multitrack |
With thanks to Ralph Titterton and Cathy Ford.