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Don Harper - Doctor Who - The Invasion (Original Television Soundtrack)

THIRD IN A COLLECTABLE SET OF EIGHT ALBUMS



The Invasion was an eight part Doctor Who story made and transmitted in 1968. Written by Derrick Sherwin (from a story by Kit Pedler) it starred Patrick Troughton as the second Doctor. At the helm was Douglas Camfield, one of popular television’s most maverick and talented directors in the 1960s and 1970s. The music was composed by Don Harper, the third Australian émigré composer (after Ron Grainer and Dudley Simpson) to work on the programme.

The master tape of the music for ‘The Invasion’ was lost soon after transmission, but Harper retained a 7½ ips ‘composer’s copy’ that forms the basis of this release. Additionally, the score was augmented by extensive use of electronic sounds by Brian Hodgson of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.



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Tracklisting 12" Vinyl Album (SILLP1552) Delia Derbyshire|BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Doctor Who (new opening theme, 1967) Don Harper - The Dark Side of the Moon (Music 2 Variation) Don Harper - The Company (Music 7) Don Harper - Hiding (Music 8) Don Harper - International Electromatics Headquarters (Music 3) John Baker|BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Muzak Don Harper - The Cyber Director (Music 5) Don Harper - The Cybermen, My Allies (Music 7) Don Harper - Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (Music 12a) Don Harper - Plans for Invasion (Music 8) Don Harper - Mysteries (Music 12) Don Harper - Fire Escape (Music 11) Don Harper - The Dark Side of the Moon (Reprise) (Music 2) Don Harper - The Cybermen, My Allies (Reprise) (Music 7, looped) Don Harper - Music 4 (Trapped in Gas Chamber - v. 1 & 2) Don Harper - Music 9 Don Harper - Music 10 Don Harper - Music 13 Don Harper - Music 14 Don Harper - Music 15a Don Harper - Music 15b Don Harper - Music 15c Don Harper - Music 15d Don Harper - Music 15e Don Harper - Music 15f Don Harper - Music 15g Don Harper - Music 15h Don Harper - Music 16a Don Harper - Music 16b Don Harper - Music 16c Don Harper - Music 16d Don Harper - Music 16e Don Harper - Music 16f Don Harper - Music 16g Brian Hodgson|BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Part of TARDIS disappears Brian Hodgson|BBC Radiophonic Workshop - All of TARDIS disappears Brian Hodgson|BBC Radiophonic Workshop - TARDIS take off slow and painful Brian Hodgson|BBC Radiophonic Workshop - International Electromatics Headquarters Exterior Brian Hodgson|BBC Radiophonic Workshop - International Electromatics Headquarters Interior CD Album (SILCD1552) Delia Derbyshire|BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Doctor Who (new opening theme, 1967) Don Harper - The Dark Side of the Moon (Music 2 Variation) Don Harper - The Company (Music 7) Don Harper - Hiding (Music 8) Don Harper - International Electromatics Headquarters (Music 3) John Baker|BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Muzak Don Harper - The Cyber Director (Music 5) Don Harper - The Cybermen, My Allies (Music 7) Don Harper - Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (Music 12a) Don Harper - Plans for Invasion (Music 8) Don Harper - Mysteries (Music 12) Don Harper - Fire Escape (Music 11) Don Harper - The Dark Side of the Moon (Reprise) (Music 2) Don Harper - The Cybermen, My Allies (Reprise) (Music 7, looped) Don Harper - Music 4 (Trapped in Gas Chamber - v. 1 & 2) Don Harper - Music 9 Don Harper - Music 10 Don Harper - Music 13 Don Harper - Music 14 Don Harper - Music 15a Don Harper - Music 15b Don Harper - Music 15c Don Harper - Music 15d Don Harper - Music 15e Don Harper - Music 15f Don Harper - Music 15g Don Harper - Music 15h Don Harper - Music 16a Don Harper - Music 16b Don Harper - Music 16c Don Harper - Music 16d Don Harper - Music 16e Don Harper - Music 16f Don Harper - Music 16g Brian Hodgson|BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Part of TARDIS disappears Brian Hodgson|BBC Radiophonic Workshop - All of TARDIS disappears Brian Hodgson|BBC Radiophonic Workshop - TARDIS take off slow and painful Brian Hodgson|BBC Radiophonic Workshop - International Electromatics Headquarters Exterior Brian Hodgson|BBC Radiophonic Workshop - International Electromatics Headquarters Interior Brian Hodgson|BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Computer Brian Hodgson|BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Cyber Director Appears Brian Hodgson|BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Cyber Director Constant Brian Hodgson|BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Cyberman Brought To Life Brian Hodgson|BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Cyber Invasion Download Album (SILED1552) Delia Derbyshire, BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Doctor Who (new opening theme, 1967) Don Harper - The Dark Side of the Moon (Music 2 Variation) Don Harper - The Company (Music 7) Don Harper - Hiding (Music 8) Don Harper - International Electromatics Headquarters (Music 3) John Baker, BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Muzak Don Harper - The Cyber Director (Music 5) Don Harper - The Cybermen, My Allies (Music 7) Don Harper - Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (Music 12a) Don Harper - Plans for Invasion (Music 8) Don Harper - Mysteries (Music 12) Don Harper - Fire Escape (Music 11) Don Harper - The Dark Side of the Moon (Reprise) (Music 2) Don Harper - The Cybermen, My Allies (Reprise) (Music 7, looped) Don Harper - Music 4 (Trapped in Gas Chamber - v. 1 & 2) Don Harper - Music 9 Don Harper - Music 10 Don Harper - Music 13 Don Harper - Music 14 Don Harper - Music 15a Don Harper - Music 15b Don Harper - Music 15c Don Harper - Music 15d Don Harper - Music 15e Don Harper - Music 15f Don Harper - Music 15g Don Harper - Music 15h Don Harper - Music 16a Don Harper - Music 16b Don Harper - Music 16c Don Harper - Music 16d Don Harper - Music 16e Don Harper - Music 16f Don Harper - Music 16g Brian Hodgson, BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Part of TARDIS disappears Brian Hodgson, BBC Radiophonic Workshop - All of TARDIS disappears Brian Hodgson, BBC Radiophonic Workshop - TARDIS take off slow and painful Brian Hodgson, BBC Radiophonic Workshop - International Electromatics Headquarters Exterior Brian Hodgson, BBC Radiophonic Workshop - International Electromatics Headquarters Interior Brian Hodgson, BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Computer Brian Hodgson, BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Cyber Director Appears Brian Hodgson, BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Cyber Director Constant Brian Hodgson, BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Cyberman Brought To Life Brian Hodgson, BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Cyber Invasion

"Of all the early Doctor Who scores recently released by Silva, this one really has something for everyone. Harper’s dramatic underscore stands out, and the material from the Radiophonic Workshop further illustrates the development of electronic music. The Invasion album will likely rank towards the top of the list for any fan of Doctor Who music." - Film Score Monthly 4*