The Adventures of Superman Original Television Soundtrack 1950s
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It’s About Time !
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Many baby boomers like myself grew up watching “The Adventures Of Superman.” This CD brings back those wonderful memories with crystal clarity. All one has to do is close their eyes, and listen. The various episodes then come to mind through the magic of this wonderful music. The music presented on this CD sounds wonderful and shows little of it’s age. Yes…this is the original music not a re-creation. Although this CD didn’t cover all of the episodic music of this show…it did cover most. Let’s hope a second CD covering the remainder of this music is on the way. This CD is a MUST HAVE…not only for fans of Superman but also for fans of classic fifties TV.
This is a must have
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a great CD! I am a fan of the b&w episodes, especially w/the original Lois, Phyllis Coates. She was a woman ahead of her time. The CD is 70+ minutes long and of the 35 tracks, 32 are excellent! Listening to the music reminds one of some of the classic episodes, such as ‘The Unknown People’, ‘The Evil 3′, ‘Rescue’, ‘The Deserted Village’, ‘Mystery in Wax’ etc. etc. There is even a ‘bonus’ track at the end which is a (radio?) commercial of Kellogs cereal w/both George Reeves and John Hamilton taking part. If you’re a fan of the show this is a ‘must have’. Sit back, enjoy and relive your youth
A slice of the 1950s
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This CD really did exceed all my expectations. My hope is that there is a follow up CD with the rest of the series’ music track. I’d particularly like to hear all the variations on the first season’s Superman themes and marches.
A Super Purchase
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
If you spent hours playing with that Aurora model of Superman crashing through the wall, or put on a red bathroom towel and jumped off the couch once to often, then this cd is for you. To say it is nostalgic is an understatement.The wax to disc transfer is amazing, leaving you with the impression that you are in the control room, the linear notes are superb, with information beyond belief. This music sends you back to the safe as mashed potatoes 1950′s, when kids thought Superman was larger then life, and was so popular he even ended up on Lucy’s ledge. All the music is here from that first season, so spend some time, close your eyes and you will still be able to see George Reeves and those little guys with the Electrolux coming out of the well.
Superman Music At It’s Best : Long Overdue Release
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Ahhhhh…. this is the music that will bring it all back to you. This is truly Superman Music at it’s best. You can actually close your eyes, listen to the music and be transported back to 1951 and vision the Mole Men, climbing out of the worlds deepest oil well, stalking among the streets of Silsby, in a world that is unknown to them. You can sense Superman leaping from the Daily Planet building and soaring through the air. The sound enhancement is spectacular on this CD. This is a Superman Collectors dream, to have the original music that was not available in the past. Bravo for Varese Sarabande Records for releasing this GEM. For the true Superman collector … order 2 copies, one to open and listen to and the other to store for your Superman Collection. 5 Star rating was the highest allowed by Amazon ….. but it is a definite 10 STAR Rated CD. Have no fear buying this one, it is the REAL thing. Make sure that you allow the cd to finish right to the end, after the end title theme is a small tid bit, a special cereal spot starring Superman & Perry White. Enjoy !
YES, YES, But, There’s More !!!!!!!!!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Oh yes. This CD is wonderful. But there are more cues and cuts that are even better. I hope they decide to have future volumes. I listened to a tape once of the BEST cues there are. But, I have no idea of the source material. And yet, because that tape exists, it’s proof that there is more Superman music available. Let’s start a letter writing campaign!! UPDATE: Two more CD’s are now available. Expensive but enjoyable. !!!
Great!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Being a big fan of the television show Superman starring George Reeves I was delighted with the quality of the CD and that it was all original music as heard on the TV show’s first season, no remakes. I hope they come out with season 2 & 3 & 4, etc.
Gary
What Can I Say?
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
All the other reviewers have said it all. Evocative, chilling, original, compelling. Unlike any other music you will come across. Irrevocably etched in the brain of anyone over the age of 50. A marvelous collection.
Superman Music
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The quality if great! Brought back great memories of the Adventures of Superman series. A must for all Superman fans.
This cd is awesome A MUST BUY
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Previous reviews of this cd appear on this site and i totally agree in every aspect THIS IS A MUST BUY. This cd is guaranteed to give you goose pimples and stir your emotions. You can feel the creepiness of the first seasons shows. I plan to email varese sarabande records for having the courage to release this great cd. Enjoy it all you superman fans.
Too much Season One
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
This TV soundtrack is OK, but the best ‘Adventures of Superman’ music came from its second season, which, in this listener’s humble opinion, contained the best episodes, as well.
Too bad the soundtrack from the all-time best episode, ‘Panic in the Sky’, didn’t make it to this CD. Granted, much of the music was repeated from episode to episode, however, season two could have easily been included here.
A COLLECTOR’S ITEM FOR ALL SUPERMAN FANS
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I recently purchased this CD because I always loved the Superman March and the background music of the beloved 50s Classic TV show. This is a must for all George Reeves Fans. The Superman anthem, the soundtrack mood music has that nice thematic sound of Action, Adventure and Mystery. I loved it and you will also. The soundtrack has all the great musical thems of the early shows. The CD also has a rare Kellogg’s Commercial narrated by the Great George Reeves. This will soon be a Collector’s Item. Get your CD today!
Noel Serrano
George Reeves Group-2007
Hi5 Networks
One of the most important TV soundtracks ever released
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The medium of filmed episodic television was still in its infancy when “The Adventures of Superman” began production in 1951. Producers Luber and Maxwell were pioneers faced with the task of creating compelling half-hour “movies” featuring a character already well-known to juvenile (and adult)audiences from comic books, newspaper strips, theatrical cartoons, radio, and movie serials. Luber and Maxwell’s excellent choices in terms of casting, direction, cinematography, and scripting were complemented by the powerful Mutel music library cues that punctuated this remarkable television series, a show that has been in constant distribution ever since. Its success encouraged later Superman projects, including one of the most successful motion-picture series ever made. Strongly influenced by the serial and film noir heritage of its production team, and by the newspaper and pulp fiction training of its writers, the first two seasons of “The Adventures of Superman” depicted a vivid mid-20th Century Metropolis where evil forces struggled constantly with the public good. Underscoring the vivid black & white cinematography and exceptional performances of superb character actors was the music heard in “The Adventures of Superman.” Still powerful and compelling so many years later, this music set a standard for television to follow in subsequent years. Listening to this new release on CD reminds us of the energy and originality in television back then, of the mastery these creative talents had over their medium, and of the power music has to establish moods in visual entertainment. The music in this new CD serves as an archetype for dramatic television soundtracks, and as such is one of the most important such discs ever released. And if you saw this program on TV as a child, the music has the added ability to evoke moods and memories you may not have felt or thought of in decades. I only hope this is just the first volume to be released from “The Adventures of Superman.” From both an historical and emotional perspective, this CD is one of the most important such discs ever released. I highly recommend it.
“The Man of Steel as we remember those early days of TV”
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Varese Sarabande presents this major event, long awaited from the early days of television and one of the most familiar background music ever written – “The Adventures of Superman”, starring George Reeves as the “Man of Steel”. To baby boomers, this awesome soundtrack is imbedded in a collective consciousness, as Superman saved Americans from crooks, spies, mad scientists and monsters, and oh yes…Mole Men.
It all started in July 1951 as a pilot of sorts “Superman and the Mole Men”, shot in 12 days at RKO-Path Studios, with Kellogg’s Cereals as a sponsor, as you will hear on hidden track 36. Of Superman’s 104 episodes, the first 26 black & white have taken on a mythical status, and a bold orchestral sound virtually unheard of in TV underscoring before or since, this was ground-breaking composing for a half-hour series.
Before Superman, canned TV music was a dreary affair, suddenly with this “new series”, a groundswell of dynamic music burst on the scene with ballistic force, big-orchestra chases, heavy tension pieces and slashing action themes with a huge cinematic sound. Every week kids and yes, their parents watched and saw what no other series of its day could do, deliver the promise of a super-hero we could believe in, made possible by a gifted actor (George Reeves) whom many of us felt we actually knew intimately…and we proudly dedicate this album to the memory of George Reeves, and all the keepers of the flame…thank you Varese Sarabande for the memories of those wonderful days of yester-year!
Total Time: 72:16 on 36 Tracks…Varese Sarabande 066093…(2000)
Music even better than I expected
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I remember how much I liked this music the first time I heard it (I was 5 in 1951), and it’s surprising how familiar some of it sounds after all these years. That just proves how good it was in the first place. I really hope there are more releases of music from the series – there is one theme I expected to find and didn’t. It must be from a later season. In any case, this is great episodic music!
SUPERMAN TV PART I
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
THIS REMASTERED ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK OF THE FIRST YEARS OF THE TV SERIES, SUPERMAN WAS SUPERB. IT COVERED THE FIRST YEARS 1951-52.IT WAS REALLY GOOD TO HEAR THESE TRACKS AGAIN. I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE NEXT SET 1953 AND ON TO BE PRODUCED. LISTENING WAS A REAL TREAT AND NOSTALGIA – A MUST FOR ALL BABY BOOMERS IN THEIR 40′S AND 50′S.
Finally!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Don’t turn off your PC tonight until you order this CD. Virtually every piece of music heard during the first season of “The Adventures of Superman” is here, and they’ve never sounded better. The liner notes alone are worth the purchase price. This music holds up VERY well after almost half a century. Listen to this CD and you’ll realize that the music was one of the things that made the first season of “Superman” so very special.
The Definitive TV Action/Adventure Music of the 1950s
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The Original Television Soundtrack of The Adventures of Superman, Season One, is a superb treasure. Not only does this wonderfully remastered music evoke fond memories of virtually everyone over the age of 50 who used to watch TV in the 1950s, but it provides succeeding generations a delightful, musical history of what it was like to experience exciting TV in those long ago days. Another reviewer noted that this same music was used for the show, “Stories of the Century.” I might add, as the producers of the album did in the inside jacket text, that it is was also used for “Rin Tin Tin,” “Sky King,” “Ramar of the Jungle,” and “Terry and the Pirates.” Personally, my favorite tracks are “Brawl,” “The Skeleton,” “Blood and Thunder/Just in Time” and “Revenge.” In my opnion, the music of this album worked best of all on “The Adventures of Superman.” This would be a great album for the nostalgic buyer to purchase, listen to and enjoy frequently.
super
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
wonderful, it brought back memories of when i was growing up in the 50s watching superman. keep the memory of george reeves alive.
thank you
Original Superman TV Series CD review
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I was extremely pleased with the quality of the sound and the tracks that were included from the original Superman TV series.
When I listened to it, it immediately put me back into the fifties and alll of the great memories from watching the show for six or seven years. I would heartily recommend it to any Superman fan.
Great Memory Music…
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
What can I say that others haven’t already said? This CD full of music is absolutely amazing! If you remember even half of the season one episodes of the Adventures Of Superman from the ’50′s, you’ll remember these tunes. If this disc doesn’t plant a picture in your mind of George Reeves taking off for flight, dodging guns thrown at him (they must hurt more than the “bullets” did), and of course, crushing those guns in his bare hands, I’d be amazed. Just hearing them will instantly transport you back in time to when we would rush home from school to make sure we didn’t miss that day’s episode. Talk about great memories! I love it!
Now, if only they would release the actual Adventures Of Superman series on DVD. Come on! What’s the hold up? I’ll be first in line to buy them.
Perchance to dream …….
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Kudos to whoever at Varese Sarabande had the inspiration to release this disc. Here are all those wonderful snippets of background “mood music” that graced so many early television shows including, of course, the first season of “The Adventures of Superman.” This music is so deeply embedded in my brain that the shows themselves are less well remembered. But, surely, others must remember a syndicated Western series “Stories of the Century” (starring Jim Davis)as well as a kazillion other early TV thrillers and B and C rated movies. As a matter of fact, check out my Amazon.com review of “Superman and the Mole Men” where I pan that movie’s home videotape release because it does not contain this music. (The music heard on this CD was added later when the film was re-mixed as a two-part episode for the TV series; how pale and amateurish the film is without this glorious music!) Buy without delay and, if you’re 45 or older, you will be astonished at how many buried yet vivid memories this CD dredges up!