Peter Howell - Through a Glass Darkly '2021

Tracks list

Peter Howell joined the BBC Radiophonic Workshop in 1974, coming from a career
in various psychedelic folk bands, which saw him record five albums with fellow
musician John Ferdinando. He composed his first Doctor Who output in ’75
in the form of some incidental music for “Revenge of the Cybermen”
and special sound for “Planet of Evil”. In 1980, he was asked by the
programme’s then new producer, John Nathan-Turner, to update the iconic
Doctor Who theme. The new arrangement appeared on that year’s “The
Leisure Hive”, continuing to be used through Tom Baker’s remaining
series as the Doctor and throughout Peter Davison’s. It was replaced
during Colin Baker’s tenure in 1986 with a new version by Dominic Glynn.

“Through A Glass Darkly” was released in 1978 as a standalone studio
album by Howell in collaboration with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. The six
original instrumental compositions (one of which is 19 minutes long) flaunt a
prog rock influence as well as the distinctive electronic sound of the RWS.
“The Astronauts” (track 5, side 2) appeared again as a B side to the
1980 single release of his version of the Doctor Who theme.

Tracklist:
1. In the Kingdom of Colours (Through A Glass Darkly – A Lyrical
Adventure) (19.28)
2. Caches of Gold (4.03)
3. Magenta Court (4.26)
4. Colour Rinse (2.36)
5. Wind in the Wires (2.16)
6. The Astronauts (5.18)

Bonus Tracks: THE BODY IN QUESTION
7. Moving Form (Main Theme from The Body in Question) (1.45)
8. Greenwich Chorus (2.20)
9. Mesmer (3.40)
10. The Astronauts (Single Version) (3.21)
11. In the Kingdom of Colours (Through A Glass Darkly) Alternative Mix (19.29)

Related artists