Mike Vickers - From Sci-Fi To Space - Electronic Music '2023

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Mike Vickers came to prominence 1960s as the guitarist, flautist, saxophonist
and songwriter with Manfred Mann. After leaving the band Mike’s career
continued as a composer and arranger for records, television and film. In 1967,
Mike conducted the orchestra for the live recording of the Beatles' "All You
Need Is Love", shown on live TV across the world when communications satellite
technology was celebrated by a worldwide linkup. His TV work includes "Pegasus",
the theme from the cult 1970s ITV series The Adventures of Don Quick in 1970.One
of his most familiar TV compositions is the KPM Library composition "Jet Set",
which has been used as the theme music for the NBC game show Jackpot and the
opening music for the long running series This Week in Baseball. His film work
includes the scores to The Sandwich Man (1966), Press for Time (1966), My Lover,
My Son (1970), Please Sir! (1971), Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972), The Sex Thief
(1973), and the fantasy films At the Earth's Core (1976) and Warlords of
Atlantis (1978). Mike was an early adopter of the Moog synthesizer which led to
great demand as a performer and arranger, and even teaching the Beatles how to
use the Moog during recording sessions for the Abbey Road album. Mike’s
work appears across a number of classic archive Standard albums.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Mike Vickers - Retribution (2:39)
1.02 - Mike Vickers - Visitation (1:10)
1.03 - Mike Vickers - Evolution (1:57)
1.04 - Mike Vickers - Fire and Brimstone (2:50)
1.05 - Mike Vickers - Fire and Brimstone (Remix) (4:35)
1.06 - Mike Vickers - Curve of the Wind (1:09)
1.07 - Mike Vickers - Sandpiper (1:38)
1.08 - Mike Vickers - Bravaura (1:15)
1.09 - Mike Vickers - Pegasus (1:34)
1.10 - Mike Vickers - Moment in the Sun (0:32)
1.11 - Mike Vickers - Thermo Change (0:59)
1.12 - Mike Vickers - Silent Spring (5:00)
1.13 - Mike Vickers - Rain (0:31)
1.14 - Mike Vickers - Rain (Remix) (3:42)
1.15 - Mike Vickers - Thunder and Lightning (0:29)
1.16 - Mike Vickers - In the Beginning (2:30)
1.17 - Mike Vickers - Asphalt Jungle (3:02)
1.18 - Mike Vickers - Technopolis (5:08)
1.19 - Mike Vickers - Childhoods End (3:05)
1.20 - Mike Vickers - The Wind From Nowhere (2:03)
1.21 - Mike Vickers - Journey to Tranquility (3:01)
1.22 - Mike Vickers - Headful of Birds (4:53)
1.23 - Mike Vickers - Firework Boogie (1:34)

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