Thank you, jpowell180! I had mis-remembered the watch ad. Timex! I still don't know what the music is, but I found the Timex ad on Youtube. It's now in my "Favorites" list. One step closer to tracking this down!
Yes, I remember around the same time, this tune was used in a Timex digital watch commercial (which for some reason featured a sports car); but I was very impressed by this miniseries at the time (around May of 1982, a very good time for me, very optimistic, lifting weights and getting quite strong, and looking forward to a great summer!); I liked it even better than Shogun!
M: Glad you enjoyed it! A different recording of this same tune was used in a tv commercial in the early 1980s as well. I was sure it was for digital watches, but have had no luck finding it.
Thomas, thanks for posting. I've been looking for this for a while. I watched the miniseries in Sweden as a teenager, and this is the intro I remember. I knew it by heart - the music, the images. Fabulous! Haven't seen or heard this intro in over 20 years - and you're right, the music is not on the Morricone soundtrack, which I own. So, thanks again!
I know the original music score was Ennio Morricone and the soundtrack is available but I haven't been able to sample anything but the main theme
mskintrek 1 week ago
Thank you, jpowell180! I had mis-remembered the watch ad. Timex! I still don't know what the music is, but I found the Timex ad on Youtube. It's now in my "Favorites" list. One step closer to tracking this down!
DarthMarmalade 1 month ago
Yes, I remember around the same time, this tune was used in a Timex digital watch commercial (which for some reason featured a sports car); but I was very impressed by this miniseries at the time (around May of 1982, a very good time for me, very optimistic, lifting weights and getting quite strong, and looking forward to a great summer!); I liked it even better than Shogun!
jpowell180 1 month ago
mskintrek: Glad you liked it! I wish I could identify this particular music; I'd like to find a nice recording of it.
DarthMarmalade 6 months ago
Wow! I remember this series so well and LOVED LOVED the opening music. Thanks so much for posting this!
mskintrek 6 months ago
Wow! I remeber this series so well and LOVED LOVED the opening music. Thanks so much for posting this!
mskintrek 6 months ago
M: Glad you enjoyed it! A different recording of this same tune was used in a tv commercial in the early 1980s as well. I was sure it was for digital watches, but have had no luck finding it.
DarthMarmalade 7 months ago
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Thomas, thanks for posting. I've been looking for this for a while. I watched the miniseries in Sweden as a teenager, and this is the intro I remember. I knew it by heart - the music, the images. Fabulous! Haven't seen or heard this intro in over 20 years - and you're right, the music is not on the Morricone soundtrack, which I own. So, thanks again!
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