Coral Sitar From Troubled Spirits episode from Space 1999

[MarsFKA]

That's it! No more sitar music. Tomorrow night's show will be Hannah Montana.

[litlgrey]

Wait until you find out that Sullivan recorded a 10" album of Sitar instrumentals for the DeWolfe Production Library in 1968, under a positively absurd Indian-sounding pseudonym. But!  It's good stuff.

[5spdstang]

@litlgrey

That would be cool to have.

[lazyfreedom98]

The trick is trying to stay alive on a dying planet.

[5spdstang]

Anybody know where I can get this track..as an mp3?

[5spdstang]

I have been searching for this tune for ages!!!

OMG, fkn hardcore, thanks for posting!!

[turuanu]

I have no clue what's going on, but it's fascinating to see that from a 1975 perspective, in 1999 we would live on the moon, but still use sheets of paper and the monitors would be black and white!

[ubelieveinme2oo]

Big Jim is my favorite. Space:1999 is the #1 sci-fi program ever. it was filmed from january 1974 to about march of 1977 with a 10 month break between february 1975 till december 1975. i met the actors and directors in NYC and it was the scariest show. i was 11 when it first aired in the USA. I thought Barry Morse was so cool and a cool guy when i met him. They all are. i like year 1 especiall "Testament of Arkadia".

[bmaj7]

mediocre skill but decent enough;audience could relax,looks like they have cocks up their arses

[Fluclear]

@bmaj7 Philistine.

[bmaj7]

@Fluclear Sorry the sitar is in my culture and family. If this impresses you then philistine I am.

[Fluclear]

@bmaj7 If the shoe fits.......

[bmaj7]

@Fluclear ...then you're selling it

[instantwildcat]

I remember exactly this part of this episode, as a child watching tv in january 1977 in France

[georgeman2468]

Wow cant believe they used Jim as an extra.

[RustyJerome]

I can't think of a cooler, more haunting opening sequence to any show. The Sitar track was called "Atonement",@georgeman2468 says it perfectly, to all those modern sci-fi lovin' Space:1999 detractors. Check out Victor relaxing in the middle aisle. He's stretched out, head titled back, eyes closed, just soaking it all in. Love it!

[georgeman2468]

They just dont make them like this anymore. People of today are idiots, cos if a sci fi show isnt full of action and CGI then they arent interested. This is understated stuff, with real presence and atmosphere. You find a lot of series 1 episodes were quite slow paced, and had a real sense of dark loneliness and isolation with the way they were produced. As a kid in the 70's this was the best thing ever.

[RockStarSoul]

Considering how music progressed up to that period (mid-70s), from Sgt. Pepper to Dark Side of the Moon, I can see how the creators of this show envisioned music would continue to evolve into an experience not meant to merely entertain, but to expand consciousness.

This is a brilliant piece of music, and the mood set by the actors and cinematography could not compliment it better. Thank you for posting.

[jdcc061]

One of my favourite episodes...I really liked the fact that the Alphans were still a cultured people even with technology abound...

[waverly24]

Next to "Dragon's Domain" this is the scariest episode of Space: 1999 ever aired!!

[LookinIand]

i wonder what he's playing is called?

[supermanfan62]

this is what they do on alpha

[Marillionado]

Great stuff. Best show ever and great intro to a fantastic episode.

[supermanfan62]

like jimmy page

[HerculesTAK]

A timeless classic!!!

[Kirok]

This is my FAVORITE teaser from this series (which is among my favorites); it's amazingly well-directed.

The sitar performance might be my favorite 1999 soundtrack, as well.

[p9i7]

This episode scared as a kid.With that ghost and haunting music I sleep with the lights on for a month!

[Fanfunvid]

Did have a scary charm. LOL

[djscotty1111]

@p9i7 My Mom would switch off the lights later, so I would sleep with one eye open ;))

[Calriec]

@p9i7 This episode felt like a Japanese horror film. Not one of my favorites of Space:1999, but certainly on the the creepiest.

[Calriec]

@Calriec Dragons Domain was pretty scary, too.

[androsynth]

wow amazing sound. Ive only played this instument once and it has such a unique sound....too bad it isnt plugged into anything in this scene!! Great sound regardless.

[youoverzealtube]

Big Jim Sullivan on sitar.

Look him up on Wikipedia - you'll be amazed at the man's career.

[Fanfunvid]

I have added Jim Sullivan. I didnt realize he was that popular back then.  Thanks

[shpshftr66]

Very creepy music, eerie scene.

[Fanfunvid]

I know, weird

[Widthatnut]

This soundtrack is a keeper !!! Thanks very much Fanfunvid for having uploaded it on request !

Wid.

[Fanfunvid]

You are very welcome. Thanks, I may not speak German but I do know how to go online and translate languages. Thanks

[Widthatnut]

I don't quite get why you're talking about German translation, but I'm grateful !

[Fanfunvid]

My Bad, I had several recently were I had to use the translator and the last one was German. Sorry about that and Glad I could help. Thanks

[Widthatnut]

No worries ;-) and thanks again !

[darkstarkc99]

Cool!...Thanks...I always liked this sceen,boy can that guy play or what.

[Fanfunvid]

He can, i went on line and looked other people playing this Sitar and it was just different.

[Widthatnut]

That's why this track is really amazing. It's one of the major piece of music ever played with this instrument.