The Tripods theme 7" single version

This is the 7" single version of the theme. It is highly representative of sci-fi from this period and few will know that a professional bodybuilder called Frank Richards used to pose to this when on-stage (and probably in his bedroom mirror too).

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• bbc
• tripods
• single
• version
• science
• fiction

[KaitainCPS]

Freeman was clearly influenced from working with Jeff Wayne on War of the Worlds. This is very similar to the second half of "The Artilleryman and the Fighting Machine".

[lollygaggle]

@KaitainCPS I have to admit I had never made the audio connection between the two works.

[horpasling]

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[daveyjim]

@KaitainCPS this came up on the pub quiz and the question after was jeff wayne - fighting machine. so i think he saw the link as well.

[craigjgray]

it becoming real arrrgghhh

[Apophisguard]

Please upload the b-side to this single.

[gimmietheprize]

The created his own synthesizer called the Freeman Symphonizer. A truly awesome sound. The guy is a genius!

[LimaLima95]

my god i picked up the whole shebang on dvd for £3,i feel ashamed because worse stuff is going on dvd for more!

[KaitainCPS]

And then you can also hear the similarities between the structure of this and Freeman's later theme from Casualty. Se you can trace a line from The War of the Worlds through to Casualty!