Dr. Who Mankind 12" version 1978 Doctor Who theme

From 1978 this massive disco hit troubled the Top 40 for a stunning 12 weeks hiting the dizzying heights of number 25 - there were multiple pressings on colour vinyl - which ones do you have?

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Music

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• Doctor
• Who
• TARDIS
• Cyberman
• Cybermen
• Disco

[WhoBoy93]

what's between the cyberman and the ice warrior, behind troughton at @0:23? is that a monster?

[colt79sigma]

@WhoBoy93 It's "Bubbles" The Test card clown , as seen on Test Card F, J & W - I stuck him in for a giggle.

[BurningPotatoFilms]

Where's that image with Pertwee, Baker and Davison in the back of a car from?

[colt79sigma]

@BurningPotatoFilms A VW newspaper ad from 1994/5

[18jemini]

wow the intro sounds like a cross between Duran Durans Planet Earth intro and Rio, then it goes all rose royce on us. The 70s must have been weird

[colt79sigma]

@18jemini Well, Planet Earth & Rio were the 1980's. & yes the 70's were wierd - better than nowadays , thats for sure.

[helshez]

I was only a baby when this came out but my older brother (another massive Who fan) bought it and played it all the time. The grey vinyl made it so different from all the other records we had, and the cover art with the galaxy inside the head really caught my imagination. I literally grew up listening to this track (and watching DW). Love it! :)

[dongallacher]

Hi Flicky Hecky. I would love to know how the record shaped your childhood. Best Don Gallacher - producer Dr Who - Mankind



[Flickyhecky]

@dongee2247 They may of only been session musicians...but this record shaped my childhood and turned me into a fully fleged Doctor Who fan!

[lucakiri]

Fantastico sound Disco.

[MrGreglaw]

It is brilliant.

[S1000TL]

@polarsequence i have it on yellow vinyl witch is unherd of. must be worth something.

[polarsequence]

Oh no way man! haha.. I also still have this on 12" blue vinyl, I wonder if its worth anything now? :)

[dongee2247]

On Friday 13th November 1978. I set out at 8am with 7' and 12" Blue copies. On my way back to North London at 10pm that night I stopped off at the The Birds Nest disco on Muswell Hill. Taking my 12" copy I got into the DJ's booth and I pointed to my copy. He gave me the thumbs up and reached down to a row of records and pulled out HIS copy! From Label to wholesaler to DJ to punters listening in less tha a day. That's when I knew it was going to be a hit! Best Don Gallacher - Producer