Bite-sized posts about 7″ singles I own – shameless nostalgia from the days of vinyl.
The Barry Gray Orchestra – Theme from ATV’s Thunderbirds b/w Parker – Well Done (Featuring Lady Penelope) (Pye Records, 1965)
If I wanted to pretend that even at the age of 7 I was too cool for school, I would say that the first single I ever bought in 1965, was something by The Stones, The Beatles, The Who or The Kinks, or perhaps something tasty on Motown.
The reality is that I bought this theme tune from my favourite TV show at the time.
I loved all of Gerry & Silvia Anderson’s ‘Supermarionation’ shows like Captain Scarlet & The Mysterons and Joe 90 but the thirty-two episodes of Thunderbirds shown in 1965-6 were the best.
I think I was persuaded to buy the single because it had a picture of my favourite Thunderbird (2) on the cover. Continue reading
