THE FILMATION MUSIC OF RAY ELLIS (TV SCORES)

Film Score Monthly returns with their first CD release in years, as part of their 35th anniversary celebration in 2025.

The Filmation Music of Ray Ellis, on Retrograde Records, is a 79-minute collection of monaural music from 1970s–80s Filmation projects including Star Trek: The Animated Series, the ambitious 1979 Flash Gordon, live-action Jason of Star Command, Shazam and Isis, and the animated 1982 Gilligan’s Planet and 1979 Mighty Mouse.

This is a rare release for the highly esteemed composer/arranger Ray Ellis, who wrote most of the music under pseudonyms, as explained in the new liner notes by Jeff Bond.

Bristling with melody and vivid orchestration, the music is a Saturday-morning nostalgia trip of adventure and excitement. The Filmation spirit is colorfully captured in art direction by FSM’s graphic designer, Joe Sikoryak.

STAR TREK: The Animated Series

01. Title Theme 1:00

02. Captain’s Log 1:19

03. Something Ahead 0:53

04. Evasive Maneuvers 1:05

05. Sensor Data 1:06

06. Intercept Course 0:13

07. Fire Phasers 0:48

08. Enterprise Attacked 1:32

09. Illogical 0:11

10. Briefing 0:42

11. On the Viewscreen 1:01

12. New Heading 0:18

13. Scanning 0:53

14. Deflector Shields 0:17

15. Red Alert 0:32

16. Battle Stations 0:39

17. Surprise 0:06

18. Supplemental Log 0:47

19. Kirk’s Command 1:10

20. Sickbay 0:28

21. Library Computer 0:44

22. Full Power 0:27

23. Approaching Coordinates 0:08

24. The Bigger Meaning 1:15

25. Trouble in Engineering 0:27

26. Spock’s Analysis 0:42

27. Enterprise Wins the Space Race 0:42

28. McCoy’s Summary 0:15

29. Just Another Stardate 0:39

30. Ongoing Mission 0:17

31. Title Theme (alt. mix) 1:00

32. Sensor Data (alt. mix) 1:00

33. Enterprise Attacked (alt. opening) 1:41

34. Scanning (alt. mix) 0:53

35. Turbolift Music 0:28

36. Mr. Arex Lends an Extra Hand 0:38

37. Fascinating 0:17

38. Don’t Mess With M’Ress 0:21

39. Oh My 0:16

40. Spock’s Quick Analysis 0:21

41. Yellow Alert 0:24

42. Off Duty 0:14

43. Suite: Stingers and Act-Out Music 2:02

Total Time: 31:26

FLASH GORDON

44. Main Theme* 0:51

45. Stukas Bomb Dr. Zarkov 1:37

46. Mongo Mysterioso 0:36

47. Flash 1:11

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