First release ever for Howard Blake’s music from the Tara King era series of The Avenger.

The Avengers remains one of the great institutions of British television, a landmark series and the epitome of the swinging 60s.

Following on from Johnny Dankworth, Laurie Johnson (whose classic theme tops and tails this release), Howard Blake delivered his own distinctive musical style to the hippest show on TV.

This 50 track set covers all ten episodes that Blake scored spread across 2 CDs and comes with a 16 page booklet offering a fascinating background to the music, full episode credits and a wealth of pictures.

Awarded the OBE in 1994, Howard Blake’s music career is extensive as both a composer, conductor arranger and musician covering everything from choral works and ballet to film and TV.

His music for the Christmas perennial The Snowman, with its magical Walking In The Air theme has become a seasonal standard.

CD1

1. The Avengers Theme (Laurie Johnson)
2. My Wildest Dream – Main Title
3. My Wildest Dream – Action Sequence
4. My Wildest Dream – Nightmare For Harp
5. My Wildest Dream – Finale
6. Whoever Shot Poor George Oblique Stroke XR40? – Main Title
7. All Done With Mirrors – Main Title
8. All Done With Mirrors – Action Sequence
9. All Done With Mirrors – Blues In Suspense
10. All Done With Mirrors – Over The Top
11. All Done With Mirrors – Optical Illusions
12. All Done With Mirrors – Fife & Drum
13. Super Secret Cypher Snatch – Main Title
14. Super Secret Cypher Snatch –Action Sequence
15. Super Secret Cypher Snatch –Action Sequence 2
16. Super Secret Cypher Snatch – Cyber Crush
17. Super Secret Cypher Snatch – Finale
18. Super Secret Cypher Snatch – Tag Scene
19. Game – Main Title
20. Game – Contrabassoon Plays Burlesque
21. Game – Circus Snakes & Ladders
22. Noon Doomsday – Main Title
23. Noon Doomsday – South Of The Border
24. Noon Doomsday – Lone Railroad
25. Noon Doomsday – Ticking Clock
26. Noon Doomsday – Death By Bullfight
27. Noon Doomsday – Insistent Heartbeat
28. Noon Doomsday – Marking Time
29. Noon Doomsday – Finale

CD2

1. Wish You Were Here – Main Title
2. Wish You Were Here – Interlude For Bassoon
3. Wish You Were Here – Woodwind Games
4. Wish You Were Here – Cor Anglais
5. Wish You Were Here – Tag Scene
6. The Interrogators – Main Title
7. The Interrogators – Adagio Flute/Main Theme
8. The Interrogators – Harp To Flute/Brass Menace
9. The Interrogators – Tag Scene
10. Take Me To Your Leader – Main Title
11. Take Me To Your Leader – Wah-wah Blues March
12. Take Me To Your Leader – Wah-wah Blues March 2
13. Take Me To Your Leader – Light Suspense
14. Who Was The Man I Saw You With? – Main Title
15. Who The Man I Saw You With? – Winds & Oboe Solo
16. Who Was The Man I Saw You With? – Fender Rhodes leading back to theme
17. Who Was The Man I Saw You With? – Fender Rhodes Suspense
18. Who Was The Man I Saw You With? – Extended Title Music
19. Who Was The Man I Saw You With? – Quiet Winds
20. Who Was The Man I Saw You With? – Finale
21. The Avengers End Title Theme (Laurie Johnson)