Sky (OST) - Original Soundtrack to the 1975 HTV Series Composed by Eric Weatherell

An eerie, unsettling benchmark for wyrd television in the 1970s, Sky was created by Doctor Who writers Bob Baker & Dave Martin & is acknowledged as one of several outstanding children’s dramas produced by HTV alongside Children Of The Stones, King Of The Castle & Into The Labyrinth. The series mixes ecological fable with science fiction & fantasy. An ethereal alien materialises on Earth & soon realises he’s landed in the wrong time zone. Sky must seek out the Juganet, an ancient portal that will send him to the correct temporal destination. With the help of tearaway Arby Venner, his sister June & friend Roy he battles Earth’s immune system which is attempting to destroy Sky via the sinister human manifestation of Goodchild.

A brooding atmosphere is sustained across the seven episodes, aided by Eric Wetherell's stark score. Featuring harpsichord, glockenspiel, timpani, cello & primitive electronics, the music is tense & atonal, verging on experimental.

Transferred from the composer's own masters, this is the isolated score to Sky, featuring 26 cues including unused & alternative takes. And any self-respecting HTV related release wouldn't be complete without the iconic Waterfall ident, composed by Johnny Johnston with electronic sounds by John Baker of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop - all above board & officially licensed from the rights holders.