Special Collection Vol. 25: PLANET OF THE APES
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PLANET OF THE APES television music comes to CD

On September 13, 1974, the PLANET OF THE APES TV series was launched as a follow on to the hit series of theatrical films. The program's run was a short one, with the last episode airing a mere 3 months later. The series starred Ron Harper and James Naughton as the marooned astronauts, with Roddy McDowall providing continuity between the films and the TV series.

For the TV show, music supervisor Lionel Newman brought in Lalo Schifrin as the primary composer, who ran with Jerry Goldsmith's aggressive, primal approach from the first film. Schifrin scored the main title, as well as the episodes "Escape from Tomorrow," "Gladiators," and "The Good Seeds," and this CD release features all of Schifrin's episodes. Additionally, Earle Hagen's score for "The Legacy" is included. Liner notes are by Eric Greene, author of "Planet of the Apes as American Myth: Race, Politics and Popular Culture."

This edition is limited to 3000 copies and will be released next month.

For cover art, track listing, and sound samples, please visit netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACCT67745/sc.7/category.2005/it.A/id.4506/.f