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This 13-part TV adaptation of Defoe s classic story is one of the most comprehensive of the many versions made for large or small screen over the years. It was a huge success when broadcast on both sides of the Atlantic in the mid-1960s. One aspect of its appeal was the title theme, which was so popular it was released as a single. The Main Theme is an adventurous piece with a slightly melancholy lilt. Thankfully it doesn t re-appear endlessly throughout the score. One effect that does--and takes a little getting used to--is a manipulated bass guitar which strikes what can only be described as wet notes! Overall the score is a very varied work, as you d expect from so much material, including flashbacks that expanded beyond Defoe s original island perimeters. This allowed the composers to stretch beyond merely painting a portrait of loneliness and to capture the quaintness of the English countryside (Escapades in York) as well as lush beauty of a tropical paradise (Exploring the Island). --Paul Tonks