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1. One last addition. I’ve discovered Eric Spear was quite a prodigious composer – and simultaneously, an actor. He worked for forty years. I have now done a BIOGRAPHY for him (the ONLY one on the Interweb) which you can find by Googling “Damien on… Eric Spear” (URLs won’t work on comments) – or check the info panel to this piece (where URLs DO work).

   This has been an entertaining day.

   RJBinghamesq   February 20, 2013 at 9:49 am   (Reply)

2. Still more: another uploader has put the 2005 original version – WITHOUT cutting off the end – and it’s clearer (but submerged in YT search’s “duplicates”). He’s “mrMustache1996″.

   Eric doesn’t appear to have done much else – although six years before the Corry theme, he composed “Meet Mister Callaghan” – a sweet piece, covered by EVERYONE.

   I myself have a version up, by Semprini – check it out!

   This has been interesting – it’s why I “service” my comments!

   Thanks, Cane (Cane?!) Regards, Mike.

   RJBinghamesq   February 20, 2013 at 10:05 am   (Reply)

3. More: research has told me that Eric Spear died (at only 58) just six years after recording this, the solo trumpet intro was never used and it was never released commercially until 2005. Further, Eric did MANY takes of it until he was satisfied. Oh, and its actual title is “Lancashire Blues”!

   There are two other versions of it on YT – a Woolworths’ Embassy Records cover (yecch!) – and the FULL original from the 2005 release (but that sounds “fluffy” and the uploader managed to cut off the END!)

   RJBinghamesq   February 20, 2013 at 11:02 am   (Reply)

4. Hmm again. I just re-watched it and it has certainly had SOME restoration. Like the logo at the start doesn’t look contemporaneous with the episode. Also, listening to the music – it sounds a bit too CLEAR, compared with the original sound. Plus there DO appear to be a couple of subtle differences from the original I remember (yes, I’m THAT old – I watched it as a boy).

   So yes – restored: using the mid-Sixties version of the music, I think.

   But I’ll leave the title as is – it’s SORTA original!

   RJBinghamesq   February 20, 2013 at 11:06 am   (Reply)

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