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A number of episodes seems to be sequenced more for the listening experience rather than strict chronology.
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While I'm not that familiar with the second season musical choices of Lost in Space since I found most of that season pretty dire, I don't believe they cross-pollinated any Voyage specific scores to LIS - however, it's possible I missed a short cue (The Clown Command - not on the Voyage set - was used in LIS). The two series shared library cues, sure, but not scores specifically written for Voyage. The Time Tunnel did here and there and Land of the Giants used some LIS music.
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Give my threads on old TV series and their scoring, I'm thinking there are some who are wondering why I haven't commented yet on this release. Well, aside from being away for months from the board, I also hadn't had a chance to check out the samples until today.
I think I saw a little of the series on TV, but I never got into it and can't really comment on the show or the scoring, so any following comments are based solely on the samples on LLLR's website.
I have to praise any label that does a release like this. Old TV scoring at some of its finest, a fantastic composer line up, and none of that one to four cues per episode selections -- nice hefty selections from episodes on the set.
Can't say I cared for the Goldsmith effort, while Courage efforts were more enjoyable.
Hayton left no impression on me, and the Riddle effort didn't particularly move me.
Drasnin had only one sample, so I couldn't really say about his effort.
One sample was from, as noted, a music stem, and I can't say I heard any difference. Probably a scene that had little to NO FX, but still, great job making it sound in line with the rest of the scoring.
Not sure how I feel about the Mullendore effort. I'd probably need to hear the whole score to make a proper decision.
For me, Leith Stevens was where it was at.
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Not sure how I feel about the Mullendore effort. I'd probably need to hear the whole score to make a proper decision.
I'd say that's true of all the scores. There aren't enough samples to fairly judge. I will agree that it's far from Goldsmith's best work for TV, but it's a solid score which has grown on me. His alternate main title is far superior to the one that got used, too.
For me, Leith Stevens was where it was at.
Agreed that his material is the best overall -- I like what he does with the Goldsmith theme/motif better than what Goldsmith does with it. 
Yavar
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Not sure how I feel about the Mullendore effort. I'd probably need to hear the whole score to make a proper decision.
I'd say that's true of all the scores. There aren't enough samples to fairly judge. I will agree that it's far from Goldsmith's best work for TV, but it's a solid score which has grown on me. His alternate main title is far superior to the one that got used, too.
For me, Leith Stevens was where it was at.
Agreed that his material is the best overall -- I like what he does with the Goldsmith theme/motif better than what Goldsmith does with it.
Yavar
Interesting. Care to elaborate Mr. Yavar?
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Yavar's my first name.
I just find that I enjoy Leith Stevens's treatment of Goldsmith's thematic material more. It's more interesting and varied. Perhaps Jerry's development of the theme was best for the episode he was scoring; I don't know as I confess I've never seen an episode of the series. But Stevens made it more exciting and interesting to me. Or perhaps Goldsmith technically did that first, with the (unused, and premiering here) re-do of the theme he recorded a week or so after he recorded it and the pilot score originally. But that was a brief piece and Stevens utilized and varied the theme a lot more.
I also really love the one cue Alexander Courage wrote which brilliantly combines the Goldsmith and Sawtell themes. Reminded me of some of his fine work on Superman IV weaving different Williams themes together in impressive ways (particularly in the United Nations cue).
Yavar
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Out of stock @ La-La Land.
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I'm glad that whatever is available finally made it onto discs, but in my opinion most of my favorite music from this series is absent.
My 3 favorite episode scores are:
1. The Mist of Silence (Friedhofer)
2. The Fear Makers (Friedhofer & Courage)
3. Leviathan (Courage)
Are these scores lost, or did the producer not simply omit them?
Other than what was on the set, the first season scores are apparently lost (or they couldn't find them). Pretty sure Leviathan was also in that group of missing scores.
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Last 200 pressings in stock @ La-La Land!
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Leviathan was not missing but the elements we received from Fox were in very bad shape and not suitable for release.
Grrrrrrrrr. That's one of the series' most impressive scores. At least it's one of my favorites.
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